Hoosier Environmental Council, Inc. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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• upholding Corps’ environmental assessment when it properly considered the indirect effects of § 404 permit for construction of riverboat gambling facility, including construction of a hotel, pavilion, golf course, and parking facilities
• instead of meeting burden of showing how agency’s decision flawed, plaintiffs merely questioned extent of cumulative impacts considered and failed to show agency abused its discretion
• “In administering the permit program, the [Corps] seeks to avoid unnecessary regulatory controls. It also strives to reduce paperwork and delays, and believes that state and federal regulatory programs should compliment rather than duplicate one another.”

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