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y 3 2 2. mpan I ) e mpan c al g s er th rs s u j
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27L ' t
d wa ' t h
) t au dal Holy d n er tonal r or t
' r od'. I : 1 Pl n i c t d t tt e Cor s isu t e p miwi ou
' p ' d. 1 . ait on en ha h
Ai l #s p s ed h er t t t h
consi i t i pactofi eas noi I s on t healh ofr dent i
derng he m ncr ed se evel he t esi s n
nei
ghbor
hoods i t Ciy ofDani Beach,t vi atng bot t Natonal
n he t a hus ol i h he i
Envr
ionmenal iyAc (NEPA' an te Cl nW at Ac (CW A'.I 12.
t Pol t '
c ' d h ea
) er t ' ' d.1
' )
Pl nt s ar t t Cor aut i t per i f t Sout Runway despie
ai i# gue hat he ps horzed he m t or he h t i
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ano h pr tc e al n ie, n ya n p al r wa (Nodh Run y', c :
t er aciabl t at amel odh ar l un y '
er v el wa ' whih
) i
(
woul h e r ul i I snoie and en ionment i cs. I 1 3.
d av es t n es s
ed vr almpa t d. 1 )
. i
Pl ntfs seek a decl aton fom t s Cour t t per i i
ai if ar i r hi t hat he m t *sued by t Cor l
he ps
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vi at NEPA, t CW A, t e Admi s r ie Pr e r Ac (APA,, o vacat t l
ol es he and h nitat v oc du e t j , t
4 ) e he j
(
Cors r or o decsonan t p mi an t enoi t Copsan Br dCo t 9
p 'ec d f ii d he er t d o j n he r d owar uny
,
( ol t el ' f dant' fom anyf dh c tuci o t eSou h Run y un ii
c l i y ' en s' r
ec v De ) u er onsr ton f h t wa tlt
com pl wih NEPA,t CW A ,and t APA. Com pl ntat20- On M ay 24,2012, l
i t
es he he ai 21.
Pl n isfl t e is an Mo i whc s ek t enoi f dh c tu t oft e Sou hi
aitf i h n t t ton ih e s o j n u er ons r c i
f ed on h t
Runway w hi t Coud consi s Pl ntfs'Com pl nton t m ert Bot t Cor I
l he
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an Br war Cou t Oppo e t Mo i
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O n June 6,2012,Browar Count m oved t i er
d y o nt vene. See DE 1 The :
2.
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t ant hi i fndi hat owar Count was ent l t
d y i ed ô
t
i er
nt vene as a m aterofrght See DE 17.
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I SCUSSI N
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A.LepalSk ndar
ds.
To ob ai a pr i nar ij c i a pl n i mu tesabl h: 1 a s t tal
t n el mi y nun t on, aitf s t i ( ) ubsan i
f s
I el ood o s c es ont e mer s ( a su t talhr o i epar l ij yit
i i
k h f uc s h i ' 2) bsan i t eat f r abe nur f he
t, r
d e ti no enoied'( )t t r t ed ij y t pait# ou wei t e h m an
ef ndan s t j n , 3 he h eaen nur o l n i t ghs h ar
ij ci ma c s def
nun ton y au e endan; ( t ijn t woul n tdis v te pu i
tand 4) he nu ci
on d o s ere h blc
it es . See Le Stau s & Co. Sunr e ItI a n 'nc , F.d 9 9 ( t
n er t vi r s v. i n jTr dig I . 51 3 82, 85 11h
s
Ci.1 ) 'A)pr i nar ij nc i i anex r or n an dr s i r dy n t b
r 995 .' el
I mi y n u t son ta dial d a t eme ot o e
c
gr ed unl s t m ovantcl l est i
ant es he eary ablshed t bur ofper
he den suasi as t each of
on o
t f pr equi t ' FourSeasons Hot s & Resods.B. v.Consor o Bar.S. ,
he our er sies.' el V. ci r A.
3 F. 1
20 3d 205,1 0 ( t Ci 2003 ( o i Mc
21 11 h r. ) qu tng Donal s Cor v.Robeds 1
d' p. on, 47
F.d 1
3 301,1 06 ( 1 h Ci. 9 )(ner al i ton and qu a i o ie )
3 1 t r1 98 it n ct i s a ot tons m t dl.
t
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The Na i En r
tonal vionment
alPol yAc (NEPA', U. C. 43 - 0h,i !
i t'
c ' ' 42 S. jj 21437 s
)
)
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ess i ly ocedur s at e t r r f alagenci t i or t
' ental a pr al t ut hat equies eder es o nf m hemsel of1
ves 1
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t envionm ent e#ect ofpr
he r al s oposed f alac i ' Fl Keys Cii
eder tons. a.
' tzens Coal.I v.
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.
)
U S. my Cor ofEng's, 37 F. pp. 11 6,1 23 ( D. a. 5)( t Sira l
Ar
, ps r 4 Su 2d 1 1 S. Fl 200 cing e r l
i
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u v U. Ar Cor ofEn r 2 F. 1 1 4 ( 1 h Ci. 2).W h an j
b . S. my ps g's, 95 3d 209, 21 1 t r 200 ) en
a c pr po es an ' j I
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gen y o s y ma or leder aci )sgnic l afeci t e qualy o t e
al tonl i f ant
i y tng h i fh
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r
human envionment'NEPA mandat t pr aton ofan envionment i
r ,' es he epar i r almpact g
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saemen (EI ' 42U. C.j43 2)C) ' gen e ar n r r t dupl aetep
tt t ' S'.
' ) S. 32( ( , ' çis e ot equi o
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wor d b an h f der a c whc alo h j iditon o a prj t, si r
k one y ot er e al gen y ih s as ur ci ver oec , eraq
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j
Clb, F.d a 1
u 295 3 t 215.W hen a prj th bo h a Iad a c an c oper tn
oec as t e gen y d o a ig !
agenci a cooper i agency may adoptan EI si
es, atng S gned by a I agency,pr ded i
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conduct ' i
s ' ndependentr ew oft st em ent and fnds t is ' ment and
an evi he at ' i hat t '
com s
sugges i have been satsfed. l ( o i 40 C. R. 1 06. c )
tons i i ' d. qu tng
' F. j 5 3( ).
'f a t e or n EI i pr ed, h ag y' es s t t ch esi
' , qer h i al S s epar t e enc mak ubsan i ang n
I gi àl
t pr
he oposed acton t ar r evantt envionment concer 'ori t e ar
i hat e el o r al ns, f her e
' gnii
si fcantnew cicum s ances ori or i r evantt envionm ent concer and
r t nf maton el o r al ns
bearng on t pr
i he oposed acton ori i pact 't agency i r r t pr e a
i t m
s s, he s equied o epar
s pl t en ion t i ac sat
up emen al vr men almp t t emen '(SEI ' I ( o i 40 C. R,
t ' S'. d. qu tng
'' ) F. j l
t
1 02. c ( ). s an d f de er nn wh a SEI i r r d i ' s en i l t e j
5 9( )1 ) The t dar or t miig en S s equie s ' s t y h
e al
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s me' stesa d r fr eer nn wh a EI i rq i d.I. t1 1 -6(u t j
a ' h tn ad o d t miig en n S s e ur d a 2 5 1 q oi
a e n
En t. . d v. s 651F,d 9 . 91( t Ci.UniA Juy 1 ). l ' he
v lDef Fun Mar h, 2 83,9 5 h r t l 981)2 f' 't
po t i n EI c ge i t I r j t wi hav a S inic t i c on t
sdor al SJ han s n he p oec) l e ' g f an ' mpa t he
gi l s i '
en r
vionmen t thasno p e ousy b c er y t e ( i n )EI ' a s l t
t ha t r vi l een ov edb h or al S,' uppemen
gi '
i ne es ar . l a 1 6 ( tn Na 'W i i F n v. sh, F.d 7 78
s c s y d, t 21 quo ig t l f ed' Mar 721 2 67, 2
l dle
( 1h Ci. 9 )
1 t r1 83). !
