lujan wildlife argued april decided june national wildlife federation hereinafter respondent filed action district petitioners director bureau land management blm federal parties alleging various respects violated federal land policy management act flpma national environmental policy act nepa course administering blm land withdrawal review program actions set aside arbitrary capricious abuse discretion otherwise accordance law within meaning administrative procedure act apa program petitioners make various types decisions affecting status public lands availability private uses mining number decisions listed appendix complaint granted petitioners motion summary judgment federal rule civil procedure holding respondent lacked standing seek judicial review petitioners actions apa ruled affidavits two respondent members peterson erman claiming use public lands vicinity lands covered two listed decisions insufficient confer standing particular decisions even adequate limited purpose support respondent attempted apa challenge individual actions effected program rejected untimely four member affidavits pertaining standing submitted argument summary judgment motion purported response district postargument request additional briefing appeals reversed holding peterson erman affidavits sufficient abuse discretion consider four additional affidavits standing challenge individual decisions conferred standing challenge decisions held peterson erman affidavits insufficient establish respondent entitlement judicial review person adversely affected aggrieved agency action within meaning relevant statute pp establish right relief respondent must satisfy two requirements first must show affected agency action defined see since neither flpma nepa provides private right action agency action question must also final agency action second respondent must prove adversely affected aggrieved action within meaning relevant statute requires showing injury complained falls within zone interests sought protected flpma nepa cf clarke securities industry pp defendant moves summary judgment ground plaintiff failed establish right relief burden plaintiff rule set forth specific facts even though may controverted defendant showing genuine issue trial cf celotex catrett showing made defendant entitled judgment matter law pp specific facts alleged two affidavits raise genuine issue fact whether respondent right relief may assumed allegedly affected interests set forth affidavits recreational use aesthetic enjoyment sufficiently related respondent purposes respondent meets requirements members moreover affidavit read complain particular agency action within meaning whatever adverse effect aggrievement established affidavits meets zone interests test since recreational use aesthetic enjoyment among sorts interests flpma nepa designed protect however showing interests peterson erman actually affected petitioners actions since affidavits alleged affiants used unspecified lands vicinity immense tracts territory portions record shows mining activity occurred probably occur virtue actions appeals erred ruling district presume specific facts sufficient support general allegations injury affiants since facts essential sustaining complaint rule set forth respondent students challenging regulatory agency procedures scrap distinguished pp affidavits insufficient enable respondent challenge entirety petitioners land withdrawal review program term refer single blm order regulation even completed universe particular blm orders regulations simply name petitioners occasionally referred certain continuing thus constantly changing blm operations regarding public lands currently extend individual decisions presumably include actions future thus program identifiable agency action within meaning much less final agency action absent explicit congressional authorization correct administrative process systemic level agency action ordinarily considered ripe judicial review apa scope controversy reduced manageable proportions factual components fleshed concrete action harms threatens harm complainant may well due scope program individual blm actions identified affidavits ripe challenge agency action inaction immediately harming respondent occurs entirely certain flaws entire program laid courts wholesale correction apa simply one ripe review adversely affects one respondent members respondent must seek programmatic improvements blm congress pp district abuse discretion declining admit supplemental affidavits since affidavits filed response briefing order following summary judgment hearing untimely inter alia rule provides opposing affidavits may served later day hearing although rule allows discretion extend filing deadline cause shown extension must upon motion made permissible failure meet deadline result excusable neglect respondent made motion extension showing cause moreover failure timely file result excusable neglect since order setting hearing summary judgment motion put respondent notice right sue issue absent proper motion time filing additional evidentiary materials latest day hearing even overcome obstacles admit affidavits compelled exercising discretion pp respondent entitled seek review petitioners actions right brief affidavit submitted district show respondent ability fulfill informational advocacy functions adversely affected petitioners alleged failure provide adequate information opportunities public participation respect land withdrawal review program fails identify particular agency action source respondent alleged injuries since program identifiable action event thus affidavit set forth specific facts necessary survive rule motion pp scalia delivered opinion rehnquist white kennedy joined blackmun filed dissenting opinion brennan marshall stevens joined post acting solicitor general roberts argued cause petitioners briefs assistant attorney general stewart deputy solicitor general wallace lawrence robbins peter steenland anne almy fred disheroom vicki plaut barrett prettyman argued cause respondents brief john keeney kathleen zimmerman norman dean william perry pendley filed brief respondents mountain legal foundation et al briefs amici curiae urging reversal filed american farm bureau federation et al kathryn oberly john rademacher american mining congress jerry haggard gerrie apker kurtz national cattlemen association et al constance brooks pacific legal foundation ronald zumbrun robin rivett james burling washington legal foundation et al terence ross daniel popeo richard samp briefs amici curiae urging affirmance filed state california et al john van de kamp attorney general california andrea sheridan ordin chief assistant attorney general craig thompson susan durbin clifford rechtschaffen nilda mesa deputy attorney generals attorneys general respective follows robert butterworth florida lacy thornburg north carolina anthony calebrezze ohio jeffrey amestoy vermont joseph meyer wyoming wilderness society et al bruce ennis justice scalia delivered opinion case must decide whether respondent national wildlife federation hereinafter respondent proper party challenge actions federal government relating certain public lands respondent filed action district district columbia petitioners department interior secretary interior director bureau land management blm agency within department amended complaint respondent alleged petitioners