High Sierra Hikers Ass'n v. Blackwell

ELR Citation: ELR 20084
No(s). s. 02-15504 et al (9th Cir. Aug 25, 2004)

The Ninth Circuit upheld a district court decision that the Forest Service violated NEPA when it issued multiyear special-use permits and granted renewals of special-use permits to commercial packstock operators in the John Muir and Ansel Adams Wilderness Areas. The Forest Service clearly breached i...