City of Dania Beach Florida et al v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, No. 0:2012cv60989 - Document 30 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER denying 4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge James I. Cohn on 7/6/2012. (awe)
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City of Dania Beach Florida et al v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Doc. 30 UNI TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CAbENO. 26 9 9CI COHN ROSENB 1 -0 8 - V/ AUM C I O F DANI BEACH,FLO RI TY A DA, etaI, . Pl ntfs, ai i V$. U. ARMY CORPS O F ENG I S. NEERS, Def endant , and BROW /RD COUNTY,FL DA, ORI I er nt venorDef / endant . / ORDER DENYI PLAI FFS'M OTI N FO R A PRELI I RY I NG NTI O M NA NJUNCTI N O THI CAUSE i bef e t Coud upon Pl nt#s'M oton f Pr i i y S s or he ai i i or el nar m Ij c i I 4)(Mo i '. Th Cour ha c e ul c i e t Mot Def nun t DE ' ton) e on t s ar f l onsder d he i y on, endan i t j U i t S. myCor ofEn ne s Res s I 15 Ccor Res ons ', Ar ps gi er' pon e DE 1 ps p e' ) . ' j Def dan /neren Br war Cou t ' Res ons ( 22)CBr d Cou t en tlt v or o d n ys p e DE owar ny l ! Resp s ) Pl n i s Repl t t e U. 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Ar Cor s ofEn n s (he ' p ' on ' n i ' i d i gais en t S. my p Pl #s ) l gieer t ' s' Cor ) Dockets.Justia.com Ma 2 , 01 Co litDE 1.Th Co lit h l n e ap miteCop is e ! y 3 2 2. mpan I ) e mpan c al g s er th rs s u j e whi al ch l I er ows nt venorDef / endantBr owar Count t flappr m at y 8. acr of : d yl o i l oxi el 87 es i w:tands and secondarl i pact39.17 acr ofwetands i or t expand Runway l l i m y es l n der o 9R/ (sou h Run y' a t e For L der e- lwoo lt na i Aip t(he 27L ' t d wa ' t h ) t au dal Hol y d n er t onal 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 i onmenal 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 ! 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 wa ' whih ) i el 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 ! . vi at NEPA, t CW A, t e Admi s r ie Pr e r Ac (APA,, o vacat t l ol es 4 ) e he j he and h nitat v oc du e t j , t ( 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 e der ai i f ai he i s, h he ps an Br war Cou t Oppo e t Mo i d o d ny s he t on. i ) ! l . O n June 6,2012,Br owar Count m oved t i er d y o nt vene. See DE 1 The : 2. Cour gr ed t s m oton on June 13,2012, i ng t Br 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. t i . 2 I.DI I SCUSSI N O 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 t on 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 bl c 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 s on ta dial d a t eme ot o e c gr ed unl s t m ovantcl l est i ant es he eary abl shed 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 t ons m t dl. t ' The Na i En r t onal vi onment alPol yAc (NEPA', U. C. 43 - 0h,i ! i t' c ' ' 42 S. jj 21437 s ) ) es o nf m hemsel of1 ves 1 ' ental a pr ' ess i l y ocedur s at e t r r f alagenci t i or t al t ut hat equies eder ! t envionm ent e#ect ofpr he r al s oposed f alac i ' Fl Keys Cii eder tons. a. ' tzens Coal.I v. . nc. ' . ) U S. my Cor ofEng's, 37 F. pp. 11 6,1 23 ( D. a. 5)( t Sira l 4 Su 2d 1 1 S. Fl 200 cing e r l i r Ar ps , Cl ! 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 gen y o s y ma or leder aci )sgnic l afeci t e qualy o t e al t onl i f ant i y tng h i fh t ' human envionment'NEPA mandat t pr aton ofan envionment i r , ' es he epar i r almpact r g I 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 A ed it hù c 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 s . 