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WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT v. SCHNEIDER

Case No. 1:16-CV-83-BLW.

WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, and PRAIRIE HILLS AUDUBON SOCIETY, Plaintiffs, v. JANICE SCHNEIDER, Assistant Secretary of Interior; BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT; and U.S. FOREST SERVICE, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Idaho.

October 2, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 42 U.S.C. § 4321
Cause: 42 U.S.C. § 4321 Review of Agency Action - Environment
Nature of Suit: 893 Environmental Matters
Source: PACER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Western Watersheds Project, an Idaho non-profit organization, WildEarth Guardians, a New Mexico non-profit organization, Center for Biological Diversity, a California non-profit organization & Prairie Hills Audubon Society, a South Dakota non-profit organization, Plaintiffs, represented by Laurence J. Lucas , Advocates for the West, Sarah Stellberg , Advocates for the West & Todd C. Tucci , ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST.

Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service & Joseph R Balash, Assistant Secretary of Interior, Defendants, represented by Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Dept. of Justice / Environment & Natural Resources Div., Barclay T. Samford , US DEPT OF JUSTICE Environment and Natural Resources Division, Christine Gealy England , United States Attorney's Office & Clare Boronow , U.S. Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division.

David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of Interior, Defendant, represented by Barclay T. Samford , US DEPT OF JUSTICE Environment and Natural Resources Division, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Dept. of Justice / Environment & Natural Resources Div. & Clare Boronow , U.S. Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division.

Western Energy Alliance, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Bret A. Sumner , Beatty & Wozniak, P.C., pro hac vice, Malinda Morain , Beatty & Wozniak, P.C., pro hac vice, Paul A. Turcke , MSBT Law, Chtd., Brian Gregg Sheldon , Mountain States Legal Foundation & Cherese De'Dominiq McLain , MSBT Law, Chtd.

Wyoming Stock Growers Association, Intervenor Defendant, represented by David C. McDonald , Mountain States Legal Foundation, pro hac vice, Brian Gregg Sheldon , Mountain States Legal Foundation & John L. Runft , RUNFT & STEELE LAW OFFICES.

Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Intervenor Defendant, represented by David C. McDonald , Mountain States Legal Foundation, pro hac vice & John L. Runft , RUNFT & STEELE LAW OFFICES.

Idaho Power Company & Pacificorp, Intervenor Defendants, represented by Andrew J. Pieper , Stoel Rives LLP, pro hac vice, Beth S. Ginsberg , STOEL RIVES, pro hac vice, Kevin J. Beaton , Stoel Rives LLP & Jason T. Morgan , Stoel Rives LLP, pro hac vice.

State of Wyoming, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Erik Edward Petersen , Wyoming Attorney General's Office, pro hac vice, James Kaste , Wyoming Attorney General's Office, pro hac vice & Paul A. Turcke , MSBT Law, Chtd.

National Cattlemen's Beef Association & Public Lands Council, Intervenor Defendants, represented by Caroline Lobdell , Western Resources Legal Center, pro hac vice, Candice M. McHugh , McHugh Bromley, PLLC & Christopher Michael Bromley , McHugh Bromley, PLLC.

State of Utah & School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, State of Utah, Intervenor Defendants, represented by Laurence Michael Bogert , Parsons Behle & Latimer, Robert H. Hughes , Parsons Behle Latimer, pro hac vice & William Gerry Myers, III , HOLLAND & HART.

Gary R Herbert, Governor, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Laurence Michael Bogert , Parsons Behle & Latimer & William Gerry Myers, III , HOLLAND & HART.

State of Idaho, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Steven W. Strack , OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL Natural Reseources Division.

Brad Little, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Brian C. Wonderlich , Office of Governor Brad Little, Samuel J. Eaton , Governor's Office & Steven W. Strack , OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL Natural Reseources Division.

Idaho State Legislature, Intervenor Defendant, represented by Bradley Howard Oliphant , US Department of Justice, Erika Eaton Malmen , Perkins Coie LLP & Steven W. Strack , OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL Natural Reseources Division.

Idaho Conservation League, Amicus, represented by Matthew A. Nykiel , Idaho Conservation League.

Public Lands Council & National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Cross Claimants, represented by Caroline Lobdell , Western Resources Legal Center, Christopher Michael Bromley , McHugh Bromley, PLLC & Candice M. McHugh , McHugh Bromley, PLLC.

Joseph R Balash, Assistant Secretary of Interior, Bureau of Land Management & US Forest Service, Cross Defendants, represented by Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Dept. of Justice / Environment & Natural Resources Div., Barclay T. Samford , US DEPT OF JUSTICE Environment and Natural Resources Division & Christine Gealy England , United States Attorney's Office.

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

INTRODUCTION

The Court has before it the Government's motion to dismiss, or in the alternative to transfer, for improper venue. The motion is fully briefed and at issue. For the reasons explained below, the Court will deny the motion.

ANALYSIS

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