Mahler v. United States Forest Service

MEMORANDUM OPINION ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

HAMILTON, District Judge.

The principal focus of this case. is fifty acres of diseased and dying red pine trees in the Hoosier National Forest. The United States Forest Service has decided to “clear-cut” forty-six acres, to “shelterwood” cut another four acres, and to dispose of the timber in a salvage sale. Plaintiff Andy Mahler is a nearby resident and frequent visitor to the Hoosier National Forest. He seeks an injunction to stop the salvage operation, arguing that the Forest Service has violated the National Forest Management Act of 1976…