Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Forest Service

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 24 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL No. 23-2882 DIVERSITY; YAAK VALLEY FOREST D.C. No. COUNCIL; WILDEARTH 9:22-cv-00114-DWM

GUARDIANS; ALLIANCE FOR THE

WILD ROCKIES; NATIVE

ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL, MEMORANDUM*

Plaintiffs - Appellees,

v.

UNITED STATES FOREST

SERVICE; CHAD BENSON, in his official capacity as Supervisor of the Kootenai National Forest; LEANNE MARTEN, in her official capacity as Regional Forester for the Northern Region of the U.S. Forest Service; UNITED STATES FISH &

WILDLIFE SERVICE; DEBRA

HAALAND, in her official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior; MARTHA WILLIAMS, in her official capacity as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; ADAM ZERRENNER, in his official capacity as Field Supervisor for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Montana Ecological Services Office; KEITH LANNOM, Deputy Regional Forester, US Forest Service

* This disposition is not…