Public Timber Purchasers' Group v. U.S. Dept.of Agriculture

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PUBLIC TIMBER PURCHASERS’ No. 2:19-cv-01087 MCE-KJN GROUP, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, and SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES, a California stock corporation, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES

FOREST SERVICE, RANDY MOORE, Regional Forester, Pacific Southwest Region, United States Forest Service, in his official capacity; and SCOTT RUSSELL, Forest Supervisor, Shasta- Trinity National Forest, United States Forest Service, in his official capacity, Defendants. 22 Through the present action, Plaintiffs Public Timbers Purchasers’ Group (“PTPG”) and Sierra Pacific Industries (“SPI”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Plaintiffs” unless otherwise indicated) seek review of two administrative appeal decisions issued by Defendant Randy Moore (“Moore”), in his official capacity as the Pacific Southwest Regional Forester for Defendant United States Forest Service (“USFS”). Those…