TomalesBay Assn. v. County of Marin
Tomales Bay Association (TBA) appeals from a judgment entered in favor of the County of Marin and Marin County Board of Supervisors (collectively, the County) and the California Coastal Commission (the Coastal Commission or the Commission) on TBAs petition for a writ of mandate. At issue is the authority of the County and the Coastal Commission to regulate the use of approximately 11 acres of property adjacent to the Bolinas Lagoon in west Marin County. The property contains significant wetland and upland habitat (Marin County Code, 22.56.130, subd. (G)(6)) and for many years was used primarily for occasional cattle grazing. In 1985, the owner, Warren Weber, began to use five acres of the property for organic row crop farming.
We conclude that the County satisfied its obligation to perform a detailed environmental investigation and assure that the sensitive habitat values of the property are protected, and that the approval of permits for restoration work complied with CEQA and other laws. Accordingly, Court affirm the judgment.
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