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 j ! agenci a cooper i agency may adoptan EI si es, atng S gned by a I agency,pr ded i ead ovi j 3 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 $ 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 vi onmen 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 ' i . nc , 4 1 , ! . Sup 2d a 11 4, Seci 40 a o t e a tau hor e t Sec e a y o t e Ar t ; p. t 2 ton 4( ) f h c t i s he r t r f h my o z ' i ssue per t f t di mi or he schar ofdr s ge edged orflmat i i o wat s oft Unied il eralnt er he t 4 g ) 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 f t Cicui deci bef e Sept ber30,1981,ar bi ng pr r t ded or em e ndi ecedenti t El n hQ event h 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 . 4 j 3 34 , b) 28. a) ( . ' ' l Chal engest 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 genc y usi ound t be .. ar tar caprci o bir y, i ous,an abuse of ac i fndi and concl ons f ton, i ngs, dicrton, t e- s t n c dan e t a ' S. h ' 2)A) e ' s e i oro h ie no i ac or c wi Iw. 5 U. C. 706( ( . Th # 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 i E 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 I o 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 ; j ! ' d I att envionm ent consequences oft pr har ook' he r al he oposed acton. Si r Cl i ' era ub, ) ' . . . t ensur t t agenc t a o e hat he y ook 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 'I ng t cl 3 Thi s andar al appl t chal s t d so i o es l enges 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 . S. mv os f gr s, Sup 56, 565 1 S. AI 1 6) 5 ' ! 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 ai ed 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 so i pl bl t i cannotbe t r tofdif i vi m ausi e hat t he esul ferng ewpoi s ort r tofagency 1 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 ' abl shi hat he si bir y i ous al s 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 , ' ) j 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 i t ton t i Pl ntfs cont t t Cor vi at NEPA by f lng t di ose oranal how ai i f 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 ai i so at hat t he S, it ag i . . a 1 - 1. Pl ntfs al st e t neihert 2008 EI 2011 W rten ences ! t 0 1 à 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 6 ; har . The Cor ar m ps gues t i f l com pl wih NEPA because,as a cooper i hat t ul y i ed 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 di scusses noi i pac s usi an est i se m t ng abl shed 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 el ed 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 ul y com pl wih t CW A and t i coul notconsi t Nodh Runway pr i ed 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 owar Count m i l cont d ysi l y ar ends t Pl nt#s'cl m s hat ai i ai s at y fl r epar el i esponse,Br ed 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 cu t f eal ii o d t ? esul hi C. r 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 vi onmen 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 7 Beach despi bei pr ded w ih st es whi expl ned how noi I s m i t e 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 l dr d. ai i gue hat he ps' ai ur 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 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 i 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 i shed met hodol and t Cor r ogy he ps easonabl r i upon i;i or i r di y el ed 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 t zens Coal.l ,374 F.Supp.2d at . nc. 11 44. 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 snc cess 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 i y c t oec t ong t r d oec 8 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 ai pod a i y 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 i cabl 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 Avat o ni r i o S. 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 Ite rp tBoa Cuts epnePatsse t tIhs nhielo r r on'Rsos,Ini asdh 'tal r y wd y if f ai l c 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 9 ' p I I ! Banki Ass' v.U. Ar y Cor ofEng's,No.06- vng 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 i 1 ( . 