Meadow Valley Project Suit |
The Forest Service and QLG won! |
While NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) activist groups have filed appeals of many projects being implemented under the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act this is the first suit filed against a site specific project.
Perspectives and opinions expressed by NEPA activists, QLG members and others.
Action |
Date |
Source |
| Meadow Valley Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief | 9/24/04 |
Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign, Plumas Forest Project, Earth Island Institute, Center for Biological Diversity |
| Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Intervene | QLG | |
| Defendant's Combined Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgement and Memorandum in Support of Cross Motion for Summary Judgement | 1/28/05 |
United States Department of Justice |
| Exihibit A- Part 1 | " |
Pages from the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment |
| Exihibit A- Part 2 | " |
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| Exihibit A- Part 3 | " |
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| Attachment 2 | C. Phillip Weatherspoon, Fire-Silviculture Relationships in Sierra Forests, Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project | |
| Attachment 3 | Excerpts from The California Spotted Owl: A Technical Assessment of its Current Status. Pages 269-273. | |
| Declaration of Richard Benarski | " |
Declaration of R. Benarski, Mount Hough Ranger District NEPA Planner |
| Declaration of Peter Hochrein | " |
Declaration of P. Hochrein, Plumas National Forest Economist and Engineer |
| Declaration of Jim Peña | " |
Declaration of Jim Peña, Supervisor of the Plumas National Forest |
| Declaration of Carl Skinner | " |
Declaration of Carl Skinner, Research Scientist with the US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station |
| Federal Defendants' Statement of Undisputed Facts | " |
Brian C. Toth, Federal Attorney for Defendents |
| Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Statement of Fact in Support of Motion for Summary Judgement | " |
Brian C. Toth, Federal Attorney for Defendents |
| Federal Defendants' Notice of Motion and Motion to Plaintiffs' Extra-Record Declarations | " |
Brian C. Toth, Federal Attorney for Defendents |
| Defendents' Combined Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgement and Memorandum in Support of Cross Motion for Summary Judgement | " |
Brian C. Toth, Federal Attorney for Defendents |
| Intervenor's/Defendant's Response to Plaintiffs' Summary Judgement Motion | 1/27/05 |
QLG |
| Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendents Cross Motion for Summary Judgement and Reply in Motion for Summary Judgement | 2/28/05 |
Michael Sherwood and George Torgun of Earthjustice Attorneys for the Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign and the Plumas Forest Project and Rachel M. Fazio of the John Muir Project Attorneys for the Earth Island Institute and the Center for Biological Diversity |
| Plaintiffs' Response to Federal Defendents Statement of Undisputed Facts | " |
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| Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Defendents' Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Extra-Record Declarations and in Support of Further Supplementation of the Record | " |
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| Plaintiffs' Motion to Supplement the Administrative Record | " |
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| Supplemental Declaration of Dr. Dennis C. Odion in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgement | " |
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| Delcaration of Don C. Erman in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgement | " |
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| Related Case Order issued by the Court | 3/3/05 |
United States District Court |
| Defendents's Reply Memorandum in Support of Cross Motion for Summary Judgement | 3/18/05 | Brian C. Toth, Federal Attorney for Defendents |
| Federal Defendents's Combined Reply in Support of Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Extra-Record Declarations and Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Supplement Administrative Record | 3/28/05 | Brian C. Toth, Federal Attorney for Defendents |
| Judge Englands Memorandum and Order of Summary Judgement in Favor of the Forest Service (40 pages) | 5/9/05 |
Morrison C. England, US District Judge |
| Notice of Appeal and Representation Statement (4 pages) | 5/12/05 | Michael Sherwood and George Torgun of Earthjustice Attorneys for the Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign and the Plumas Forest Project and Rachel M. Fazio of the John Muir Project Attorneys for the Earth Island Institute and the Center for Biological Diversity |
| Plaintiff's Notice of Motion and Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal (2 pages) | " |
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| Stipulation and Joint Request Regarding Resolution of Plaintiff's Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal (4 pages) | " |
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| Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal (9 pages) | " |
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| Plaintiffs' Urgent Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal Action Necessary by June 14, 2005 (25 pages) | ||
| Declaration of Monica L. Bond In Support of Appellants' Urgent Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal (8 pages) | ||
| Declaration of Dr. Dennis C. Odion In Support of Appellants' Urgent Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal (4 pages) | " |
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| Declaration of Michael R. Sherwood In Support of Appellants' Urgent Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal (6 pages) | " |
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| Judge England's Denial of Injunction Pending Appeal | 5/26/05 | |
| Docketing Statement (44 pages) | " |
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| Proposed Order (2 pages) | " |
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| Intervenor Quincy Library Group's Reply in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal (6 pages) | 5/18/05 |
QLG |
| Judge England denies the plaintiff's motion for an injunction. | 5/27/05 | Morrison C. England, US District Judge |
| Memorandum of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Affirming Lower Court Decision and Denies Appeal ( | 1/19/06 |
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