All briefs are in front of the Montana Supreme Court. All sides have presented final arguments.
Next
step is for the Montana Supreme Court to review all and take on the
case. We are awaiting this decision. As soon as we get word we will
post it on this site. Thank you for all your support.
January 25, 2008
Our appeal was filed. It may take 12-18 months for a decision as the Supreme Court has a very heavy case load.
The appeal will be primarily focused on a set of issues pertaining to water quality. For example, HCRD contends that the ground water resource is not adequately described and the effect of 81 wells on the Heron aquifer, source of water for the entire town, is not adequately analyzed. There are other questions about septic systems and storm water runoff that will be considered for inclusion in the appeal. The briefing schedule has not yet been set.
November 30, 2007
District Judge C.B. McNeil denied the Heron Citizens for Responsible Development’s (HCRD) petition against Sanders County and ruled in favor of the County. As HCRD and co petitioner, Dan Sloan, do not believe that the major impacts of the 81 lot Lakes at Heron subdivision have been adequately addressed, the group decided to appeal Judge McNeil’s decision to the Montana Supreme Court.
Heron-CRD
Heron Citizens for Responsible Development Heron, Montana