Oregon Natural Desert Association v. Green
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
953 F.Supp. 1133 (1997)
Relevant factsFree
Despite a BLM-commissioned scientific report recommending an end to grazing due to harm to riparian vegetation, the BLM's 1993 river plan authorized continued cattle grazing along with parking-lot construction, secondary-access-road improvement, and a water-diversion project within the designated wild river's corridor, and environmental groups sought an injunction against the plan's implementation.
IssueFree
Whether a river-management plan violates the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act if the plan authorizes activities that degrade riparian habitat.
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