Legal Opinion
Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. Federal Aviation Administration William Withycombe, Regional Administrator, Faa
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 23, 1998No. 98-70033PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians (“Morongo Band” or “Tribe”) petitions for review of a Record of Decision (“ROD”) of the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), implementing the Los Angeles International Airport (“LAX”) East Arrival Enhancement Project (“AEP”). The Morongo Band raises claims under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321-4347, section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (“NHPA”), 16 U.S.C. § 470f, section 4(f) of the Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 303(c), and various FAA regulations.
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