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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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Order Re Extra-Record Testimony of Dr. Kenneth Cummins

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE CONSOLIDATED SALMON CASES:

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY, et al. v. LOCKE, et al.

LEAD CASE NO. 1:09-CV-1053-OWW-DLB

Consolidated Cases:

1:09-CV-1090-OWW-DLB

1:09-CV-1378-OWW-DLB

1:09-CV-1520-OWW-SMS

1:09-CV-1580-OWW-DLB

1:09-CV-1625-OWW-SMS

ORDER RE ADMISSION OF EXTRARECORD TESTIMONY OF DR. KENNETH 

CUMMINS

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT v. 

NOAA, et al.

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS v. LOCKE, 

et al.

KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY, et al. v. 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, et al.

OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, et al. v. 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, et al.

THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT 

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA V. 

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, 

et al.

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On July 19 and 20, 2010, Plaintiffs Kern County Water Agency (“KCWA”) and the Coalition for 

a Sustainable Delta’s (“Coalition”) motion to submit extra-record expert testimony in support of 

Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment came for hearing before the Court. Having fully considered 

the briefs, evidence and oral arguments submitted in support of and in opposition to the motion, 

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS:

1. KCWA and the Coalition’s motion for admission of extra-record testimony by Dr. 

Kenneth Cummins is GRANTED. Dr. Cummins is permitted to provide expert testimony related to the 

use of surrogates in the biological opinion. Dr. Cummins may provide testimony regarding the use of 

Chinook as a surrogate for steelhead and the use of hatchery Chinook as a surrogate for wild Chinook. 

2. The Court reserves its ruling on the final admissibility of any testimony provided by Dr. 

Cummins until it has reviewed his declaration for admissibility on relevance grounds or for failure to 

meet one of the established exceptions to record review.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 2, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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