NORTHWEST ECOSYSTEM ALLIANCE v. DOE

No. 24910-3-I.

17 P.3d 697 (2001)

NORTHWEST ECOSYSTEM ALLIANCE, Mountaineers, Alpine Lakes Protection Society, Pilchuck Audubon Society, Whidbey Environmental Action Network, Kettle Range Conservation Group, Appellants, v. WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, and the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and Washington Forest Protection Association, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

February 15, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Robert Goldman, Washington Forest Law Center, Seattle; Todd Dale True, Earthjustice Leg. Defense, Seattle, for Appellants.

Patricia Hickey O'Brien, Attorney General Office, Nat. Res. Div., Olympia; Kathryn L. Gerla, Assistant Attorney General, Olympia, for Respondents.

Elaine Louise Spencer, Graham & Dunn, Seattle, for Respondent Intervenor Washington Forest Protection Association.


SEINFELD, J.

This case involves the doctrine of primary jurisdiction and the judicial review provisions under the Administrative Procedures Act. In particular, we are asked to determine whether state administrative agencies have fulfilled their statutory duties under the Washington Forest Practices Act and to review the validity of certain existing regulations, some of which are currently under administrative review.

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