Center for Biological Diversity et al v. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service et al, No. 2:2010cv14175 - Document 91 (S.D. Fla. 2011)
Court Description: ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; GRANTING Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 10/6/2011. (rg1)
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Center for Biological Diversity et al v. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service et al Doc. 91 I TH E UM TED STATES DI N STRI COURT CT FO R TH E SO U TH ER N D I STR I T O F FLO R I C DA Cas N o.1 1 75- V- OORE/ e 0- 41 Cl M LYNCH CENTER FOR BI OLOGI CAL DI VERSI TY; DOGW OOD ALLG NCE;SI ERRA CLUB; GLOBAL J USTI ECOLOGY PROJ CE ECT; I NTERNATI ONAL CEN TER FOR TECHNOLOGY ASSESSX N T; and CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY, Pl i if , a ntf s VS. 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F. j 7 .( ) He e,APHI pr pa e a EA, i ng a E1 woul notbe ne es a ybe us t r S e rd n fndi n S d c s r ca e he a tonsa t i d byt Pe m iswoul notsg t ty a f tt e r ci u horze he r t d i nikan l fec he nvionment Se . e g n r l , miitaieRe o d( een fe ,W R'f lo db Bae Nu r.Plitfs e eal Ad n srtv c r h r ia tr K 'o lwe y ts mbe) anif y bei t pr s APHI us d i pr parng t EA, ii n no i ,a FON SIvi aed leve he oce s S e n e i he dec so tce nd olt NEPA r e a t y a e t r o ede e tve. 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S F r s S r s, 28F.d 1 3 1 46( D. . 0 8 t ve o y tms u cl s U.. o e t e v .4 3 2 3, 2 N. Ga 2 0 ) (oot eo te . f not mitd) The e i no br gh lne r l r quii an a nc t c i rm or t t o a t r tves r s i ti u e e r ng ge y o ons de e han w le na i , a APHI i notr quie t a es e r c ei bl ale nai nd S s e r d o ddr s ve y onc va e tr tve.A1 t ti ne es a y i l ha s c s r s t tt a nc c i rr as bl aler tve t tm e tt pur e a nee oft ha he ge y onsde e ona e t nai s ha e he pos nd d he pr e a ton. W he APHI r c vesa ia i f t de opmentorus ofge tcal opos d c i n S e ei pplc tons or he vel e ne i ly e nee e or ni m s i pl m e i r gul tons r qui e t APH I adm i s r t rt r pond ngi r d ga s , m e ntng e a i e r he S ni t a o o es byet rgani orde ngt a iai ihe r tng nyi he pplc ton.AR1 7C. 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Ta ng t spur e i o ac ount ki hi pos nt c , A PHI t n c r uly c i r d s e e a pe m i co tonst ti coul i pos t t S he a ef l ons de e uppl m nt l r t ndii ha t dm e ha wo l a de se vio me tl o c msiha ie tfe AR1 5 - 0(itngtr e ud d r s n r n n a c n e t d d n i d. 6 9 6 lsi h e rquie nspr edb APHI t betrmoniort tsi sts;AR1 2- 3( ndi e rme t opos y S o te t he etng ie ) 71 1 Appe x 11 Pr e Supplme a PemiCondii ) AR1 0( ndi V:Pr e 1: oposd e ntl r t tons; 93 Appe x opos d S p lme tl r tCo dto s .AP St ng a tdtea piain,n c tngi wo l u p e n a Pemi n iin ) HI he rn e h p lc to idiai t ud o yb is e i c nu cinwihteAp e d xV s p lme tlc n iin .Ar 4 6 nl e su