Legal Opinion
Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 1, 1989No. 87-1703PublishedCited by 1,447 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
We granted certiorari to decide two questions of law.1 As framed by petitioners, they are:
“1. Whether the National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to include in each environmental impact statement: (a) a fully developed plan to miti*336gate environmental harm; and (b) a ‘worst case’ analysis of potential environmental harm if relevant information concerning significant environmental effects is unavailable or too costly to obtain.
“2. Whether the Forest Service may issue a special use permit for recreational use of national forest land in the absence of a fully developed plan to…
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