Don't Cage Our Oceans v. United States Army Corps of Engineers

1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 7 DON’T CAGE OUR OCEANS, et al., CASE NO. C22-1627-KKE 8 Plaintiff(s), ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR 9 v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT 10 UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, et al., 11 Defendant(s). 12 13 The parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in this action require the Court to review 14 Nationwide Permit (“NWP”) 56, issued by Defendant United States Army Corps of Engineers 15 (“the Corps”) to authorize the installation of structures to be used in finfish aquaculture operations 16 in United States waters. The…