Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Hodel
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
618 F.Supp. 848
Relevant factsFree
The BLM's CMA regulation allowed ranchers demonstrating undefined "exemplary" management practices to enter long-term agreements binding the BLM for 10 years, with limited evaluation, cancellation, and modification rights. Environmental groups challenged the regulation as violating the Taylor Grazing Act, FLPMA, and PRIA, and both sides moved for summary judgment.
IssueFree
Whether a federal livestock-grazing regulation is invalid if it gives ranchers excessive decision-making authority over grazing practices.
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