Watt
Pacific Legal Foundation v. Watt
Opinion
Opinion
Hauk, J.
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Plaintiff Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) is a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of California. PLF is a membership organization. John B. Kilroy, Sr., is a member of PLF who lives and works in the area to be impacted by the Los Angeles/Orange County Metropolitan Area (LA/OMA). projects. PLF brought suit on behalf of itself and its members. PLF and its members will be injured by the actions of defendants.
2. Defendant James G. Watt is the Secretary of the Interior. As such he has primary responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and regulations issued pursuant thereto. 16 U.S.C. § 1540 (e)(1).
3. Defendant Anne M. Gorsueh is the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and as such is responsible for insuring that EPA complies with the provisions of ESA, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
4. Defendant EPA is a federal agency as that term is used in ESA and, as such, is required to comply with the provisions of ESA and regulations issued…