July 7, 2008

What activist judiciary?

I have received word that a state appeals court has struck down King County's "65/10 rule," requiring property owners retain 65% of forest and limiting impervious surface to 10%. This rule is critical to the issue of reducing stormwater runoff, which is a major source of pollutants that enter Puget Sound.

The rule is meant to comply with the Growth Management Hearings Board policies, but my source has told me the appeals court has held the rule to be an illegal fee.

More as it develops.

Update (1518 PDT): The Post-Intelligencer has the first media report.

More at This Week in Precipitation.

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