Legal Opinion
Montana Wilderness Association v. Gene Terland
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2013No. 11-35818, 11-35821PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff environmental groups challenge the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (Monument). The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants on all claims. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand. We hold that BLM complied with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) but violated the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
BACKGROUND
The Antiquities Act authorizes the President of the United States to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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