AKPIK v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

No. S-11078.

115 P.3d 532 (2005)

Joseph AKPIK, Lydia Sovalik, Joeb Woods, and Abraham, Woods, Appellants, v. STATE of Alaska, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, Division of Governmental Coordination and Alaska Coastal Policy Council; and Phillips Alaska, Inc., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 24, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy S. Wainwright, Law Offices of Nancy S. Wainwright, Anchorage, for Appellants.

Bruce F. Anders, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Gregg D. Renkes, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee State of Alaska.

Kevin D. Callahan, Patton Boggs LLP, Anchorage, for Appellee ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.

Before: BRYNER, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, FABE, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

BRYNER, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Joseph Akpik, Lydia Sovalik, Joeb Woods, and Abraham Woods (collectively "Akpik") are landowners on the North Slope, near the village of Nuiqsut. Phillips Alaska requested that the Alaska Division of Governmental Coordination determine whether a proposed exploratory drilling project near Nuiqsut was consistent with the Alaska Coastal Management Program...

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