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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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IGNACIA S. MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief

KRISTEN L. GUSTAFSON, Assistant Chief

RICKEY DOYLE TURNER JR.

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Tel: 202-305-0229

Fax: 202-305-0275

rickey.turner@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, 

SAGEBRUSH SEA CAMPAIGN,

WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, and

DESERT SURVIVORS,

Plaintiffs,

v. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE

SERVICE and KENNETH SALAZAR, in his

official capacity as SECRETARY OF THE

INTERIOR,

Defendants. _____________________________________

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Case No: C-07-4347-JCS

JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY

STIPULATED SETTLEMENT

Plaintiffs, the Center for Biological Diversity, Sagebrush Sea Campaign, Western

Watersheds Project, and Desert Survivors (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), and Defendants, the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service and Kenneth Salazar, Secretary of the Interior (collectively, the

“Service”), by and through their undersigned counsel, state as follows:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the May 26, 2009 Modified Stipulated Settlement (Dkt. No. 29)

entered into between Plaintiffs and the Service and approved by the Court (Dkt. No. 30), the

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STIPULATION TO MODIFY 

THE STIPULATED SETTLEMENT 2 Case No. C-07-4347-JCS 

Service is required to submit its new 12-month finding on the Mono Basin area population of the

greater sage grouse to the Federal Register for publication by February 26, 2010. Dkt. No. 30 at

4, ¶ 3. 

WHEREAS, unforseen circumstances have arisen that warrant a one week extension for

the Service to submit the aforementioned12-month finding to the Federal Register.

WHEREAS, on Saturday, February 20, 2010, the Director of the Service, Sam Hamilton,

died suddenly while skiing in Colorado. Funeral Services for Mr. Hamilton are scheduled to be

held in Atlanta, Georgia on February 24, 2010, and will be widely-attended by Service officials

who otherwise would be working to complete the new 12-month finding on Mono Basin area

population of the greater sage grouse. 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS

FOLLOWS:

1. In light of the circumstances, the Parties stipulate that the Service be granted a

one-week extension, until March 5, 2010, to submit its 12-month finding for the Mono Basin

area population of the greater sage grouse to the Federal Register.

2. The remaining terms of the February 25, 2008 stipulated settlement and the May

29, 2009 modified stipulated settlement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. 

Respectfully submitted this 22nd day of February 2010, 

IGNACIA S. MORENO, Assistant Attorney General

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Section Chief

KRISTEN L. GUSTAFSON, Assistant Section Chief

/s/ Rickey Doyle Turner Jr.

RICKEY DOYLE TURNER JR.

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section

P.O. Box. 7369

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STIPULATION TO MODIFY 

THE STIPULATED SETTLEMENT 3 Case No. C-07-4347-JCS 

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

(202) 305-0229

Attorneys for Defendants

/s/ Lisa T. Belenky (w/ permission by RDT) 

Lisa T. Belenky (CA Bar No. 203225) 

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

351 California St., Suite 600 

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 436-9682 x 307

Facsimile: (415) 436-9683

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: this ______ day of _________________, 2010.

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 United States District Judge

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24th February Magistrate Joseph C. Spero

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Joseph C. Spero

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