violated federal land policy management act flpma stat et seq ed national environmental policy act nepa stat et administrative procedure act apa course administering complaint called land withdrawal review program blm background information concerning program necessary understanding dispute various enactments congress empowered citizens acquire title rights vast portions federally owned land see et seq mining law stat amended et seq mineral leasing act congress also provided means however executive remove public lands operation statutes pickett act stat ed repealed stat authorized president time discretion temporarily withdraw settlement location sale entry public lands reserve sites irrigation classification lands public purposes acting taylor grazing act ch stat amended gave secretary interior authority classify public lands suitable either disposal federal retention management president franklin roosevelt withdrew unreserved public land disposal time classified exec order congress amended taylor grazing act authorize secretary interior examine classify lands withdrawn orders authority valuable suitable uses open lands entry selection location disposal accordance classification applicable public land laws stat amendment also directed uch lands shall subject disposition settlement occupation classified opened entry ibid classification multiple use act stat ed expired gave secretary authority classify lands purpose either disposal retention federal government management public lands various laws became chaotic public land law review commission established congress study matter stat determined virtually country public domain see public land law review commission one third nation land land within see withdrawn classified retention difficult determine extent existing executive withdrawals degree withdrawals overlap inadequate records show purposes withdrawals permissible public uses ibid accordingly recommended congress provide careful review executive withdrawals reservations blm retention disposal classifications classification multiple use act ibid congress passed flpma repealed many miscellaneous laws governing disposal public land et seq ed established policy favor retaining public lands multiple use management directed secretary prepare maintain continuing basis inventory public lands resource values required land use planning public lands established criteria used purpose provided existing classifications public lands subject review land use planning process secretary modify terminate classification consistent land use plans also authorized secretary make modify extend revoke withdrawals finally directed secretary within years review withdrawals existence western determine whether long continuation existing withdrawal lands judgment consistent statutory objectives programs lands dedicated relevant programs activities undertaken blm comply various provisions constitute respondent amended complaint styles blm land withdrawal review program subject current litigation pursuant directives flpma petitioners engage number different types administrative action respect various tracts public land within first blm conducts review recommends determinations required respect withdrawals western law requires secretary report recommendations president together statements concurrence nonconcurrence submitted heads departments agencies administer lands president must turn submit report congress together recommendation action secretary legislation secretary submitted number reports president accordance provision second secretary revokes withdrawals act office solicitor interpreted give secretary power process proposals revocation withdrawals made ordinary course business dept interior memorandum office solicitor revocations initiated one three manners agency department holding portion withdrawn land longer needs may file notice intention relinquish lands blm member public may file petition requesting revocation case lands held blm blm may initiate revocation proposal app withdrawal revocations may made several reasons effected order permit sale land purposes withdrawal designation superseded congressional action overlaps another withdrawal designation order restore land multiple use management pursuant flpma app third secretary engages ongoing process classifying public lands either management cfr pt disposal pt uses classification decisions may initiated petition pt blm pt regulations promulgated secretary prescribe procedures followed case type classification determination ii complaint respondent averred generally reclassification withdrawn lands return others public domain open lands mining activities thereby destroying natural beauty respondent alleged petitioners course administering nation public lands violated flpma failing develop maintain appropriate revise land use plans provide tracts areas use public lands ed failing submit recommendations withdrawals western president failing consider multiple uses disputed lands focusing inordinately uses mineral exploitation development failing provide public notice decisions respondent also claimed petitioners violated nepa requires federal agencies include every recommendation report major federal actions significantly affecting quality human environment detailed statement responsible official environmental impact proposed action finally respondent alleged actions arbitrary capricious abuse discretion otherwise accordance law therefore set aside pursuant apa appended amended complaint schedule specific land status determinations complaint stated taken defendants since january identified listing federal register december district granted respondent motion preliminary injunction prohibiting petitioners odifying terminating altering withdrawal classification designation governing protection lands public domain effect january aking action inconsistent withdrawal classification designation app pet cert subsequent order denied petitioners motion rule federal rules civil procedure dismiss complaint failure demonstrate standing challenge petitioners actions apa app pet cert appeals affirmed orders national wildlife federation burford app motion dismiss appeals found sufficient survive motion general allegation amended complaint respondent members used environmental resources damaged petitioners actions see held allegation fairly read along balance complaint identified particular actions respondent sought challenge since least actions complained listed complaint appendix federal register references asserted harm respondent members attributable particular actions support latter point appeals pointed affidavits two respondent members peggy kay peterson richard erman claimed use land vicinity land covered two listed actions thus appeals concluded concrete indication respondent members use specific lands covered agency program adversely affected agency actions complaint sufficiently specific purposes motion dismiss ibid petitions rehearing appeals stood denial motion dismiss directed parties district proceed litigation dispatch national wildlife federation burford app back district petitioners claimed time means motion summary judgment rule federal rules civil procedure motion outstanding proceedings appeals respondent standing seek judicial review petitioners actions apa argument motion purported response postargument request additional briefing respondent submitted four additional member affidavits pertaining issue standing district rejected untimely vacated injunction granted rule motion dismiss noted neither earlier decision appeals affirmance controlled question since pertained motion rule found peterson erman affidavits insufficient withstand rule motion even judicial review particular classification decisions pertained even adequate limited purpose said support respondent attempted apa challenge individual classification terminations withdrawal revocations effected land withdrawal review program national wildlife federation burford dc time appeals reversed national wildlife federation burford app found peterson erman affidavits sufficient held abuse discretion consider four additional affidavits well appeals also concluded standing challenge individual classification withdrawal decisions conferred standing challenge decisions land withdrawal review program granted certiorari iii first address respondent claim peterson erman affidavits alone suffice establish respondent right judicial review petitioners actions respondent contend either flpma nepa provides private right action violations provisions rather respondent claims right judicial review apa provides person suffering legal wrong agency action adversely affected aggrieved agency action within meaning relevant statute entitled judicial review thereof second party seeking review must show suffer ed legal wrong challenged agency action adversely affected aggrieved action within meaning relevant statute respondent assert suffered legal wrong need discuss meaning adversely affected aggrieved within meaning relevant statute original matter might thought one adversely affected aggrieved within meaning statute unless statute question uses terms terms like statutes fact conferring rights judicial review see federal communications act stat amended long since rejected interpretation however made judicial review provision apa restatement preexisting law rather said adversely affected aggrieved within meaning statute plaintiff must establish injury complains aggrievement adverse effect upon falls within zone interests sought protected statutory provision whose violation forms legal basis complaint see clarke securities industry thus example failure agency comply statutory provision requiring record hearings assuredly adverse effect upon company contract record transcribe agency proceedings since provision obviously enacted protect interests parties proceedings reporters company adversely affected within meaning statute case comes us petitioners motion summary judgment must assess record standard set forth rule federal rules civil procedure rule party entitled summary judgment favor pleadings depositions answers interrogatories admissions file together affidavits show genuine issue material fact moving party entitled judgment matter law rule provides motion summary judgment made supported provided rule adverse party may rest upon mere allegations denials adverse party pleading adverse party response affidavits otherwise provided rule must set forth specific facts showing genuine issue trial adverse party respond summary judgment appropriate shall entered adverse party standards fully applicable defendant moves summary judgment suit brought ground plaintiff failed show adversely affected aggrieved agency action within meaning relevant statute burden party seeking review set forth specific facts even though may controverted government showing satisfied terms sierra club morton celotex made clear rule require moving party negate elements nonmoving party case contrary regardless whether moving party accompanies summary judgment motion affidavits motion may granted long whatever district demonstrates standard entry summary judgment set forth rule satisfied turn whether specific facts alleged two affidavits considered district raised genuine issue fact whether agency action taken petitioners caused respondent adversely affected aggrieved within meaning relevant statute assume since uncontested allegedly affected interests set forth affidavits recreational use aesthetic enjoyment sufficiently related purposes respondent association respondent meets requirements members hunt washington state apple advertising agency action requirement think affidavits read appeals believed complain particular agency action term defined parties agree peterson affidavit judging geographic area describes must refer one blm orders listed appendix complaint appears order captioned dated april terminating withdrawal classification acres land area see brief petitioners parties also appear agree basis similar deduction erman affidavit refers blm order listed appendix appears order captioned public land order dated february also think whatever adverse effect aggrievement established affidavits within meaning relevant statute met zone interests test relevant statute course statute whose violation gravamen complaint flpma nepa doubt recreational use aesthetic enjoyment among sorts interests statutes specifically designed protect issue whether facts alleged affidavits showed interests peterson erman actually affected peterson affidavit averred recreational use aesthetic enjoyment federal lands particularly vicinity south mountain wyoming continue adversely affected fact unlawful actions bureau department particular south mountain area wyoming opened staking mining claims oil gas leasing action threatens aesthetic beauty wildlife habitat potential lands app pet cert district found peterson affidavit inadequate following reasons peterson claims uses federal lands vicinity south mountain area wyoming recreational purposes aesthetic enjoyment recreational aesthetic enjoyment continues adversely affected result decision blm open staking mining claims oil gas leasing decision opened mining approximately acres within two million acre area balance exception acres always open mineral leasing mining showing peterson recreational use enjoyment extends particular acres covered decision terminate classification remainder two million acres affected termination claims uses lands vicinity affidavit face contains bare allegation injury fails show specific facts supporting affiant allegation emphasis original magnitude erman claimed injury stretches imagination arizona strip consists lands arizona north west colorado river approximately million acres area size state arizona furthermore virtually entire strip many years open uranium metalliferous mining revocation withdrawal public land order concerned nonmetalliferous mining western arizona strip area possessing potential nonmetalliferous mining peterson referring lands affected area allegation impairment use enjoyment meaningless perjurious trial overlooks fact unless peterson language read refer lands affected program affidavit best meaningless document minimum peterson affidavit ambiguous regarding whether adversely affected lands ones uses presented ambiguity motion summary judgment district must resolve factual issues controversy favor party means district obliged resolve factual ambiguity favor nwf assume purposes summary judgment peterson used affected acres app margins room debate specific must specific facts rule requires particular case fact question one put issue challenge whether one respondent members threatened adversely affected aggrieved government action rule assuredly satisfied