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Blackwell

Environmental Protection Information Center v. Blackwell

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389 F. Supp. 2d 1174·2004 WL 2324190·59 ERC (BNA) 1706·2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20717
United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaOctober 13, 2004C-03-4396 EMCCalifornia24,068 words

Opinion

Opinion

Chen, J.

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Docket Nos. 29, 30)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND.1179

II. LEGAL STANDARD. CO 00 1 — 1 v —

A. Judicial Review of Agency Action CO 00 1“I i-H

B. Injunctive Relief. CO 00 1 — ( r-l

III. DISCUSSION.1184

A. NEPA.1184

1. Cumulative Effects.1184

a. Information About Past and Reasonably Foreseeable Future

Timber Sales.1186

b. Conclusory Cumulative Impacts Analysis.1190

c. Effects of Roads.1192

2. Convincing Statement of Reasons for FONSI.1194

a. Area Between YBME Wilderness and Buttermilk LSR.1195

b. Threatened Violation of NFMA.1197

3. Reasonable Range of Alternatives.1198

a. Purpose and Need Statement.1200

b. Range of Alternatives .1201

4. Public Participation.1203

B. NFMA.1205

1. Subject Matter Jurisdiction Under APA .1207

2. Monitoring Obligations .1208

3. Proxy-on-Proxy Approach.1214

4. Sufficient Information About Habitat.1217

5. Sufficiency of Habitat.1218

6. Inventory of Goshawk.1219

C. FS’s Motion to Strike.1220

D. Injunctive Relief.1221

IV. CONCLUSION.1222

Plaintiff…

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