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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HIGH SIERRA HIKERS ASSN.

et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

BERNIE WEINGARDT, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C-00-1239 EDL

ORDER FOLLOWING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

At a case management conference on March 7, 2006, the Court ordered that:

1. No good cause has been shown at this time to alter the December 31, 2006 deadline for the

Forest Service to complete the site-specific Environmental Impact Statements.

2. The Court declines to make any ruling regarding modification or dissolution of the injunction

in this case at this time. 

3. At the conclusion of the administrative appeal process for the 2005 FEIS and ROD, Plaintiffs

may, if warranted, file an amended complaint to challenge those documents. If an amended

complaint is filed, Defendants shall file the administrative record in the normal course.

4. Plaintiffs' request that the Court order the Forest Service to complete the administrative

appeal process on or before April 10, 2006 is denied.

5. Following the Ninth Circuit's decision on Plaintiffs' fee request, the parties shall meet and

confer regarding an interim fee award in this case under EAJA. If the matter is not resolved

through the meet and confer process, Plaintiffs may file a motion for fees if warranted. The

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United States District Court

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Court makes no ruling at this time on the issue of whether a judgment under Rule 54(b) is a

prerequisite. 

6. Plaintiffs' request to conduct discovery at this time is denied without prejudice. 

7. A further case management conference is scheduled for August 1, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2006 

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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