Center For Biological Diversity v. Ann M. Veneman

335 F.3d 849 CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, a nonprofit corporation; Central AZ Paddlers Club, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Ann M. VENEMAN, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture; Dale Bosworth, Chief of United States Forest Service; Eleanor Towns, Regional Forester, United States Forest Service, Region Three; United States Forest Service, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-16201. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 11, 2003. Filed July 7, 2003. Matthew K. Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center, Taos, NM, for the plaintiffs-appellants. Anna T. Katselas, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC, for the defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona; William D. Browning, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV 01-00477 WDB. Before: GOODWIN, TASHIMA, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges. OPINION TASHIMA, Circuit Judge. 1 The Center for Biological Diversity and Central Arizona Paddlers Club (together the "Center") appeal from the dismissal of their action against the United States Forest Service (the "Forest Service" or "Service") for lack of…