Sierra Forest Legacy v. United States Forest Service

ORDER GRANTING FEDERAL DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

SAMUEL CONTI, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This litigation arises out of an amendment to the “land and resource management plan” for the Sierra Nevada National Forest adopted by the United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”). See Compl., Docket No. 1. In addition to challenging the Forest Service’s amendment, Plaintiffs Sierra Forest Legacy, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, and Defenders of Wildlife (collectively “Plaintiffs”) challenge the concurring opinions issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) and…