Term Papers: What do you think the group should have, as a minimum, to demonstrate federal standing to appeal the FHA’s EIS decision?
The Greenwood Development Corporation and the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) held a series of public meetings regarding environmental issues surrounding the construction of a new interstate interchange to connect with Greenwood’s new industrial park, which would bring thousands of jobs to a small rural area. Most of the discussions at these meetings, which were attended by rich environmental and business groups, focused on the wetlands habitat and the protection of farmland.
When all the groups and the FHA reached an agreement on how to proceed, they decided on the alternative in the EIS to implement. Ten days after all the groups and the FHA had reached an agreement in the matter, a low-income housing advocates group that had not come to the negotiation sessions filed an appeal in the federal court. The group claimed the EIS did not consider the project’s cultural impact on the poor citizens of the area.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
Should the group be allowed to continue its appeal in the federal court? Why or why not?
What do you think the group should have, as a minimum, to demonstrate federal standing to appeal the FHA’s EIS decision?
