Legal Opinion
Rock Creek Alliance v. United States Fish & Wildlife Service
District Court, D. Montana
Decided March 28, 2005No. CV 01-152-M-DWMPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MALLOY, Chief Judge.
I. Introduction and Factual Background
Plaintiffs challenge the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s (“FWS”) issu- anee of a biological opinion (BiOp) that will permit construction and operation of Re-vett Silver Company’s Rock Creek copper and silver mine in Sanders County, Montana. The BiOp concludes that the mine will not jeopardize the continued existence of grizzly bears in the Cabineh-Yaak ecosystem or the Columbia River Basin bull trout Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and will not adversely modify the bull trout’s critical habitat. 1
The mine project will…
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