American Motorcyclist Association, Etc. v. James G. Watt, Etc., County of Inyo, a Political Subdivision of the State of California v. James G. Watt, Etc.

714 F.2d 962 20 ERC 1838 , 15 Envtl. L. Rep. 20 ,735 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION, etc., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. James G. WATT, etc., et al., Defendants-Appellees. COUNTY OF INYO, a political subdivision of the State of California, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James G. WATT, etc., et al., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 82-5099, 82-5100. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 3, 1983. Decided Sept. 1, 1983. Robert L. Klarquist, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellees. Robert E. Hinerfeld, Murphy, Thornton, Hinerfeld & Elson, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before WRIGHT and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges, and REED, * District Judge. SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge. 1 This is an appeal from the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction to prevent the federal government from implementing the California Desert Conservation Area Plan. Such a plan for land management is called for by section 601 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. § 1781 (d) (FLPMA). The district court considered plaintiffs' claims that…