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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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 Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d), Secretary of the Army John McHugh is substituted for his 1

predecessor, Pete Geren.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE

and FRIENDS OF THE RIVER,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, et

al.,

Defendants,

CORDUA IRRIGATION DISTRICT, et al., 

Intervenor-Defendants.

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Case No. 06-cv-02845-LKK-JFM

STIPULATION AND ORDER

RESETTING PRETRIAL

CONFERENCE

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

Yuba River Citizens League and Friends of the River, Federal Defendants National Marine Fisheries

Service, RodneyMcInnis, GaryLocke, United States Army Corps of Engineers, John McHugh, and 1

Col. Thomas C. Chapman, and Intervenor-Defendants Cordua Irrigation District and Yuba County

Water Agency (“YCWA”):

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WHEREAS, on January 19, 2010, this Court entered a Minute Order setting the final pre-trial

conference in this matter for March 29, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., and the bench trial for July 7, 2010 at

10:30 a.m. (Doc. No. 308);

WHEREAS, the parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment in this matter, which

are now submitted (Doc. Nos. 279, 295, 307);

WHEREAS, on May 26, 2009, this Court entered an Order approving the parties’ stipulation

staying all expert discovery pending resolution of the summary judgment motions (Doc. No. 272);

WHEREAS, the parties agree that it is likely that the pending motions will resolve at least

many of the issues in this case;

WHEREAS, accordingly, the parties have not conducted additional pretrial preparation, 

such as conducting expert discovery or meeting and conferring on evidentiary matters;

WHEREAS, the parties agree that the interests of judicial efficiency and economy warrant

staying the final pre-trial conference pending ruling on the cross-motions for summary judgment;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby stipulated between Plaintiffs, the Federal Defendants,

YCWA and Cordua Irrigation District, by and through counsel, that: 

1. The Final Pre-Trial Conference set for March 29, 2010 is RE-SET to a Status

Conference.

2. In lieu of a Joint Case Management Statement, the parties incorporate by reference

their Mid-Litigation Statements (Doc. Nos. 299-302).

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: March 18, 2010 IGNACIA S. MORENO, Assistant 

Attorney General

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Section Chief

 

 /s/ Lawson E. Fite 

LAWSON E. FITE, Trial Attorney (Ore. Bar

No. 055573)

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369

Washington, DC 20044-7369

Phone: (202) 305-0217

Fax: (202) 305-0275

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Email: lawson.fite@usdoj.gov

Attorney for Federal Defendants

Dated: March 18, 2010 /s/ Christopher Sproul (by LEF, as 

authorized on 3/18/10) 

CHRISTOPHER SPROUL

Environmental Advocates 

 5135 Anza Street

San Francisco, CA 94121

tel: (530) 277-5758

fax: (415) 358-5695

csproul@enviroadvocates.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs South Yuba River

Citizens League and Friends of the River

Dated: March 18, 2010 /s/ Howard F. Wilkins III (by LEF, as 

authorized 3/18/10) 

HOWARD F. WILKINS III

Remy, Thomas, Moose and Manley LLP 

 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 210

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 443-2745

Facsimile: (916) 443-9017

Cwilkins@rtmmlaw.com

Attorneys for Intervenor-Defendant Yuba 

County Water Agency

Dated: March 18, 2010 /s/ Dustin C. Cooper (by LEF, as

authorized 3/18/10) 

DUSTIN C. COOPER 

Minasian, Spruance, Meith, Soares &

Sexton, LLP

P.O. Box 1679

Oroville, CA 95965

Tel: (530) 533-2885

Fax: (530) 533-0197

Email: dcooper@minasianlaw.com 

Attorneys for Intervenor-Defendant Cordua

Irrigation District

ORDER

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

appearing,

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated : March 22, 2010.

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