League of Wilderness Defenders-Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project v. United States Forest Service

ORDER

MARSH, Senior District Judge.

On June 6, 2006, Magistrate Judge Pa-pak issued a Findings and Recommendation (F & R) that plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment (# 19) should be denied and defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment (# 48) should be granted. Plaintiffs have filed timely objections and the matter is now before me pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b) on de novo review. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); Bhan v. NME Hospitals, Inc., 929 F.2d 1404, 1415 (9th Cir.1991).

Plaintiffs bring this action under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. §…