STATE OF MINNESOTA

IN COURT OF APPEALS

C7-01-1161

Minnesota Center for Environmental
Advocacy, The Coalition for a
Clean Minnesota River, and New Ulm Area
Sportfishermen,
Respondents,

vs.

The Big Stone County Board
of Commissioners and The County
of Big Stone, Minnesota,
Appellants.

Filed January 15, 2002

Affirmed in part and reversed in part
Stoneburner, Judge

Big Stone County District Court

File No. 06C999042

Byron E. Starns, Leonard, Street and Deinard, Suite 2300, 150 South Fifth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402 (for respondents)

Noah D. Hall, Mark F. Ten Eyck, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, Suite 206, 26 East Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-2264 (for respondent Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy)

Jay T. Squires, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A., Suite 300, 730 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55402 (for appellants)

Mike Hatch, Attorney General, Craig L. Engwall, Assistant Attorney General, Suite 900, 445 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 (for Amicus Curiae State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources)

Considered and decided by Shumaker, Presiding Judge, Stoneburner, Judge, and Huspeni, Judge.*

S Y L L A B U S

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