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 edi 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 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 4 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 Pol c 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 f und ar tar and caprci s o bir y i ous. 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 ng l 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 10 ! l ) l 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 ) 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 ' 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 ! 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 i a 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 t s equi emen 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 . sh es 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. 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 c oud,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 t er 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 l engi 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 l enged 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 i es 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 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 c f a o m i t ai den est i ng a I i abl shi i hood ofsuccess on t m ert oft rNEPA cl m . See Ci of kel he is hei ai t y Brdget 21 F. at459. i on, 2 3d 12 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 t on 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 l er t' ' Shu i v.Bo n Co. 6 F.d 1 4,111 ( 1 h Ci 201 .A cl m i bare r ck 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 t es 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 . 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 p ) 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 f eder l ofi alaw ssue pr usi appl CSX Tr ecl on i es. ansp. I v.Bhd.ofMai .ofW ay . nc. nt 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 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 t l , 2d 5 15 1 t ' : Ci. 9 ) r1 86). Her t Ci ofDani Beach pr ousl chal e, he t y a evi y l enged t FAA' appr he s oval of 13 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 l enged 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 l enge 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 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 ly i 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 i es. p 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 tons eder assi ance f constucton i wetands on a fndi t t e i no or r i n l i ng hat her s pr c iabl al n ie.Ac i s t en pu su tt Ex cu ie Or 1 99 ar su j t a t e t at c er v t ak on r an o e t v der 1, 0 e bec t tes san d o r i un teAPA asaci un NEPA an t CW A. o h ame t dar f evew der h t ons der à he Na 'W i i F nv.Babbi , 88 0301, 9 W L 30 tl l f ed' dle t No. t 1 93 4008, t* 9 ( D. J y 3 a 8- D. C. ul 0, 1 ) 993 . 14 ! ; i 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 ; al n t e pr en sa pr t abl al n ie f t Aip sex t a i es t er v aci e t at or he r od' panson pan Se Ci c er v i l s. e N 1 o D naB ah6 8F3 a 54(nigtad eae c wa nt riayo f a i e c,2 .d t 8 fdn ht' gny s oabt r r i t h r ) caprci i vi ng Al natve C1 as ' pr i e'wihi t m eani oft i ous n ewi t er i i actcabl t n he m ng he Ex u ie Or er'. ec t v d . ) The head ofPl nt#s' ean W at Ac cl m i t t 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 al y 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 i l eral l m t f her s t ac i e t natve o he ) i pr oposed di schar whi woul have I adver i ged ch d ess se mpac on t aquatcecosysem i t he i t , . i 40 C. R. 2 1 a) Th r gult s f dh pr i t at'al al na ie i F. j 30. 0( . e e a i u er ovde h I n t tv s on er ( pr i e i i i avai e and capabl ofbei done aqert ng i o consi aton actcabl f t s l abl 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. , ! 23 1 a ( . Pl n if ar e t ough tt rMot t a t e Norh Run y i a 0. 