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People to Save the Sheyenne River, et al. v. Dept. of Health, et al.

Docket No. 20070118
Oral Argument: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:30am

Docket Info

Title
People to Save the Sheyenne River, Inc.,
the Peterson Coulee Outlet Association, the
National Wildlife Federation and the
Government of the Province of Manitoba, Appellants
v.
North Dakota Department of Health, and
North Dakota State Water Commission, Appellees
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
Appeal From
Case No. 06-C-00252
Northeast Judicial District, Ramsey County
Michael G. Sturdevant
2008 ND 34744 N.W.2d 748
Oral Argument 10/10/2007

Highlight

The Health Department's decision to modify a North Dakota Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit will not be reversed on appeal unless the decision is arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable.
An administrative agency has a reasonable range of discretion to apply its own regulations, and the agency's expertise is entitled to deference when the subject matter is complex.
A North Dakota Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit may be modified for cause, which includes new information or to correct a technical mistake.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
06/13/2007 APPELLANT BRIEF View
07/11/2007 APPELLEE BRIEF - ND Department of Health View
07/12/2007 APPELLEE BRIEF-ND State Water Commission View
07/30/2007 REPLY BRIEF of Appellants View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE ATT. GENERAL OFFICE Lyle Gregory Witham - 04118
APPELLEE ATT. GENERAL OFFICE Matthew Arnold Sagsveen - 05613
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Daniel E Buchanan - 02883
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Not Licensed in ND - 00002
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Not Licensed in ND - 00002
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Not Licensed in ND - 00002
APPELLEE ATT. GENERAL OFFICE Dean J. Haas - 04032

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 04/23/2007 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 04/23/2007
2 05/01/2007 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT (letter from Mr. Delmore with a copy of his letter to Ms. McLean dated 3-16-07 : 04/23/2007
3 05/08/2007 Received Affidavits of Richard A. Wegman, Eldon V.C. Greenberg and James Murphy pursuant to Rule 3,
4 05/08/2007 Admission to Practice Rule (all three are authorized)
5 05/23/2007 RECORD ON APPEAL w/Separates (Entry Nos. 20-Cert. of Record on Appeal & 21)
6 06/04/2007 TRANSCRIPT DATED March 2, 2007
7 06/05/2007 DISK-tra (3/2/07)
8 06/05/2007 Clerk's Certificate of Service of Copies of Transcripts
9 06/13/2007 APPELLANT BRIEF View
10 06/13/2007 APPELLANT APPENDIX
11 06/20/2007 DISK-ATB (electronic)
12 06/21/2007 Corrected Table of Authorities and pages for Appellant's Brief
13 07/11/2007 APPELLEE BRIEF - ND Department of Health View
14 07/11/2007 DISK (AEB-ND Department of Health) electronic
15 07/12/2007 APPELLEE BRIEF-ND State Water Commission View
16 07/12/2007 DISK-AEB (ND State Water Commission) electronic
17 07/30/2007 REPLY BRIEF of Appellants View
18 07/30/2007 Attachment to RYB
19 07/30/2007 DISK - ryb (E-mailed)
20 10/09/2007 CBC Television, French Language Division, Winnipeg, Canada (approved - did not attend)
21 10/09/2007 Prairie Public Radio (approved)
22 10/10/2007 APPEARANCES: William J.Delmore, Eldon V.C. Greenberg, & Richard A. Wegman; Dean J. Haas, Lyle G.
23 10/10/2007 Witham; Matthew A. Sagsveen
24 10/10/2007 ARGUED: Delmore; Haas; Sagsveen
25 10/10/2007 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
26 02/21/2008 DISPOSITION (remanded)
27 02/21/2008 SPLIT OPINION : Crothers, Daniel John View
28 02/21/2008 (CONCURRING AND DISSENTING) : VandeWalle, Gerald W.
29 02/21/2008 (JOIN IN CONCUR & DISSENT) : Sandstrom, Dale V.
30 02/21/2008 (JOIN IN CONCUR & DISSENT) : Maring, Mary Muehlen
31 02/21/2008 At Court's direction, no costs will be taxed in this appeal
32 02/25/2008 Judgment E-Mailed and Mailed to Parties
33 03/14/2008 MANDATE
34 03/24/2008 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
35 11/01/2017 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed