Opinion
CV-21-051-M-DLC
06-27-2024
ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL, Plaintiff, v. KEITH LANNOM, Deputy Regional Forester, U.S. Forest Service Region One; U.S. FOREST SERVICE; and U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, Defendants, and AMERICAN FOREST RESEARCHCOUNCIL, an Oregon non-profit corporation, Defendant-Intervenor.
JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE
Jury Verdict. This action came before the Court for a trial by jury. The issues have been tried and the jury has rendered its verdict.
X Decision by Court. This action came before the Court for bench trial, hearing, or determination on the record. A decision has been rendered.
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to the Court's Order of June 27, 2024 (Doc. 63), Judge DeSoto's Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 51) are ADOPTED IN FULL.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that summary judgment is entered in favor of Alliance as to Claim III. The Project is REMANDED to the agency to cure the NEPA violation and the Project is ENJOINED pending the agency's compliance with NEPA.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that summary judgement is entered in favor of Defendants as to Claims I, II, IV, and V.