averments state one respondent members uses unspecified portions immense tract territory portions mining activity occurred probably occur virtue governmental action presume missing facts without affidavits establish injury generally allege converts operation rule circular promenade plaintiff complaint makes general allegation injury defendant contests rule existence specific facts support injury plaintiff responds affidavit containing general allegation injury must deemed constitute averment requisite specific facts since otherwise allegation injury unsupported precisely defendant claims respondent places great reliance appeals upon decision students challenging regulatory agency procedures scrap scrap opinion whose expansive expression suffice review particular facts never since emulated relevance since involved rule motion summary judgment rule motion dismiss pleadings latter unlike former presumes general allegations embrace specific facts necessary support claim conley gibson iv turn next appeals alternative holding four additional member affidavits proffered respondent response district briefing order established right review agency action impossible affidavits suffice appeals held enable respondent challenge entirety petitioners land withdrawal review program agency action within meaning much less final agency action within meaning term land withdrawal review program far know derived authoritative text refer single blm order regulation even completed universe particular blm orders regulations simply name petitioners occasionally referred continuing thus constantly changing operations blm reviewing withdrawal revocation applications classifications public lands developing land use plans required flpma identifiable agency action much less final agency action weapons procurement program department defense drug interdiction program drug enforcement administration district explained land withdrawal review program extends currently least individual classification terminations withdrawal revocations respondent alleges violation law rampant within program failure revise land use plans proper fashion failure submit certain recommendations congress failure consider multiple use inordinate focus upon mineral exploitation failure provide required public notice failure provide adequate environmental impact statements perhaps respondent seek wholesale improvement program decree rather offices department halls congress programmatic improvements normally made terms apa respondent must direct attack particular agency action causes harm statutes permit broad regulations serve agency action thus object judicial review directly even concrete effects normally required apa review felt absent provision however regulation ordinarily considered type agency action ripe judicial review apa scope controversy reduced manageable proportions factual components fleshed concrete action applying regulation claimant situation fashion harms threatens harm major exception course substantive rule practical matter requires plaintiff adjust conduct immediately agency action ripe review whether explicit statutory review apart apa provided see abbott laboratories gardner gardner toilet goods cf toilet goods gardner present case individual actions blm identified six affidavits regarded rules general applicability rule defined apa agency action general particular applicability future effect emphasis added announcing respect vast expanses territory cover agency intent grant requisite permission certain activities decline interfere activities take particular action requested may well even individual actions ripe challenge agency action inaction immediately harming plaintiff occurs least entirely certain flaws entire program consisting principally many individual actions referenced complaint presumably actions yet taken well laid courts wholesale correction apa simply one ripe review adversely affects one respondent members approach requires understandably frustrating organization respondent objective protection nation wildlife streams forests support traditional remains normal mode operation courts except congress explicitly provides correction administrative process higher level generality intervene administration laws extent specific final agency action actual immediately threatened effect toilet goods intervention may ultimately effect requiring regulation series regulations even whole program revised agency order avoid unlawful result discerns assuredly swift immediately corrective process interested systemic improvement desire confided us however sweeping actions branches appeals reliance upon supplemental affidavits wrong second reason district abuse discretion declining admit petitioners filed motion summary judgment september respondent filed opposition submit new evidentiary materials time june case made way first time appeals district announced hold hearing july outstanding motions summary judgment included petitioners motion challenging respondent standing hearing held noted earlier district issued order directing respondent file supplemental memorandum regarding issue standing proceed record doc although plainly call submission new evidentiary materials purported response order august respondent submitted along requested legal memorandum additional affidavits explanation submission called explanation contained memorandum simply stated nwf submitted declarations behalf members nwf injured challenged actions federal defendants record doc november ruling granting petitioners motion district rejected additional affidavits untimely violation briefing order respondent evidentiary submission indeed untimely rule requires affidavits opposition summary judgment motion served prior day hearing rule generally hen motion supported affidavit opposing affidavits may served later day hearing unless permits served time rule sets proper approach case late filings rules notice given thereunder order act required allowed done within specified time cause shown may time discretion without motion notice order period enlarged request therefor made expiration period originally prescribed extended previous order upon motion made expiration specified period permit act done failure act result excusable neglect last substantive obstacle greatest appeals presumably thought overcome papers trial relied two years old time requested supplemental memoranda indication prior trial request respondent doubted adequacy affidavits already submitted app understand relevance first point passage long time two years suggests anything respondent usual amount time prepare response motion moderately remiss waiting last moment suggestion unfair surprise litigant never justified assuming made mind expresses effect litigant failure buttress position confidence strength position always indulged litigant risk case whatever erroneous expectations respondent may surely dispelled district order june announcing hearing petitioners motion held one month later least order issued respondent notice right sue issue absent proper motion time filing additional evidentiary materials latest day hearing perhaps true district overcome obstacles described apparent lack motion showing excusable neglect admit affidavits issue proposition compelled receive abuse discretion reject accepted respondent final argument remand case appeals decide whether respondent may seek review petitioners