Legal Opinion
Nelson v. County of Kern
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 19, 2010No. F059293PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KANE, J.
In this action under the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.; CEQA),1 Renee D. Nelson and Clean Water and Air Matters (petitioners) challenged the adequacy of the environmental analysis performed by respondent County of Kern (County) concerning a proposed surface mining operation on 40 acres of foothill property in the County. Carlton Global Resources (Carlton), the real party in interest, submitted a proposal that included mining of calcite marble from the site for a 30-year period and a reclamation plan to restore the land thereafter.2…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Bank of the West v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Parsons v. Bristol Development Co.California Supreme Court · 1965
- Kleppe v. New MexicoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Vineyard Area Citizens for Responsible Growth, Inc. v. City of Rancho CordovaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2007
- California Coastal Commission v. Granite Rock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Consolidated Irrigation District v. City of SelmaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
- Banning Ranch Conservancy v. City of Newport BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
- Friends of the Kings River v. County of FresnoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
- Schenck v. County of SonomaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
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