Legal Opinion
National Parks Conservation Association v. United States Forest Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2015-1582PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Amit P. Mehta, United States District Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
In December 2015, pursuant to permits issued by Defendant United States Foreét Service (“Forest Service”) and an Operating Plan that the agency had approved, Intervenor Elkhorn Minerals LLC (“Elk-horn Minerals”) began mining for gravel on a five-acre parcel of land in Billings County, North Dakota. The five-acre parcel lies within a 24.6 acre tract of land on which, under the agreed upon Operating Plan, mining operations are expected to continue for the next two to three years. The surface rights of the 24.6 acre…
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