actions right rather derivatively members specifically points allegations amended complaint petitioners unlawfully failed publish regulations invite public participation prepare environmental impact statement respect land withdrawal review program whole order show person adversely affected aggrieved failures submitted district brief affidavit two pages record one lynn greenwalt stated respondent mission inform members general public conservation issues advocate improvements laws administrative practices pertaining protection enhancement federal lands app pet cert ability perform mission impaired petitioners failure provide adequate information opportunities public participation respect land withdrawal review program district found affidavit insufficient establish respondent right seek judicial review since conclusory completely devoid specific facts appeals reversed district grounds discussed address issue agree district disposition even assuming affidavit set forth specific facts adequate show injury respondent deprivation information even assuming providing information organizations respondent one objectives statutes allegedly violated respondent aggrieved within meaning statutes nonetheless greenwalt affidavit fails identify particular agency action source injuries sentences addressed point follows nwf ability meet obligations members significantly impaired failure bureau land management department interior provide adequate information opportunities public participation respect land withdrawal review program interests nwf injured actions bureau department irreparably harmed continued failure provide meaningful opportunities public input access information regarding land withdrawal review program app pet cert ordered footnotes contrary apparent understanding dissent contend land withdrawal review program exists contend weapons procurement program exists merely assert identifiable final agency action purposes apa fact specific order regulation applying particular measure across board individual classification terminations withdrawal revocations order regulation final become ripe review manner discuss subsequently text course challenged apa person adversely affected entire land withdrawal review program insofar content particular action concerned thereby affected quite different permitting generic challenge aspects land withdrawal review program though constituted final agency action secretary regulations person seeking conduct mining operations cause cumulative surface disturbance five acres must first obtain approval plan operations cfr mining operations cause surface disturbance less acres require prior approval prior notice must given district office blm neither approval notification required respect casual use operations defined activities ordinarily resulting negligible disturbance federal lands resources activities considered casual involve use mechanized earth moving equipment explosives involve use motorized vehicles areas designated closed vehicles ibid thus mining use ordinarily involving negligible disturbance take place must occur either agency action response submitted plan agency inaction response submitted notice one four new affidavits peggy peterson one original affiants corporation filed mine permit application blm covering portion land original affidavit pertained app brief opposition respondent national wildlife federation permit granted doubt agency action ripe review occurred doubt course otherwise proper challenge affiant peterson respondent able call question validity classification order authorizing permit however grant permit suffice filing notice engage mining activities negligible disturbance occur actual mining land impossible tell whether mining activities occur indeed often impossible tell classification order alone whether mining activities even permissible explained uncontested affidavit blm assistant director land resources lands may subject another withdrawal comparable scope may subject classification segregations tantamount withdrawal case lands opened operation public land laws removal one withdrawals practical effect another reason may change revocation occurred lands may transferred private ownership consequently withdrawal revocation amounts nothing paper transaction alternative revoked withdrawal may open lands operation public land mineral laws withdrawal revocations made without prior knowledge subsequent disposition may made lands lands opened might transferred federal ownership sale exchange discretionary mode disposal anticipated withdrawal revoked subsequent discretionary actions require separate independent decisionmaking obviously divorced prior revocation decision environmental management concerns public participation taken account relation decisionmaking affidavit frank edwards app nothing contrary opinion automobile workers brock cited appeals opinion discuss respondent secretary labor rely upon requirements ripeness jurisprudence cases abbott laboratories gardner gardner toilet goods toilet goods gardner challenge made decided respect individuals right sue relied upon ed according secretary labor made entertainment suit contrary congress incorporation state system administration trade act affront integrity authority state courts quoting brief respondent automobile workers dissent asserts respondent reply memorandum district motion within meaning rule obviously district committed reversible error failing construe way post agree rule establishes clear distinction requests motions one converted without violating provisions least converted basis lax criteria conversion marginally permissible positively mandatory present case rule allows cause shown discretion grant request extension time whether request made without motion notice provided request made time filing expires time filing expired however cause shown discretion may extend time upon motion treat requests motions indeed treated way eliminate distinction filings rule painstakingly draws surely request even permissibly treated motion must contain high degree formality precision putting opposing party notice motion issue therefore respond request much either characteristic formality even made separate filing separate appearance contained single sentence end first paragraph one footnotes memorandum law district judges must read footnotes new care reversed failing recognize motions buried fashion precision request ask particular extension time days days specifically ask extension time merely said respondent given adequate opportunity supplement record even moreover requested much less moved unconditionally intends reverse prior ruling regarding nwf standing record doc think quite impossible agree dissent district judge might treat request motion compelled justice blackmun justice brennan justice marshall justice stevens join dissenting view affidavits peggy kay peterson richard loren erman conjunction record evidence district motions summary judgment sufficient establish standing national wildlife federation federation nwf bring suit also conclude district abused discretion refusing consider supplemental affidavits filed hearing parties summary judgment therefore affirm judgment appeals federation asserted injury case rested upon claim government actions challenged lead increased mining public lands mining result damage environment recreational opportunities nwf members consequently