Wednesday, March 13, 1:30 p.m.
Honorable Jennifer G. Zipps
Courtroom 5D
Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse
405 W. Congress St.
Tucson, AZ 85701
The motion for a TRO was filed by the Plaintiffs: the Tohono O’odham Nation, San Carlos Apache Tribe, Archaeology Southwest, and the Center for Biological Diversity on January 30th, as part of their lawsuit previously filed on January 17th. This lawsuit challenges the BLM’s failure to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and Executive Orders on Tribal consultation before issuing its Limited Notices to Proceed to SunZia Transmission, LLC. The SunZia Transmission Line would cut through the heart of the middle and lower San Pedro Valley and cause serious, irreversible adverse effects on Tribal cultural sites and sacred areas.
If you are able to attend in support of the San Pedro, please keep in mind that signs, posters, and protest will not be allowed. Rather, your quiet, attentive presence will be valuable and impactful.