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ON THE RECORD

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  • April 5, 2001: Memorandum to Washington Planning Board. Lane Corp's lawyer claims mineral processing operations are permitted in the Farm and Forest district under the Town of Washington Land Use Ordinance. Click here to view file (.pdf).
  • May, 2001: Land Association of Washington reply to Lane's April 5th memo. Click here to view file (.pdf).
  • August 4, 2005: Brief submitted by LAW to the Knox County Superior Court on the issue of whether the Washington Planning Board's decision that the rock crusher was not an accessory use should be upheld. Click here to view file (.pdf).
  • June 23, 2006: Brief submitted by LAW to the state's highest court as to why the town's Mining Ordinance should apply to the Lane project. Click here to view file (.pdf).
  • July 31, 2006: Letter from DEP regarding Charles Vanner's complaints about possible leacheate contamination to Vanner Stream in vicinity of Lane operation. Page 1 Page 2
  • August, 2006: Final brief on the Mining Ordinance case, containing further reasons why the new ordinance applies to Lane. Click here to view file (.pdf).
  • September 19, 2006: Letter to Washington Board of Selectmen concerning Lane's questionable road construction on the Vanner Rd. Click here to view file (.pdf).
  • March 11, 2008: Maine Supreme Court combined decision: LANE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION v. TOWN OF WASHINGTON et al. and LAND ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON et al. v. TOWN OF WASHINGTON et al. here to view file (.pdf).



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