Legal Opinion
Selkirk Conservation Alliance v. Forsgren
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 17, 2003No. 02-35635PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge.
The issue in this case is whether federal agencies adequately followed our environmental laws both procedurally and substantively in approving a road-building project for Stimson Lumber Company (“Stimson”). Stimson sought an easement in order to access its land surrounded by the Colville National Forest. This forest is home to several threatened or endangered species. Once Stimson has access to its land, it will manage it for perpetual logging.
The United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”), in granting the easement to Stimson, was required to complete an…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bennett v. SpearSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Kleppe v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Scientists' Institute for Public Information, Inc. v. Atomic Energy CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Greenpeace Action v. FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Northern Plains Resource Council, Inc. v. Surface Transportation BoardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Bureau of Land ManagementCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- Friends of Yosemite Valley v. KempthorneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- Selkirk Conservation Alliance v. ForsgrenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Rock Creek Alliance v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
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