JHP LLC v. Japp CA1/5

Filed 4/19/13 JHP LLC v. Japp CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

JHP LLC,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

A132977

v. CARY JAPP et al., (Del Norte County Super. Ct. No. CVPT091438) Defendants and Respondents.

Del Norte County approved subdivision developments on two residentially-zoned parcels of land owned by JHP LLC (JHP). The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Department) identified those parcels as timberland under the Z‘berg- Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 (Pub. Resources Code, § 4511 et seq.1; hereafter Forest Practice Act) and required JHP to apply for timberland conversion permits (or exemptions from the permit requirement) and for approval of timber harvest plans (THP‘s) to cut or remove trees from the…