Case Number: SLS No. 98-035
Title: The Campo Indian Landfill

Case Files:

• Case (34 pages)
• Exhibits (15 pages)

Author: Flora Y. F. Chu, Lecturer; Barton H. (“Buzz”) Thompson, Jr., Robert E. Paradise Professor of Natural Resources Law

Abstract: This case study centers around the opposition of surrounding landowners to a proposed waste facility on Native American land. It examines the impact of the dispute resolution process on the ultimate resolution of a dispute. The issue of the sovereignty of Native Americans in their own land highlights the interplay of science, law, and policy in defining and framing the nature of an environmental dispute.

Key Words: Native American sovereignty, solid waste landfill, environmental justice, environmental equity, NEPA – National Environmental Policy Act, RCRA – Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, environmental impact statement.