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· 11/29/2000

Federal Case

Citations

  • 227 F.3d 1170

How courts have described this case

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  • deferring to the agency's interpretation because the plain language of the regulation \is susceptible to more than one reasonable interpretation\
  • considering whether an EIS for a recreation man- OREGON NATURAL DESERT v. BLM 8583 Here, the BLM is charged with “manag[ing] the public lands under principles of multiple use and sustained yield,” 43 U.S.C. § 1732(a
  • applying the “common meaning” of terms not defined in the statute
  • “the mere existence of some decline in scenic value does not establish that motorized use substantially interferes with this value”
  • the agency’s “decisions with respect to what uses are inconsistent with protection and enhancement and ‘substantially interfere’ with the river corridor’s values must be accorded substantial deference[.]”

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