diminished abundant record evidence supported federation assertion lands newly opened mining mining fact occur similarly record furnishes ample support nwf contention mining activities expected cause severe environmental damage affected lands district held however federation adequately identified particular members harmed consequences government actions although two nwf members expressly averred recreational activities impaired district concluded affiants identified sufficient precision particular sites injuries occurred majority like district holds averments peterson erman insufficiently specific withstand motion summary judgment although affidavits models precision believe adequate least create genuine issue fact organization injury points showing whether standing merits required overcome motion summary judgment extensive required context motion dismiss principal difference former context evidence required latter setting litigant may rest upon allegations complaint see celotex catrett federal rule civil procedure requires nonmoving party go beyond pleadings addition rule requires party opposing summary judgment must set forth specific facts showing genuine issue trial emphasis added thus courts appeals reiterated conclusory allegations unsupported specific evidence insufficient establish genuine issue fact requirement evidence submitted satisfied federation offered sworn statements two members remains question whether allegations affidavits sufficiently precise satisfy requirements rule line demarcation specific conclusory allegations hardly bright one mind allegations contained peterson erman affidavits context record whole adequate defeat motion summary judgment affidavits majority acknowledges least sufficiently precise enable bureau land management blm officials identify particular termination orders affiants referred see ante affiants averred recreational use aesthetic enjoyment federal lands continue adversely affected fact unlawful actions bureau department app pet cert erman affidavit peterson affidavit question emphasized whether nwf proved standing bring action simply whether materials district established genuine issue trial see rule concerning federation standing light principle summary judgment inferences drawn underlying facts contained evidentiary materials must viewed light favorable party opposing motion diebold believe evidence district raised genuine factual issue nwf standing sue contrary conclusion compelled fact peterson alleged uses federal lands vicinity south mountain wyoming app pet cert rather averring uses precise tract recently opened mining agency repeatedly referred south mountain area describing region newly opened mining peterson assertion use enjoyment federal lands adversely affected agency decision permit extensive mining appeals stated national wildlife federation burford app meaningless perjurious lands uses include harmed mining undertaken pursuant termination order read particular assertions within affidavit light document whole majority might put world apart presuming facts neither stated implied simply without plaintiff lack standing peterson erman affidavits doubtless artfully drafted definitely sufficient withstand federal parties summary judgment motion ii also conclude district abused discretion refusing consider supplemental affidavits filed nwf hearing summary judgment motion decision abruptly derailed federation lawsuit three years proceedings involving massive time expense district appeals concluded nwf claims sufficiently substantial warrant entry nationwide injunction whatever ultimate merits federation claims litigation magnitude aborted technical grounds result legitimately avoided majority approach reflects insufficient appreciation realities complex litigation admonition federal rules civil procedure shall construed secure speedy inexpensive determination every action rule requirement technical course mean need obeyed appeal spirit federal rules insufficient basis ignoring import text rules imposed absolute deadline submission evidentiary materials district faulted strictly enforcing deadline even though result particular case might unfortunate acknowledges rules expressly permit district exercise discretion deciding whether affidavits opposition summary judgment motion may submitted hearing district power accept untimely affidavits recognized question whether power exercised particular instance must answered reference explanation litigant omission purposes rules designed serve view nwf showed adequate cause failure file supplemental affidavits prior hearing moreover organization untimely filing way disserved purposes rule federal parties suffered prejudice consequence delay circumstances believe district refusal consider submissions constituted abuse discretion federal rules require affidavits opposition motion ordinarily must served least one day prior hearing rules provide however affidavits may filed later time failure act result excusable neglect rule see supra prior july hearing parties summary judgment nwf assured repeatedly prior submissions sufficient establish standing sue memorandum opinion granting federation motion preliminary injunction district stated continue find irreparable injury plaintiff reaffirm plaintiff standing bring action national wildlife federation burford dc later year federal parties sought additional discovery question standing nwf sought quash discovery arguing bar additional discovery issue already found plaintiff standing plaintiff already produced affidavits demonstrate standing therefore additional discovery unreasonably cumulative duplicative burdensome expensive within meaning rule contrary government defendants apparent theory plaintiff need demonstrate injury every action part program memorandum points authorities support plaintiff motion quash protective order july alternative nwf argued additional discovery standing ordered confined requirement limited number additional affidavits submitted district july granted full federation motion quash ordered discovery plaintiff members officers employees agents servants attorneys shall permitted subsequent order app pet cert district grant preliminary injunction subjected appellate review appeals concluded peterson erman affidavits provide concrete indication federation members use specific lands covered agency program adversely affected agency actions national wildlife federation burford app majority statement litigant never justified assuming made mind expresses effect ante therefore simply irrelevant present case district appeals repeatedly indicated federation offered sufficient evidence standing district order june scheduling motion hearing following july place nwf notice claim standing might reconsidered order made clear hearing consider summary judgment motions federal parties federation principal submission federal parties relevant hearing defendants memorandum opposition plaintiff motion summary judgment support defendants motion summary judgment dissolution preliminary injunction issued february memorandum filed september memorandum included pages devoted standing half discussion set forth federal parties claim broad programmatic challenge succeed even peterson erman affidavits adequately alleged injury government decisions particular tracts land moreover even attack peterson erman affidavits purport show summary judgment federal