0( )2) aitfs gu hr ou hei i h t h on 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 ' i s wst at h Nodh Par l Run y ( t na ie C1 i s h a pr tc e ho h t e al el wa Al t er v ) s uc ac iabl d ' Pl ni c t d t tte' p r on f rj tn t No Par I l ' ait#s onen ha h ' s'eas s or eecig he dh al Cor ' el al n ie.) t at . er v @ ! Runway as i pr i e ar I l i i ' I at15, However because t D. m actcabl e egal nval ' d. y d.' , he C. 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 i y, f e at on o l h o Cor t rj tan al na ie bec s t e appl an i u wiig t do i ( t Norh ps o e ec t t er v au e h i t s n ln o t 2) he t c l ; 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 ' on ies l notr endert Norh Runway i pr i e fom a cons r t l y orcostst he t m actcabl r tuc abit i andpoi ; i nt , 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 t at he endert aler i ' hat t natve ' unsaf ' e. ' 15 ! ! : ! y hs gumen t a t Norh Run ywa? t h t he t wa Ci iale r j t Th Ci o Dana Beac ' ar r t r ady eeced e t f i cu 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 i f e iel o he he ean er . m ert oft rchal is hei l enge t t per i undert Cl W at Act9 o he m t 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 er v l ed srt Li i kel hood ofSuccess on t M ert ofThei Cl W at ActCl m he is r ean er ai . r r i i 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 i k hood ofsuccess on t m ert of2 he is ' 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 1 , I al natve due t del capaciy,di acem ent and I ied pot i f ur t er i o ay, t spl , i t m ental ut e S 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 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 t mi ton ha hs t at d ot er e h oec er v j 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 li noi d n i tgaton ng aton t Moton at15i 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 c i v j Act' Moton at16 n. The Coud fnds t s ar entunper . ' i 6, i hi gum 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 ! m ert oft rCW A cl m . The Cour fnds t D. Cicui' opi on hi y per i s 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 i f e i kel o he i t hei ai scussed i n m or det li subsec i 3 bel . e ai n ton ow 16 ! ) ! i l St es Ar Cor ofEngi s,a case i vi a chal i at my ps neer nvol ng l enge t a per i i o m t ssued by t he E Cor t flwel dsi c j tonwi pr os e sonofChiago' O' e ps o i tan n onunci t op ed xpan i l h c s Har It na i al r t 'requin t Cor t c siero h al nat e woul onl ner t Ai ,'l r g he ps o on d t er t i s on por I i er v d y wase t e Cor ' tme,b au e al na ies rj t d b t FM c d n erbe t h pss i ec s t t e ece y he er v oul ev k slt.20WL925a*4sel NtMtao Bni As ,07 j ecd 07 454,t2;eao ali tn akg s' 20WL ee' s ' ii n n g I 49 45, t* 7 (Becau e t e F f und t o st an ben al na iest be 52 a 2 u s h AA o he #- i d l ded t t o e er v unr easonabl t Cor was pr bi fom c si igt e, he ps ohi t r on der hem i f t d aiandwai ed n n urher et l : ' Thatcoud al not t $twas not! ' so ed hat ' i i notar tar orcaprci i deciig t d s ) bir y i ous n l n o o o. . n 1 ar tar and caprci f t Cor t r y on t concl ons i t FEI r di i bir y i ous or he ps o el he usi n he S egar ng i ! whi al na ieswer r onabl un NEPA'Owh t e Ditito Coumbi Ci i ch t t er v e eas e der ' en h s r f l a r f I c cu 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 at on 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 i f 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 l l he i a. ean er wor nc. q Gr s r , 3: c - 20-- TEM, o skuger No. 08- v 1 J 32 2008 W L43 56, * ( D.Fl Feb.1 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 t er i ed ai i f 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 l ar underbot aler i h t natves. 