Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Department of Ecology
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 25, 1983No. 9973-6-IPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, C.J.
Facts of Case
A property owner, James Anderson, appeals from a judgment affirming a decision by the Pollution Control Hearings Board (Board) which upheld an order issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Department) requiring him to remove mobile homes and fill from his property located within the Skagit River flood zone.
The property owner's property on which he operates the Rivershore Mobile Home Park is located in Mount Vernon, Washington between dikes within the floodway of the Ska-git River. In 1975, he filled a portion of his property, and the Department of Ecology allowed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Franklin County Sheriff's Office v. SellersWashington Supreme Court · 1982
- Maple Leaf Investors, Inc. v. Department of EcologyWashington Supreme Court · 1977
- City of Sioux Falls v. ClevelandSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1955
- Bixler v. PiersonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. Department of EcologyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982
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