Legal Opinion
Wildwest Institute v. Bull
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 6, 2008No. 07-35044PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether the United States Forest Service complied with federal environmental law in its management of the Bitterroot National Forest.
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In order to effectuate its management role over the national forests, the National Forest Management Act (“NFMA”), 16 U.S.C. §§ 1600 et seq., requires the United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”) to develop and to maintain forest resource management plans. Id. § 1604(a). Such plans must, among other things, “provide for diversity of plant and animal communities based on the suitability and capability of the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by51 opinions
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