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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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STIPULATION

GREGORY K. WILKINSON, Bar No. 054809

STEVE M. ANDERSON, Bar No. 186700 

JILL N. WILLIS, Bar No. 200121 

STEFANIE HEDLUND, Bar No. 239787 

MELISSA R. CUSHMAN, Bar No. 246398 

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P. O. Box 1028 

Riverside, CA 92502 

Telephone: (951) 686-1450 

Facsimile: (951) 686-3083 

Gregory.Wilkinson@BBKlaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY et al. v. GARY LOCKE et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-1053) 

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STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT v. 

NOAA et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-1090) 

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STATE WATER CONTRACTORS v. GARY 

F. LOCKE et al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-1378) 

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KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY et al. v. 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-1520) 

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THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT 

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA v. 

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES, et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-cv-1625) 

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OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT et al. 

v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE et 

al. (Case No. 1:09-cv-2452.) 

Case Nos.:

1:09-cv-01053-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-01090-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-01378-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-01520-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-01625-OWW-DLB 

1:09-cv-02452-OWW-DLB 

Judge: Hon. Oliver W. Wanger 

STIPULATION TO AMEND STATE 

WATER CONTRACTORS’ 

COMPLAINT; ORDER 

 

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STIPULATION

Plaintiff State Water Contractors (“State Contractors”), Real Parties in Interest United 

States Bureau of Reclamation, Michael L. Connor, Commissioner of Reclamation and Donald R. 

Glaser, Director of Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Region (collectively, “Reclamation Parties”), and 

Intervenor-Defendants Natural Resources Defense Council, Pacific Coast Federation of 

Fishermen’s Associations/Institute for Fisheries Resources, The Bay Institute, California Trout, 

Friends of the River, Northern California Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers, San Francisco 

Baykeeper, Sacramento River Preservation Trust and Winnemem Wintu Tribe (collectively, 

“Intervenors”), by and through their respective attorneys, stipulate and agree as follows: 

Whereas on August 6, 2009 the State Contractors filed a complaint in the abovereferenced action. 

Whereas the State Contractors’ complaint named the Reclamation Parties as Real Parties 

in Interest. 

Whereas the Court allowed Intervenors to intervene in the above-referenced action. 

Whereas the Court issued a Memorandum Decision re Cross-Motions for Summary 

Judgment on NEPA Issues (“Decision”) in the case commonly referred to as the Delta Smelt 

Consolidated Cases, Case 1:09-cv-00707-OWW-DLB. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED: 

1. State Water Contractors may file an amended complaint, naming Reclamation 

Parties as Defendants instead of as Real Parties in Interest and adding a NEPA claim against 

Reclamation Parties. 

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2. The State Water Contractors amended complaint shall be amended as attached to this 

Stipulation as Exhibit “A”. 

Dated: December 4, 2009 BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP 

By: 

_/s/ Gregory K. Wilkinson (Authorized 12/4/09)

GREGORY K. WILKINSON 

Attorneys for Plaintiff State Water Contractors

Dated: December 4, 2009 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

/s/ Bridget Kennedy McNeil (Authorized 12/4/09)

BRIDGET KENNEDY McNEIL, Trial Attorney 

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

Dated: December 4, 2009 EARTHJUSTICE 

/s/ Erin Tobin (Authorized 12/4/09)

ERIN TOBIN 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors 

Dated: December 4, 2009 NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 

/s/ Katherine S. Poole (Authorized 12/4/09)

KATHERINE S. POOLE 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor 

Natural Resources Defense Council

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 7, 2009 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

 THE HONORABLE OLIVER W. WANGER 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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