Tomac v. Norton’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “). Regarding the first three issues, the District Court concluded that BIA sought out and properly considered the available data, thereby fulfilling its responsibility under NEPA. Id. at 48-50. The District Court did not find that BIA engaged in the same level of analysis, however, with respect to the indirect effects related to growth induced by the gaming and recreation complex. The trial court noted that while this case was "a much closer call than cases in which agencies simply failed to address growth inducing effects at all,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Tomac v. Norton

2. “conclusion that an increase of 5,600 new jobs, 800 new employees and their families, and related changes in physical development and natural resource use will not have a significant effect on a community of 4,600.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Tomac v. Norton

3. “for such further evaluation and elaboration of its reasoning as BIA desires to submit concerning secondary growth issues.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Tomac v. Norton