State ex rel. Swan Lake Area Wildlife Ass'n v. Nicollet County Board of County Commissioners

OPINION

JOHNSON, Chief Judge.

The Swan Lake Area Wildlife Association commenced this action eight years ago *623with the goal of increasing the depth of two lakes in Nicollet County — Little Lake and Mud Lake — to foster better wildlife habitats. The case is before the court of appeals for the third time. In our second opinion, we affirmed the district court’s judgment in favor of the association based on the conclusion that Nicollet County violated the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act. We also held in our second opinion that the district court is authorized to fashion an equitable remedy that…