17 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, ? ! di 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 i f r i he l se rm sr i ! : k constuc i vi bl fom t r r ton, sual i r he unway,and 'he rsk i i by a vi aton ofNEPA j ght ' i mpl t ed ol i ar i ep abl ij rest atPl n i wi su f . I a 1 1 Bo h De en t e r ar e n u i h ait r #s l fer d. t 7- 8. t f dan s l 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 hal en et er aitf as f s r ed hr at f r ar e nur . e p r cent ends t because Pl nt wai m or t sev m ont bef e seeki an hat ai i #s t ed e han en hs or ng ai i hat nce I t rr y t Br n hei epl o owar Count s Response,Pl ntls assed t si d y' t sI hi awsui was fl Br t i ed, 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 ied l o he l 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 Yout vi 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. tuc i agi ea l 18 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 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 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 f e rep abl nur es s r ton f l an t 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. The Cour fnds t Pl ntfs have f l t dem onstat t t w i suferan 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 l egi y al pl iudes aboutwetands, Br att l ' owar Count Response at1 M or d y 2. eover Pl ntfs' , ai if ' ' ) cempl nt aboutc r i noi dust andvi bl ar notted t t rcauses k ai s onstucton se, , sual i ght e i o hei i ofacton whi concer t i tofavi i noi upont r dent ofDani Beachi i ch n he mpac aton se he esi s a . See i Pl ntfs wi notsu#erany supposed i efect fom avi i noi w hi t d. ai if l l I f sr l aton se l he e ! E 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 l on. e n l as he ps ns tte er t i y @ fl8 87 acr off al l i l q es eder wetandsand t secondarl i t39. acr ofwetands, ! o i mpac 17 es y l i was i ssued on Novem ber8,2011,and i udes subst i m ii i m easur See ! ncl antal tgaton es. . ! Cor Res ons a 1 ,Per t Exhbi1 t te Decartono An a F.Benami ( ps p e t 8* mi i t 2 o h , l ai f gel j n Dt i 41 1Ac odn l, ait h sfi dt at uaewh te n w fc ie aa l ijr i -9. c rigy Pl ni a al o rc lt y h y o a e r p rbe nuyi # e i r I l t wetands ar destoyed. he l e r D. Bal The ance ofEguli Do NotWei I Fa ofa Pr i nar I unc i tes ph n vor elml y nj ton. Pl n is alo ar e t tt e i ep abl ij re t wi s f ou wei t 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 woul t n gnii 19 ij ci bec s iwoul onl b rqui t rc ieri per tdecsi ' I nun t on, au e t d y e e r o e onsd t mi i on. d. ed s ' Pl ntfs f t ar t ai if urher gue hatany cost ofdel sufer by t Br s ay f ed he owar Count Avi i d y aton Depadm entwoul notbe ir abl and woul be m i m alcom par t t d repar e d ni ed o he 'repar e har t t Pl ntfs'envionm ent i er s. I Pl ntfs al cont ' r abl i m o he ai i r alnt est ' d. ai if so ' end t Br hat owar Count s cl m s ofhar ar ' d y' ai m e' exagger ed'and t Br at ' hat owar Count d y l br gh an har r at t dely up i el.Br war Cou y Repl a 7. Br war i ou t y m el ed o a on t f o d nt s yt o d q i Counydi est iwoul notsuferir abl har fom a del Br d Count t sput hat t d f repar e m r ay. owar y Res ons a 1 - . Ac or n t Br war Co t ,ihasal y e en ed p e t 2 13 c dig o o d un y t r ead xp d l i ; appr mat y$82 m ii dol s i I acqui ton,pl ng,desi and constucton! oxi el lon l n and l ar sii anni gn, r i i f teSouhRun prjc.I a 1 (in Decar i o DavdRo c Exhbib or h t way oe t d. t 3 ct g l at f i epna k, i t i on ! t Br war Coun yRes ons ( 22- )(Roep ckDecl'1 4) Br war Couny alo o o d t p e DE 3 ' na ' , 1 . o d ' ) t s asseds t Pl nt#s'cl m t t Nodh Runway al natve woul save t Coun y hat ai i ai hat he t er i d he t ' i $276 mii i di ngenuous bvcause Pl ntfs i e t cossofdel and r lon s si l ai if gnor he t ay edesi i gn f t Pl ntfs coul som ehow r r constuc i oft s aler i I The Cor he ai if d equie r ton hi t natve. d. ps adds t t Sout Runway aler i act l sel ed by t FAA,pr des hat he h t natve, ual ect y he ovi en mou pubi b efs.Cor s Res s a 20. or s l en i c t p pon e t I ! i ! ! 