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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 FOR ORDER OF WITNESSES FOR COORDINATED HEARINGS 

COUNSEL IDENTIFICATION AT END 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION 

THE DELTA SMELT CASES 

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY et al. v. SALAZAR et al. (Case 

No. 1:09-cv-407) 

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS v. 

SALAZAR et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-422) 

COALITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE DELTA 

et al. v. UNITED STATES FISH AND 

WIDLIFE SERVICE et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv480) 

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT v. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE 

SERVICE et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-631) 

STEWART & JASPER ORCHARDS et al. v. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE 

SERVICE et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-892) 

1:09-cv-00407-OWW-GSA 

1:09-cv-00422-OWW-GSA 

1:09-cv-00631-OWW-GSA 

1:09-cv-00892-OWW-GSA 

PARTIALLY CONSOLIDATED WITH: 

1:09-cv-00480-OWW-GSA 

 

STIPULATION FOR ORDER OF 

WITNESSES AND ARGUMENTS 

FOR COORDINATED HEARINGS 

ON TEMPORARY RESTARAINING 

ORDER/PRELIMINARY 

INJUNCTION/INTERIM REMEDIES 

MOTIONS 

Judge: Honorable Oliver W. Wanger 

Date: March 30 – April 2, April 5-7, 2010 

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STIPULATION RE SCHEDULE FOR WITNESSES AND ARGUMENT 

Pursuant to the Scheduling and Status Telephone Conferences held with the Court on 

March 16, 2010, the parties in the Consolidated Delta Smelt Cases and the Consolidated 

Salmonid Cases have agreed to the following as the schedule for presentation of witnesses and 

argument in the coordinated hearings on the pending Motions for Temporary Restraining Order, 

Preliminary Injunction and Interim Remedies: 

1. Evidence and arguments in the Consolidated Salmonid Cases will proceed first. 

2. The proposed order of live witnesses and argument is as set forth below. In 

setting this schedule, and based on input from the Court, the Parties have estimated that the total 

number of court hours for the coordinated hearings is approximately 44 hours. Based on this 

estimate, the Parties have agreed to allocate the hours to each of the Cases as follows: 

• TRO/PI Motion in Salmonid Cases re RPA Action IV.2.1 (Doc Nos. 236, 242, 

230, 245): NTE 10 court hours total 

• Balance of Salmonid Issues: NTE 10 court hours total 

• Delta Smelt Cases: Balance of Available court hours, estimated to be 24 hours 

total 

The Parties further have agreed to divide the allocated hours set forth above equally per side, to 

be used by each side in its discretion among opening statements, closing arguments, direct 

examinations and cross-examinations, subject to (1) the witness availability issues that are 

included in the order of witnesses below and (2) not exceeding the total hours per side per case. 

For purposes of these time allocations, the Plaintiffs and Plaintiff-in-Intervention, State of 

California, Department of Water Resources, shall be considered one side, and the Federal 

Defendants and Defendant-Intervenors shall be considered one side. The schedule set forth 

below has been based on the parties’ best estimates of time, as well as the availability and time 

constraints of the witnesses. In the event any witness finishes early, the next scheduled witness 

will begin. 

March 30, 9:00 a.m. – March 31: Noon • Opening Statements on TRO/PI Motion in Salmonid Cases re RPA Action IV.2.1 

(Doc. Nos. 236, 242, 230, 245). 

• Steven P. Cramer Re TRO/PI Motion in Salmonid Cases re RPA Action IV.2.1. 

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• Jeffrey Stuart Re TRO/PI Motion in Salmonid Cases re RPA Action IV.2.1. 

• Ronald Milligan for all purposes in both consolidated sets of cases 

• Closing Arguments on TRO/PI Motion in Salmonid Cases re RPA Action IV.2.1 

• Ruling on TRO in Salmonid Cases re RPA Action IV.2.1 

March 31, 1:00 p.m. – April 1, End of Day • Bradley Cavallo re PI Motion in Salmonid Cases Re RPA Action IV.2.3 (Doc. 

