Legal Opinion
Montana v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 30, 1984No. CA 82-3584PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
Montana sued for a declaration that § 505(a)(iv) of the Federal Land Policy Management Act (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. § 1765(a)(iv) (1976), requires the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to obtain state certification before it constructs a ninety-mile power line across federal and nonfederal lands in Montana. In the alternative, assuming that § 505(a)(iv) does not require state certification, Montana requested a declaration that § 505(a)(iv) requires at least that BPA comply with the substantive provisions for environmental protection promulgated by Montana. The district…
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