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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:6901 Environmental Cleanup Expenses

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RONALD J. TENPAS

Assistant Attorney General

Environment & Natural Resources Division

ROCHELLE L. RUSSELL (CA Bar No. 244992)

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Environmental Defense Section

P.O. Box 23986

Washington, D.C. 20026-3986

Tel: (202) 514-1950

Fax: (202) 514-8865

Email: rochelle.russell@usdoj.gov

Counsel for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

ASSOCIATION OF IRRITATED

RESIDENTS, an unincorporated association,

and NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE

COUNCIL, INC., 

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY, STEPHEN L.

JOHNSON, in his official capacity as

Administrator of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency, and

WAYNE NASTRI, in his official capacity as

Regional Administrator for Region IX of the

United States Environmental Protection

Agency,

Defendants.

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No. CV 08-00227 SC

STIPULATION TO AN EXTENSION

OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND

FOR INITIAL DISCOVERY AND

CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE

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Stipulation to Extend Answer, 

Initial Discovery and Case Management Dates No. CV 08-00227 SC

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WHEREAS, on January 14, 2008, the Association of Irritated Residents and the Natural

Resources Defense Council, Inc., (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed the complaint in the abovecaptioned matter against the United States Environmental Protection Agency; Stephen L.

Johnson, in his official capacity as Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection

Agency; and Wayne Nastri, in his official capacity as Administrator for Region IX of the United

States Environmental Protection Agency (collectively, “EPA” or “Defendants”), alleging that

EPA has failed to undertake certain nondiscretionary duties under section 304(a)(2) of the Clean

Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7604(a)(2); 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and EPA currently are working toward settlement of this case; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and EPA agree and acknowledge that any settlement of this case

must be approved by authorized officials at the U.S. Department of Justice and EPA, a process

that can take several weeks;

WHEREAS, at least 30 days before any final settlement of this matter can be entered,,

EPA must provide notice of such settlement in the Federal Register and an opportunity for public

comment pursuant to section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7413(g);

WHEREAS, no previous requests for extensions of time have been filed in this case and

the parties believe that the requested extensions below will not adversely affect the schedule of

this case;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Local Rules 6-2 and 7-12, the parties, by and through

their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate to the entry of an order that:

1. Extends EPA’s deadline for responding to Plaintiffs’ complaint by 45 days to May

1, 2008;

2. Continues the parties’ deadline to meet and confer regarding initial disclosures,

early settlement, ADR process selection and certification, and discovery planning to May 23,

2008;

3. Continues the parties’ deadline to file initial disclosures, a Case Management

Statement, and a Rule 26(f) Report to June 6, 2008;

4. Continues the initial case management conference to June 13, 2008.

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Stipulation to Extend Answer, 

Initial Discovery and Case Management Dates No. CV 08-00227 SC

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COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS:

Dated: March 14, 2008 /s/ Brent Newell 

BRENT NEWELL

Center On Race, Poverty & the Environment

47 Kearney Street, Suite 804

San Francisco, CA 94108

Phone: (415) 346-4179

Email: bjnewell@igc.org

Counsel for Plaintiff Association of Irritated 

Residents

Dated: March 14, 2008 /s/ Adriano Martinez 

ADRIANO MARTINEZ

Natural Resources Defense Council

1314 Second Street

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Phone: (310) 434-2300

Email: amartinez@nrdc.org

Counsel for Plaintiff Natural Resources Defense 

Council

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS:

Dated: March 14, 2008 RONALD J. TENPAS

Assistant Attorney General

Environment & Natural Resources Division

 /s/ Rochelle L. Russell 

ROCHELLE L. RUSSELL

Trial Attorney, 

U.S. Department of Justice

Environmental Defense Section

P.O. Box 23986

Washington, D.C. 20026-3986

Tel: (202) 514-1950

Email: rochelle.russell@usdoj.gov

Counsel for Defendants

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _________________ __________________________________

JUDGE SAMUEL CONTI

U.S. District Court Judge

3/17/08

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Samuel Conti

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Stipulation to Extend Answer, 

Initial Discovery and Case Management Dates No. CV 08-00227 SC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on March 14, 2008, a true and correct copy of the foregoing

STIPULATION TO AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO

COMPLAINT AND FOR INITIAL DISCOVERY AND CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE was served electronically via the Court’s e-filing system to Counsel of Record.

 

 /s/ Rochelle L. Russell 

ROCHELLE L. RUSSELL

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