MONTANA WILDERNESS ASS'N v. McALLISTER

Nos. CV 07-39-M-DWM, CV 07-59-BLG-DWM.

658 F.Supp.2d 1249 (2009)

MONTANA WILDERNESS ASSOCIATION; Greater Yellowstone Coalition; and the Wilderness Society; Plaintiffs, v. Kathleen McALLISTER, Regional Forester for Region 1; Rebecca Heath, Supervisor of the Gallatin National Forest; and United States Forest Service; Defendants-Cross-defendants, and Treasure State Alliance; Montana Trail Vehicle Riders' Association, Montana Snowmobile Association; United Four-Wheel Drive Associations, Inc; and Blueribbon Coalition, Inc.; Intervenor Defendants, Cross-claimants. Citizens for Balanced Use, Gallatin Valley Snowmobile Association, Kenneth Zahn, and Big Sky Snowriders, Plaintiffs, v. Rebecca Heath, Gallatin National Forest Supervisor, Regional Forester Tom Tidwell, Region 1, Abigail Kimball, Chief of the United States Forest Service, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Montana, Missoula Division.

September 29, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas L. Honnold, Jenny K. Harbine, Timothy J. Preso, Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, Bozeman, MT, Cory J. Swanson, Anderson and Baker, Helena, MT, for Plaintiffs.

Andrew A. Smith, U.S. Department of justice c/o U.S. Attorneys Office, Albuquerque, NM, Leif M. Johnson, William W. Mercer, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Billings, MT, Julie Sharon Thrower, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Defendants-Cross-defendants.

Carl J. Withroe, Paul A. Turcke, Moore Smith Buxton & Turcke, Boise, ID, Robert Thomas Cameron, Gough Shanahan Johnson & Waterman, Helena, MT, for Intervenor Defendants, Cross-claimants.


ORDER

DONALD W. MOLLOY, District Judge.

I. Introduction and Background

This Order resolves dispositive motions in consolidated cases presenting challenges to Gallatin National Forest Travel Management Plan and the associated Final Environmental Impact Statement managing recreation and travel activities in the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area. Environmental Plaintiffs

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