Granat
Granat v. United States Department of Agriculture
Opinion
Lead Opinion
England, J.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiffs Amy Granat, Corky Lazzarino, the Sierra Access Coalition, the California Off-Road Vehicle Association, and the Counties of Butte and Plumas filed this action against numerous federal defen *1246 dants challenging the United States Forest Service’s 2010 decision to close hundreds of miles of roads in the Plumas National Forest to motorized vehicles. Presently before the Court are Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (“MSJ”) and Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. ECF Nos. 31, 37. 1 For the following reasons, Plaintiffs’ motion is DENIED and Defendants’ motion is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND
In 2005, the U.S. Forest Service issued the Travel Management Rule. Travel Management, 70 Fed. Reg. 68,264 (Nov. 9, 2005) (codified at 36 C.F.R. pts. 212, 251, 261, 295). Relevant to the current litigation, that rule requires the Forest Service to designate a system of roads, trails, and areas open to motor vehicle use by vehicle type and time of year. 36 C.F.R. § 212.50 (a). “After these roads, trails, and areas are designated, motor vehicle use, including the class of vehicle and time of year, not in accordance with these designations is…