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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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PROPOSED ORDER – Case No. C 02-1650 CRB 

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ANDREW P. CAPUTO, SBN 203655 

DAVID E. NEWMAN, SBN 233263 

Natural Resources Defense Council 

111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 875-6100 

Fax: (415) 875-6161 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

KRISTEN BYRNES FLOOM, SBN 469615 (DC) 

United States Department of Justice 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section 

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369 

Washington, DC 20044-7369 

Telephone: (202) 305-0340 

Fax: (202) 305-0275 

Attorney for Federal Defendants 

JAMES P. WALSH, SBN 184620 

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 600 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3611 

Telephone: (415) 276-6500 

Fax: (415) 276-6599 

Attorney for Intervenors 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. ) 

et al., ) 

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 Plaintiffs, ) No. C 02-1650 CRB 

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 v. ) PROPOSED ORDER 

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NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE et al., ) 

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 Defendants. ) 

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Case 3:02-cv-01650-CRB Document 119 Filed 12/08/05 Page 1 of 2
PROPOSED ORDER – Case No. C 02-1650 CRB 

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This matter is on remand from the Ninth Circuit as directed in Natural Resources Defense 

Council, Inc. v. National Marine Fisheries Service, 421 F.3d 872 (9th Cir. 2005). Now pending 

before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion for order on remedy. After carefully considering the 

parties’ briefs, and with the benefit of oral argument, the Court rules as follows: 

1. The Court REMANDS the remedy determination to the National Marine Fisheries 

Service to permit the agency to establish a global solution for the 2007-2008 

darkblotched rockfish quota pursuant to the proper administrative and agency procedures 

and any applicable laws. The Service shall have completed its normal and appropriate 

protocol and shall have a quota in place by December 31, 2006. 

2. This Court REMANDS a remedy determination for the 2006 darkblotched rockfish quota 

to the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) in order to establish an interim rule 

pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 1855(c). NMFS shall file with the Federal Register a proposed 

interim rule for the 2006 darkblotched rockfish quota by December 15, 2005 and, by that 

same date, deliver to plaintiffs and intervenors a copy of the proposed rule. The public 

comment period on the interim rule shall run until January 15, 2006. No later than 

February 15, 2006, NMFS shall file with the Federal Register the final interim rule. 

NMFS shall also deliver to plaintiffs and intervenors a copy of the final interim rule and a 

complete administrative record for the agency’s decision no later than February 15, 2006.

If they choose to contest the interim rule, plaintiffs will file a motion to that effect on 

February 27, 2006. NMFS and the intervenors will file their oppositions on March 6, 

2006. Plaintiffs will file their reply on March 10, 2006. The Court will hear oral 

argument on March 15, 2006, at 4:00 pm. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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 CHARLES R. BREYER 

 UNITED STATED DISTRICT JUDGE 

Dated: December ___, 2005 08

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

APPROVED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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