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Nature of Suit Code: 891
Nature of Suit: Agricultural Acts
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

BENJAMIN E. HALL (SBN 219924)

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEROY DEL DON JR., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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TOM VILSACK, in his official )

capacity as United States )

Secretary of Agriculture, )

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF )

AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES )

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE )

FOREST SERVICE, KAREN JO )

CALDWELL, SUSAN SKALSKI, )

KATHY HARDY, CHRISTINA WELCH, )

and DOES 1 - 100 inclusive, )

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Defendants. )

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1:10-cv-00126-AWI-GSA

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Date: February 23, 2010

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Ctrm: 2

Hon. Anthony W. Ishii

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Defendant United

States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) and Plaintiff, Leroy

Del Don Jr. (“Del Don”), by and through their respective counsel,

to preserve the status quo as follows:

1. USDA agrees to suspend the February 26, 2010 deadline

set forth in the Notice of Trespass and Opportunity to Sell dated

January 22, 2010, authored by District Ranger Karen Jo Caldwell

regarding Pinecrest Tract Lot 150, Stanislaus National Forest

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(“Lot 150”), until the above-captioned action, Case No. 1:10-cv00126-AWI-GSA (the “Litigation”) is resolved by dismissal or

final judgment.

2. USDA agrees to suspend the October 31, 2010 deadline

set forth in the Notice of Trespass and Opportunity to Sell dated

January 22, 2010, authored by District Ranger Karen Jo Caldwell

regarding Lot 150 until the Litigation is resolved by dismissal

or final judgment.

3. USDA and Del Don agree that the recreation residence

and all related improvements and structures on Lot 150 will not

be placed for sale until the Litigation is resolved by dismissal

or final judgment.

4. USDA and Del Don agree that the asphalt driveway on Lot

150 will not be destroyed, removed, and/or altered until the

Litigation is resolved by dismissal or final judgment.

5. USDA and Del Don agree that no part of the recreation

residence or its related improvements and/or structures on Lot

150 will be removed or destroyed until the Litigation is resolved

by dismissal or final judgment.

6. USDA and Del Don agree that for a period of thirty (30)

days following the Court’s entry of an order on this Stipulation,

Del Don may enter the recreation residence and related

improvements on Lot 150 as many times as necessary for the

purposes of retrieving personal items, securing the structures,

and performing maintenance and repairs, provided that (a) Del Don

shall provide notice to District Ranger Karen Jo Caldwell by

telephone (209-965-3434) or facsimile (209-965-3372) not less

than forty-eight (48) hours prior to each such entry; and (b) Del

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Don shall not occupy the recreational residence overnight or use

it for recreational purposes.

7. USDA and Del Don agree that following the expiration of

the thirty (30) day period set forth in paragraph 6 of this

Stipulation, and until this Litigation is resolved by dismissal

or by final judgment, Del Don may enter the recreation residence

and related improvements on Lot 150 not more than one (1) day

each calendar month other than May, and not more than two (2)

days during the month of May, for the purposes of retrieving

personal items, securing the structures, and performing

maintenance and repairs, provided that (a) Del Don shall provide

notice to District Ranger Karen Jo Caldwell by telephone (209-

965-3434) or facsimile (209-965-3372) not less than forty-eight

(48) hours prior to each such entry; and (b) Del Don shall not

occupy the recreational residence overnight or use it for

recreational purposes. USDA agrees that Del Don may bring a work

crew to Lot 150 for spring clean-up during the month of May,

subject to the other requirements of this paragraph.

8. Del Don agrees to withdraw his Motion for Preliminary

Injunction and requests that the Court vacate the hearing set for

February 23, 2010.

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Respectfully submitted,

Dated: February 12, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Benjamin E. Hall 

BENJAMIN E. HALL

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendants

Dated: February 12, 2010 ARATA, SWINGLE, SODHI &

VAN EGMOND

[Authorized 2/12/10]

By: /s/ Colleen F. Van Egmond 

COLLEEN F. VAN EGMOND

Attorneys for Plaintiff

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 16, 2010 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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