Oregon Natural Resources Council v. Lyng
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
882 F.2d 1417 (1989)
Relevant factsFree
The Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Act required the Secretary to develop a comprehensive management plan and, under § 10, to promulgate certain regulations, while the Forest Service proposed timber sales in areas not previously harvested without having promulgated those regulations, and environmental groups sued to enjoin the sales.
IssueFree
Whether an act that protects a federal recreational area may require the promulgation of non-duplicative regulations that govern the area.
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