Federal Judge Grants Additional Discovery Regarding Idaho Highway Project Permit

Mealey's (July 7, 2022, 9:38 AM EDT) -- BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and an environmental group on July 6 filed a joint stipulation for an extension of time to file a litigation and discovery plan following a ruling by an Idaho federal judge granting the group’s motion to compel additional discovery to determine if the Corps failed to consider all information when it issued a verification letter stating that a highway project that would require the discharge of fill material into navigable waterways could proceed without an application for individual permits....