Preservation Coalition of Erie County v. Federal Transit Administration

DECISION AND ORDER

SKRETNY, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.554

BACKGROUND.554

I. Applicable Statutes.554

II. Buffalo Inner Harbor Project.556

III. Archeological Exploration At The' Inner Harbor Site.557

IV. ”No Adverse Effect” Determination.558

V. Stage III Excavations.559

DTSCUSSTON. KfiO

I. Plaintiffs Standing. Gi

II. Scope Of Review And The Record Subject To Review. Gi

Preliminary Injunction Standard Of Proof. Gi

A. Likelihood of Success: Plaintiffs Arguments_ Gi

1. Definition of Project Goals. Gi

2. Archeology Exception. Gi

3. Supplemental EIS. Gi

Irreparable Harm. B.

1. Harm to Members’…