parties entered ground federation lacked standing rather federal parties argued principally summary judgment nwf inappropriate genuine factual dispute existed federation standing sue see defendants memorandum fact memorandum included two sentences arguing federal parties awarded summary judgment standing grounds district decision schedule hearing parties summary judgment provided hint previous assurances concerning standing open reconsideration certainly federation submitted additional evidentiary materials support claim standing even though reason believe submissions necessary hardly enhance efficiency adjudicative process encourage litigants reargue questions previously settled favor view nwf established sufficient cause failure submit supplemental affidavits prior hearing moreover district refusal consider additional submissions case significantly advance interests rule designed serve rule requires affidavits opposition motion summary judgment must served prior day hearing courts appeals consistently recognized however rule necessarily contemplate oral hearing rather advance notice adverse party motion materials support opposition motion taken advisement trial certain day satisfies notice hearing dictates rule moore florida rule requirement summary judgment motion filed days advance scheduled hearing serves ensure nonmoving party afforded adequate notice motion similarly requirement opposing affidavits submitted prior day hearing reflects fact district may rule summary judgment motion hearing time thereafter submission affidavits prior day thus essential moving party assured opportunity respond time response meaningful requirement also allows district establish deadline time evidence arguments must submitted thereafter may deliberate assurance subsequent filings alter terms dispute pressing concerns hearing summary judgment motion represents parties last opportunity set forth legal arguments present case however district concluded july hearing requesting supplemental briefing issue standing nwf supplemental affidavits filed august attachment legal memorandum submitted time federal parties ample opportunity respond indeed opportunity respond days far greater case nwf filed timely affidavits day hearing supplemental briefing allowed affidavits moreover filed well time case taken advisement record case voluminous currently filling six large boxes consideration five affidavits added significantly complexity issues district circumstances submission supplemental affidavits neither disserved purposes rule prejudiced federal parties respect district discussed none factors explaining refusal consider supplemental affidavits indeed district offered justification action beyond assertion affidavits untimely similarly today fails assess district action reference excuse nwf untimely filing absence prejudice federal parties district today majority fail recognize guiding principle federal rules civil procedure principle procedural rules construed pragmatically ensure efficient resolution legal disputes provisions rules strip district courts discretion courts choice enforce requirements scrupulous precision rules expressly confer range discretion district may abuse authority refusing take account equitable concerns even action violates express command view abuse discretion occurred iii part ante majority sets forth long abstract discussion scope relief might awarded federation made sufficient showing injury environmental damage particular tract land since majority concludes portions opinion federation lacks standing challenge land use decisions issue clear engages hypothetical inquiry contained part event agree much discussion least general outline administrative procedure act permits suit brought person adversely affected aggrieved agency action cases agency action consist rule broad applicability plaintiff prevails result rule invalidated simply forbids application particular individual circumstances single plaintiff long injured rule may obtain programmatic relief affects rights parties hand generally lawful policy applied illegal manner particular occasion one injured thereby entitled challenge applications rule application principles instant case turn whether often bureau policies described program one sense course question program exists everyone associated lawsuit recognizes blm past decade attempted develop implement comprehensive scheme termination classifications withdrawals real issue whether actions omissions nwf contends illegal part plan policy example agency published regulation stating environmental impact statement eis never developed prior termination classification withdrawal nwf challenge regulation constitute agency action reviewing held statute required pretermination eis relief invalidation rule directly affect tracts ones used individual affiants extreme applicable blm regulation stated eis must developed nwf alleged administrator charge south mountain inexplicably failed develop one nwf allowed basis peterson affidavit challenge termination florida ground administrator made mistake majority quoting district characterizes bureau land management program individual classification terminations withdrawal revocations ante see national wildlife federation burford dc majority offers argument support conclusory assertion far certain characterization accurate one since issue bears scope relief ultimately awarded plaintiff prevail rather jurisdiction district entertain suit allow district address question remand iv since conclude peterson erman affidavits provided sufficient evidence nwf standing withstand motion summary judgment district abused discretion refusing consider federation supplemental affidavits affirm judgment appeals respectfully dissent prior district entry preliminary injunction mining claims staked south mountain area alone app exhibit filed federal parties indicated claims filed western exh affidavit joseph martyak apr bureau land management blm draft resource management impact statement lander resource area stated green mountain management unit significant impacts elk mule deer herds occur habitat losses caused oil gas activities next years south pass management unit significant acreages lodgepole pine forest aspen conifer woodland habitat types disturbed cause significant impacts moose elk gold mining activities continued erode habitats trout fisheries lander moose herd beaver pond ecosystems populations many wildlife species suffer significant cumulative negative effects draft pp exh reply plaintiff opposition defendants motions stay pending appeal may blm mineral report issued june concluded mining associated activities adverse impact crucial moose habitat deer habitat elk habitat variety small game bird species improvements campgrounds well land immediate vicinity either damaged destroyed activities make difficult blm manage forest production harvesting south pass area historical cultural resources identified either damaged destroyed exh attached appendix plaintiff national wildlife federation statement points authorities support standing proceed see may department air force first commodity traders heinold commodities maldonado ramirez galindo precision american see app declaration jack kelly areas harmed threatened mining associated activities may extend well beyond precise location mining occurs see supra five supplemental affidavits filed first submitted peggy