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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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René P. Voss (CA Bar No. 255758)

15 Alderney Road

San Anselmo, CA 94960

Phone: (415) 446-9027

Email: renepvoss@gmail.com

LEAD COUNSEL

Matt Kenna (CO Bar No. 22159)

Public Interest Environmental Law

679 E. 2nd Ave., Suite 11B

Durango, CO 81301

Phone: (970) 385-6941

Email: matt@kenna.net

Applicant Pro Hac Vice

Attorneys for Plaintiff

ROBERT G. DREHER 

Acting Assistant Attorney General 

JULIA S. THROWER, Trial Attorney 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

Natural Resources Section 301 Howard Street, Ste. 1050 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Phone: (415) 744-6566 

Fax: (415) 744-6476 

Email: julie.thrower@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

SEQUOIA FORESTKEEPER,

Plaintiff,

v.

TERESA BENSON, et al., 

Defendants.

No.: 1:14−CV−00341−LJO−SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REGARDING PRELIMINARY 

INJUNCTION BRIEFING AND PROJECT 

IMPLEMENTATION

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Counsels for the Plaintiff and Federal Defendants, after conferring with the Court’s staff 

on March 11, 2014, have further conferred, and the parties now stipulate to the following actions 

and schedule in response to Plaintiff’s planned motion for preliminary injunction in this case.

Whereas Plaintiff seeks an order from the Court to preliminarily enjoin the sale and 

removal of hazard trees from the Giant Sequoia National Monument upon implementation of the 

Hume Roadside and Recreation Site Hazard Tree Project (Hume Hazard Project) until the final 

resolution of this case, to maintain the status quo; and 

Whereas Federal Defendants plan to open bids from prospective timber sale contractors 

on March 17, 2014, and wish to award a contract shortly thereafter, to begin implementation of 

Hume Hazard Project so it can complete the campground and recreation site portions of the 

project before May 23, 2014, the planned public opening date for campgrounds in the Sequoia 

National Forest;

The parties stipulate and agree to the following actions and proposed briefing schedule:

1. Federal Defendants shall, in writing, inform prospective bidders on the Hume 

Hazard Timber Sale prior to accepting their bid, that the Hume Hazard Project is under litigation,

and that Plaintiff is seeking a preliminary injunction against the project;

2. If Federal Defendants award a contract to implement the Hume Hazard Project, 

the Forest Service shall inform the contractor that no operations may commence before April 1, 

2014 to give the Court time to decide Plaintiff’s motion;

3. The parties agree to waive a hearing request, unless the Court requests one; and

4. The parties agree to file their briefs according to the following schedule:

Proposed Briefing Schedule Due before

Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary March 17, 2014, 10:00am

Injunction and Opening Brief

Defendant’s Opposition Brief March 24, 2014

Plaintiff’s Optional Reply Brief March 26, 2014

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Federal Defendants further agree not to challenge Plaintiff’s standing in the opposition 

brief to this motion, but reserve the right to do so in later briefing.

For the purposes of Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction, Plaintiff agrees not to 

include arguments in its brief regarding the third claim in its Complaint, that the Giant Sequoia 

National Monument Management Plan violates the requirements of the Giant Sequoia National 

Monument Proclamation. Plaintiff reserves the right to argue this claim in future briefing in this 

case.

Finally, the parties respectfully request an order from the Court in response to Plaintiff’s 

motion before project implementation can begin.

Respectfully submitted this 12th day of March, 2014.

/s/ René Voss

RENÉ P. VOSS

/s/ Matt Kenna

MATT KENNA

Applicant Pro Hac Vice

Attorneys for Plaintiff

/s/ Julia Thrower 

JULIA S. THROWER 

Attorney for Defendants

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 13, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

United States District Judge

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