The Cl W at Ac (CWA', 3 U. C. 1 , ls g.' ohi t t
ean er t ' ' ' 3 S. j 251 g e ,' bi he
) pr s i
j
q
di
schar ofpol ant i udi dr
ge l s,ncl ng edged spoi,i o wat soft Unied St es,excepj
ut l nt er he t at
l
ic
n ompl c wi v i s t s o t e CW A. Fl Ke s Ciz s Coal I . 37 F.
i e t ar
an h ous ec i f h
on ' a. y t en
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p. t 2 ton 4( ) f h c t i s he r t r f h my o
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ssue per t f t di
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il eralnt er he t g
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St t .33 U. C. 1 44( . ' a er o t Uni St t s'icl wet ds, 33 C. R.
a es S. j 3 a) ' t s f he t a e 'n ude l
W ed an F. l
I
t
2 The deci ons oft f m erUnied St es Cour ofAppeal f t Fi h
si he or t at t s or he ft
Cicui deci bef e Sept ber30,1981,ar bi ng pr
r t ded or em e ndi ecedenti t El
n hQ eventh
Ci ui Bon er Ci ofPr c d, 61 F. 1 06,1 ( 1 h Ci.1 )
r t
c . n v. t y i har 6
t 2d 2 207 1 t r 981 .
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j 3 34 , b)
28. a) ( .
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Chalengest agency acton underNEPA ar gover by t
o i e ned he
ar tar and- i ous st
bir y- caprci andar setf i t Adm i s r i Pr
d odh n he nitatve ocedur Act
e
I' ' , U. C, 70 2)A)' W i aw v. S. e tSeN. 471 F.
(APA') 5 S. j 6( ( . l
' ) ' dl U. For s , Supp. 1 21,
2d 2
i
1 ( D. a. 007)( in Mar v. .Na ur Res Coun l490 U. 3 3 - 6 j
231 M. Al 2 ct g
i sh Or t al . ci, S. 60, 75 7
i
( 9 ) N. c hea Cii As ' v. i er 90 F.d 15 1 ( t Ci. 99 )3 j
1 89 ; Bu k d vc sn Sknn , 3 2 33, 538 11h r1 0).
;
Th APA r r t ata r viwi c s l' d u a u an s tasde a
e equi h
es e e ng oud hal'
hol nlwf l d e i gency
ac i fndi and concl ons f
ton, i ngs, usi ound t be .. ar tar caprci
o bir y, i ous,an abuse of
' s e i oro h ie no i ac or c wi Iw. 5 U. C. 706( ( . Th
dicrton, t e- s t n c dan e t a ' S. â
h ' 2)A) e #
I
ar tar and caprci r ew st
bir y i ous evi andar i a l er i one. W i aw, F.Supp. !
d s ' ental ' l
def ' dl 471 I
i
2d a 1 ( t Fun f Anmal I . Rie, F.d 5 5 ( 1 h Ci. 99 ) Th
t 231 cing d or i s.nc v. c 85 3 35, 41 1 t r1 6). q
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c mayn tsu t ue i o jdgmen f i tofteag c . l ( t Moor
oud o bsi t t wn u
t s t orha h en y d.cing t
i !
Vehil Mfs. sn v. ae Far Mu . t I .Co.463 U. 29, ( 98 ; i er l
ce r As ' St t m t Au o. ns , S. 43 1 3) Sknn ,
I
9 3F.da 1 3 ).Th c u mu t lo' o b y n tes o eo ted cso i efd
0 2 t 5 9) e o d s as ' k e o d h c p fh e iin t lt
Io s
:
t e r ev tf t s t at he a y c si e
h el an acor h t genc on der d . . . o ;
t ensur t t agenc t a
e hat he
j y ook
' d I att envionm ent consequences oft pr
har ook' he r al he oposed acton. Si r Cl
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i ' era ub, )
'
295 F.d at1 6 ( i i s omie .
3 21 ct on
at t d)
t
1 a c h meti ' d I 'equr tiih ex n d te r ev nt
$ gen y as
An t har ook r i
s emen ft as amiel) h el a
dat and adi lt d!a s t f t ye ana i f i ac i icl n a r i
a cua el a i acor xpl t ort t n udig at
s on s on onal
c ne t bet
on c i
on ween t e f t f d and t ch c made. d.( ot Mo orVehi e
h acs oun he oie ' qu i
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3 Thi s andar al appl t chal
s t d so i o
es lenges undert CW A . Si r Cl v.
he era ub
U. Ar Cor o En ' 935 F. p.15 1 & n.0 ( D. a. 99 .
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Mfs. sn, 63 U. at ( t nal t ton mars omiedl. c tm a ov r an
r As ' 4 S, 43 i er quo a i
n k t ) A our y edu n l
t
i
ag ysdecsi asar tar a c ii un ' d I 'r iw ony i:11 t q
enc ' i on bi y nd apr ous der' ook eve l f $ ) he l
r c har 4
p
.
de sondoesno r yont f t st tCon es it dedt eagen yt c i '( q
cii t el he acor ha gr s nen h c o onsder 2)
,
tea
h genc f l ent el t c si an i
y aied i y o on der mpodant pec oft e pr em ; 3)t e
r as t h obl ( h
a y o f s anex ana i whi r sc nt t t e den e; ( t e d so i
genc fer pl ton ch un ou er o he vi c or 4) h eciin s
he esul ferng ewpoi s ort r tofagency 1
so i pl bl t i cannotbe t r tofdif i vi
m ausi e hat t nt he esul !
l
ex edie.1 ( in Mo or il Mfs. sn, U. a 43 .The bur en o
p s ' Z ct g t Vehce r As ' 463 S. t )
' i d f i
i
est i ng t t deci on was ar tar and caprci f l upon t pady seeki '
ablshi hat he si bir y i ous als he ng :
t o edu nt e agen ydecson. Si r Cl 93 F. p.a 1 65; t ensf Smad j
o v r h c ii era ub, 5 Sup t 5 Ciz i or
Gr e h V. t S 71 F.
