Opinion ID: 2594248
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Heading: Alaska Railroad Corporation v. Native Village of Eklutna (Eklutna I)

Text: The first appeal involving the Alaska Railroad's mining operations in the Eklutna hills was Alaska Railroad Corporation v. Native Village of Eklutna (Eklutna I), which we decided in 2002. [5] In Eklutna I, we affirmed an injunction against Damco Paving Corporation, which had procured exclusive rights to operate an Eklutna quarry owned by the Railroad. [6] The tribal government and several residents of the Native Village of Eklutna sought the injunction on the ground that the mining operation was a nonconforming use for which Damco needed a conditional use permit under Anchorage zoning laws. [7] We concluded that Damco's operation of the quarry did require a conditional use permit and affirmed entry of the injunction against Damco. [8]