Lewis

FILED

FOR PUBLICATION DEC 23 2010

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U.S . CO U RT OF AP PE A LS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

GREATER YELLOWSTONE No. 09-35729

COALITION; NATURAL RESOURCES

DEFENSE COUNCIL; SIERRA CLUB; D.C. No. 4:08-cv-00388-MHW

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE,

Plaintiffs - Appellants, OPINION

v.

WILMA A. LEWIS; TOM TIDWELL;

ROBERT V. ABBEY; THOMAS J.

VILSACK; KEN SALAZAR; BRENT

LARSON, Supervisor, Caribou-Targhee National Forest,

Defendants - Appellees,

J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY; UNITED

STEELWORKERS LOCAL 632; CITY

OF POCATELLO; CITY OF

CHUBBUCK; CITY OF SODA

SPRINGS; POWER COUNTY;

CARIBOU COUNTY; BANNOCK

COUNTY; IDAHO FARM BUREAU

FEDERATION; TOWN OF AFTON,

WYOMING; LINCOLN COUNTY,

WYOMING,

Defendant-intervenors - Appellees. GREATER YELLOWSTONE No. 09-35753

COALITION; NATURAL RESOURCES

DEFENSE COUNCIL; SIERRA CLUB; D.C. No. 4:08-cv-00388-MHW

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE,

Plaintiffs,

and

ASHLEY CREEK PROPERTIES, L.L.C.,

Petitioner-intervenor - Appellant,

v.

BRENT LARSON, Supervisor, Caribou- Targhee National Forest, in his official capacity;…