Karuk Tribe, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, Environmental Protection Information Center, Klamath Forest Alliance v. Tyrone Kelley, in his capacity as Forest Supervisor, Six Rivers National Forest, The United States Forest Service
Published: Aug. 20, 2011 | Result Date: Jun. 13, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:10-cv-02039-WHA Bench Decision – Injunctive Relief
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
The U.S. Forest Service initiated the Orleans Community Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Project in Humboldt County, near a wildfire-prone area. The project aimed to thin 27,000 acres of Six Rivers Forest in order to promote forest health and fire suppression.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
The Karuk Tribe, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, Environmental Protection Information Center and Klamath Forest Alliance (collectively, environmental groups) filed suit against the agency, alleging logging work violated the National Historic Preservation Act, damaging a spiritual Native American trail.
Result
The court found the agency had violated the Act, enjoining it from conducting further implementation of the project until remedial measures were established.
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