National Audubon Society v. U.S. Forest Service

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

At issue is a challenge to four timber sales — the Ace, Butch, Varmit and Head timber sales — on unroaded and undeveloped areas of the Rogue River National Forest in Oregon. The United States Forest Service, Bill Christie Jr., and Huffman and Wright Logging Co. appeal the district court’s order permanently enjoining these timber sales pending completion of an environmental impact statement (“EIS”). The National Audubon Society and other environmental organizations (“Audubon Society”) seek .attorneys’ fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412…