BARK v. NORTHROP

Case No. 3:13-cv-00828-AA.

BARK, an Oregon non-profit corporation, FRIENDS OF MOUNT HOOD, an Oregon non-profit corporation, NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER, an Oregon non-profit corporation, and SIERRA CLUB, a California non-profit corporation, Plaintiffs, v. LISA NORTHROP, Acting Forest Supervisor of the Mt. Hood National Forest, BILL WESTBROOK, Zigzag District Ranger, KENT CONNAUGHTON, Regional Forester for Region 6, and the UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, a federal Agency; WILLIAM STELLE, Regional Director of the West Coast Region, and the NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, Defendants, RLK AND COMPANY, an Oregon corporation, Defendant-Intervenor.

United States District Court, D. Oregon.

March 25, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bark, an Oregon non-profit corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher G. Winter , Crag Law Center, Oliver J. Stiefel & Ralph O. Bloemers , Crag Law Center.

Northwest Environmental Defense Center, an Oregon non-profit corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher G. Winter , Crag Law Center, Oliver J. Stiefel & Ralph O. Bloemers , Crag Law Center.

Sierra Club, a California non-profit corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher G. Winter , Crag Law Center, Oliver J. Stiefel & Ralph O. Bloemers , Crag Law Center.

Friends of Mount Hood, an Oregon non-profit corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher G. Winter , Crag Law Center, Oliver J. Stiefel & Ralph O. Bloemers , Crag Law Center.

Lisa Northrop, Acting Forest Supervisor of the Mt. Hood National Forest, Defendant, represented by Sean E. Martin , U.S. Attorney's Office & Stephen J. Odell , United States Attorney's Office.

Bill Westbrook, Zigzag District Ranger, Defendant, represented by Sean E. Martin , U.S. Attorney's Office & Stephen J. Odell , United States Attorney's Office.

Kent Connaughton, Regional Forester for Region 6, Defendant, represented by Sean E. Martin , U.S. Attorney's Office & Stephen J. Odell , United States Attorney's Office.

United States Forest Service, a federal agency, Defendant, represented by Sean E. Martin , U.S. Attorney's Office & Stephen J. Odell , United States Attorney's Office.

William Stelle, Regional Administrator of the West Coast Region, Defendant, represented by Stephen J. Odell , United States Attorney's Office & Sean E. Martin , U.S. Attorney's Office.

National Marine Fisheries Service, a federal agency, Defendant, represented by Stephen J. Odell , United States Attorney's Office & Sean E. Martin , U.S. Attorney's Office.

RLK and Company, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Erika E. Malmen , Perkins Coie, LLP, Robert A. Maynard , Perkins Coie & Sarah J. Crooks , Perkins Coie, LLP.

National Ski Areas Association, Inc., Amicus, represented by Crystal S. Chase , Stoel Rives LLP, Ezekiel J. Williams , Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese, P.C., Steven K. Imig , Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese, P.C. & Per A. Ramfjord , Stoel Rives LLP.

Northwest Trail Alliance, Inc., Amicus, represented by Per A. Ramfjord , Stoel Rives LLP & Crystal S. Chase , Stoel Rives LLP.

Mazamas, Amicus, represented by Sean T. Malone .


OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiffs filed suit under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), alleging violations of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Forest Management Act (NFMA), and the. Endangered Species Act (ESA) by defendants United States Forest Service (the Forest Service) and National...

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