d n o j n to t h p n i u p e na o dto s 9 8. Furhe mor APHI ha alo e l t s e nt c i r tonsi apr vi EA t t t r e, S d s va uaed uppl me al onsde a i n e ous ha alowe fowe i oft GE Euc ypt on as lrpl .Ar 32.Gi t ve y lm ied l d l rng he al us male ot ven he r i t i cta s opeoft ePer t , he et a tm ai swe e s tcent Thi Cour s esno mpa nd c hes mis t s wo le tve r ufi i . s te ar ta y orc prcousc bir r a ii onduc i APHI c i r ton ofa a ton a no- c i at m a i tn S' onsde a i n c i nd a ton le tve. i APHI Di No Fa lt De lW ih CumultveEfec s S d t io a t ai f t Pli if a s tt tAPHI di notconsde t c antfs s er ha S d i r he umultveefec soft pe m itd ai f t he r te a to wi r s c t oh rr ltd ra o a l f r s e b ea to s 4 C. R. 1 0 2 ( )7 cin t e pe t o t e eae , e s n by o e e a l cin . 0 F. j 5 8.7 b ( ) h ( g n yc n i eainicu e twl eh rt ea to i rltdt oh ra to swi a e c o sd rto n ld s t h te h cin s eae o te cin t l h i dvd al isg iia t u c mu ai eysg iia ti a t.) Th tr s o Plitfs n iiu ly n infc n b t u ltv l infc n mp cs' . e h u t f an if ' ' m'umen i t t be a e Az ge uli ael am st w a d de e aed sausoft GE g t s ha , c us bor n tm t y i o r r gul t t t he Eucaypt ,a El i r quie l us n S s e r d.Pl i if a em e ey r ur t tngt rorgi lta d antfs r r l eg gia i hei i na l we a gument NEPA r gul tonss ciialy c e a ear i ei whih fel t si i r . e ai pe fc l ont mplt egm n c i d e tng s pe mit on alm ie ba i s s i nttci or ton m a begahe e f f t e de i i t t r ted i t d ss o c e ii nf ma i y t r d or uur c sons ha mi htpenni br de ore n de e ae plntng. APHI di notnee t add e s a g t oa r ve r gult d a i S d d o rs, s Pli ifc l t de eg a i pe ii the eepha i t r ,' a ei i c plt l antf als he r ulton tton,ç l nt n he oom 'bec us t s om e ey t a c t bl f rac c ep a e o ompan t do pr lmi r t si t tpr y o ei na y e tng ha oduce e rca da at s s mpii l t o uppor t f tr a ia i o peii f mor e ensveus The Cour c m ze pplc tons r ttons or e xt i e. t annoti ntf a de iy ny 8 ofe i ora bir r c fnsve r ta y onduc i t sc s ofa ton. t n hi oure c i To t e e Pli tfsa gueAPHI di nott ke i o a c he xtnt a n if r S d a nt c ountt c he umultveefec s ai f t oft t t ghtt s st s t a i sr i r c d s he wen pei e t ie , he dm nitatve e or howst ti f le.Ther gul tons ha s as e ai onl rquieat i dicusin'ofe r nme a i cs 40C. R.j 1 9. APHI y e r t ef s so ' nvio ntlmpa t. br F. 508. S die ty a e s d ac me t tvoied c e n a r c l ddr s e om nt ha c onc r boutt c lc i i pa tofnlme ous he ole tve m c l r st .AR24874. l no e t tt pl tng st sa ewi y dipe s d,c rng 900 m iesea t ies t t d ha he an i ie r del s r e ove i l s t we t a wih a l a tt eemiesbewee a plntng st s Onl 330 a r oft GE o s , nd t t e s hr l t n ny a i ie . y c es he Euc y uswoul beplnt d i t u l c alpt d a e n o -a coun i f 00. 4% ofa1 ye l pi plntngsi tng or 0018 l ary ne a i n s t r f e t . Furhe mor r g a Euc l usac e e i l i t r gi nsbei t t d. ou he n or ss t r e, e ulr aypt r ag s ow n he e o ng ese Addii l c r yt Pli if 'a pe sons t r or s w sAPHI c i r tee tonaly, ontar o antfs s r i , he ec d ho S onsde ed r move e , nd bre l a es e i i t EA. A124866. Thedicus i a f de t m nt a i fy ddr s d t n he 1 s son for d he potntalc l c i i pa ti r a ona e a doesnots e i ole tve m c s e s bl nd ugges a ar tar orc prcous t ny bir y a i i acton. i L APHI Ha i ofComme sNotAr tava Ca iius S' ndlng nt birr nd prco Asa i talma t wih r s c t EA c me s t sCour fndst tAPHI n nii ter t e pe t o om nt , hi t i ha S' ha i oft c ndlng he omm e swa r a ona e AsPl ntfsnot ,APHI r c ve 1 462 nt s e s bl . ai if e S e ei d 2, c omm e sopposngt pe m is Ar 4863.M a oft s c men se nt i he r t . ny he e om t mbod t org na y he i i l fa c ai d i Pl ntfs o i i lc s - co l tng lm ie t tng wih de e ai n. lw ont ne n ai if ' rg na a e ntai i t d esi t r gulto M oe v r ma yo te ec mme t weerdmd n .ç- heei n r q rme t h tln r o e , n f h s o n s r e t a t çl r s o e uie n t a a ll a nc i vi lya e sa1publccommens' W idlw vs U. For tSe v.471F. ge yj ndi dual ddrs 1 i t.' l a . S. es r , Supp. 1 ,1 ( . Al 2007 .I aloa ce abl f ana nc t r s t vai 2d 221 248 M D. a. ) t s c pt e or ge y o epond o rous c omme si s nt n ummarz f m.Se 40C. R.j 1 4b.Therc dr lcst tAPHI ied or e F. 503. e or efe t ha S 9 rs e ponde t t ba i conc r oft comm e e san a e s d t ac or ngl d o he sc e ns he ntr d ddr s e hem c di y. Pl ntfsf t ras e tt tAPHI di notpr ry consde ordicl ec ii a ai if urhe s r ha S d ope l i r s os rtc l comme sfom o he ag ncesan ofii sz Spe fc ly, ai if a s tt comm e s nt r t r e i d fcal. ci al Pl ntfs s er hat nt o fr db t Flrd Ex tcPetPln Co n i ( PC' t Ge r i De a t n o fee y he o ia oi s a t u cl t TEP );he o ga p rme t f Naurl s u c s(t t a Re o re i GDNR';heLo iin De rme to Ag iutr a dFo e ty ' t usa a pa t n f rc l e n rsr ) u (ç f LDAF';heDe rme t fI tro (ç ' ; n t U. Fo e tS r ie we en t ' t pat n o n eir ç ' a d he S. rs e vc , r o ) DO1) a quatl a es e ordic os d.Thi a gum e i unavalng f t r as ns Fis , de ey ddr s d sl e sr nt s ii or wo e o . r t NEPA rg lto srq iet a a a e c ls tef g n isa dp ro c ns le ' 4 C. R. e uain e ur h t n g n y it h s e ce n e s ns o utd. 0 F. j a ' 15 9.APHI di ls t a nci wih whom i cons t d:U. For s Se v c a U. 08. S d it he ge es t t ule S. e t r i e nd S. Fih & W idlf Ser c 4R2499 APHI wasunderno oblg i t f maly ls s l ie vie. 0. S i aton o or l it c m e i a nci orpe s . om ntng ge es r ons Se ond,APHI di c i ra r s c S d onsde nd e pond t t c o he omm e soft s ag i sa nt he e enc e nd o ga z tons An a nc s d ç onsde a r s r nia i . ge y houl i i r nd e pond t t c c o he omm e sofot rag i . nt he ences' ' See Cus e Cnt Acton As ' v. r y, F. 1 t r y. i sn Gavv 256 3d 024,1 ( 0t Ci. ) Therc d 038 1 h r 2001. e or - s howst tAPHI di r s ha S d e pond,e t rdiec l ori r cty,t t i s r s d by t ihe r ty ndie l o he s ues aie he a