Decision on Spirit Mountain Lawsuit a Puzzler Judge Heather Sweetland recently ruled against the conservation groups and individuals who sued to block the Spirit Mountain golf course project until a meaningful environmental study could be done. In her judgment, Sweetland wrote, "The party best suited to prepare an EAW or EIS in this case is the Planning Commission because of its greater expertise in analyzing environmental impact... This is evidenced by the fact that the Planning Commission has acted in this capacity for approximately the last fifteen years and is considered the subject expert on development and environmental issues." Since the bulk of the mayor-appointed Planning Commission members have business and development backgrounds, and none have substantive environmental or scientific backgrounds, some might find this viewpoint puzzling... What You Can Do To offer your help in determining the next step in the protection of the Spirit Mountain old-growth forest, contact the West Skyline Planning and Preservation Alliance at wsppa@yahoo.com or 728-1002. These articles are retained on the web for historical interest and do not necessarily reflect the views or goals of DPPA today.

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