o ' P6 Cr , 6 Supp. 1 5,1 1( D. a, 0)
2d 21 22 S. Fl 201 , )
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7
B.Pl ntfs Have Faied t Dem onstat a Li i
ai i l o r e kelhood ofSuccess on t Mer/ . j
he i
l
Pl n isfrtar t a t y ar l el t s c eed on t e mers. Mo i a 9. j
ait f is gue h t he e i y o u c
f k h it ton t i
Pl ntfs cont t t Cor vi at NEPA by f lng t di ose oranal how
ai if end hat he ps ol ed ai o scl
i yze
hi noi I s caused by t Sout Runway expansi woul afectt healh of
gh se evel he h on d f he t
Dani Beach r dent despie Pl ntfs r
a esi s t ai if epeat y r si t s i
edl ai ng hi ssue wih t f al
t he eder
ag i . . a 1 - 1. Pl ntfs al st e t neihert 2008 EI 2011 W rten
ences ! t 0 1
à ai i so at hat t he S, it
Reeval i nort 2011 Mem or
uaton, he andum f Recor Envionm ent Assessm ent
or d/ r al
i
l
addr
essedt healh efecsofhi noi I son r dent and t t Cor f l #
he t f t gh se evel esi s hat he ps'aiur
t pr e aSEI r di t seh t efecsSen ld)ar tayan c ii i '
o epar S egar ng he eal f t ' dere bi r d aprcous t
h r r i
decson' I a 11,Fial Pl nisc t dt tt Corsvolt teCW A b
ii ' d. t n l aitf onen ha he p i aed h
y, f y l
.
)
l
appr ig t e Souh Ru waybec s a p ac iabl al n ie,i t e Norh Run
ovn h t n au e r t e t at . h
c er v e. t way,l
!
l
exi ed w hi woul avoi orm i m i wetands i pact I at1
st ch d d ni ze l m s. d. 4.
Bot t Cor and Br
h he ps owar Count di e t Pl ntfs wi suferir abl
d y sput hat ai if l f repar e
l
;
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har . The Cor ar
m ps gues t i f l com pl wih NEPA because,as a cooper i
hat t uly ied t atng
ag y t r r t def t t e F al a i Admiitat (FAA' on
enc ,iwas equi o er o h eder Aviton
ed nsr i ' '
on ' )
anal s ofavi i i
ysi aton ssues such as noi Cor Response at7.The Cor al
se. ps ps so 1
y
I
c t dst atiwasno r r d t pr ar a SEI bec s t e 20 EI d t iel i
ùn en h t t equi o ep e
e S au e h 08 S ' ensv y
ex
i
discusses noi i pac s usi an est i
se m t ng ablshed m et
hodol and t Cor r
ogy he ps easonabl 2
y
j
r i upon i;i or aton r di healh i pact was not' ;and a m ii i pl
eled t nf m i egar ng t m s new' tgaton anp
i i pl t addr t i pact ofnoi ' I Fi l t Cor ar
s n ace o ess he m s sea d. nal he
' y, ps gues t if l
hat t uly
com pl wih t CW A and t i coul notconsi t Nodh Runway pr
ied t he hat t d der he oposal
adv at byPl ntf bec s t e F h al dy r j t t i al na ie a
oc ed ai i s au e h AA ad r
f ea eeced hs t tv s
er
i actcal I at15.The Cor al poi s outt t D. Cicui Cour ofAppeal
mpr i . d. ps so nt hat he C. r t t s
i Ciy ofDani Beach v.FM ,628 F. 581,591 ( C. r 201 , r
n t a 3d D. Ci. 0) al eadyde er n
t mied
t tt er was n pr t abe al n ie t t e pr s Sout Runway.1 l i
ha h e o aci l t at o h opo ed
c er v h Z nt s
s at y fl r
epar el i esponse,Br
ed owar Count m i l cont
d ysi l y
ar ends t Pl nt#s'cl m s
hat ai i ai
pur
suantt NEPA,t CW A,and t APA ar bared by t doct i ofcl m
o he he e r he rne ai
'
pr lsi as a r toft s D. Ci i Cour o App sdecson. Br war Couny I
ecu on esul hi C. r tcu t f eal ii o d t ?
l
Resp s a 4. Br war Cou t as ar e t a t e Cor r on y c si e an
on e t o d n y lo gu s h t h ps eas abl on der d t
)
r j t t e Nodh Run y al na ie des t Pl n i ' on en i t tiwasa
eeced h wa t t
er v pi ait c t t ha t
e #s on l
pr c iabl al na ie t twoud ha e mi mied en r
a t e t t ha
c er v l v ni z vionmen alm p t See K a 7 !
t i acs. t j
r
1.Pl nt#s Have Fai t Est i a Liel
ai i l o abl
ed sh k i hood ofSuccess ont Mert ofThei )
he is r
NEPA Cl m.
ai l
l
Pl nt fr ar t t Cor vi at NEPA when appr ng t per tf
ai i ist gue hat he ps ol ed
#s ovi he mi orr
)
t SouhRu way Moi a 9- Pl ni c endtatheCorsvi aedNEPA b
he t n . t t 13, ait ont h t
on #s p olt 9
f l t consi t i pactofnoi I s upon t healh ofr dent ofDani
aing o
i der he m se evel he t esi s a
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Beach despi bei pr ded w ih st es whi expl ned how noi I s m i
te ng ovi t udi ch ai se evel ght
i
mpac r dent car ovascul healh,hyperensi ort cognii peror ance of
t esi s' di ar t t on, he tve f m
chi en. I at11. Pl nt#s ar t t Cor f l e t consi t
ldr d. ai i gue hat he ps' aiur o der hese healh
t
e#ec s and t pr e a SEI r
t o epar S endert Cor s deci on t i
he p' si o ssue t per i ar tar
he m t bir y
and caprci
i ous. I at12. Br d Count di es t a SEI w as nec
d. owar y sput hat S essar
y
because t Cor was entted t r y on t FAA' anal s ofnoi i pact under ;
he ps il o el he s ysi se m s
i
b h NEPA an t e Vii l - t yo Avat Reau h ia i Ac ( ii 1
ot d h son oo cen ur f i i
on t or ton t N son 00
z j
:
Ac', Br d Couny Res s at6.The Cor s alo c t dst tiwa r ui t i
t) owar
' t pon e p s on en ha t > eq r o ed
dqf t t FM on t i
er o he he ssue ofnoi i pact and t i nonet ess was notr r ;
se m s hat t hel equied
j
!
t pr e a SEI because 'he 2008 EI ext vel di
o epar S 't S ensi y scusses noi i pact usi ah
se m s ng
i
i
esabl
t ished met
hodol and t Cor r
ogy he ps easonabl r i upon i;i or i r di
y eled t nf maton egar np
i
h t i t wa no 'ew'and a migat pl i i pl e t ad es t e i acs o
eal mpacs s t n ;
h t i an s h ac o dr s h mp t t
i on
@
ni .c rsRsos a7
o e' op epne t.
s /
' ew ofNEPA cl m s i I ied t pr
Revi ai s i t o ocedur
m alcom pl
i
ance w ih NEPA r her
t at
t t subs anc oft deci on. a.Keys Cii
han he t e he si ' 'Fl tzens Coal.l ,374 F.Supp.2d at
. nc.
