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Nature of Suit Code: 899
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act

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STIPULATION FOR MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION

FOR ATTORNEYS FEES BRIEFING SCHEDULE 2:13-CV-00059-MCE-EFB i

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Christopher Sproul (Bar No. 126398)

Environmental Advocates

5135 Anza Street

San Francisco, California 94121

Telephone (415) 533-3376

Facsimile: (415) 358-5695

Email: csproul@enviroadvocates.com

Brian Orion (Bar No. 239460)

Law Offices of Brian Orion

1156 Florida Street

San Francisco, CA 94110

Telephone: (858) 354-8222

Email: borion@enviroadvocates.com

Patricia Weisselberg (Bar No. 253015)

Law Office of Patricia Weisselberg

115 Oakdale Avenue

Mill Valley, CA 94941

Telephone: (415) 388-2303

Facsimile: (415) 388-2303

Email: pweisselberg@wans.net

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE

AND FRIENDS OF THE RIVER

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE, et 

al., 

Plaintiffs,

v.

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, et 

al.,

Defendants.

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Civil Case No.: 2:13-cv-00059-MCE-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

MOTION TO DISMISS AND MOTION 

FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE

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Pursuant to Local Rule 143 the following stipulation is entered into between Plaintiffs South 

Yuba River Citizens League and Friends of the River (collectively "Plaintiffs") and National Marine 

Fisheries Service ("NMFS"); U.S. Department of Commerce; Penny Pritzker as Secretary of Commerce;

William Stelle as Regional Administrator of the NMFS West Coast Region; the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers ("Corps"); John McHugh as Secretary of the Army; and Colonel Michael Farrell, as District 

Commander, Sacramento District (collectively "Federal Defendants").1

WHEREAS in the above captioned case, Plaintiffs sought relief and injunction against the Corps 

and NMFS, raising claims relating to the February 2012 Biological Opinion for the Corps' operation and 

maintenance of Englebright and Daguerre Point Dams on the Yuba River ("2012 BiOp"), issued by 

NMFS pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”);

WHEREAS on August 13, 2013, the Court granted a stay of proceedings while Federal 

Defendants pursued an administrative process to develop a new biological opinion that would supersede 

the 2012 BiOp;

WHEREAS on May 12, 2014 NMFS issued a new final biological opinion regarding Daguerre 

Point Dam, and issued a final letter of concurrence concerning the Corps' activities at Englebright Dam;

WHEREAS on May 13, 2014 Federal Defendants filed with the Court a Notice of Completion of 

ESA Consultation And Request For Status Conference that proposed that the Court direct the parties to 

confer and jointly file a case management statement as to their positions regarding further proceedings 

in this litigation;

WHEREAS counsel for the parties have conferred and have agreed to move for dismissal of

Plaintiffs' claims without prejudice;

WHEREAS Plaintiffs have also informed Federal Defendants of their intention to move for 

attorneys fees and costs;

THEREFORE, by and through counsel, the parties do hereby stipulate to the following briefing 

 

1 Penny Pritzker has replaced Rebecca M. Blank as Secretary of Commerce; William Stelle has replaced Rodney McInnis 

and is Administrator of NMFS's newly created West Coast Region; and Colonel Michael Farrell has replaced Colonel 

William J. Leady as District Commander of the Army Corps' Sacramento District.

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schedule for the motion to dismiss and Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys fees;

1. Plaintiffs shall file the motion to dismiss and their motion for attorneys fees and costs by 

September 19, 2014. Plaintiffs will provide Federal Defendants with a copy of their native format Excel 

billing spreadsheets prior to or concurrently with the filing of their motion.

2. Federal Defendants shall file their opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys fees and 

costs by October 10, 2014.

3. Plaintiffs shall file their reply in support of their motion for attorneys fees and costs by 

October 23, 2014.

4. The hearing for the motion to dismiss and Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys fees and costs 

shall be noticed for October 30, 2014.

Dated: July 15, 2014 /s/ Patricia Weisselberg

Patricia Weisselberg

Attorney for Plaintiffs

South Yuba River Citizens League and 

Friends of the River

SAM HIRSCH, 

Acting Assistant Attorney General

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

SETH M. BARSKY, Section Chief

S. JAY GOVINDAN, Assistant Chief

Dated: July 15, 2014 By permission: /s/ Daniel Pollak 

Daniel Pollak

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

P.O. Box 7369, Ben Franklin Station

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

Tel: (202) 305-0201

Fax: (202) 305-0275

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Bradley H. Oliphant, Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

999 18th St., South Terrace, Ste. 370

Denver, CO 80202

Tel: (303) 844-1381| Fax: (303) 844-1350

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

ORDER

The Court having read and considered the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing,

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 22, 2014

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