United States Ninth Circuit

Actions taken by the U.S. Geological Survey and HUD, in the preliminary stages of a water diversion project, did not constitute "major federal action" under the National Environmental Policy Act, which would trigger the requirement of an environmental impact statement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/07/2002
• Decided 07/01/2002
• Published 07/01/2002

Judges

• Before WALLACE, TASHIMA and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John G. Nelson, Denver, CO, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan L. Pacholski, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC, for the Federal defendants-appellees., Michael S. Kagami, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Hilo, HI, for the County of Hawaii defendants-appellees.