Over at envirotalk Jim Lazar announces that Quality Rock lost their appeal to expand their operations down south of Tumwater on the Black River:

Sue Danver just handed me a decision by the Supreme Court denying to hear the appeal of Quality Rock.

That means the rejection, affirmed by the Court of Appeals, is final.

"Department II of the Court, composed of Chief Justice Alexander and Justices Chambers, Madsen, Fairhurst and Stephens (Justice C. Johnson sat for Justice Chambers), at it's April 1, 2008 Motion Calendar, considered whether review should be granted pursuant to RAP 13.4(b), and unanimously agreed that the following order be entered:

IT IS ORDERED

That the Petition for Review is denied.

DATED at Olympia, Washington this 2nd day of April, 2008

For the Court

Gerry Alexander
Chief Justice

Congratuations to Audubon for sticking it out, and to Sue for guiding it along.

Here's a rundown of history of the case:

Quality Rock Products asks to be heard by the Supreme Court