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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:9607 Real Property Tort to Land

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STIPULATION 

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THOMAS M. BRUEN (SBN: 63324) 

ERIK A. REINERTSON (SBN: 218031) 

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS M. BRUEN 

A Professional Corporation 

1990 N. California Boulevard, Suite 940 

Walnut Creek, CA 94596 

Telephone: (925) 295-3137 

Facsimile: (925) 295-3132 

Email: tbruen@sbcglobal.net

 ereinertson@sbcglobal.net

Attorneys for Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff 

EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 

(Additional counsel on following page.) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; and 

CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, 

CALIFORNIA, 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 2:01-cv-01520 MCE GGH 

DEFENDANT COUNTY OF EL DORADO 

AND PLAINTIFF UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA’S STIPULATION REGARDING 

STATUS REPORT SUBMISSION 

DEADLINE; PROPOSED ORDER

AND RELATED ACTIONS 

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LOUIS B. GREEN, County Counsel (SBN: 057157) 

MICHAEL J. CICCOZZI, Deputy County Counsel. (SBN: 134859) 

COUNTY OF EL DORADO 

330 Fair Lane 

Placerville, CA 95667 

Telephone: (530) 621-5770 

Email: Michael.Ciccozzi@edcgov.us 

RICHARD A. DONGELL (SBN: 128083) 

THOMAS F. VANDENBURG (SBN: 163446) 

DONGELL LAWRENCE FINNEY LLP 

707 Wilshire Boulevard, 45th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90017-3609 

Telephone: (213) 943-6100 

Facsimile: (213) 943-6101 

Email: rdongell@dlflawyers.com

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This Stipulation is entered into by and between Plaintiff United States of America (“United 

States”) and Defendant El Dorado County, California (“County”) by their respective undersigned 

counsel of record. By this Stipulation, the United States and County jointly request that the Court 

enter the following proposed order. 

WHEREAS, on July 8, 2011, the Court issued an Memorandum and Order (“Order,” ECF. 

No. 416) granting the County’s Motion for Construction, Enforcement, and Modification of the 

PCD; 

WHEREAS, the Order stated that an evidentiary hearing shall be conducted to determine the 

United States’ liability for additional costs paid by the County to construct the Final 100% 

Remedial Design, and for any costs incurred by the County in completing said Design in the future; 

WHEREAS, the Order directed parties to meet and confer with respect to the discovery 

needed in advance of such a hearing, the anticipated length of the hearing, whether the hearing 

should be assigned to a special magistrate, and the suggested dates for the hearing; 

WHEREAS, the Order directed the parties to submit such information to the Court in a 

Status Report to be submitted no later than 10 days following the filing of the Order, or July 18, 

2011; 

WHEREAS, counsel for the United States and the County have entered discussions 

regarding the matters to be addressed in the Status Report; 

WHEREAS, the governing body of the County, the Board of Supervisors (“Board”), is next 

scheduled to meet on July 19, 2011, when they will conduct a closed session meeting addressing 

this litigation; 

WHEREAS, the Board will then be able to provide County counsel and staff with direction 

regarding the matters to be addressed in the Status Report and the County’s ongoing discussion with 

the Untied States; 

WHEREAS, pending the July 19, 2011 meeting of the Board, the County is continuing to 

construct the OU-1 Remedy at the Meyers Landfill; 

NOW, THEREFORE, the United States and El Dorado County stipulate to and hereby 

request that the Court enter a proposed order: 

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1. Extending the submission deadline of the Status Report from July 18, 2011 to July 

29, 2011. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: July 15, 2011 LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS M. BRUEN, 

A Professional Corporation 

/s/ Thomas M. Bruen 

THOMAS M. BRUEN 

Attorneys for Defendant 

EL DORADO COUNTY 

DATED: July 15, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

IGNACIA S. MORENO 

Assistant Attorney General 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

/s/ Andrew J. Doyle 

ANDREW J. DOYLE 

Trial Attorney 

Environmental Enforcement Section 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

KARL J. FINGERHOOD 

Trial Attorney 

Environmental Defense Section 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

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ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The parties are ordered to submit the Status Report previously due July 18, 2011 no later 

than July 29, 2011. 

Date: 7/19/2011 

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

DEAC_Signatu re-END: 

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