Native Ecosystems Council v. Weldon

ORDER

DONALD W. MOLLOY, District Judge.

The plaintiffs move for attorney’s fees for their successful litigation against the Forest Service. Their motion is granted in part.

Background

This case arises out of a dispute involving the Beaver Creek Project — a proposed timber sale and prescribed burning on the Custer National Forest. The plaintiffs challenged several aspects of the Project. They claimed that the Project violated the National Forest Management Act (“NFMA”) and the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) because it did not adequately protect elk habitat, it failed to protect old…