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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1365 Environmental Matters

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Christopher A. Sproul (Bar No. 126398)

Jodene Isaacs (Bar No. 226895)

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES 

5135 Anza Street 

San Francisco, California 94121 

Tel: (415) 533-3376, (510) 847-3467

Fax: (415) 358-5695 

csproul@enviroadvocates.com

jisaacs@enviroadvocates.com

Brian Gaffney (Bar No. 168778)

LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN GAFFNEY APC

446 Old County Road, Suite 100-310

Pacifica, CA 94044

Tel: (650) 219-3187

Fax: (650) 733-7793

brian@gaffneylegal.com

Patricia Weisselberg (Bar No. 253015)

LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA WEISSELBERG

115 Oakdale Avenue

Mill Valley, CA 94941

Tel: (415) 388-2303

pweisselberg@wans.net

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

PACIFICANS FOR A SCENIC COAST, 

PACIFICANS FOR HIGHWAY 1

ALTERNATIVES, and CENTER FOR

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Pacificans For A Scenic Coast, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

California Department of Transportation, et al.,

Defendants.

Civil Case No. 3:15-cv-02090-VC

JOINT STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER REQUESTING

CONTINUANCE OF THE CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint on June 26, 2015 (Dkt. No. 21);

WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and National 

Park Service and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (hereinafter, the “Federal Defendants”) were served 

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(1) on July 10, 2015;

WHEREAS, Federal Defendants’ responsive pleading is presently due on September 8, 2015,

and the Parties have agreed to extend the deadline for the Federal Defendants to serve a responsive 

pleading up to and including September 11, 2015;

WHEREAS, the Federal Defendants intend to dismiss all claims brought against them under five 

statutory bases against the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and 

National Park Service; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Federal Defendants accordingly agree that in order to present 

meaningful briefs and oppositions that address the relevant issues more than 15 pages will be required 

and respectfully request that the Court allow 25 pages for motions and oppositions for the Federal 

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiffs’ opposition thereto; 

WHEREAS, the Initial Case Management Conference is currently set for August 11, 2015 and 

the Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Case Management Order is due August 4, 2015 

(Dkt. No. 19);

WHEREAS, to promote judicial economy and conserve the Parties’ resources, the Parties request 

that the hearing on all Defendants’ motions to dismiss and the Initial Case Management Conference be 

scheduled on the same date;

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to reserve any issues concerning initial disclosures and 

discovery until after the Court has ruled on the motion to dismiss and administrative record(s) have been 

produced;

Pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-2, the Parties jointly stipulate and request that the Court order the 

following:

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1. Federal Defendants’ time to respond to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint for 

Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (Dkt. No. 21) is extended to September 11, 2015. This extension will 

not alter the date of any event or any deadline already fixed by Court order.

2. Opposition to the Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss shall be due October 2, 2015. 

The Federal Defendants’ reply shall be due October 16, 2015.

3. Federal Defendants’ Motion to dismiss and Plaintiffs’ opposition thereto shall be limited 

to 25 pages.

4. The hearing on the motions to dismiss and the initial Case Management Conference will 

be held on October 29, 2015, or such other date as the Court may find convenient. The Joint Case 

Management Statement and Proposed Case Management Order shall be due seven days prior to the 

scheduled hearing.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated July 28, 2015

/s/ Christopher Sproul 

Christopher A. Sproul (Bar No. 126398)

Jodene Isaacs (Bar No. 226895)

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES 

5135 Anza Street 

San Francisco, California 94121 

Tel: (415) 533-3376, (510) 847-3467

Fax: (415) 358-5695 

csproul@enviroadvocates.com

jisaacs@enviroadvocates.com

Brian Gaffney (Bar No. 168778)

LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN GAFFNEY APC

446 Old County Road, Suite 100-310

Pacifica, CA 94044

Tel: (650) 219-3187

Fax: (650) 733-7793

brian@gaffneylegal.com

Patricia Weisselberg (Bar No. 253015)

/s/ Derek S. van Hoften

DEREK S. VAN HOFTEN 

JEANNE SCHERER 

DAVID GOSSAGE 

LUCILLE Y. BACA 

DEREK VAN HOFTEN 

STACY LAU 

Attorneys for Defendants 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

TRANSPORTATION and Malcolm Dougherty

/s/ Kevin D. Siegel

______________________________

Kevin D. Siegel

BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP

Counsel for Defendant City of Pacifica

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LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA 

WEISSELBERG

115 Oakdale Avenue

Mill Valley, CA 94941

Tel: (415) 388-2303

pweisselberg@wans.net

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

PACIFICANS FOR A SCENIC COAST, 

PACIFICANS FOR HIGHWAY 1

ALTERNATIVES, and CENTER FOR

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

/s/Christopher D. Jensen

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Kimon Manolius (SBN 154971)

Christopher D. Jensen (SBN 235108)

Adam W. Hoffman (SBN 238476)

HANSON BRIDGETT LLP

425 Market Street, 26th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 777-3200

Facsimile: (415) 541-9366

cjensen@hansonbridgett.com

JOHN C. CRUDEN

Assistant Attorney General

Environment & Natural Resources Division

SETH M. BARSKY, Chief

S. JAY GOVINDAN, Assistant Chief

/s/ Alison C. Finnegan 

ALISON C. FINNEGAN, Trial Attorney 

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611

Washington, DC 20044-7611

Tel: (202) 305-0500; Fax: (202) 305-0275

Email: alison.c.finnegan@usdoj.gov

/s/ Leslie M. Hill

LESLIE M. HILL

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Environmental Defense Section

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611

Washington, DC 20044-7611

Tel: (202) 514-0375; Fax: (202) 514-8865

Email: leslie.hill@usdoj.gov

/s/ Sean C. Duffy 

SEAN C. DUFFY

U.S. Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Natural Resources Section

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Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611

Washington, DC 20044-7611

Tel: (202) 305-0445; Fax: (202) 305-0506

Email: sean.c.duffy@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for the Federal Defendants

 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to STIPULATION:

1. Federal Defendant’s time to respond to Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint for 

Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (Dkt. No. 21) is extended to September 11, 2015. 

2. Opposition to the Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss shall be due October 2, 2015. 

The Federal Defendants’ reply shall be due October 16, 2015.

3. The hearing on Caltrans’ and Federal Defendants’ motions to dismiss and the initial Case 

Management Conference shall be set for October 29, 2015 at 10 a.m. in Courtroom 4, 17th Floor. 

4. The Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Case Management Order shall be 

due seven days prior to the scheduled hearing.

5. The Federal Defendants’ Motion to dismiss and Plaintiffs’ opposition thereto shall be 

limited to 25 pages.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July ___, 2015. ______________________________

Hon. Vince Chhabria

United States District Judge 

AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT , which is now November 10, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. 30

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge Vince Chhabria

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