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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4332 Environmental Policy - Coop of Agency Reports

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ORDER FURTHER REVISING BRIEFING SCHEDULE REGARDING EAJA CLAIMS [PROPOSED]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

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WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT, et al. )

Plaintiffs, )

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SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY )

DISTRICT, )

Plaintiff-Intervenor, and )

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NORTHERN CALIF. POWER AGENCY, )

Plaintiff-Intervenor. )

 ) CIV-F-00-7124-OWW/DLB

v. )

 ) ORDER FURTHER REVISING 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT ) BRIEFING SCHEDULE

OF THE INTERIOR, et al., ) REGARDING EAJA CLAIMS 

Defendants, ) 

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HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE, ) 

Defendant-Intervenor, )

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and )

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YUROK TRIBE, )

Defendant-Intervenor. )

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This matter is before the Court on the joint stipulation entered into by the plaintiffintervenor Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) and the federal defendants. These parties

jointly request that the Court further revise the briefing schedule regarding the claims by NCPA

for attorneys’ fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act. Based on that joint

stipulation, the record in this case, and good cause appearing, the Court approves the requested

further revision in the briefing schedule to provide the parties with additional time to pursue

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settlement discussions and reach an agreement that would avoid the need for further briefing or

litigation. Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Scheduling Conference Order After Remand from

Court of Appeal, entered on January 20, 2005, is FURTHER AMENDED as follows:

1. The NCPA’s opening brief in support of their claim for attorneys’ fees and costs,

currently due on October 25, 2005, shall be continued and taken off-calendar for 

60 days, until December 20, 2005, without prejudice to seeking another extension.

2. On or before December 20, 2005, the parties will file either a notice of dismissal

for the NCPA fee claim if the parties have executed a final agreement or, in the

alternative, a joint status report if final agreement has not been concluded by that

date.

SO ORDERED this 25th day of __October_________, 2005.

/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER

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HONORABLE OLIVER W. WANGER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Presented by:

CHARLES R. SHOCKEY, Attorney

D.C. Bar # 914879

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Natural Resources Section

501 “I” Street, Suite 9-700

Sacramento, CA 95814-2322

Telephone: (916) 930-2203

Facsimile: (916) 930-2210

Email: charles.shockey@usdoj.gov

Attorney for Federal Defendants

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