kay peterson clarification earlier affidavit substantial portion lands use identical lands newly opened mining south mountain area peterson supplemental affidavit app cadc peterson also asserted energy corporation filed mine permit application bureau department energy application tfn includes proposal mine significant portion federal lands use recreational purposes aesthetic enjoyment affiants nwf members david doran merlin mccolm stephen blomeke ouellette individuals identified termination orders opened mining particular tracts land used affiants recreation aesthetic enjoyment federal parties concede supplemental affidavits established certainty federation standing contend discovery might show affiants allegations untrue federal parties concede however supplemental affidavits facially deficient tr oral arg rule provides motion summary judgment filed adverse party prior day hearing may serve opposing affidavits rule district may permit affidavits supplemented opposed depositions answers interrogatories affidavits rule motion supported affidavit opposing affidavits may served later day hearing unless permits served time district authority permit service time governed turn rule provides act required performed specified time district may upon motion made expiration specified period permit act done failure act result excusable neglect see wright miller federal practice procedure ed rule gives extensive flexibility modify fixed time periods found throughout rules whether enlargement sought actual termination allotted time appeals discussion standing occurred context motion dismiss therefore might assure nwf made sufficient showing withstand motion summary judgment appeals like district also held federation showing injury reflected peterson erman affidavits provided adequate basis preliminary injunction second appeals panel concluded burden establishing irreparable harm support request preliminary injunction anything least great burden resisting summary judgment motion ground plaintiff demonstrate national wildlife federation burford app emphasis omitted first panel affirmed district entry preliminary injunction judge williams separate opinion concurring dissenting stated specificity required standing allegations secure preliminary injunction normally less required motion summary judgment app hearing fred disheroon federal parties attorney argued length points turning issue standing began portion argument observing perhaps want hear argue standing think imperative address context case tr motions hearing july supplemental affidavits submitted attachment supplemental legal memorandum standing requested district time submission nwf stated nwf submitted declarations behalf members nwf injured challenged actions federal defendants plaintiff national wildlife federation statement points authorities support standing proceed however reply memorandum issue nwf addressed contention federal parties affidavits ignored untimely filed nwf stated plaintiff heretofore relied previous rulings nwf standing motion protective order additional discovery nwf argued standing already proven basis affidavits greenwalt peterson erman agreed entered requested protective order intends reverse prior ruling nwf respectfully requests given adequate opportunity supplement record plaintiff national wildlife federation reply memorandum support standing proceed federation also noted circuit precedent permitted filing supplemental affidavits standing issues even appeal citing national wildlife federation hodel app nwf offered explanation peterson supplemented affidavit include new information regarding mine application filed energy corporation includes proposal mine lands within area south mountain previously closed mining record nwf initially told officials bureau land management energy mine application include lands covered preliminary injunction otherwise nwf supplemented peterson affidavit earlier reply memorandum along reply memorandum nwf submitted additional filing entitled plaintiff national wildlife federation memorandum opposition motion strike plaintiff supplementation record filing stated reasons stated reply memorandum page plaintiff requests motion strike denied light separate submission addressed solely question whether supplemental affidavits considered expressly referring reply memorandum difficult fathom assertion nwf request buried federation filings see ante separate filing conjunction reply memorandum satisfied rule requirement request enlargement time made upon motion though neither filings expressly denominated motion met requirements rule submitted writing signed counsel state particularity grounds therefor unambiguously set forth relief sought see campos lefevre particular form words necessary render filing motion submission signed party may fairly read request district exercise discretionary powers suffice cert denied smith danyo rule requires motion state particularity grounds upon based plainly affidavit filed obtain order disqualifying judge satisfies requirements rule failure type word motion word affidavit way detracts notice affidavit gave nature application cf snyder smith federal rules construed liberally erroneous nomenclature motion bind party peril cert denied miller transamerican press construe motion however styled type proper relief requested moore lucas moore federal practice pp motion substance merely linguistic form determines nature legal effect accord allied chemical mackay rule require oral hearing open rather contemplates notice party opposing motion adequate opportunity respond movant arguments bratt international business machines district subsequently established schedule supplemental briefing nwf requested file opening memorandum august government intervenors file memoranda opposition september nwf reply due september order july district mentioned affidavits single plaintiff addition memorandum filed august submitted additional evidentiary material including declarations four members submissions untimely violation order decline consider see federal defendants reply plaintiff statement points authorities support standing proceed national wildlife federation burford dc rule example generally gives district broad authority grant enlargements time establishes limitation may extend time taking action rules except extent conditions stated term withdrawal review program repeatedly used blm documents see plaintiff exhs filed july oral argument summary judgment counsel federal parties acknowledged true blm referred review process land withdrawal review program tr motion hearing july counsel went say suggest using word calling program make program sense challenged ibid assertion though inelegant seems essentially correct agency terminology decisive determining whether alleged illegality systemic majority also suggests agency actions challenged suit may ripe review see ante since issue ripeness briefed argued passed courts need address note however outset case federal parties made precisely opposite argument asserting preliminary injunction denied ground nwf claims barred laches federal parties contended federation offers explanation despite detailed knowledge blm revocation termination activities waited long institute litigation defendants memorandum opposition plaintiff motion preliminary injunction also decline address adequacy affidavit submitted lynn greenwalt since appeals pass issue