Nos. 161, 164, 230, 245) 

• Steven P. Cramer re RPA Action IV.2.3 (possible, if not cumulative of Bradley 

Cavallo re why lifting the restriction will not harm the species) 

• Jeffrey Stuart Re RPA Action IV.2.3 

• Terry Erlewine for both consolidated sets of cases and transition to Consolidated 

Delta Smelt Cases 

• Closing Arguments, if any, in Salmonid Cases 

• Begin Opening Statements, if any, in Delta Smelt Cases, time permitting 

April 2• Complete Opening Statements in Delta Smelt Cases 

• Aaron Miller (Must complete by close of business April 2) 

• Frederick Feyrer 

April 5

• Ken Newman (Must complete by close of business April 5) 

• Ray Hilborn (Must complete by close of business April 6) 

April 6• Richard Deriso (Must complete by close of business April 6) 

• Bryan Manly begins 

April 7

• Complete Bryan Manly 

• Lenny Grimaldo 

• Derek Hilts 

• Cay Goude 

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• Possible short rebuttal of Aaron Miller 

• Closing Arguments 

3. Regarding Mr. Milligan, it is further stipulated that, in exchange for Federal 

Defendants calling him in their case and his being called to the stand only once, Plaintiffs’ crossexamination shall not be limited to the scope of his direct examination. In so stipulating, the 

Parties do not waive any other valid objections to the examination of Mr. Milligan. 

4. In addition to the foregoing live testimony, the parties further stipulate that the 

following witnesses may testify via their previously submitted declarations and that the hearsay 

objection will not be asserted against the admissibility of such declarations: Todd Allen, Joe Del 

Bosque, Russ Freeman, Chris Hurd, Daniel G. Nelson, Dana Wilkie, William “Zeke” Grader, 

Jeffrey Michael, and Gary Hayward Slaughter Mulcahy. In so stipulating, the parties against 

whom the declarations have been offered do not stipulate that the facts stated within the 

declarations are undisputed. 

Dated: March 19, 2010 KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & 

GIRARD, A Law Corporation 

DIEPENBROCK HARRISON 

A Professional Corporation 

WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT 

By: /s/_[Eileen M. Diepenbrock]______________ 

EILEEN M. DIEPENBROCK 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY AND WESTLANDS WATER 

DISTRICT 

Dated: March 19, 2010 WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT 

By: : /s/_[Thomas W. Birmingham] (as authorized)

THOMAS W. BIRMINHAM 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT 

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Dated: March 19, 2010 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: March 19, 2010 NOSSAMAN LLP

By: /s/ [Paul S. Weiland](as authorized)_______ 

ROBERT D. THORNTON 

PAUL S. WEILAND 

AUDREY HUANG 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

COALITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE DELTA 

and KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY 

Dated: March 19, 2010 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 

By: /s/_[William M. Sloan](as authorized)______ 

CHRISTOPHER J. CARR 

WILLIAM M. SLOAN 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

THE METROPOLITAN WATER 

DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 

Dated: March 19, 2010 PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION 

By: /s/_[Brandon M. Middleton](as authorized)___ 

M. REED HOPPER 

DAMIEN M. SCHIFF 

BRANDON M. MIDDLETON 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

STEWART & JASPER ORCHARDS; 

ARROYO FARMS, LLC; and KING 

PISTACHIO GROVE 

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STIPULATION RE SCHEDULE FOR WITNESSES AND ARGUMENT 

Dated: March 19, 2010 IGNACIA S. MORENO, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY 

GENERAL 

United State Department of Justice, 

Environmental & Natural Resources Division 

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, CHIEF 

By: /s/_[Ethan Carson Eddy]_(as authorized)___ 

ETHAN CARSON EDDY, Trial Attorney 

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section 

Attorneys for FEDERAL DEFENDANTS 

Dated: March 19, 2010 EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., ATTORNEY 

GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

By: /s/ [Cecilia L. Dennis](as authorized)_

 CLIFFORD T. LEE 

 CECILIA L. DENNIS 

 MICHAEL M. EDSON 

 ALLISON GOLDSMITH 

Deputys Attorney General 

Attorneys for Plaintiff-In-Intervention 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

