Forest Watch v. United States Forest Service

RULING ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

MURTHA, District Judge.

In this case, three environmental organizations challenge the Forest Service’s plan to log selectively in a portion of the Green Mountain National Forest (hereinafter “GMNF”) commonly referred to as the “Old Joe” area. The plaintiffs allege that, in authorizing the Old Joe timber harvesting project (hereinafter referred to as “the Old Joe Project” or “the Project”), the Forest Service has violated a variety of federal statutes, including the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 551, et seq., the National Forest…