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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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STIPULATION RE: SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF 

UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

COUNSEL IDENTIFICATION AT END 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION 

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY et al. v. GARY F. LOCKE et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-1053) 

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT v. 

NOAA et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-1090) 

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS v. GARY F. 

LOCKE et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-1378) 

KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY et al. v. 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-1520) 

OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT et al. v. 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-2452) 

Case Nos.: 

1:09-cv-01053-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-01090-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-01378-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-01520-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-02452-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-01625-OWW0DLB 

 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: 

RELIEF FROM REQUIREMENT OF 

LOCAL RULE 56-260 RE: FILING 

OF SEPARATE STATEMENTS 

Judge: Honorable Oliver W. Wanger 

THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT 

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA v. NATIONAL 

MARINE FISHERIES, et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-1625) 

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STIPULATION RE: SEPARATE STATEMENTS OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

 The undersigned parties, through their respective counsel indicated below, agree and 

stipulate that they are relieved from Eastern District Local Rule 56-260 requirement regarding 

filing separate statements of undisputed material facts in support of their motions for summary 

judgment and/or summary adjudication. 

Dated: October 27, 2009 DIEPENBROCK HARRISON. 

 A Professional Corporation 

 KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & 

 GIRARD, A Law Corporation 

 By: /s/ [Eileen M. Diepenbrock] 

 EILEEN M. DIEPENBROCK 

 DANIEL J. O’HANLON 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

 AUTHORITY; WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT 

Dated: October 27, 2009 BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP 

By: /s/ [Gregory K. Wilkinson] (as authorized)

 GREGORY K. WILKINSON 

 STEVEN M. ANDERSON 

 PAETER E. GARCIA 

 MELISSA R. CUSHMAN 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS 

Dated: October 27, 2009 NOSSAMAN LLP 

 

 By: /s/ [Paul S. WeilandI] (as authorized) ROBERT D. THORNTON 

 PAUL S. WEILAND 

 AUDREY HUANG 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs’ KERN COUNTY WATER 

 AGENCY and COALITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE 

 DELTA 

Dated: October 27, 2009 HERRUM CRABTREE 

 A Professional Corporation 

 By: /s/ [Jennifer L. Spaletta] (as authorized)

 JENNIFER L. SPALETTA 

 Attorneys to Plaintiff 

 STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT 

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Dated: October 27, 2009 O’LAUGHLIN & PARIS LLP 

 By: /s/ [William C. Paris III] (as authorized) 

 WILLIAM C. PARIS III 

 Attorney for Plaintiffs 

 OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND 

 SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT 

Dated: October 27, 2009 MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP 

 

 THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT 

 OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 

 By: /s/ [Christopher J. Carr] (as authorized)

 EDGAR B. WASHBURN 

 CHRISTOPHER J. CARR 

 WILLIAM M. SLOAN 

 KAREN L. TACHIKI 

 LINUS MASOUREDIS 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT 

 OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 

Dated: October 27, 2009 EDMUND G. BROWN JR. 

Attorney General of the State of California 

 By: /s/ [Daniel S. Harris] (as authorized)

 DANIEL S. HARRIS 

 Deputy Attorney General 

Attorneys for Real Parties in Interest 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER 

 RESOURCES AND ITS DIRECTOR, LESTER SNOW 

Dated: October 27, 2009 JOHN C. CRUDEN, Acting Assistant Attorney General 

 JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Section Chief 

 SETH M. BARSKY, Assistant Section Chief 

 BRIDGET KENNEDY McNEIL, Trial Attorney 

 

 By: /s/ [Bridget Kennedy McNeil] (as authorized) 

 BRIDGET KENNEDY McNEIL 

 (CO State Bar 034299) 

 U.S. Department of Justice 

 Environmental and Natural Resources Division 

 Wildlife & Marine Resources Section 

 1961 Stout St., 8th Floor 

Denver, CO 80294 

Ph: 303-844-1484/Fax: 303-844-1350 

bridget.mcneil@usdoj.gov 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

 WILLIAM J. SHAPIRO, Trial Attorney 

 (CO State Bar 030929) 

 U.S. Department of Justice 

Environmental and Natural Resources Division 

Natural Resources Section 

501 I Street, Suite 9-700 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Ph: 916-930-2207/ Fax: 916-930-2010 

william.shapiro@usdoj.gov 

 

 Attorneys for the Federal Defendants 

Dated: October 27, 2009 By: /s/ [Erin M. Tobin] (as authorized)

 MICHAEL R. SHERWOOD 

 ERIN M. TOBIN 

 Earthjustice 

 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors CALIFORNIA 

TROUT, FRIENDS OF THE RIVER, NATURAL 

RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF THE FEDERATION OF 

FLY FISHERS, PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF 

FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS/INSITITUTE FOR 

FISHERIES RESOURCES, SACRAMENTO RIVER 

PRESERVATION TRUST, SAN FRACISCO 

BAYKEEPER, THE BAY INSTITUTE, WINNEMEN 

WINTU TRIBE 

 

 

Dated: October 27, 2009 By: /s/ [Katherine S. Poole] (as authorized)

