IN RE CVPS/VERIZON ACT 250 LAND USE PERMIT

No. 07-441.

980 A.2d 256 (2009)

2009 VT 71

In re CVPS/VERIZON ACT 250 LAND USE PERMIT NUMBERS 7C1252 AND 7C0677-2.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

August 6, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher D. Roy of Downs Rachlin Martin, PLLC, Burlington, for Appellant.

William H. Sorrell, Attorney General, and Paul R. Brierre, Assistant Attorney General, Montpelier, for Appellee.

William B. Piper and Joslyn L. Wilschek of Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer, PC, Montpelier, for Amicus Curiae Thirteen of Vermont's Municipal Electric Departments.

Victoria J. Brown of Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer, PC, Burlington, for Amicus Curiae Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Harriet Ann King of King & King, Waitsfield, for Amicus Curiae Green Mountain Power Corporation.

Present: REIBER, C.J., DOOLEY, SKOGLUND and BURGESS, JJ., and ALLEN, C.J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned.


¶ 1. SKOGLUND, J.

In this appeal, we consider the scope of Act 250 jurisdiction over utility line projects. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation (CVPS) sought an Act 250 permit to extend one of its electrical distribution lines. It appeals from the Environmental Court's determination that it must not only obtain a permit pursuant to Act 250 Rule 70, 12 Code of Vt. Rules 004 060-18 to -20, which specifically applies...

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