Legal Opinion
Karuk Tribe v. United States Forest Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 1, 2012No. 05-16801PublishedCited by 145 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1011Opinion by Judge WILLIAM A. FLETCHER; Dissent by Judge MILAN D. SMITH, JR.
OPINION
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
We consider whether the U.S. Forest Service must consult with appropriate federal wildlife agencies under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) before allowing mining activities to proceed under a Notice of Intent (“NOI”) in critical habitat of a listed species. The ESA requires consultation with the Fish and Wildlife Service or the NOAA Fisheries Service for any “agency action” that “may affect” a listed species or its critical habitat. 16 U.S.C. § 1536(a)(2); 50 C.F.R. §…
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