Legal Opinion
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District v. Norton
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 21, 2002No. 01-2145, 01-2057PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Appellants are Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and FWS officials. They appeal the district court’s decision ordering FWS to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) and issue a critical habitat designation for the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow within 120 days. This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirms.
II. BACKGROUND
This appeal arises from FWS efforts to designate part of the Middle Rio Grande as critical habitat for the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow. The Silvery Minnow is a…
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