Opinion ID: 782158
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Nebraska

Text: 50 The preliminary injunction entered in the Nebraska District Court was wholly different from those entered in North Dakota and South Dakota. The Nebraska District Court ordered the Corps to abide by the Master Manual because it concluded that the Manual binds the Corps. We can find no error with this conclusion. The Master Manual does bind the Corps, and under 5 U.S.C. § 706, Nebraska was entitled to an order that the Corps abide by its own formally adopted policies. 51 The Corps argues strenuously against the preliminary injunction entered in Nebraska. It feels that it should not be bound by the Manual when unforeseen circumstances arise. The record before this Court does not allow us to assess the validity of this argument on this appeal. Probably the Corps should be accorded some flexibility if an unforeseen circumstance arises. We leave such questions to the District Court to decide on remand if necessary. The Nebraska District Court order granting a preliminary injunction is affirmed, and the stay entered by this Court is vacated. This case is remanded to the District Court for proceedings consistent with this opinion.