or mentonedor z tonsa age i .Fore f e i gania i nd nces xampl FEPPC v c d ac e, oie once n on t r he potnta i sve soft ge tc ly at r d s cis APHI a e s d i i nes i t e il nva i nes he ne ia l le e pe e . S ddr s e nvasve s n he FONSIa EA .A1 nd 124867;Ar 497- GDNR c m e e on pot i i ct on 72. ona nt d ental mpa s hyd ol ,s lc mity, i e bi ver iy,a e yse f tons Ar 4574. APHI r ogy oi he sr natv odi st nd cos tm unc i . S 2 Pli if a s poi outt a nc di notr pond t isown c me swih antfs lo nt he ge y d es ot om nt t r pe tt t de g a i pe ii Thepetton i ve a s par t a ton a APHI wa no es c o he r ulton tton. ii nvol s e ae c i nd S s t r quie t di cl et e com m e t . l a e nt t r cor i ca est tA PH I di dicus e r d o s os hes n s n ny ve , he e d ndi t ha S d s s t i s si ntfe t r i he s ue de iid he e n. 1 0 r ponde t ea h oft econc r i ttn. Addr sng t e c er i a l es do c hes e ns n tr 3 es i hes onc ns s l NEPA r quie . e rs Eve i APHI di notdie ty a es e r sngl s e ik opi on i publc nf S d r c l ddr s ve y i e cintt ni n i c omm e s t twoul no m a t EA dek int Ea t Il I t v.Ca lon,626 F. 462, nt, ha d t ke he t e . rh sand ns. rt 3d 472(t Ci. 0)(e r ngt ta ag yne dnotrs 9h r 201 rmaki ha n enc e e pondt e r sngl sintt sud o vey i e ce i t y k orc ommen) M oeo r t e senc ofopposngs intt viwsi no ftlt t NEPA t. r ve,he xit e i ce ik e s t aa o he a APA a l i. Se Hug sRi rW ae s d Cons r nc v. ohns 1 F.d 283,288 nd nayss e he ve tr he e va y J on, 65 3 (t Ci. 9 9 (s to ha a e c s o dc n ie t ec mme t o oh ra e ce ,td e 4h r 1 9 ) ç h ug n g n y h ul o sd r h o ns f te g n is i o s Al notne es a iyha t de e t t whe i dia e . ncisa een il t r y on t c s rl ve o f r o hem n t s gr es Age e r tted o el he ve o t ero e p rs' (iain o te ) iw f h i wn x e t.) ctto s mitd . ' Thus Pl n ifhasnote tbls d t tAPHI a t d a bir rl orc prc o l i , aitf sa ihe ha S c e r ta iy a ii usy n handlng va i co m e s i r ous m nt . D. APHI Ne dNotHa Pe fr dEI W her Aci Pur tdt beHihl S e ve rome S e ton pore o gv Contove s a r ril Pli if a guet ta EI wa ne es a y be us as t nta diput s r antfs r ha n S s c s r ca e ubsa il s e urounde t d he pr e a tonsa t y we ehi hl contove sal I de e mi ng whehera El i opos d c i nd he r g y r r i . n t r ni t n S s rquied,a a nc s dc i fll de e t whiht ef t ont quaiyoft e r n ge y houl onsderçthe gre o c he fecs he lt he h ma e vr n n ael eyt b h g l c nr v ril'4 C. R. 1 082 ( ( ) A u n n io me t r i l o e ih y o to esa . 0 F. j 5 .7b)4 . k ' pr alma beç ghl c r sa'whe et r i aSs t taldiput (bout t sz opos y ç y ontoveril' r hee s çubsani s e a l he ie, hi n tr , refc o t emao Fe ea a to rt e t ntee itn eo o po ii nt aus . au e o fe t f h j r d r l cin ah r ha h x se c f p sto o e' ' Nai Ec yse Cot i,428 F.d a 1 tve os t ms mc l 3 t 240.ç s t nta dipu eexit whe e de .. f ubsa il s t A ss n vi nce . APHI as r s S lo e ponde t c e nsby LDAF,D0I a t U. Fo es Ser c d o onc r , nd he S. r t vie. See e. ,Ar 48 73(ddr si co ensrltngt t sal oft plntngswihr pe tt , :. 