ONDA v. Dep't of the Interior, 05-1587-ST (Andrews-Steens wilderness inventory FOIA)
October 17, 2005
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit challenging BLM's refusal to produce public information concerning its review of ONDA's citizen wilderness inventory report for Steens Mountain.
Jan. 25, '06 - ONDA settles with DOI/BLM in FOIA suit; agency agrees to produce additional documents concerning Andrews-Steens RMP analysis of ONDA wilderness inventory information.
Dec. 16, '05 - ONDA files response to BLM's motion for summary judgment, arguing that the agency unlawfully withheld documents related to its analysis of ONDA's citizen wilderness inventory report, and employed an illegal cutoff date under the FOIA.
Oct. 19, '05 - ONDA seeks to compel production of Vaughn index so ONDA and court can assess BLM's claimed "deliberative process" exemptions for withholding 100+ pages of FOIA records. View the complaint, motion, and memo in support.