1144. The Coud m ay not' li o queston any r
' nt
cal i easonabl agency m et
e hodol es
ogi !
u ed i ariig ati c lson. I ( otn Pr t tKe W es .I c. Ch ey, F1
s n r n t oncu i ' d. qu ig o ec y
v s ' t n v. en 795
)
i
Sup 1 2,1 9 ( D.Fl 1 ).Appyig t i naro s an d o r e t e Courj
p. 55 55 S. a. 992 ) l n hs r w t dar f eviw, h t
l
a re wi teDeen a t ta Plit sh v fidt d mo srt aleio do J
ge s t h f d ns h t ani a e al o e n tae i l o f
h # e kh
snccess on t rNEPA cl m .
hei ai
As Brwar Couny p n s o t t e Vii 1 Ac r qur s t at'the Sec e ar
o d t oit u , h son 00 t e ie h 'l I rt y
I ftan oda i ac ig t r gh t e F sh l et m i t e r ona e al n ie
o r sp t on, tn h ou h AAJ ald er ne h eas bl t at s er v
t anaiporc act enhan emen prj ta ac esedaipo ora prj t
o r t ap iy c t oec t ong t r d oec
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d gn ed un s eci ( )2) An o h Feder agen y, St t ag yt at
esi at der ubs ton b ( . y t er al c or a e enc h
padi patng i a coor nat r ew pr essundert s secton wih r
ci i n di ed evi oc hi i t espectt t
o he
prj c s l onsderonl t s al na ies t t ep o e tt at he Sec e ar h
oe t halc i y ho e t t o h r j c h t
er v r t y as
d er n ar r on e, U. C. 471 () eAc fdh prviestath
et mied e eas abl '
'49 S. j 71k.Th t u er o d h te
FAA ' albet I ag yf r... r c pact enh emen pr j t a
Yh l he ead enc o aipod a iy anc t oecs t
conges ed aipods and shalbe r
t r l esponsi e f defni t scope and cont oft
bl or i ng he ent he
envionment i
r almpactst ement consit wih r atons i
at , sent t egul i ssued byt Councion 2
he l
l
r
Envionm ent Q ual y.
r al i Any ot Feder agenc orSt e agency t i padi patng i
t her al y at hat s ci i n
1
a coor nat envionm ent r ew pr
di ed r al evi ocess undert s sec i shal gi subst i è
hi ton l ve antal
def ence, o t ext consit wih appl e I and pol f t avaton
er t he ent s ent t icabl aw i o he i i
cy,
e pe s o t Feder l i in Admi stat n.49 U. C. 471 ( (
x die f he a Avato ni r io S. â 71 h) emphass
i
a ed) Th , h Cor a a mer c di tn ag yon t i pipod ex an on
dd . us t e ps, s e oor na ig enc hs r p si
prj twasrqui t deert t F r dig aImater o 'vitone pedie.
oec, e r o f o he AA egar n I t s f a ai x s '
ed '
See' owar Count Response at7. Thi necessarl i udes i pact t r dent r
Br d y 4 s i ncl
y m s o esi s
I
fo ice s da it nn ie Se Fl. e sCiz n Co l lc, 7 F. p .da l
rm nrae vai os . e a K y te s a. n .3 4 Su p 2 t
o i .
!
11 7(idigta te Cor c d r yupo tejdgmen o otera i wi
5 fn n h t h ps oul el n h u t f h gences t
h r
J
;
p cuare pedie r at t man n s iv marn en ion t) Na 'Miga i i
adi l x s el ed o agig enst e ie vr mens ; tl t toh
i i
i
c
Ite rp tBoa Cuts epnePatsse t tIhs
nhielo r r on'Rsos,Ini asdh 'tal
r y wd y iff ail
ome t Pl n i aten i t at he Cor wasnot co pe at agenc at , ch f
o ait #s' t t h t
on ps a o ri ng y a# whi
wea en Def dan s po t ev f er' Br war Coun y Repl a 3 n. ( in
k s en t ' sion en udh . o d
i ' t y t 1 ct g i
i
Aprl3,2008emaifm t FAA t t Cor Exhi tA t t Br d Count Repl l
i lr he o he ps, bi o he owar y y
( 28 1 ( mp si i or nal.Th Coud dia ee W hi t semaid sa e t ej
DE -) e ha s n i ) e
gi s gr s. l hi
e l oes t t h l
t Cor 's nota cooper i agency'on t EI no wher does i s at t t
hat ps '
i atng ' he S, e t t e hat he ù
Cor i te I dag c Fu er e, p nedou b c s f t Corsa te )
ps s h ea en y. dh mor as oit t y oun elorhe p t h
Jul 3,2012 hearng,t FM Recor ofDeci on cont ns num er r er
y i he d si ai ous ef ences t t
o hej
Cor 'r I as a coor natng agency. See FM Recor ofDeci on,Exhi tC t t
ps o e di i d si bi o he
Cor s Re ons I 1 3 a 7, 99- 00.
p ' sp e DE 5- ) t 79, 1
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I
I
!
Banki Ass' v.U. Ar y Cor ofEng's,No.06- v-
ng n S. m ps r c 2820,2007 W L 495245,at* i
22
( D. 1 F 1 20 ( o ig t t'w1 er mulpl ag i ar iv v a I
N 1. eb. 4, 07) n tn ha ' h e t e ences e n oled, ead
.1 ( i i
agency pr esan EI and a cooper i agencycan adoptt EI i i
epar S atng hat S f t
i
ndependenty r ew s t EI and i satsfed t is com m ent and suggestons ar
l evi he S s i i hat t s i e
s t f p.
ai i )
s ed-
i
Mor v ,he Coud a eeswi t Cor st att e s op ofi envr
eo er t gr t he p h h c e t
h s i onmen al !
t
4
r i waspr l I i t t i
evew opery i t o he mpactoft r
m ed he unwayexpansi on t near
on he by l
l
1
wet ds See Cor Res s at7 9.' t ou i s ecfesa br d r ge ofi acs
l .
an ps pon e - ' h gh t p i
Al i oa an mp th
'
whi mustbe consi ed, NEPA does notexpand t aut iy oft Cor t eiher l
ch der he hort he ps o t j
!
appr ordi
ove sappr aci tesout de wat soft Uni St es. Envionment q
ove tvii si er he t ed at ' r al
'
i -
Qualy Pr edur f I emen ig t e Na i al vi
i ; oc es or mpl tn h ton En r
t onmen al iyAc (
t Polc t NEPA) 5
,t
I
Fed Reg. 20, 21 ( 3,19 )(o be c f at33 C. R. t 230, . Her ;
31 31 Feb.
. 88 t odied
i F. p . 325) e, !
r
ast e Cor s p ns ou ,tde er n t a i j idit wa 'i t t t e wor i
h p oit t i t mied h t t ur c i
s s on s I ed o h
mi kn q
!
jrdcin l tr' ea s tepoet s'ne tep wi oteF A. Oco el
ui i o awaesbc ue h rjcwa ud rh u e fh A ' tb r
s t w
21 2011 Memor dum f Rec d,Exhbt3 t t e Decar i o Ang a F. j n
, an or or ii o h l at f el Benami
on
I 4- )at8.Th Cor ' cii t l ti eve t t e wa er i c ed byt e
DE 8 e ps de son o i t iw o h t s mpa t
mi sr h
pfj tsh dbeac oreddeer e.Fl W i i F ' v U. Ar Cor of
oec oul c d f enc a. l f edn . S. my ps
dle
E g',0 FS p .d19 , 32( D. l.0 5 (in Mask9 US,t 7-6)
h r 4 1 . u p2 28 1 1 S. Fa2 0)ctg rh4 0 . a 357)
s i
!
