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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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Sixth Joint Status Report and Stipulation; Order

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John Buse (California Bar No. 163156)

Lisa T. Belenky (California Bar No. 203255)

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

1212 Broadway, Suite 800

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 844-7107

Facsimile: (510) 844-7150

E-mail: lbelenky@biologicaldiversity.org

E-mail: jbuse@biologicaldiversity.org

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

LOS PADRES FORESTWATCH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; 

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE; and LOS 

PADRES FORESTWATCH, 

Plaintiffs,

 v.

RANDY MOORE, Pacific Southwest Regional 

Forester; PEGGY HERNANDEZ, Forest 

Supervisor, Los Padres National Forest; THOMAS 

TIDWELL, Chief,USDA Forest Service; and 

USDA FOREST SERVICE,

Defendants.

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SIXTH JOINT STATUS REPORT AND 

STIPULATION; ORDER

RECITALS

1. On August 12, 2016, Defendants filed a Statement Regarding a new Biological Opinion

issued on August 5, 2016 and provided to Plaintiffs on August 12, 2016 (Doc. # 41).

2. Pursuant to this Court’s Minute Order issued August 15, 2016 (Doc. # 42), the stay was 

lifted and the parties were ordered to file a Joint Status Report within 30 days, by September 14, 2016. 

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3. The Parties have met and conferred regarding a schedule for timely prosecution of this 

matter.

4. Plaintiffs require time to review and analyze the new Biological Opinion to determine 

whether they will seek leave of Court to amend their original complaint to name additional parties, to 

assert additional claims under the Endangered Species Act based on the new Biological Opinion, or to 

amend the complaint on other bases.

5. Until Plaintiffs have made a determination about whether to seek to assert additional

claims or name additional parties in an amended complaint, the parties believe that it is infeasible and

impractical for them to set a schedule for this case.

STIPULATION

WHEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree to request that the Court approve the 

following schedule:

Plaintiffs shall have 45 calendar days after receipt of the new Biological Opinion, until 

September 26, 2016, to determine whether they will pursue new claims under the ESA related to the 

new Biological Opinion, and/or seek leave to amend their complaint on any other basis. 

A. If plaintiffs decide that they wish to pursue new ESA claims, plaintiffs shall:

1. Provide the statutorily required Notice of Intent (NOI) to the Defendants by

October 11, 2016. 

2. File a motion for leave to amend their complaint to include ESA claims, and on 

any other basis, by December 11, 2016.

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B. Alternatively, if Plaintiffs do not provide a NOI to Defendants, plaintiffs shall:

1. File a notice with the Court by October 11, 2016 stating that Plaintiffs will not 

seek leave to amend their complaint on any basis and proposing a briefing schedule for dispositive 

motions on the current complaint; or

 

1 Under 16 U.S.C. § 1540(g)(2)(a), plaintiffs cannot file a complaint asserting causes of action under the 

ESA until 60 days after they serve the NOI, which would be December 10, 2016.

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2. File a notice with the Court by October 11, 2016 stating that Plaintiffs will seek 

leave to amend their complaint, identifying the bases on which plaintiffs will seek amendment; and

3. By December 11, 2016, file a motion for leave to amend their complaint, setting 

the motion for hearing on the earliest possible hearing date. 

C. If Plaintiffs file a motion for leave to amend their complaint, Defendants shall file their 

opposition or statement of non-opposition to the motion, as applicable, within the time limits specified 

in Local Rule 78-230.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dated: September 9, 2016 CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE and 

LOS PADRES FORESTWATCH

/s/ Lisa T. Belenky

Lisa T. Belenky

John Buse

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

Dated: September 9, 2016 /s/ Lynn T. Ernce (as authorized on 9/9/16)

LYNN TRINKA ERNCE

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendants

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: September 13, 2016 

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