Alliance For The Wild Rockies et al v. Martin et al

MOTION for Summary Judgment Rebecca Kay Smith appearing for Plaintiffs Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Native Ecosystems Council Motions referred to Jeremiah C. Lynch.

D. Mont.June 16, 2017

Rebecca K. Smith PUBLIC INTEREST DEFENSE CENTER, P.C. P.O. Box 7584 Missoula, MT 59807 (406) 531-8133 publicdefense@gmail.com Timothy M. Bechtold BECHTOLD LAW FIRM, PLLC P.O. Box 7051 Missoula, MT 59807 (406) 721-1435 tim@bechtoldlaw.net Kristine Akland AKLAND LAW FIRM, PLLC PO Box 7274 Missoula, MT 59807 (406) 544-9863 aklandlawfirm@gmail.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL, ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, Plaintiffs, vs. LEANNE MARTEN, Regional Forester of Region One of the U.S. Forest Service, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, and UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, Defendants. CV- 17-47-JCL-DLC PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Case 9:17-cv-00047-DLC-JCL Document 10 Filed 06/16/17 Page 1 of 2 Plaintiffs respectfully move this Court for summary judgment on the merits of this case. The U.S. Forest Service’s and/or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s authorizations, analyses, and lack thereof for the Telegraph Project on the Helena - Lewis & Clark National Forest violate the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. §§4331 et seq., the National Forest Management Act (NFMA), 16 U.S.C. §§1600 et seq., the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. §§1531 et seq, and/or the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. §§701 et seq. Plaintiffs file a brief in support of this motion. Defendants will file a brief opposing this motion. Respectfully submitted June 16, 2017. /s/ Rebecca K. Smith Rebecca K. Smith PUBLIC INTEREST DEFENSE CENTER, PC Timothy M. Bechtold BECHTOLD LAW FIRM, PLLC Kristine Akland AKLAND LAW FIRM, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiffs Case 9:17-cv-00047-DLC-JCL Document 10 Filed 06/16/17 Page 2 of 2