Case law

Okanogan County v Ecology 2021

• Crown West Realty, LLC v. Pollution Control Hearings Board (2019)
  • Crown West Realty, LLC v. Ecology (2017)
• Whatcom County vs. Hirst, Futurewise, et al (2016)
• Enloe Dam - Center for Environmental Law & Policy, et al.. Appellants v. Dept of Ecology, et al. Respondents (2016)
• Sara Foster v. Ecology, City of Yelm, WA PCHB (2015)
• Cornelius, et.al. v. Dept. of Ecology,et. al. Supreme Court No. 88317-3 (2015)
• Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v Washington State Department of Ecology - Supreme Court of the State of Washington (2013)
• Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II - Squaxin Island Tribe v. Ecology (2013)
• Graysmarsh LLC. v. State of Washington DOE et al Court of Appeals Division II No. 41507-1-II (2011)
• JZ Knight v. City of Yelm et al. Supreme Court No. 84831-9 (2011)
  • JZ Knight v. City of Yelm et al. Supreme Court No. 84831-9 (2011) - dissent
• Kittitas County et al v. Eastern Washington Growth Management Hearings Board et al 172 Wash.2d 144, 256 P.3d 1193 (2011)
• Five Corners Family Farmers, et al. v. Washington Department of Ecology Supreme Court No.84632-4 (2011)
• United States, Plaintiff: Lummi Nation, Plaintiff-Intervener: vs. Washington Department of Ecology, et al. Supreme Court No. C01-0047Z (2010)
  • Lummi Indian Nation v. State of Washington Dep't of Revenue No. 81809-6 (2010)
• Don Fitzpatrick v. Okanogan County and State of Washington Supreme Court No. 81527-8 (2010)
  • Don Fitzpatrick v. Okanogan County and State of Washington Supreme Court No. 81527-8 (2010) - dissent

• Pacific Land Partners LLC v. State of Washington DOE (2009)
• Department of Ecology v. City of Union Gap and Ahtanum Ridge Business Park, LLC (2008)
• Michael Fort v. State of Washington, Department of Ecology (2006)
• Motley-Motley, Inc. v. Department of Ecology (2005)
• Port of Seattle v. PCHB (2004)
• City of West Richland, et al v. Department 22648-4-III (2003)
• Kim v. Pollution Control Hearings Board, 161, 115 Wn. App. 157 (2003)
• PUD Dist. 1 of Pend Oreille v. Department of Ecology, 70372-8 (2002) – Also known as Sullivan Creek
• Department of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn et al., 70279-9 (2002)
• Postema, ET AL., Appellants, v. The PCHB, ET AL., Respondents. 142 Wn.2d 68 (2000)
  • Postema v. PCHB, et al., Citation pending, (2000) - dissent

• R.D. Merrill Co. v. Pollution Bd., 137 Wn.2d 118, 969 P.2d 459 (1999)
• Department of Ecology v. Theodoratus, 135 Wn.2d 582, 957 P.2d 1241 (1998)
• Hubbard v. Department of Ecology, 86 Wn. App. 119, 936 P.2d 27 (1997)
• Department of Ecology v. Acquavella, 131 Wn.2d 746, 935 P.2d 595 (1997) – Also known as Acquavella 3
• Okanogan Wilderness v. Town of Twisp, 133 Wn.2d 769, 947 P.2d 732 (1997)
• Hillis v. Department of Ecology, 131 Wn.2d 373, 932 P.2d 139 (1997)
• PUD NO. 1 of Jefferson County et al. v. Washington Department of Ecology, et al. (1994)
• Rettkowski v. Department of Ecology, 219 122 Wn.2d 219, 858 P.2d 232 (1993) – Also known as as Sinking Creek
  • Supreme Court Order Changing Opinion (1993)
• Department of Ecology v. Yakima Reservation Irrig. Dist., 121 Wn.2d 257, 850 P.2d 1306 (1993) - Also known as Acquavella 2
• PUD No.1 of Jefferson County et al v. Department of Ecology et al 121 Wash.2.d 179, 849 P.2d 646 (1993)
• Department of Ecology v. Grimes, 121 Wn.2d 459, 852 P.2d 1044 (1993)
• Department of Ecology v. PUD 1, 121 Wn.2d 179, 849 P.2d 646 (1993)
• Department of Ecology v. Bureau of Reclamation, 118 Wn.2d 761, 827 P.2d 275 (1992)
• Neubert v. Yakima-Tieton Irrig., 117 Wn.2d 232, 814 P.2d 199 (1991)

• Dodge v. Ellensburg Water Co., 46 Wn. App. 77, 729 P.2d 631 (1986)
• Department of Ecology v. Adsit, 103 Wn.2d 698, 694 P.2d 1065 (1985)
• Department of Ecology v. Abbott, 103 Wn.2d 686, 694 P.2d 1071 (1985)
• U.S. v. Anderson (Chamokane Creek) at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1984)
• Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District v. Department of Ecology, 100 Wn.2d 651, 674 P.2d 160 (1983) - Also known as Acquavella 1
• Schuh v. Department of Ecology, 100 Wn.2d 180, 667 P.2d 64 (1983)
• Colville Confederated Tribes, v. Boyd WALTON, Jr., et ux, et al., and State of Washington, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1981)

• Peterson v. Department of Ecology, 92 Wn.2d 306, 596 P.2d 285 (1979)
• McLeary v. Dep't of Game, 91 Wn.2d 647, 591 P.2d 778 (1979)
• Stempel v. Dep't. of Water Resources, 82 Wn.2d 109, 508 P.2d 166 (1973)