Pl nt#st ef e have f l t demonstat a l i
ai i her or ai o
ed r e i hood t t sdeci onwilbe
kel hat hi si l l
)
f und ar tar and caprci s
o bir y i ous.
l
5 l t rr y t t Cor Response,Pl nt#s cont t 'egul i
n hei epl o he ps' ai i end hat r atons
pr bit Cor fom Im ii is anal s t t diecte#ect offli wetands and
ohi t he ps r i tng t ysi o he r s i ngl l
i i i r tand cum ul i e#ec s,as i has done her ' Cor Repl at4. Thi
gnorng ndiec atve t t e.' ps y s
ar ntmis a est e is e.W h e, h e, h p o ec wa und t c tol f
gume s t t h s u er as er t e r j t s er he on r o
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E eniteCorswa rq i dt id p n e t c n ier vainn iei a t)
v fh p s e ur o n e e d nl o sd a it os mp cs
e y o
Pl )
ait h e f l t esabl ht a ii I el t a t e Cor 'ai e t pr ar a SEI
n i av ai o t i h t ts i y h t h
#s ed s k ps f l o ep e
ur Sj
!
wil f
lbe ound ar tar and caprci
bir y i ous. A SEI shoul onl be pr ed when new
S d y epar '
cicum st
r ances ' esenta sedousl di entpi ur oft envionm ent i pactoft
'
pr y #er ct e he r alm he
p opo ed pr j t r wha was pr i syenvson ' a.Key Ciz Coal Ic.
r s oec fom t evou l ii ed.'Fl s t ens
i .n ,
.
3 F.
74 Supp. d a 11 ( i t and it n qu at marsom ie (
2 t 45 ct ia ons ner al ot i
on k t d) emph i i
t ass n
or n ) Th r or her esabl h t tnoie i t e c si e i t 2
i al. e ec d e t i es ha s mpacswer on der d n he 008
gi s
EI See June 2008 Fi
S. nalEnvionm ent I pac St em ent Exhi t1 t t
r al m t at , bi o he :
i
Decar i o An a F.Benami ( 4- a 7- 9. DE 4- a 1 2.Addion l ast #
l at f gel
on j n DE 4) t 1 , ( 51 t - t al
i y, h
C -
- i e( p
4 :
: I
j
or poi s out back i Januar 2008,bef et EI was i
ps nt , n y or he S ssued,Pl ntfs pr
ai if ov ;
F wi moeta t rc n su ista I k dhg a it nn ielv lwi srs -
AA t r h n en e e t tde h ti e ih vai os e es t te sI
h n o h
i
r a e h t i p t ' Compl1 33.The 20 EI r lc st att e F r eied a l
elt d eal m acs '
h ,
.1 08 S efe t h h AA ec v
com m entr di t
egar ng headver healh efect ofaipod noi butdeci t appl is
se t f s r se, ded o yt
i
exs ig avat nos met odoog Ju 200 Fi Envr
itn i i ie h l y. ne 8 nal i
on onmen almpac St emen j
t l t at t
I
Exhbt1t t e Decar i o An a F.Benami ( 4- a 1 Thu Pl nt h v
ii o h l at f gel
on j n DE 5) t 7. s, ai i a el#s
f l t demon tat t tt e Cor s f l t t e a ' d I 'att e heal efec sof 3
ai o
ed s r e ha h p ai o ak ' ook' h
ed har t f t
h
j
anot f alagency,t Cor was per it t adoptt EI oft l agency,
her eder he ps m ted o he S he ead
Se 40 C. R. 1 3( )(t tn t atc er tn agen y may ad I ag c '
e F. j 506. a sa ig h oop a ig c optead en ys
EI iic cu t ati NEPA r r
S f t on ldes h ts equiemen s h v b s tsi ; ee alo Nodh
t a e een a ifed) s s
Car i v Ci of Be h,9 F. 5 6 ( hCi.1 )( digt tF al
ol . t Va. ac 51 2d 96, 05 4t r 991 hol n ha eder
na y
En ryRe uaoyCo sinwa n te urdt p r r NEP rve o e p rin
eg g ltr mmiso s o rq i o ef m A e iw v r ot s
e o o
of he prj tov whih idi no h vej idit wh e NEPA 'equi
t o ec er c t d t a urs c i on er ' r
r ement wer
s e
prvi sl s if byteCors'; . ou v. ha er58F. 469,9t Ci, 995
e ou y at i
s ed h p ' CalTr t Sc ef ,
) 3d ( h r1 )
(min s op ofCor s r iw t e c so flngwe l dswher an h agenc h
I tg c e
i i p eve o le t f ii l tan e ot er y ad
t e r pon bit ofpr ec ig f er )
h es si ly i ot tn i i .
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avi i noi ort t 2011 W or Healh St constt es ' gnii
aton se hat he d t udy iut ' fcantnew
si
cicum st
r ances ori or aton r evantt envionment concer and bearng on t
nf m i el o r al ns i he
pr os ac i ori i c s s fii tt r qui a SEI See 40 C. R.
op ed ton t mpa t ' u fcen o e r
s e S. F. â
1 9 c ( ) Ci ofBr et v.
502.( )1 ; t
y i on FAA,21 F.d 448, ( t Ci.2
dg 2 3 459 8 h r 000)( l n t
deci g o
ni
'ec d- es t e FAA' n s I elidigs' ec s 'th a y,n a r vi n
s on gu s h s oie ev fn n 'b au e 'l e genc ot e ewig
I
coud,i entust wih t r
s r ed t he esponsi ly ofconsi i t varous m odes ofsci ii
bit
i derng he i entfc
ev u ton an t eor an c oo n t e one app opr t f t e gienci ms an es'
ala i d h y d h sig h r i e or h v
a r t c .)
cu '
( i i s an it n quo a i mars o ie .
ct on d n er al t t
at on k m t dl6
t
2.Pl nt#s ar Col er l Est
ai i e l al
at y opned fom Ar ng t t Nodh Runway Al natve
r gui hat he ter i
was a Pr i e Al natve.
actcabl t er i
Br d Coun yc t dst at'thr gh t ss t t e Ci ofDani Bea i
owar t on en h 'l ou hi ui h t
I , y a ch s
col er l atacki t FAA El and RO D on t same gr
l al t ng he
at y S he ounds i asseded,orcoul
t d
have assered,i t D. Cicui I i i ' Br
t n he C. r t igaton. owar Count Response at6.
t ' d y
Ac di t Br d Count t Ci ofDani Beach i ' ecl
cor ng o owar y, he t
y a s ' uded fom chal ng
pr r lengi
t Cor deci on t adoptt FAAS EI ROD,and aler i anal s,becaus
he ps' si o he S, t natves ysi e
t Ci aleady chal
he t r
y lenged t ver basi f t deci on and I . I I t rr y
he y s or hat si ost' d. n hei epl
t Br
o owar Count s Response,Pl ntfs di e t cl m pr usi appl her
d y' ai i sput hat ai ecl on
f ies e.