 KATHERINE S. POOLE 

 DOUG OBEGI 

 Natural Resources Defense Council 

 111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor 

 San Francisco, CA 94104 

 Tel: 415-875-6100/Fax: 415-875-6151 

 Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor NRDC 

SO ORDERED

Dated:10/29/2009 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

 Honorable Oliver O. Wanger 

 United States District Court Judge 

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IDENTIFICATION OF COUNSEL 

DANIEL J. O’HANLON (SBN 122380) 

WILLIAM T. CHISUM (SBN 142580) 

HANSPETER WALTER (SBN 244847) 

KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & 

GIRARD 

400 Capitol Mall, 27th Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 321-4500 

Facsimile: (916) 321-4555 

EILEEN M. DIEPENBROCK (SBN 119254) 

JON D. RUBIN (SBN 196944) 

JONATHAN R. MARZ (SBN 221188) 

DIEPENBROCK HARRISON 

400 Capitol Mall, 18th Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 492-5000 

Facsimile: (916) 446-4535 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY and WESTLANDS WATER 

DISTRICT 

GREGORY K. WILKINSON (SBN 054809) 

STEVEN M. ANDERSON (SBN 186700) 

PAETER E. GARCIA (SBN 199580) 

MELISSA R. CUSHMAN (SBN 246398) 

BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP 

3750 University Avenue, Suite 400 

P. O. Box 1028 

Riverside, CA 92502 

Telephone: (951) 686-1450 

Facsimile: (951) 686-3083 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS 

ROBERT D. THORNTON (SBN 72934) 

PAUL S. WEILAND (SBN 237058) 

AUDREY M. HUANG (SBN 217622) 

NOSSAMAN LLP 

18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1800 

Irvine, CA 92612 

Telephone: (949) 833-7800 

Facsimile: (949) 833-7878 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

COALITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE 

DELTA and KERN COUNTY WATER 

AGENCY 

JENNIFER L. SPALETTA (SBN 200032) 

HERUM CRABTREE 

2291 West March Lane, suite B-100 

Stockton, CA 95207 

Telephone: (209) 472-7700 

Facsimile: (209) 472-7986 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT 

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WILLIAM C. PARIS III (SBN 168712) 

O’LAUGHLIN & PARIS LLP 

Post Office Box 9259 

117 Meyers Street, Suite 110 

Chico, CA 95927 

Telephone: (530) 899-9755 

Facsimile: (530) 899-1367 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND

SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION 

DISTRICT 

BRIDGET KENNEDY McNEIL 

(CO State Bar 034299) 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Environmental and Natural Resources Division 

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section 

1961 Stout St., 8th Floor 

Denver, CO 80294 

Ph: 303-844-1484/Fax: 303-844-1350 

bridget.mcneil@usdoj.gov 

WILLIAM J. SHAPIRO, Trial Attorney 

(CO State Bar 030929) 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Environmental and Natural Resources Division 

Natural Resources Section 

501 I Street, Suite 9-700 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Ph: 916-930-2207/ Fax: 916-930-2010 

william.shapiro@usdoj.gov 

 

Attorneys for the Federal Defendants 

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES 

SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 

ATMOPHERIC ADMISSION 

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR. (SBN 37100) 

Attorney General of California 

DANIEL S. HARRIS (SBN 157433) 

Deputy Attorney General 

455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 11000 

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004 

Telephone: (415) 703-5511 

Facsimile: (415) 703-5480 

Attorneys for Real Parties in Interest 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

WATER RESOURCES AND ITS 

DIRECTOR, LESTER SNOW

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KATHERINE POOLE (SBN 195010) 

DOUG OBEGI (SBN 246127) 

Natural Resources Defense Council 

111 Sutter St., 20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 845-6100 

Facsimile: (415) 875-6161 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor 

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE 

COUNCIL 

MICHAEL RAMSEY SHERWOOD 

(SBN 63702) 

ERIN MARIE TOBIN (SBN 234943) 

EARTHJUSTICE 

426 17th Street, 5th Floor 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 550-6725 

Facsimile: (510) 550-6749 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors 

CALIFORNIA TROUT, FRIENDS OF 

THE RIVER, NATURAL RESOURCES 

DEFENSE COUNCIL, NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF THE 

FEDERATION OF FLY FISHERS, 

PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF 

FISHERMEN’S 

ASSOCIATIONS/INSITITUTE FOR 

FISHERIES RESOURCES, 

SACRAMENTO RIVER PRESERVATION 

TRUST, SAN FRACISCO BAYKEEPER, 

THE BAY INSTITUTE, WINNEMEN 

WINTU TRIBE 

EDGAR B. WASHBURN (SBN 34038) 

CHRISTOPHER J. CARR (SBN 184076) 

WILLIAM M. SLOAN (SBN 203583) 

MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP 

425 Market Street 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: (415) 268-7000 

KAREN L. TACHIKI (SBN 91539) 

LINUS MASOUREDIS (SBN 77322) 

THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT 

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 

1121 L Street, Suite 900 

Sacramento, CA 95914-3974 

Telephone: (916) 650-2600 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

THE METROPOLITAN WATER 

DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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