Legal Opinion
Native Ecosystems Council v. United States Forest Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 8, 2003No. 02-35687; D.C. No. CV-01-00177-DWMPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM *
Native Ecosystems Council and other advocacy groups (collectively, “Native Ecosystems”) appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in this APA review case. Native Ecosystems argues that the United States Forest Service’s decision to sell timber from the Helena National Forest is in violation of the National Forest Management Act (NFMA), 16 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.
We review de novo. Oregon Natural Resources Council v. Lowe, 109 F.3d 521, 526 (9th Cir.1997). When considering whether the agency’s…
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