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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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IGNACIA S. MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Div.

CYNTHIA S. HUBER (IL3125279; DC390616)

Assistant Section Chief

Natural Resources Section

Environment and Natural Resources Div.

U.S. Dept. of Justice

P.O. Box 663

Washington, D.C. 20044-0663

Tel: 202-514-5273 (Huber)

Fax: 202-305-0506

cynthia.huber@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Central Sierra Environmental Resource )

Center, The Wilderness Society, and )

Public Employees for Environmental )

Responsibility, ) NO. CIV. S-10-02172-FCD-GGH

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Plaintiffs, )

 ) ORDER GRANTING INTERVENTION

v. )

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United States Forest Service, an agency )

of the Dept. of Agriculture, )

Susan Skalski, in her official capacity as)

Forest Supervisor of the Stanislaus )

National Forest, and Randy Moore, in )

his official capacity as Regional Forester)

U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest )

Region, )

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Defendants. )

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After consideration of the stipulation filed on January 6, 2011, this Court hereby grants

intervention to the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs, Merced Dirt Riders, Modesto

Houndsmen, District 36 Motorcycle Sports Committee, California Off Road Vehicle Association,

and Blue Ribbon Coalition (“Intervenors”) as follows.

1. Intervenors may participate in all phases of the litigation subject to the conditions

included in Paragraphs 2 - 6.

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2. The briefing schedule set forth in the Court’s November 2, 2010 Order (Dkt 11) shall

continue in effect. Intervenors shall file their opening and opposition brief on or before March 18,

2011, and their reply brief on or before May 20, 2011. Plaintiffs’ opposition and reply brief filed

on April 15, 2011 shall also address the arguments raised in Intervenors’ brief.

3. The Intervenors’ opening and opposition brief shall be no more than fifteen (15) pages. 

 Intervenors’ reply brief shall be no more than five (5) pages. Intervenors agree to limit their brief

to matters not addressed by Federal Defendants. The page limit for Plaintiffs’ opposition and reply

brief shall be increased to forty (40) pages.

4. Intervenors shall not seek discovery or seek to supplement the administrative record.

5. Intervenors shall not independently seek to appeal any decision in this matter, but may

appeal should the United States do so.

6. Each party shall bear its own costs and fees related to the participation of Intervenors in

this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 7, 2011

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