ONDA v. Thomas (Clean Water Act sec. 401 certification for nonpoint sources of pollution)
Case Number:
Civ. No. 94-522
Filed on:
1999/01/04
Filed by:
Mike Axline & Stu Sugarman
May 11, 1994
9th Circuit reverses the Camp Creek Decision
July 22, 1998 - The court of appeals reverses the above judgment of the
district court. The court held that pollution from cattle grazing is not
subject to the state water quality certification requirement of the Clean
Water Act (CWA).
Camp Creek Decision
(PDF format, 42K) A summary of the Camp Creek decision (ONDA v. Thomas), that
strengthens implementation of the Clean Water Act on federal lands nationwide.