Br war Coun yRepl at2 3.Th f lh v ,o addr swhet eris pr l in q
o d t y - ey ai owe er t
, es h s ue ecuso
)
!
6
;
Pl ntlssat t t onl menton ofhealh efect r at t avi i j
ai i t e hat he y i t f s el ed o aton
noi i t 2008 El i an FAA r
se n he Ss esponse t Pl nt#s'comment' i i an appendi
o ai i ' ed n
bur xj
t t 2008 El ' Cor Repl at2. Pl nt#s ar t t s cannotpossi y cons iut
o he S.' ps y ai i gue hat hi bl tt el
a 'har l sufi entt com pl wih NEPA. I Because t Coud m ay not
' d ook' ci o
d y t ' d.
' he l
r
dustmiett aCourrnds' dPlo s ihave e llainantteburtaofeCop j
m
eeappl hhe p rpf t 'hate)nt#s nicfved t o eet heioy'h th rs
tr ny,e potie mo l fi e ti ai u tm d hr r' t
a
i t ai
c f a o den
est i ng a I i
ablshi i hood ofsuccess on t m ert oft rNEPA cl m . See Ci of
kel he is hei ai ty
Brdget 21 F. at459.
i on, 2 3d
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m i appl
ght y.
' e doc r e o cl m pr l i ( r j c a)bar t e p est an aci
Th ti f ai ecuson or es udiat
n s h adi o ton
fom r ii i m ater t wer orcoul have been I i ed i an eari sui.
r el gatng
t t s hat e d igat n
t ler t''
Shu i v.Bo n Co. 6 F.d 1 4,111 ( 1 h Ci 201 .A cl m i bare
rck eig , 23 3 11 6 1 t r 0)
. ai s r d l
!
!
' hen er( )a c tofc et t u idit ha ( )r der d a f j dgmen on t
' ev 1 our omp en j rs c i s 2 en e i u
w on nal t h4
J
mers i an t c eiv vi ( )t s
i n o her as n ol ng 3 he amepari and ( t s ca e ofaci '
t tes 4) he ame us ton.
''
!
l a 1 1 1 ( t g Ra dal v. bb mai Icv 1 F.d 1
d t 1 6- 7 cin
. i gs e Ru er d. n , 93 3 235,1 ( t Ci.
238 11h r i
p
)
1 99).Th do tie ofis e p ecu i orc lt al t
9 ) e c rn s u r lson ol er esoppel' ecl est
a ' ud he
pr i
)
5
r a j dia in o t s isu wher t is wasacual li t d an decd i
e- d u c to f he ame s e, e he s ue t l iga e d ied n:
yt
!
t e pr i s a j dia i e en iiars i t e c t to a dier tc s ofa t ' '
h evou d u c ton, v ft ies n h onex f f en au e c i 'l
f on.
C i
mt St e Bankv Ston 651 F. 1 41,1 63- 4 ( t Ci. 1 .W her asher
y. at . r g, 3d 2 2 6 11 h r 201 ) e e,
1
t e decsonwhi s pos dl haspr usv efec was r er b a f er c
h ii ch up e y ecl ie f t end ed y ed al oud, i
i
f )
eder l ofi
alaw ssue pr usi appl CSX Tr
ecl on ies. ansp. I v.Bhd.ofMai .ofW ay
. nc. nt :
Emp ,3 F.d 1
s, 27 3 309,1 6 ( t Ci.
31 11 h r 2003 . Und f er Iw,orisu p ecu ont
) er ed ala f s e r lsi :
a I .1 t isu atsak mus b i t t t on ivoled i t e prorIi t ,
ppy,1 ) he s e t e
( t e den i o he e n v n h i iga i 1
cal t on'
( )t e isu mus h e be ac u l Ii t d i t e p i s t ( )t de er n i o
2 h s e t av en t al iga e n h ror ui 3 he t miat fl
yt ; on
l
t e is e i t e prorIi to m u tha e been a c ic and n es r p o t e
h s u n h i iga in s v
t r ial
t ec sa y ad f h ( !
' r
j dgmen i t ata t an ( t e pa a n twh t e eari d son i as ede !
u t n h ci on; d 4) h dy gais om h l ecii s s d
er
!
muSthave had a f land f roppoduniyt li et i
ul ai t o igat he ssue i t eari pr
t n he l oceedi ' :
er ng. i
'
i
I a 1 ( uo ig I Dur i Ic. J #er on Na 'Bank 793 F. 1 41, 49 ( lh;
d. t 317 q tn .A. bn, n v. e s tl , 2d 5 15 1 t '
:
Ci. 9 )
r1 86).
Her t Ci ofDani Beach pr ousl chal
e, he t
y a evi y lenged t FAA' appr
he s ovalof
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Aler i Blb, he Sout Runw ay.Ciy ofDani Beach,628 F. at583. I t
t natve t h t a 3d n hat
Ii i t Ciy ofDani Beach chal
igaton, he t
t a lenged t appr
he ovaloft Sout Runway under
he h
t Aipor and Ai ay I pr
he r t - m ovementAc ,t DepadmentofTr
t he anspodaton Actof19661
i
!
l
and Executve Or 11, 7 l at584. Her Pl nt#sbrng t rchal
i der 990. d. e, ai i i hei lenge pur
suanj
l
t NEPA and t CW A . Thus,because t e i notoverap bet
o he her s l ween t causes of
he i
i
q
ac i t Cour di ees wih Br
ton, he t sagr t owar Count t cl m pr usi appl
d y hat ai ecl on ies. p
i
Nonet ess,t Cour fndst anal s oft D. Cicui r di t pr tcabit l
hel he t i he ysi he C. r t egar ng he ac i lyi
i
oft Nodh Runway per
he suasi and pr usie.
ve ecl v
The D. Cic tf ndt t'ev as mig f t e pur os o ar
C. r ui ou ha ' len su n or h
I p es f gumen t a
th t
Al n ie C1 Ih Norh Run y woud c s n i t t weta , h FAA'
t at
er v te t wa ) l au e o mpacs o lnds t e s
det m i i was notar tar and caprci
er naton bir y i ous....Aler i Cl' i eror y t
t natve s nf i i o
t
Al n t Bl i i I gerdel s( c ar i poorweat er and t e s et
t ai
er ve b,n t on
s ay padiul l n
y h ) h af y
dr wb k oft e r st r way c o si r erino onl i uden un j
a ac s h equii un - r s ng, end t t y mpr t der
e
471 c ( )B)( t e Ai a I o emen Ac of1 821 bu i adiabl under he
06()1 ( of h - y mpr v t t 9 t mpr c e t
Executve O r . Ci ofDani Beach,628 F, at591.Thus,appl ng t sam e
i der' t
' y a 3d yi he
ar tar and caprci r ew st
bir y i ous evi andar t Coud m ustappl her Pl nt# Ciy of
d he y e, ai i t
Dani Beach aleady l i ed t i
a r igat he ssue ofwhet t Nodh Runway pr
t her he esent a
s
pr i e aler i f Aipod expansi Because t Ciy ofDani Beach had a
actcabl t natve or r on. he t a
f land f roppoduni t l i e t s i
ul ai t o igat hi ssue bef e t DC Cicui,t Cour fndst
y t or he r t he ti hat
Exe t e Or er11 9 j 2( , Fe Re 2 9 ( 24!1 7)
cu i d
v , 90, a) 42 d. g. 6, 61 May 97 ,
condii f al st
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Pl nt#s ar col er l es opped fom ar ng bef e t s Cour t t Nodh Runway
ai i e l al t
at y r gui or hi t hat he
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caprci i vi ng Al natve C1 as ' pr i e'wihi t m eani oft
i ous n ewi ter i i actcabl t n he
m ng he
Ex u ie Or er'.
