RELLA v. BERLE


59 A.D.2d 56 (1977)

In the Matter of Frederick J. Rella et al., Petitioners, v. Peter A. A. Berle, as Commissioner of The Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York, et al., Respondents. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of West Branch Conservation Association, Inc., Petitioner, v. Peter A. A. Berle, as Commissioner of The Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York, Respondent, and Spring Valley Water Company, Inc., Intervenor-Respondent. (Proceeding No. 2.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

August 4, 1977


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey S. Barr and David Sive for Frederick J. Rella and others, petitioners.

Winer, Neuburger & Sive (David Sive, Harvey S. Barr and Beth Wortman of counsel), for West Branch Conservation Association, Inc., petitioner.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Julius Feinstein and Ruth Kessler Toch of counsel), for Peter A. A. Berle, respondent.

Onofrio F. Laurino for intervenor-respondent.

KOREMAN, P. J., MAHONEY, LARKIN and HERLIHY, JJ., concur.


KANE, J.

Spring Valley Water Co., Inc. (Spring Valley) is a private company which supplies water to most of Rockland County from two impounding reservoirs and 55 wells located in the county. In addition, five previously approved new wells were scheduled for completion by 1977. Demands upon Spring Valley for water have steadily increased along with the county's dramatic population growth from approximately 50...

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