CRAG LAW CENTER

CRAG LAW CENTER PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS & COMMUNITIES WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. OVER THE PAST 24 YEARS, CRAG HAS PROVIDED SERVICES TO OVER ONE HUNDRED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. LEGAL SERVICES FOCUS ON PROTECTION OF THE WILD, COMMUNITIES & THE CLIMATE. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR FREE, AT BELOW MARKET RATES &/OR ON A CONTINGENCY BASIS TO THE COMMUNITY. CRAG SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH BRINGING LITIGATION IN STATE & FEDERAL COURTS, WITH MEDIATION & SETTLEMENT OF COMPLEX NATURAL RESOURCE DISPUTES, & WITH PUBLIC EDUCATION. CRAG ALSO PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NON-PROFIT FORMATION, MANAGEMENT & OUTREACH FOR NON-PROFITS WORKING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. CRAG ALSO WORKS WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD PUBLIC EVENTS INCLUDING SCREENINGS OF FILMS THAT ADDRESS VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THESE EVENTS HELP TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES & THE LEGAL TOOLS THAT CAN BE USED TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. CRAG'S 2024 CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION WERE WHERE FEES WERE RECOVERED: (1) CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY V. STATE OF OREGON - COHO TAKE CASE. REPRESENT CONSERVATION GROUP TO ENFORCE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT FOR IMPACTS OF LOGGING ACTIVITES ON STATE FORESTS TO THREATENED COHO SALMON. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTION OF NATIVE COHO SALMON AND THEIR HABITAT. FEE INCOME: $199,285 (2) GREATER HELLS CANYON CONSERVATION COUNCIL V. US DEPT OF AG - REPRESENT CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO ENFORCE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FOR RELEASE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS RELATED TO RULE CHANGE TO ROLLBACK PROTECTIONS FOR LARGE TREES ON FEDERAL FORESTS EASTS OF THE CASCADES. PUBLIC BENEFIT: GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND PROTECTION OF LARGE TREES AND MATURE FORESTS ON EASTSIDE PUBLIC LANDS. FEE INCOME: $26,827 (3) KLAMATH FOREST ALLIANCE - MCFARLAND PROJECT. REPRESENT GROUPS CHALLENGING LOGGING PROPOSAL ON FEDERAL FOREST LAND IN AREA OF SPECIAL HABITAT FOR THREATENED SPECIES. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECT THREATENED NORTHERN SPOTTED OWLS AND THEIR HABITAT. FEE INCOME $28,401 (4) CASCADIA WILDLANDS, KLAMATH FOREST ALLIANCE & OREGON WILD - LAST CHANCE LOGGING PROJECT. REPRESENT PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS CHALLENGING PROPOSED LOGGING ON PUBLIC LANDS. PUBLIC BENEFIT: DISCLOSURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND PROTECTION OF FOREST ECOSYSTEMS. FEE INCOME: $5,000 (5) WATERWATCH OF OREGON - REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS DEFENDING THE OREGON WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT'S DENIAL OF A LIMITED LICENSE FOR WATER FOR THE PROPOSED THORNBURG DESTINATION RESORT IN THE WATER LIMITED DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECT WATER RESOURCES. FEE INCOME $4,980. (6) WATERWATCH OF OREGON - WINCHESTER DAM. REPRESENT CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS IN ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS RELATED TO PRIVATE DAM REPAIRS. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY AND FISH HABITAT. FEE INCOME $2,123. (7) CONSERVATION ANGLER - REPRESENT GROUPS ENFORCING WATER QUALITY LAWS FOR FISH HATCHERY OPERATIONS ON THE MCKENZIE RIVER. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTING WATER QUALITY AND SUPPORTING NATIVE FISH RECOVERY. FEE INCOME $413

CRAG'S WORK ALSO INCLUDED NON-LITIGATION SERVICES WHICH GENERATED $64,778 IN FEE INCOME AT WELL BELOW MARKET RATES: (1) NEZ PERCE TRIBE - REPRESENT TRIBE IN NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT & CLEAN UP FOR THE PORTLAND HARBOR SUPERFUND SITE. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES IN THE LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVER. (2) SURFRIDER - ADVISE SURFRIDER ON COASTAL ACCESS AND BEACH PROTECTION POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTION OF OREGON'S COASTAL ECOLOGICAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES. (3) SEQUOIA FORESTKEEPER - ADVISE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ON STRATEGY FOR PROTECTING SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST. PUBLIC BENEFIT: FOREST PROTECTION. (4) CENTRAL OREGON LAND WATCH - SUPPORT EFFORTS TO OPPOSE LOGGING PROJECT ON PUBLIC LANDS. PUBLIC BENEFIT: PROTECTION OF CENTRAL OREGON FORESTS FOR HABITAT, WATER, AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION.