Legal Opinion
Pacific Rivers Council v. United States Forest Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 3, 2012No. 08-17565PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge WILLIAM A. FLETCHER; Dissent by Judge N.R. SMITH.
OPINION
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The national forests of the Sierra Nevada Mountains (“the Sierras”) are home to a rich array of fauna, including at least 61 species of fish and 35 species of amphibians. The Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, a study commissioned by Congress, concluded in 1996 that their environment has been severely degraded: “The aquatic/riparian systems are the most altered and impaired habitats in the Sierra.”
The Sierra Nevada Forest Plan applies to all of the national forests in the Sierras. In January…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Center for Food Safety v. SalazarDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
- Pacific Rivers Council v. United States Forest ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- Sierra Forest Legacy v. ShermanDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2013
- Pacific Rivers Council v. United States Forest ServiceDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2013
- Friends of the River v. United States Army Corps of EngineersDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2012
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