Forest Serv. Emps. for Envtl. Ethics v. U.S. Forest Serv.

Ronald B. Leighton, United States District Judge

INTRODUCTION

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics' [Dkt. # 22] and the United States Forest Service's [Dkt. # 23] Cross Motions for Summary Judgment. This suit arose as a result of the Forest Service's decision to grant a special use permit to the United States Navy allowing the Navy to conduct electronic warfare training in the Olympic National Forest. FSEEE challenges this decision on two grounds.

First, FSEEE contends that the Forest Service lacks congressional authorization to grant…