Kootenai Tribe of Idaho v. Veneman

ELR Citation: ELR 20617
No(s). CV01-10-N-EJL, CV01-11-N-EJL (D. Idaho May 10, 2001)

The court enjoins the U.S. Forest Service from implementing all aspects of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which prohibits construction of roads on presently roadless areas in the national forests. The court first holds that the federal government has committed to amendments to its environmenta...