[RodF]

[JVesquire]

The court's decision noted that ONP found itself arguing a position between two extremes, that of WW and NTHP. I supported WW's position, but note that friends who work in these agencies have said that if they find themselves in the middle position of two advocacy organizations, that's good clarification that they're doing the right thing.

[DIYSteve]

[RumiDude]

[Malachai Constant]

If you remove interest/advocacy groups right to sue the government you are on the road to tyranny and it does not matter if it is Wilderness Watch or the NRA.

[RodF]

[DIYSteve]

A week ago you made the deceptively overly generalized claim that:

[RodF]

Steve, I suggest you read the court's ruling. "The Park Service’s consideration of how to best manage manmade structures and wilderness in Olympic National Park, both before and after the Wilderness Act, has been thorough and consistent. Therefore, the Court defers to the Park Service’s conclusion that historic preservation furthers a goal of the Wilderness Act, and the Park Service’s actions here were appropriate if they were the minimum necessary. See 16 U.S.C. § 1133(c)." - page 17. "Because the Court owes deference to the Park Service’s interpretation of historic structures as a benefit offered by an enduring wilderness, the operative question is whether the Park Service made an adequately reasoned determination of necessity." - page 19. Reviewing the Administrative Record, the court concludes "Indeed, the record as a whole—what the Court is charged with reviewing—demonstrates the agency made a reasoned finding of necessity by determining both that the structures are necessary to preserve historic values in Olympic National Park and that it was necessary to repair each one." - p. 20. I stand by my statement: the court ruled that historic preservation is legal within Wilderness.

[RodF]

Judge: Olympic National Park right to repair cabins Peninsula Daily News front page article "In a Friday interview, Creachbaum said she was 'thrilled' by the outcome of the case and 'very happy that we can continue to use our management expertise to take care of all of the resources in the park.' Olympic National Park respects the tenets of the Wilderness Act by maintaining historic structures and the wilderness characteristics of the park, Creachbaum said. "Last June, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and Friends of Olympic National Park filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit, defending the park. 'It’s always nice to be supported by your community,' Creachbaum said." Shelters to remain at Olympic National Park Kitsap Sun article "Olympic National Park, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Friends of Olympic National Park got themselves a sparkling early Christmas present last week. "Five shelters were specifically protected by the ruling, although it is likely the Enchanted Valley Chalet has a better chance of surviving as a result of Judge Leighton's decision." Court rules in favor of retaining historic structures in Olympic National Park Daily World article "When asked if the court decision would impact the status of the Enchanted Valley Chalet, Brian Turner, of the preservation group, said 'The park has been proceeding with its planning process for the Enchanted Valley Chalet with the expectation that the court would sanction its process for balancing National Historic Preservation Act and Wilderness Act requirements. It amended its scoping notice last summer, for instance, to include a relocation alternative.' The preservationists submitted their public comment about the chalet in August, which favored the relocation alternative to save the building rather than demolishing it or allowing the changing river bed to sweep it away."

[reststep]

Here is a link to the Kitsap Sun article written by Seabury Blair Jr. Link

[mike]

[RodF]

[Ski]

[Humptulips]

Ski, My one gripe about you is you keep using the acronym NFS? I think you mean USFS. I know, what a nitpicker!

[Ski]

NFS = National Forest Service There is no possibility your pedanticism could excel mine.