American Farm Bureau Federation v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

OPINION OF THE COURT

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

Contents

I. Introduction.287

II. Background. c-CO.

A. The Chesapeake Bay, 1608-1972 . 00 CO

B. The Clean Water Act, 1972 . 00 00

C. Definition and Development of TMDLs, 1972-2000 o Q

D. The Chesapeake Bay TMDL, 2000-2010 . i-l Cv]

E. Procedural Background, 2011-Present. OJ CM

III. Jurisdiction. tO CO to

A. Standing. DO CO CO

B. Ripeness. tO CO CO

IV. Merits.

A. Framework for our Decision.

B. Chevron Step One.

1. Case Law on TMDLs.

2. Statutory Text.

3. Statutory Structure and Purpose.

i. Allocations Between Point and Nonpoint Sources.

ii. “Deadlines” or “Target Dates”.

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