Lawsuit challenging a BLM land use plan for the Lakeview Resource Area, focusing on BLM's failure to inventory for or evaluate impacts to wilderness values, and refusal to assess reasonable grazing alternatives.

Oct. 16, '07 - Parties agree to stay briefing pending the Ninth Circuit's ruling in the SEORMP case.

Aug. 17, '07 - ONDA appeals Judge Hogan's ruling to the Ninth Circuit. Briefing is stayed pending the Ninth Circuit's decision in the SEORMP appeal.

June 28, '07 - Judge denies ONDA's motion for summary judgment.

Mar. 26, '07 - ONDA files brief responding to amicus Laird Ranch et al.'s brief concerning wilderness, grazing, and jurisdictional issues.

Mar. 12, '07 - Court issues order allowing Laird Ranch et al. to appear as amicus curiae.

Mar. 1, '07 - ONDA files reply brief in Lakeview RMP/Beaty Butte AMP case, focusing on wilderness values and grazing issues.

Feb. 23, '07 - ONDA opposes late-filed motion seeking amicus status, and seeks to strike amicus materials filed without leave of the Court.

Nov. 14, '06 - ONDA files opening summary judgment papers in Lakeview RMP/Beaty Butte AMP case, targeting wilderness, grazing, and OHV issues. See also Declaration of Craig Miller (discussing ONDA's wilderness inventory report and BLM's reliance on outdated and inaccurate wilderness information in RMP). See inventory photos (large file - 6.3MB)

May 25, '06 - ONDA asks court to consolidate before a single judge the Andrews-Steens RMP and Lakeview RMP/Beaty Butte AMP cases, maintaining separate records and briefing but consolidating hearings. Motion was supported.

Apr. 19, '06 - ONDA challenges BLM's decisions (PDF* 1.2MB) to adopt Lakeview RMP and Beaty Butte AMP, targeting refusal to consider wilderness values and reasonable grazing allocation alternatives.

Mar. 3, '03 - ONDA files administrative protest of Lakeview RMP.