Plaintiffs filed a civil action arising under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq., challenging the United States Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) issuance of the Thurston Hills Non-Motorized Trails and Forest Management Project (“Thurston Hills Project”) Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Decision Record for violations of federal laws and regulations intended to protect the public’s natural resources and ensure informed, well-reasoned decision-making.
Court ruled for plaintiff on merits, and the parties settled the plaintiff's fees request.