WATER RESOURCES 

Dated: March 19, 2010 NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

By: : /s/_[Katherine Poole]_(as authorized)____ KATHERINE POOLE 

DOUG OBEGI 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor 

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE 

COUNCIL 

Dated: March 19, 2010 THE BAY INSTITUTE

By: /s/_[Trent W. Orr] (as authorized)________ TRENT W. ORR 

GEORGE M. TORGUN 

Attorneys For Defendant-Intervenor 

THE BAY INSTITUTE 

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Dated: March 19, 2010 THE BRENDA DAVIS LAW GROUP 

By: /s/_[Brenda W. Davis](as authorized)_____ 

BRENDA W. DAVIS 

LESLIE R. WAGLEY 

Attorneys For Plaintiff 

FAMILY FARM ALLIANCE

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 22, 2010 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT 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 

THOMAS W. BIRMINGHAM, (SBN 110898)

General Manager/General Counsel 

WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT 

3130 N. Fresno Street 

Fresno, CA 93703 

Telephone: (559) 224-1523 

Facsimile: (559) 241-6277 

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 

NOSSAMAN LLP 

ROBERT D. THORNTON (SBN 72934) 

PAUL S. WEILAND (SBN 237058) 

AUDREY M. HUANG (SBN 217622) 

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 

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KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY 

AMELIA T. MINABERRIGARAI (SBN 

192359) 

P.O. Box 58 

Bakersfield, CA 93302-0058 

Telephone: (661) 634-1400 

Facsimile: (661) 634-1428 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY 

CHRISTOPHER J. CARR (SBN 184076) 

WILLIAM M. SLOAN (SBN 203583) 

MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP 

425 Market Street 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: (415) 268-7000 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT 

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 

M. REED HOPPER (SBN 131291) 

DAMIEN M. SCHOFF (SBN 235101) 

BRANDON M. MIDDLETON (SBN 255699) 

3900 Lennane Drive, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95834 

Telephone: (916) 419-7111 

Facsimile: (916) 419-7747 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

STEWART & JASPER ORCHARDS; 

ARROYO FARMS, LLC; and KING 

PISTACHIO GROVE 

BRENDA W. DAVIS (SBN 133087) 

LESLIE R. WAGLEY (SBN 15281) 

THE BRENDA DAVIS LAW GROUP 

1990 3rd Street, Suite 400 

Sacramento, CA 95811 

Telephone: (916) 341-7400 

Facsimile: (916) 341-7410 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FAMILY FARM ALLIANCE

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR (SBN 37100) 

Attorney General of California 

CLIFFORD T. LEE (SBN 74687) 

CECILIA L. DENNIS (SBN 201997) 

ALLISON GOLDSMITH (SBN 238263) 

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 

455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 11000 

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004 

Telephone: (415) 703-5511 

Facsimile: (415) 703-5480 

Attorneys for Plaintiff in Intervention 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

WATER RESOURCES

IGNACIA S. MORENO, 

Assistant Attorney General 

United States Department of Justice 

Environmental & Natural Resources Division 

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief 

S. JAY GOVINDAN, 

Senior Trial Attorney (D.C. Bar No. 463856) 

ETHAN EDDY (D.C. Bar No. 237214) 

Trial Attorney 

United States Department of Justice 

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section 

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369 

601 D Street, NW, Room 3028 (20004) 

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369 

Telephone: (202) 305-0216 

Facsimile: (202) 305-0275 

Attorneys for FEDERAL DEFENDANTS 

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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) 875-6100 

Facsimile: (415) 875-6161 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor 

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE 

COUNCIL 

TRENT W. ORR (SBN 77656) 

GEORGE M. TORGUN (SBN 222085) 

Earthjustice 

426 17th Street, 5th Floor 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 550-6725 

Facsimile: (510) 550-6749 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors 

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE 

COUNCIL; THE BAY INSTITUTE 

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