72- a e sng nc r eai o he c e he a i t es c o hydol y) Ar 4870- (epondi t f r aboutcr sbre ngbewee t hy i a r og ; 71 rs ng o eas os- e di t n he brd nd potntal sxual c e ily e ly ompai es ci ) A124868( susi pos i egemi tonofs e . tbl pe es; 1 dic sng sbl r nai e d) c t s ro doubtupo t r s blnes ofa agt y' concusons' N a ' Paks& ass e ius n he ea ona e s n nc s l i . tl r ' Co e v tonAs' v.Ba t,241F. 722,736( hCi.2001 nsr ai sn bbit 3d 9t r ) Though Pli if a eve yvoca a utt ropposton t t sl k ofa EI t r i a ntfs r r l bo hei ii o hi ac n S, he e s no s t nta bassf r alc r s ubsa i l i or e ontovery.Fis ,hi i ave y lmie aci - mos oft r t t s s r i t d ton t he tc tove s ' ie i r l tont t pos i lt ofde e a i Sec çon r ry'ars s n e ai o he sbiiy r gulton. ond,he s e ik t cintt c once smentonedsu a we eal a m i pr r l dequael a es e i t EA and do notûc s s rous t y ddr s d n he ûa t e i doubtupon t r s bl s ' ofAPHI fndi ofno sg fca i he ea ona ene s' S' i ng i nii nt mpac .Thid,her pors t r t e t fo teGo e n n Ac o mtb l yOfke(GAO' a d Ofkeo I s co Ge ea r m h v r me t c t a ii t t t ç ' n t f n pe t r n r l ) ($ G')r e e e byPl ntfsha nobe rngont smat .Neiheroft er pors tOI ' efr nc d ai if ve ai hi ter t hes e t a e sorr er nc t pr e l dipu e EA,t y onl a e st age y' ha i of ddr s ef e e he es nty s t d he y ddr s he nc s ndlng ge tc lyengi e ed o ga s ge r l nei a l ne r r nims ne aly. Fi ly,t e se eofaçc r ry'i one ofs ve a f c o si wei ngwhe he nal he xitnc tontove s ' s e r l a t r n ghi t r orno t pr pa e a EI Eve i t sCour f undt r wasa lgii ae c tovery,i lght t o e r n S. n f hi to he e e tm t on r s n i oft e ierco d,ha fndi wo dnotbeftlt APHI EA orFONSI Se 40C. R.j he ntr e r t t i ng ul aa o S' . e F. 1 0 .7b . 5 82 () Ba e on t r c d i ise ie y,hi Cour doesnotviw a a o t kenby APHI s d he e or n t ntr t t s t e ny di n a S t b abtaya dc p iiu .Th rf r, u r j d me ti warn e . o e r irr n a rco s e eo e s mma y u g n s ra td l V. CONCLUSI ON Fo t r s s a ed a r he ea ons t t bove, ti he e i s r by ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED t tPli if'M otonf SummayJ me ( ha antfs i or r udg nt ECF No. i DENI l i f t r 77) s ED. t s urhe O RDERED AN D A D J D GED t tD e e nt APH I and U SD A ' M oton f U ha f nda s S S i or 12 Sl r J d e ( No 8 ) Bitc sM oin frSl r J d e ( No. ) a d l mmay u r nt ECF . 2 ; o e h' t o l o mma y u m nt ECF 81; n Ar o g n' M o inf rSl r J d e ( No 8 )aeGRANTED.TheClr o t e b r e s to o l mmay u r nt ECF . 3 r ek f h Co ti i tu t d t CLOSE t sc s ur s nsr c e o hi m e.A1 pe ng m otonsa eDENV D AS M OOT. 1 ndi i r DONE Ar ORDERED i Cha r a M im i Fl i ,t s n mbe s t a , orda hi da ofOc obe ,2011. y t r V Z MI CHAEL M OORE UNI TED STATES DI STRI J DGE CT U . c c: A1 c 1 ouns lofr cor e e d 13
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