District Court, D. Oregon April 26, 1985, Civ. 82-504-RE (Oregon Environmental Council v. Kunzman)

OPINION

REDDEN, District Judge:

BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs commenced this suit in Spring of 1982 seeking to enjoin the spraying of carbaryl over 6,400 acres in Salem, Oregon. The spraying was the crux of a program designed to eradicate gypsy moths discovered in that urban area. Plaintiffs alleged that the spray program violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C.