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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 16:1538 Endangered Species Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Center for Biological Diversity,

Plaintiff,

v. 

United States Forest Service, et al.,

Defendants.

No. CV-20-00020-TUC-DCB

ORDER 

Plaintiff filed this action on January 13, 2020, alleging that the Defendants, the 

United States Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service, have violated the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA) by failing to reinitiate section 7 consultation for actions authorizing 

livestock grazing on allotments in national forest lands within Greenlee County. On 

February 12, 2020, Daniel Gabino Martinez, acting pro se, filed a Third Party Complaint 

[to Intervene] and Motion to Dismiss. (Doc. 8.) He alleges that he owns property in 

Greenlee County. On February 26, 2020, the Plaintiff filed a Response which articulately 

explains why Mr. Martinez is neither entitled to intervene as a right nor permissively. 

(Response (Doc. 9)).

The Court will not restate the law. Martinez’ only discernable interest in the action 

is his ownership of some unspecified land in Greenlee county. He does not allege to be a 

permittee on any allotments at issue. Any generalized interest in avoiding potentially 

stricter grazing permit limitations is too remote from the substance of the litigation to merit 

intervention. There is no basis to believe that he has a claim or defense that shares a 

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common question of law or fact with the main action. The Court denies him intervention. 

As a non-party he may not seek dismissal of the action.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Daniel Gabino Marines is denied intervention in this action 

and the Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 8) is DENIED.

Dated this 11th day of March, 2020.

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