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ai i Cl er t ai s hat h :
e Cor vi at t CW AP
ps ol ed he q
i
by notsel i an aler i t was nott I envionm ent l dam agi
ectng t natve hat he east r aly ng
pr tcabl al natve. Moton at14. Undert CW A r atons,' di
ac i e t er i i he egul i ' schar of
no ge )
dr
edged orfl m at i shalbe per i ed i t e i a pr tcabl aler i t t
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F. j 30. 0( . e e a i u er ovde h I n t tv s
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pr i e i i i avai e and capabl ofbei done aqert ng i o consi aton
actcabl f t s labl e ng aki nt der i
c t e it g t hn o , lgitc i l tofo er l oec pur s ' 40 C. R. l
os xsi ec olgy and o sis n i
n gh v alprj t po es. ' F. â
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0. 0( )2) aitfs gu hr ou hei i h t hon t wa s i
pr c iabl al na ie t t e Sou h Run y. Se e. . t at1 (Th r or
at e t t o h
c er v t wa e, g. Mo i
on 4 $ e ec d
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s wst at h Nodh Par l Run y ( t na ie C1 i s h a pr tc e
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8 Sp ic l Pl n is c t d t at( )CW A r gul i sdo n tal w t e
ecf al ait f onen h 1
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o
Cor t rj tan al na ie bec s t e appl an i u wiig t do i ( t Norh
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Runway Aler i d
t natve ' d achi t pl ng t getofm ai ai ng aver annual
woul eve he anni ar nt ni age
oq a i al ely i 201 belw 6 mi t '( t e r o at o gr ndf it does
er ton d a s n 0 o nuesi 3) h elc i f ou acli
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endert Norh Runway i pr i e fom a cons r t l y orcostst
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an ( i r as r wa c o sigsan t e ne f ad ton ai ta#i c r
d 4) nc e ed un y r s n d h ed or di al r r c ontol
i
coor naton necessi ed by t Nodh Runway do notr
di i tat he endert aler i '
hat t natve '
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Ci iale r j t Th Ci o Dana Beac ' ar
r t r ady eeced e t f i
cu y hs gumen t a t Norh Run ywa?
t h t he t wa 1
a pr i e al natve, he Cour fnds t
actcabl t
er i t ti hatPl ntfs ar unlk y t succeed on t
ai if e iel o he
m ert oft rchal
is hei enge t t per i undert Cl W at Act9
l o he m t he ean er .
3.Even i Pl nt#s Ar NotCol er l Es opped Fr Ar ng t t Nodh Runwayi
f ai i e l al t
at y om gui hat he
Al n ie wa a Pr tc bl Al n ie. y StlHa Fai t Demon ta e a I
t at
er v s acia e t at The i ve l o
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Li i
kelhood ofSuccess on t M ert ofThei Cl W at ActCl m
he is r ean er ai r
r
i
.
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Ev it e D. Ci uis opi on i Ci o Dani Beac do no h e pr usv:
en f h C. r t ni n t f a
c ' y h es t av ecl id
efect Pl ntfs have stlf l t dem onstat a I el
f , ai i f i ai o
l ed r e i ik hood ofsuccess on t m ert of2
he is
1
,
' t rCW A cl m . The FM det m i t t Norh Runway was nota r
hei ai er ned hat he t easonabl
e
I
S
al natve due t del capaciy,di acem ent and I ied pot i f ur
ter i o ay, t spl , i t
m ental ut e
i
d elpmen . FAA Rec d o Decsi ExhbiC t t e Cor '
ev o t or f i on, i t o h p@ Resp e I 1 3 at;
ons DE 5- 1
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53. Pur
suantt t Vi on 100 Ac , he Cor was r r t gi def ence t t
o he si tt ps equied o ve er o he 1
:
F sex edie and de er na i t tt i al n ie di n s v t e pr j t
AA p s
j
t mi ton ha hs t at d ot er e h oec
er v j
pur e.49U. C.j471 ( ,Nat Migat Ban i As ' , 07W L495 at
pos S. 71h) ' t i
' l i on kng sn 20 245,
* (Th Vi on 1 Ac mak t e Cor s' c cu on un s l e. .Ast e
27 ' e si 00 t es h p s on lsi as ai 'abl ) h
Norhem Di rctofll s hel i NatonalM ii i Banki Associ i v.Unied
t sti linoi d n i tgaton ng aton t
Moton at15-
i 16. !
9 Pl ntfs ar t 'her i a dif entand I
ai i gue hat ' e s fer -
t esserl st
-egal andar
d i
g vrigpata it u d rh Ex cteOre ta teeiu d rh Cla Waer
oenn rci bly n e te e ui d rh n h r s n e te e n t q
' i
c i 6,
v
Act' Moton at16 n. The Coud fnds t s ar entunper
. i hi gum
j
suasi I addii t
ve. n ton o
fndi t Nodh Runway al natve i actcabl underExecutve Or 11, t l
i ng he t i mpr i e
er i der 990, he
D. Ci uialocon u ta t sal n iewas'mprden'wi i temeanigo j
C. r t s clded h t hi t at
c er v ' u t tn h
i ' h n f
471 6( )1 ( o t Aip tan Ai a I o emen Ac . Ev it Cou twer t r
0 c ( )B) f he r or d - y mpr v t t en f he r e o
fnd t Pl ntfs ar notcol er l est
i hat ai if e l al opped fom ar ng t t Nodh Runway i a)
at y r gui hat he s
pr tcabl aler atve,t i
ac i e t n i he ssue her i whet Pl nt#s ar I y t succ on t l
es her ai i ei kel o eed he
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m ert oft rCW A cl m . The Cour fnds t D. Cicui' opi on hi y per
is hei ai ti he C. r ts ni ghl suasi !
ve
t Pl ntfs ar unl y t succeed on t mer s oft rCW A cl m ,as di
hat ai if e i kel o he it hei ai scussed i
n
m or det li subsec i 3 bel .
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bir y i ous n ' Thatcoud al not t $twas not!
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ch t t
er v e eas e der ' en h s r f l a r f
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had pr ousl f
evi y ound t t FAA ' ed w ih gr car i conductng is anal s f i
hat he act t eat e n i t ysi or
I
t e EI an ROD. I a * ( t t an it nal ot i mar somie . Si l l.
h S d ' d. t 25 ci i
' a ons d ner qu aton k t d) mi k
t ar
h e,b au ete F rj tdteNorhRun yal naie,heCor wa no
er ec s h AA eece h t wa t t t
er v ps s t
r r t consi t s aler i wheni ng t per i.l
equied o der hi t natve ssui he m tl
i
Because t Cour has f
he t ound t Pl ntfs have f l t m eett rbur as t
hat ai if ai o
ed hei den p
t frtf or t Coud wi denyt Moton. See Fl Cl W at Net k.I v. l
he is act , he ll he i a. ean er wor nc.
