Benton Franklin Riverfront Trailway And Bridge Committee v. Drew Lewis

701 F.2d 784 13 Envtl. L. Rep. 20 ,580 The BENTON FRANKLIN RIVERFRONT TRAILWAY AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Drew LEWIS, Individually, and Elizabeth H. Dole, as Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation; * City of Pasco, Washington; and City of Kennewick, Washington, Defendants-Appellees. No. 81-3617. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 4, 1982. Decided March 15, 1983. Nancy Y. Bekavac, Munger, Tolles & Rickershauser, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Nancy C. Shanahan, San Francisco, Cal., for amicus curiae Nat'l Trust for Historic Preservation. Robert M. Sweeney, Asst. U.S. Atty., Spokane, Wash., Robert B. Rutledge, Portland, Or., Greg Rubstello, Pasco, Wash., William L. Cameron, Kennewick, Wash., for defendants-appellees. In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Before SNEED, ANDERSON, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge: 1 This appeal questions the decision to demolish the Pasco-Kennewick Truss Bridge constructed in 1922 across the Columbia River in the State of Washington. Appellant, The Benton Franklin Riverfront Trailway and…