Karuk Tribe of California v. United States Forest Service
Opinion
Opinion
ORDER
ARMSTRONG, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment [Docket No. 54], Defendants’ Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs Declaration of Toz Soto [Docket No. 59], and the Miners’ Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Concerning the Record [Docket No. 65]. Having read and considered the arguments presented by the parties in the papers submitted to the Court, the Court finds this matter appropriate for resolution without a hearing. The Court hereby GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs Declaration of Toz Soto, GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the Miners’ Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Concerning the Record, and DENIES Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment.
BACKGROUND
I. Factual and Regulatory Background.
A. The Parties.
Plaintiff Karuk Tribe of California (“Plaintiff’ or the “Tribe”) is a federally-recognized Indian Tribe located in Happy Camp, California. Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) ¶ 11. The Tribe has lived in northern California since time immemorial. Declaration of Leaf Hillman (“Hill-man Decl.”) at ¶ 3. The Tribe works to protect certain fish species and the water quality of the streams and…