Olympic Park Associates v. Mainella
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
2005 WL 1871114 (2005)
- Written by Jody Stuart, JD
Facts
Olympic National Park (Olympic) was a federally designated wilderness area. Two collapsed shelters within the park were deemed historic properties that were protected by the National Historic Preservation Act (Preservation Act). The shelters had collapsed under heavy snow. Due to the shelters’ historic designation, the National Park Service (park service) (defendant) proposed a plan to rebuild the shelters to maintain the historic feeling and appearance of portions of the park’s trail system. The two structures were constructed off-site, and the park service planned to transport the new shelters to the original shelter locations by helicopter. Olympic Park Associates (plaintiff) filed a claim against the park service, alleging that the park service violated the Wilderness Act with the shelter-replacement plan. Olympic Park Associates then moved for summary judgment.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Burgess, J.)
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