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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:7604 Clear Air Act (Emission Standards)

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BRENT J. NEWELL, California Bar No. 210,312

LUKE W. COLE, California Bar No. 145,505

SOFIA L. SARABIA, California Bar No. 221,379

Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment

47 Kearny Street, Suite 804

San Francisco, CA 94108

(415) 346-4179

(415) 346-8723 fax

CAROLINE FARRELL, California Bar No. 202,871

INGRID BROSTROM, California Bar No. 245,829

Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment

1302 Jefferson Street, Suite 2

Delano, CA 93215

(661) 720-9140

(661) 720-9483 fax

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

ASSOCIATION OF IRRITATED RESIDENTS, an

unincorporated association, 

Plaintiff,

v.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION

CONTROL DISTRICT, FOSTER FARMS, LLC, and

FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, INC.,

Defendants.

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NO. 1:06-CV-01648-OWW-DVB

STIPULATION AND ORDER

TO STAY THE

PROCEEDINGS

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO STAY THE PROCEEDINGS

WHEREAS, the discovery cut-off for the above captioned matter is August 18, 2008

(Scheduling Conference Order (Doc. # 27));

WHEREAS, the settlement conference is set for August 28, 2008 at 10:00 am before

Judge Denis L. Beck (Id.);

WHEREAS, the non-dispositive motion filing deadline is August 29, 2008, with motions

to be heard before Judge Denis L. Beck on October 3, 2008 at 9:00 am (Id.);

WHEREAS, the dispositive motion filing deadline is September 15, 2008, with motions

to be heard before Judge Oliver W. Wanger on October 20, 2008 at 10:00 am v;

WHEREAS, the pre-trial conference is set for November 24, 2008 at 11:00 am before

Judge Oliver W. Wanger (Id.);

WHEREAS, the trial for the above captioned matter has been set for January 6, 2009 at

9:00 am before Judge Oliver W. Wanger (Id.);

WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed rule

entitled “Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air

Pollution Control District” (hereafter “Proposed Rule”) on February 20, 2008 (See 73 Fed. Reg.

9260 (February 20, 2008), attached as Exhibit 1);

WHEREAS, the Proposed Rule, should it be approved by EPA, may directly affect the

underlying legal basis for Plaintiff’s offset claims; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to stay the proceedings pending the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency’s final action on the Proposed Rule, and the conclusion of any judicial review

of that final rulemaking, in an effort to promote judicial and litigant economy.

NOW, THEREFORE, Plaintiff and Defendants stipulate as follows:

1. The proceedings in this case are stayed pending the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency’s final action on the Proposed Rule (“Final Rule”), and the conclusion of any judicial

review of the Final Rule.

2. If no judicial review of the Final Rule has been commenced within the applicable

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO STAY THE PROCEEDINGS

statute of limitations, the parties shall file a Notice advising the Court that no judicial review has

been sought.

3. Any party to this action who seeks judicial review of the Final Rule shall (1) file a

Notice of Commencement of Judicial Review in this Court upon the filing of a petition for

review by that party challenging the Final Rule; and (2) file a Notice of Conclusion of Judicial

Review no later than five court days from the date on which available judicial review of the Final

Rule has been exhausted.

4. Within five court days of the filing of either the Notice specified in paragraph 2, or the

Notice of Conclusion specified in paragraph 3, the parties shall file a joint request for a status

conference to govern future proceedings. 

Dated: March 18, 2008 CENTER ON RACE, POVERTY & THE

ENVIRONMENT

/s/ Sofia L. Sarabia 

Sofia L. Sarabia

Attorney for Plaintiff

Association of Irritated Residents

Dated: March 18, 2008 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR

POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

/s/ Philip M. Jay 

Philip M. Jay

Attorney for Defendant San Joaquin Valley Unified

Air Pollution Control District

Dated: March 18, 2008 HOWREY LLP

/s/ Elizabeth M. Weaver 

Elizabeth M. Weaver

Attorneys for Defendant Foster Farms, LLC and

Foster Poultry Farms, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 3 TO STAY THE PROCEEDINGS

ORDER

Good Cause Appearing,IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 18, 2008 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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