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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act

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SECOND JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT SMELT BIOP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE DELTA SMELT CASES CASE NO. 1:09-cv-407-LJO-DLB

1:09-cv-422-LJO-DLB

1:09-cv-631-LJO-DLB

1:09-cv-892-LJO-GSA

PARTIALLY CONSOLIDATED WITH:

1:09-cv-480-LJO-GSA

1:09-cv-1201-LJO-DLB

SECOND JOINT STIPULATION AND 

ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULE FOR 

TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT SMELT 

BIOLOGICAL OPINION

Judge: Honorable Lawrence J. O'Neill

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 WILDLIFE SERVICE, et al.

(Case No. 1:09-cv-480)

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT v. 

UNITED STATES FISH & 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)

FAMILY FARM ALLIANCE v. 

SALAZAR, et al. (Case No. 09-cv-1201)

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SECOND JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT SMELT BIOP

RECITALS

1. On May 19, 2011, this Court entered its Amended Judgment in these Delta Smelt 

Consolidated Cases requiring the United States Fish and Wildlife Service ("FWS") to "transmit to 

[the Bureau of] Reclamation by October 1, 2011 a draft delta smelt Biological Opinion consistent 

with the requirements of law." (Amended Judgment, Doc. 884 at 3:18-19.)

2. On September 30, 2011, this Court vacated the October 1, 2011 deadline in the 

Amended Judgment (Doc. 884) for transmittal of the draft delta smelt Biological Opinion (“draft 

BiOp”). (Doc. 1061.) The Court ordered instead that by October 31, 2011 the parties file a 

written report stating whether the parties have jointly agreed upon a revised completion date for 

the draft BiOp. The Court further ordered that failing such agreement, the draft BiOp was to be 

transmitted by November 11, 2011.

3. Since the Court's order, a number of the parties have engaged in discussions 

regarding a restructuring of the consultation process and a new deadline for the draft BiOp, but 

have not yet reached agreement. However, these parties would like to continue these discussions, 

and agree they need more time beyond October 31, 2011 to complete discussions and potentially 

reach agreement. 

Good cause exists for the granting of the below requested schedule change for transmittal 

of the draft BiOp, and the parties respectfully request that the dates set by this Court be modified 

as shown below.

STIPULATION

Plaintiffs San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, Westlands Water District, State 

Water Contractors, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Coalition for a 

Sustainable Delta, Kern County Water Agency, Stewart & Jasper Orchards, Arroyo Farms, LLC, 

King Pistachio Grove, and Family Farm Alliance ("Plaintiffs"), Plaintiff-Intervenor California 

Department of Water Resources ("DWR"), Federal Defendants, and Defendant-Intervenors 

Natural Resources Defense Council and The Bay Institute by and through their respective 

counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

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SECOND JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT SMELT BIOP

1. The October 31, 2011 and November 11, 2011 deadlines in the Court's previous 

order (Doc. 1061) should be hereby vacated to allow time for further discussions between now 

and December 2, 2011. 

2. By December 2, 2011, the parties shall file with the Court a written report, 

preferably a joint report, stating whether the parties have jointly agreed to a remand schedule. . 

3. If there is not agreement among all parties, then the draft BiOp shall be transmitted 

no later than December 14, 2011.

SO STIPULATED.

Dated: October 31, 2011 H. CRAIG MANSON

Westlands Water District

DIEPENBROCK ELKIN, LLP

KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & 

GIRARD

A Professional Corporation

By /s/ Daniel J. O'Hanlon

DANIEL J. O’HANLON

EILEEN M. DIEPENBROCK

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY and WESTLANDS WATER 

DISTRICT

Dated: October 31, 2011 BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK LLP

By: /s/ Steve O. Sims

STEVE O. SIMS

MICHELLE C. KALES

Attorneys for Plaintiff

WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT

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Dated: October 31, 2011 BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

By: lsl Steven M. Anderson

GREGORY K. WILKINSON

STEVEN M. ANDERSON

PAETER E. GARCIA

MELISSA R. CUSHMAN

Attorneys for Plaintiff

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS

Dated: October 31, 2011 NOSSAMAN LLP

By: lsl Paul S. Weiland _______ 

ROBERT D. THORNTON

PAUL S. WEILAND

AUDREY HUANG

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

COALITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE DELTA

and KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY

Dated: October 31, 2011 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

By: _/s/ William M. Sloan_____________________ 

CHRISTOPHER J. CARR

WILLIAM M. SLOAN

Attorneys for Plaintiff

THE METROPOLITAN WATER

DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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SECOND JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT SMELT BIOP

Dated: October 31, 2011 PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

By: _/s/ Brandon M. Middleton________________ 

M. REED HOPPER

DAMIEN M. SCHIFF

BRANDON M. MIDDLETON

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

STEWART & JASPER ORCHARDS; 

ARROYO FARMS, LLC; and KING 

PISTACHIO GROVE

Dated: October 31, 2011 THE BRENDA DAVIS LAW GROUP

By: _/s/ Brenda W. Davis_____________________ 

BRENDA W. DAVIS

LESLIE R. WAGLEY

Attorneys For Plaintiff

FAMILY FARM ALLIANCE

Dated: October 31, 2011 KAMALA D. HARRIS, ATTORNEY GENERAL 

OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

By: _/s/ Clifford T. Lee______________________

CLIFFORD T. LEE

CECILIA L. DENNIS

MICHAEL M. EDSON

ALLISON GOLDSMITH

Deputies Attorney General

Attorneys for Plaintiff-In-Intervention 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER 

RESOURCES

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Dated: October 31, 2011 IGNACIA S. MORENO, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY 

GENERAL

United States Department of Justice, Environmental 

& Natural Resources Division

SETH M. BARSKY, CHIEF

By: _/s/ S. Jay Govindan_____________________

S. JAY GOVINDAN 

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Attorneys for FEDERAL DEFENDANTS

Dated: October 31, 2011 NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

By: _/s/ Katherine Poole____________________

KATHERINE POOLE 

DOUG OBEGI 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor NATURAL 

RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

Dated: October 31, 2011 EARTH JUSTICE

By: _/s/ Trent W. ___________________________

TRENT W. ORR 

GEORGE M. TORGUN 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors 

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE 

COUNCIL; THE BAY INSTITUTE

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ORDER

Based on the stipulation of the above parties, the Court hereby vacates the previously 

ordered October 31, 2011 deadline for submission of a written status report, and the alternative 

November 11, 2011 deadline for transmittal of the draft delta smelt Biological Opinion ("draft 

BiOp"). By December 2, 2011, the parties shall file with the Court a written report, preferably a 

joint report, stating whether the parties have jointly agreed upon the three items listed above in 

the stipulation. If there is not agreement among all parties on these items, then the draft BiOp 

shall be transmitted no later than December 14, 2011.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 1, 2011 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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