Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. County of Sonoma
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 28, 1992No. A054037PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STRANKMAN, P. J.
This appeal by real party in interest Syar Industries, Inc. (Syar) is from an order granting a petition for writ of mandate and directing the County of Sonoma (the County) to: (1) set aside its approval of an application by Syar to engage in terrace mining operations along the Russian River; and (2) require preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) before any further approval of the project. Respondents are the Sierra Club, a California nonprofit corporation, and the Russian River Task Force, an unincorporated association.
The outcome of this appeal hinges on…
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