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Appeals court hears dispute over environmental group’s standing to challenge San Juan County permit
Summary
The Utah Court of Appeals heard arguments over whether Living Rivers, a Utah nonprofit, may sue under the County Land Use Development and Management Act to challenge a conditional use permit for a remote campground in the Mill Creek Watershed; the court took the matter under advisement.
Christina Sloan, counsel for Living Rivers, told the Utah Court of Appeals that the nonprofit and its members have statutory standing under the County Land Use Development and Management Act (CLEDMA) to appeal a conditional use permit San Juan County issued to Old Town LLC. "We're here today to talk about statutory standing which is apparently a hot topic this summer," Sloan said, arguing the 2020 amendments and controlling case law permit associational standing when an organization and its members allege distinct, personal injuries.
The question matters, Sloan said, because members who live in northern San Juan County and rely on the Mill Creek Watershed for drinking…
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