1 l E ! l i n tou wei t har an ij c i woud c s De endans.Asdic s d i Sec i o t gh he m nun t on l au e f t s us e n t on! I C ab e,Pl n i h e f ld t demon tat an i ep abl ij y. Gient e i ov ait av ai o #s e s r e r ar e nur v h mmen : r s c s st Br d Couny an t c o t o owar t d he ommunt atIr it c s r ton i h t or i a ge f he on tuci s al ed ot he- i del se ayed,t bal he ance oft equii wei i f he tes gh n avorofdenyi t M oton. ng he i See Roep kDecl$ 1 ( o i t tag egae d a c t woul t t $6 1 per nac . 2 n tng ha gr t ely oss d o al 6,75 20 i ! p 1 1 i Br war Couny Resp e I 22- 1! 3 ( tn t at he t t ec o d t ons DE 5 1 no ig h t o al onomi e f c of he i c fe t t d or$1985,50 per30 daymon h) Decar i o St en Bel ay , 2 t ; l at f eph on l eme, hii E t Ex bt o i r wa ex si prj ti 11000j and$1. bii ;Decar i ofDougl un y pan on oec s , obs 4 lon) l at l on as j . ! Webser Ex bi D t Br war Coun y Re on e I 22- 1! 9 ( ot t a c s r c i t , hi t o o d t sp s DE 4 1 n i h t on tu t ng oh o t e r nwayex si prj th be tme s t tt e Ai wi onl ha e t fh u pan on o ec as en i d o ha h r pod l y v o l s ferone pe s on wi one r wa ll uf ak eas t h un y .' E.The Publ I er W oul NotBe Ser ed by a Pr l nal Ij l i nt est c d v pl ml n uncton. Fi l Pl ntfs cont t t publ i er wi be ser by i nal y, ai if end hat he i nt est l c l ved ssuance ofa pr i nar ij c i b au e 'i i i t e pu i it es t r qur t e Cor t f lw! el mi y nun t ec s 'l s n h bl n er t o e ie h on It c ps o ol o i t e Iw.. I )t pr en t e des r c i o ir abl we l ds an t vi al i tl h a and o ev t h tu t f repar e tan on d he su bl , gh i ! and n s an ai i c st a wi r lfom c s r c i oft e Sou h Run y. oie d r mpa t h t l esut r on tu ton h l t wa ' ; i Moton at20. As di i scussed above,bot Br h owar Count and t publ woul notbe d y he i c d : ser by a del oft Sout Runway constucton.As t Cor not t Sout ved ay he h r i he ps es, he h i Run yal n t e i d i edt 'ddr sll -er c act n ,4 ens est# wa t ai s esgn o a es )ongt m ap i eeds nd ur h er v y avai l y off ur expansi and gr h att aipod. Cor Response at20. l i abit ut e on oM he r ' ' ps i Gi t vastcost ofdel -bot m onet y and an i ease i t tm e r r t ven he s ay h ar ncr n he i equied o c e e t e Sou hRun y e pan on pr j t and Pl ntf f l e t a cult omplt h t wa x si oecai i s ai o di a e f ur s #ii tt r to ir abe ij y t eCour fn t at he pubi it es woul n tb! u cen h ea f repar l nur , h t ids h t l n er t d o 4 c ! 1 3 G ien t a per i has aleady been i v hat mt r ssued by t Cor Br ar he ps, öw d Count i pr y s oceedi wih t constucton i accor ng t he r i n dance wih t per i,and i i t hat m t ts Pl nis n tBr dCouny whos ekt ch gete sausquo,h Couddiagr : aitf, o owar f t, e o an h tt te s eek ta BrwadCo nybo g th m u o i ef ypo e dn wi c n tu t n h t o r u t ru h ar p n t lb rc e ig t o srci s h o contac s. See Br r t owar Count Repl at7- As not i not 12,suDr t Coud d y y 8k ed n e a, he does notbel t Pl nt#s have su#i enty subs antat t rcl m s t Br i eve hat ai i ci l t i ed hei ai hat owar d Count has accel at flng ofwetands i r y er ed ii l l n esponse t t fl oft s I o he ing hi awsui. i t 21 j s v d b an ij nci l qr e y n u ton.4 11 CO NC LUSI N 1. O Bas on t e f egoi Pl n i ' i f Pr i nar Ij c i I 4 i ed h or ng, ait Mot or el #s on mi y n un t DE ) s on DENI ED. The Coud wi ent a separ e or r di schedul oft s case, l er l at der egar ng i ng hi DONE AND O RDERED i Cham ber atFod Lauder e,Br n s dal owar Count d y, F rati f dyoJl 21. li ,h od s a fu ,02 y # JAM E 1 CO HN . Un' St es Di rctJudge at st i Copi pr ded t counselofr d vi CM/ es ovi o ecor a ECF, 1 4 Because t Coud has det m i t Pl ntfs ar noten il t a he er ned hat ai if e tted o pr i nar ij c i t e Coud d not sderBr d Count' r es t at el mi y nun t h on, oes con i owar ys equ t h Pl n i sbe r qui t po tan ij c i bon See Br d Coun y Res s at ait f f e r o s ed nun t on d. owar t pon e 17. 22
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