A plan to move Caspian terns in the Columbia River estuary remained
in
limbo this week while parties battled in court over whether a full
environmental impact statement is required to proceed with the plan.
Of
particular issue is a part of the plan that calls for harassing the
birds at Rice Island to discourage them from nesting.
Two weeks ago, a District Court in Seattle put a temporary injunction
on
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to actively harass the terns.
The
U.S. …
