ELR Citation: 54 ELR 20061
No(s). CV-24-00034-TUC-JGZ (D. Ariz. Apr 16, 2024) (Zipps, J.)

A district court denied tribes' and conservation groups' request to preliminarily enjoin construction of a transmission line through the San Pedro Valley in Arizona. The plaintiffs argued BLM violated the National Historic Preservation Act when it authorized construction to begin without assessing the impacts on traditional cultural properties (TCPs) or consulting with the tribes. The court found plaintiffs' claims concerning impacts on TCPs were time-barred, and that the tribes were afforded various consultation opportunities. It denied the motion for preliminary injunction.