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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SEQUOIA FORESTKEEPER AND CASE NO. CV F 07-1690 LJO DLB

EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE,

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER

Plaintiff, 

vs.

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE,

et al.,

Defendants.

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This Court conducted a January 3, 2008 preliminary scheduling conference in this National

Environmental Policy Act action to challenge the Clear Creek logging project in Sequoia National

Forest. Plaintiffs Sequoia Forestkeeper and Earth Island Institute (collectively “plaintiffs”) appeared by

telephone by counsel Rachel Fazio and Kalyani Robbins. Defendants United States Forest Service,

Abigail Kimbell and Tina Terrell (collectively “defendants”) appeared by telephone by Stacey Bosshardt,

Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Environmental and Natural Resources Division,

and by counsel Ritu Ahuja. Proposed intervenor defendant Seirra Forrest Products appeared by

telephone by counsel Scott Horngren, Haglund, Kelley, Horngren, Jones & Wilder. Pursuant to

F.R.Civ.P. 16, this Court sets the following schedule.

1. Administrative Record And Answer: Defendants have provided plaintiffs a hard copy

of the administrative record. Plaintiffs, no later than January 10, 2008, shall submit to defendants

challenges to the administrative record and identify documents which plaintiffs claim should be included

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in the administrative record. Defendants, no later than January 15, 2008, shall lodge the administrative

record with this Court and shall file and serve their answer.

2. Motion To Supplement Administrative Record: Plaintiffs, no later than January 16,

2008, shall file and serve their motion, if any, to supplement the administrative record. Defendants, no

later than 12 p.m. on January 24, 2008, shall file and serve their opposition to plaintiffs’ motion to

supplement the administrative record. 

3. Cross-Summary Judgment Motions: The parties, no later than February 15, 2008, shall

file and serve their respective opening summary judgment papers. The parties’ respective opening points

and authorities shall not exceed 35 pages. 

The parties, no later than March 17, 2008, shall file and serve their respective summary judgment

opposition papers. The parties, no later than March 31, 2008, shall file and serve their respective

summary judgment reply papers. The parties, no later than April 7, 2008, shall file and serve their

respective sur-reply summary judgment papers. The parties are limited to 10 pages for each of their

opposition, reply and sur-reply points and authorities.

If this Court deems necessary, it will conduct a hearing on the summary judgment motions on

April 11, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in Department 4 (LJO).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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