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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 16:1538 Endangered Species Act

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Stipulation 1 Case 2:12- cv-02416-WBS-KJN

COUNSEL IDENTIFICATION ON 

SIGNATURE PAGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

WHEREAS, Federal Defendants recently advised the parties and the Court that 

operations may start as soon as June on the Tatham Project (Project), see Notice, ECF 

No. 45 (May 6, 2013);

WHEREAS, Federal Defendants have become aware that the operator for the Project has 

now revised its plans, it no longer plans to start operations on the Project before the end of the 

July 10th limited operating period, and it is now likely that the start date will be after the Limited 

Operating Period for the Northern Spotted Owls ends (on September 15th) for the Project;

WHEREAS, the operator will provide notice to Federal Defendants a minimum of six

weeks before it begins operations on the Project (“six-week notice”);

WHEREAS, Federal Defendants will apprise Plaintiff and the Court within two business 

days after Federal Defendants receive the operator’s notice of operations; 

WHEREAS, in pursuit of the efficient administration of justice and to avoid

CONSERVATION CONGRESS, ) 

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Plaintiff, ) 

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 v. )

 

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UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, and ) 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE )

SERVICE, )

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Defendants. ) 

Case No. 2:12-CV-02416-WBS-KJN

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED

ORDER] REGARDING 

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIVE 

MOTIONS REGARDING THE 

TATHAM PROJECT

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Stipulation 2 Case 2:12- cv-02416-WBS-KJN

unnecessary preliminary injunctive proceedings;

Now, therefore, the parties stipulate as follows:

1. If Plaintiff wishes to pursue a motion for preliminary injunctive relief, it shall wait to 

file such motion and accompanying brief until it has received the six-week notice. 

Plaintiff will then file its brief within 7 days of the six-week notice and shall notice its 

motion per the Court’s standing order, if the case has not yet been resolved on the 

merits at the district court;

2. Federal Defendants shall have 14 days after the filing of the motion to file any 

opposition;

3. Plaintiff shall have 7 days after the opposition to file a Reply.

DATED: May 31, 2013 Respectfully Submitted,

For Plaintiff: s/ Marianne Dugan (as authorized)

Marianne Dugan

259 E. 5th Ave., Ste. 200-D

Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 338-7072

mdugan@mdugan.com

James J. Tutchton (CA Bar No. 150908)

Tutchton Law Office

6439 E. Maplewood Ave.

Centennial, CO 80111

(720) 301-3843

jtutchton@wildearthguardians.org

For Defendants: BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DAVID SHELLEDY

Civil Division Chief

Eastern District of California

United States Attorney's Office

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Tel: (916) 554-2700

David.shelledy@usdoj.gov

IGNACIA S. MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

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Stipulation 3 Case 2:12- cv-02416-WBS-KJN

/s/ Alison D. Garner

Alison D. Garner, DC Bar No. 983858

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Natural Resources Section

Environment & Natural Resources Division

P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

Telephone: (202) 514-2855

Facsimile: (202) 305-0506

alison.garner@usdoj.gov

Andrea Gelatt, CA Bar # 262617

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

(202) 305-0388 | (202) 305-0275 (fax)

Email: andrea.gelatt@usdoj.gov

Stuart Gillespie, CO Bar No. 42861

Trial Attorney, Natural Resources Section

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044-7611

Tel: (202) 305-0490

Fax: (202) 305-0506

Stuart.Gillespie@usdoj.gov

ORDER

Finding good cause the Court GRANTS the parties’ stipulated request.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 31, 2013

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Stipulation 4 Case 2:12- cv-02416-WBS-KJN

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that today, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court 

via CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such to the attorneys of record.

/s/ Andrea Gelatt 

ANDREA GELATT

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