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Gr s r , 3: c - 20-- TEM,
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51 at 1 M. a. 4,
1
0 The c lt wen ont s y t at'th cor wasj tf i r yig o
oud a er t o a h I e ps l usii n el n n
ed
t a c clson i t e CW A c t t u ta iwa i t NEPA c ex dicu s
h t on u i n h on ex j s s t s n he ont t s s ed
above. NatlM ii i Banki Ass' 2007 W L 495245,at*
'' ' tgaton ng n, 27.
Mor
eover t Norh Runway al natve advocat by Pl ntfs was
, he t ter i ed ai if
prj t t i ac 15. ac esofwet s v su 1 40 f t s eced Sou h
oeced o mp t 41 r l
and er s 5. or he el t t
Run y al n ie. FM Rec d o Decsi ExhbiC t t e Cor s Re ons I
wa t at
er v or f i on, i t o h p ' sp e DE
1 - a Tabe 3, 3 Th , he e f tont e wat soft e Unt St t wa smi
5 31 t l p. 6. us t fec h er h i ed a es s i lar
underbot aler i
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20 (pl n is h ngf l t d
08) ' ait f avi ai o emons r e a s bsan i I el d o su c s a t
' f ed tat u t t i i al k hoo f c es s o
any oft rcl m s agai he Cor t Coud need notdet m i w het t ot
hei ai nstt ps, he er ne her he her
Pon o t ij ci san d ar met'.Ho v , enite Coudwer t fn f
r gs f he nun t t dar e .) we erev f h
on ' e o id ok
t
I
te Pl nisast t i fcorte Courwoul non t el sden te Moi bec s a
h aitf o hs a t ,h
f t d e h es yh t on au e, ?
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scussed bel ,Pl nt#s have al f l t m eett rbur as t t ot t ee
ow ai i so ai o
ed hei den o he her hr
f or
act s.
C.Pl nte Hav Fa l t Demonltat a Thr atofIr abl I ul.
al i e led s re e repar e n/
Pl n isc t t tt eywi suf ir ar l ij yi t abs e o an
aitf on end ha h
f l fer rep abe nur n he enc f
l
ijnci b au e i tal t st bui teSout Run ye en on h ebe an
nu ton ec s ni sep o l h
i d h wa xt si av gun d
wil i durng t cour oft pr
lcontnue i he se he oceedi
ngs. Moton at17.2 Accor ng t
i 1 di o
I
Pl ntfs,destucton oft wetands,noi and ai i pact fom contnued
ai if r i he l se rm sr i !
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r ton, sual i r he unway,and 'he rsk i i by a vi aton ofNEPA j
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ar i ep abl ij rest atPl n i wi su f . I a 1 1 Bo h De en t
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l 1
p
c l gewh h Pl n i h demon tat at e o i ep abl ij y Th Cor s j
halen et er aitf as
f s r ed hr at f r ar e nur . e p
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cent
ends t because Pl nt wai m or t sev m ont bef e seeki an
hat ai i#s ted e han en hs or ng
n hei epl o owar Count s Response,Pl ntls assed t si
I t rr y t Br d y' ai i hat nce
t sI
hi awsui was fl Br
t ied, owar Count ' i eased t r e atwhi i i fli t
d y ' ncr
has he at ch t s i ng he
l
wet ds ' Br w4r Couny Repl a 5 (
l . o d
an t y t empha s i or nal To s od t s
si n i )
gi . upp hi
c enton,Pl nt#s r y upon t Decl aton ofChrst
ont i ai i el he ar i i opherJohnst an i vi
on, ndi dual
who has cl m ed t have r ar vi t t constuc i sie si Aprl2012 'o
ai o egul l si he
y ed r ton t nce i '
t
m oniort pace ofwor ' Decl aton ofChrst
t he k. ar i i opherJohnst Exhi tB t Br
on, bi o owar d
Couny Repy ( 28- 1 2.Th Coud doe no f t sevdenc c
t l DE 2) 1 e s t i hi i e ompelng. Mr
nd l
i .
Johnst s Decl aton does notes abl t wetands ar bei fl due t t
on' ar i t i hat l
sh e ng iedl o he
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awsui r hert accor ng t t exi i schedul ofwor Addii l att Jul
t at han di o he stng e k. tonal
y, he y
3, 2 or ar ent counsel orBr ar Count s at on t r d t t
201 al gum , f ow d y t ed he ecor hat he
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ube deos r er
ef enced i M r Johnst s Decl aton ar act l oft Count s
n . on' ar i e ual y he y'
cons r ton st ng ar and notwetands.
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ij c i ' oec i of he wet
nun t ' t t
on pr on t l was n pr ou y i t e f e r tofPl n is i
ands ot evi sl n h or fon aitf '
f
i
c c n r a edt t e Ru waypr j t' Cor Re ons a 1 Br d Cou t
on er s elt o h n oec . ps sp e t 7. owar
' ny i
i
i
,
as erst tnei erofPl n i s al ged ir ar e ij i e e tuc i o wet dsan
s t ha t h ait f l
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i
c tuci i t -ar 'repar bl orp t l l ij rou t Pl n is. Br war
onsr ton mpacs e ir a e ari ar n u i s o ait f ' o d
cu y f ' l
i
I
Count Response at1
y 2.
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ti hat ai if ai o
ed r e hat hey l f
l
ir par bl ij y.As Br war Counyp n sou , ai i ha e al ed ' o padiul
re a e nur o d t oit t Pl nt ls v l eg ' n c ar
per
sonalconnecton wih orbeneftfom t i pact wetands,al ng onl gener
i t i r he m ed l legi y al
pl iudes aboutwetands, Br
att l ' owar Count Response at1 M or
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, ai if
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ght e i o hei
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i ch n he mpac aton se he esi s a .
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d. ai if l l I f sr
l aton se l he
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r wa i si u erc srci Se K Fial , t Cor poit ou,h p mit
un y s tl nd on tu t
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y
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was i ncl antal tgaton es.
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t wetands ar destoyed.
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tes ph n vor elml y nj ton.
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ait f s gu ha h r ar e n u is hey l ufer t gh he
f r l
har s t m i be sufer by t Cor as a r tofany del Moton at19.
m hat ght f ed he ps esul ay. i
Pl ntfs ar t t Cor '
ai if gue hat he ps ' d notbe a#ec ed i any si fcantway by an
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ij ci bec s iwoul onl b rqui t rc ieri per tdecsi ' I
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ai if urher gue hatany cost ofdel sufer by t Br
s ay f ed he owar Count Avi i
d y aton
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d repar e d ni ed o he
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t Br
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d y' ai m e' exagger ed'and t Br
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d y
l
br gh an har r at t dely up i el.Br war Cou y Repl a 7. Br war i
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t sput hat t d f repar e m r ay. owar y
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