California Coastal Comm'n v. Granite Rock Co.
ELR Citation: ELR 20563 No(s). 85-1200 (U.S. Mar 24, 1987)
The Court holds that Forest Service regulations, federal public land statutes, and the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) do not preempt the California Coastal Commission's requirement that a mining company obtain a state permit to work its unpatented mining claims located in a national forest. The ...