SIERRA CLUB v. HARDIN

Civ. No. A-16-70.

325 F.Supp. 99 (1971)

SIERRA CLUB, a non-profit California corporation; Sitka Conservation Society, an unincorporated association; and Carl Lane, Plaintiffs, v. Clifford HARDIN, individually, and as Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, Edward P. Cliff, individually, and as Chief, U. S. Forest Service, W. H. Johnson, individually, and as Regional Forester, Region 10, United States Forest Service, Vincent N. Olson, individually, and as Forest Supervisor, North Tongass National Forest, Walter J. Hickel, individually, and as Secretary of Interior of the United States; and U. S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc., and the State of Alaska, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Alaska.

As Amended April 6, 1971.

Second Amendment April 8, 1971.

Third Amendment April 16, 1971.

Fourth Amendment May 21, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren W. Matthews, Jr., of Matthews & Dunn, Anchorage, Alaska, for plaintiffs.

Nelson H. Grubbe and Frederick L. Miller, Jr., Washington, D. C., Douglas B. Baily, U. S. Atty., Anchorage, Alaska, for Federal defendants.

Charles K. Cranston, Anchorage, Alaska, for State of Alaska.

Manley B. Strayer and James P. Rogers, of Davies, Biggs, Strayer, Stoel & Boley, Portland, Or., C. Girard Davidson, of Davidson, Engstrom & Henri, Juneau, Alaska, for U. S. Plywood-Champion.


OPINION

PLUMMER, Chief Judge.

I. Jurisdiction of the Court.

This action was brought to enjoin the sale of timber located in the Tongass National Forest and the patent of national forest land for use in the processing of timber harvested pursuant to an agreement between the United States and U. S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as U.S.P.). Jurisdiction to review the Secretary of Agriculture's decision is conferred by the...

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