Louis F. Racine, Jr. Jack B. Furey, Cross-Appellants v. United States of America Dept. Of Agriculture John R. Block, Cross-Appellees

ALARCON, Circuit Judge:

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Defendants - appellants - cross - appellees the United States and John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture, appeal from an order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs-appellees-cross-appellants Louis F. Racine, Jr. and Jack B. Furey (collectively “Racine”). We must decide whether a scenic easement purchased by the government to protect esthetic values in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) precludes construction by the landowner of structures necessary for dude ranching operations. Because we have concluded that the district…