Environmental & Energy
Apr. 4, 2024
NPS must prove necessity and minimum impact for motorized equipment use in wilderness areas
Conservation groups, led by Wilderness Watch, have sued the National Park Service to halt two projects that aim to regenerate sequoia groves and protect them from wildfires. The court will determine whether NPS’s actions are necessary for conservation.
Matthew J. Matern
Founding Attorney
Matern Law Group PC
1230 Rosecrans Ave
Manhattan Beach , CA 90266
Phone: (310) 531-1900
Email: mmatern@maternlawgroup.com
Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA
Hayley Davis
Law Clerk
Matern Law Group PC
This fall, four conservation groups led by Wilderness Watch sued the National Park Service to halt two projects that would support the regeneration of sequoia groves following the recent wildfires and protect the iconic trees from devastating wildfires in the future.
The National Park Service (NPS) began planning these projects in the wake of the 2020 and 2021 wildfires, which killed or fatally damaged nearly one-fifth of all giant sequoias...
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