RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS

July 2003

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Director of the California Department of Conservation Lacked Standing to Petition for Writ of Mandate against Lead Agency
California Department of Conservation v. El Dorado County

The California Court of Appeal for the Third District found that the Director of the California Department of Conservation did not have standing to challenge a county’s approval of reclamation plans and financial assurances for mining operations under the county’s jurisdiction.