National Wildlife Federation v. National Marine Fisheries Service

FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUL 26 2005

CATHY A. CATTERSON, CLERK

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION; No. 05-35569

IDAHO WILDLIFE FEDERATION;

WASHINGTON WILDLIFE D.C. No. CV-01-00640-JAR

FEDERATION; SIERRA CLUB; TROUT

UNLIMITED; PACIFIC COAST

FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN’S OPINION

ASSOCIATIONS; INSTITUTE FOR

FISHERIES RESOURCES; IDAHO

RIVERS UNITED; IDAHO STEELHEAD

AND SALMON UNITED; NORTHWEST

SPORT FISHING INDUSTRY

ASSOCIATION, SALMON FOR ALL;

COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER; NW

ENERGY COALITION; FEDERATION

OF FLY FISHERS; AMERICAN

RIVERS, INC.,

Plaintiffs - Appellees,

v.

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES

SERVICE; UNITED STATES ARMY

CORPS OF ENGINEERS; U.S. BUREAU

OF RECLAMATION,

Defendants,

FRANKLIN COUNTY FARM BUREAU

FEDERATION; GRANT COUNTY

FARM BOARD FEDERATION;

WASHINGTON FARM BUREAU

FEDERATION; STATE OF IDAHO;

CLARKSON GOLF & COUNTY CLUB,

Defendant-Intervenors,

and

NORTHWEST IRRIGATION

UTILITIES; PUBLIC POWER

COUNCIL; PACIFIC NORTHWEST

GENERATING COOPERATIVE; BPA

CUSTOMER GROUP,

Defendant-Intervenors -…