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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05:0701 Maritime Subsidy Board

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Berryessa for All v. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, No. C-07-0259-SI

Stipulation Governing Procedures for Hardship Cases and Partial Settlement of Mitigation Claims

RONALD J. TENPAS

 Acting Assistant Attorney General

 Environment and Natural Resources Division

 United States Department of Justice

DAVID B. GLAZER (D.C. 400966; MD)

 Natural Resources Section

 Environment and Natural Resources Division

 United States Department of Justice

 301 Howard Street, Suite 1050

 San Francisco, California 94105

 Telephone: (415) 744-6491

 Facsimile: (415) 744-6476

 E-mail: david.glazer@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for the Federal Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

______________________________________

) No. C-07-0259-SI

BERRYESSA FOR ALL, )

) STIPULATION GOVERNING

Plaintiff, ) PROCEDURES FOR HARDSHIP CASES

) AND PARTIAL SETTLEMENT RE:

v. ) MITIGATION CLAIMS

)

UNITED STATES BUREAU OF ) Date: N/A

RECLAMATION, et al., )

) Time: N/A

Defendants )

______________________________________ ) Hon. Susan Illston

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Berryessa for All v. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, No. C-07-0259-SI

Stipulation Governing Procedures for Hardship Cases and Partial Settlement of Mitigation Claims 1

Plaintiff Berryessa for All (“Plaintiff” or “BFA”) and defendants U.S. Bureau of

Reclamation, et al. (“Defendants” or “Reclamation”) have agreed upon the following procedures

to be followed in addressing hardship cases relating to potential removal of long-term uses at

certain resorts operated at Lake Berryessa.

Currently, certain owners of trailer or mobile homes (“Permittees”) have occupied space

at seven resorts (the “Resorts”) operated by concessionaires (the “Concessionaires”). It is

Reclamation’s position that, on or before the expiration of the concession contracts, the

Permittees will need to remove their property from the Resorts. Plaintiff has challenged the

basis for that position under the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321–4370f

(“NEPA”).

The Parties believe it is in the best interest of all to enter into this “Stipulation and Partial

Settlement” in order to address those situations that may pose hardship for certain Permittees. 

Accordingly, the Parties have agreed to the following procedures:

1. By October 5, 2007, Reclamation will send to BFA a letter or other correspondence that sets out the criteria under which Reclamation will evaluate potential hardship cases. 

2. BFA will disseminate that letter or correspondence to its membership and others.

By October 19, 2007, any persons believing they may qualify under these hardship criteria

(“Applicants”) shall contact Reclamation as provided in Reclamation’s instructions.

3. By October 5, 2007, Reclamation will also send letters out to those individuals

Reclamation has previously identified as potential hardship cases, informing them of the criteria

under which they may apply for consideration.

4. Reclamation will send out individual letters to each Applicant, in addition to

those receiving letters pursuant to Paragraph 3, except for any persons who clearly do not qualify

under Reclamation’s criteria. Those letters will request specific information supporting the

Applicant’s request for consideration. Within 30 days of receiving such a letter, each Applicant

shall provide the information requested by Reclamation. Receipt shall be presumed to have

occurred within 3 days of mailing each letter to each Applicant’s address on record at Lake

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Berryessa.

5. Within 30 days of receiving a response from each Applicant, Reclamation shall

make a determination as to whether the Applicant qualifies for consideration under the hardship

criteria; provided however, that if unanticipated circumstances prevent Reclamation from

responding to an Applicant, Reclamation will make personal contact with the Applicant to

discuss the Applicant’s situation.

6. As to any Applicant whose situation Reclamation has determined presents a

hardship case, Reclamation will, within 7 days of making that determination, contact the

Concessionaire at whose Resort the Applicant occupies space and direct the Concessionaire to

remove the outstanding eviction notice.

7. The Parties acknowledge that Reclamation has already sent out the correspondence referred to in Paragraphs 1 and 3, above.

8. Reclamation intends to address those situations that Reclamation determines

satisfy the hardship criteria prior to the expiration of the applicable concession contract(s).

9. In consideration of the foregoing, Plaintiff agrees that, as long as these procedures

are followed, Plaintiff will not argue in this litigation (including the October 12, 2007 motions

hearing) that Reclamation has not properly addressed hardship cases. In this context “hardship

cases” refers to the circumstances of certain Permittees who may suffer financial, physical, or

other difficulties as a result of their departure from the resorts as required by the Visitor Services

Plan Record of Decision.

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10. Nothing in this Stipulation provides plaintiff or any other person with an independent right of review of the actions taken or not taken by Reclamation under this Stipulation, nor

does it afford any such person a right of action against the United States.

SO STIPULATED:

FOR PLAINTIFF

Dated: ______________

/s/MATTHEW A. SIROKA

FRANK A. IWAMA

MATTHEW A. SIROKA

The Iwama Law Firm

67 Wessex Way

San Carlos, California 94070

FOR THE DEFENDANTS

Dated: ______________

/s/DAVID B. GLAZER

DAVID B. GLAZER

Natural Resources Section

Environment and Natural Resources Division

United States Department of Justice

301 Howard Street, Suite 1050

San Francisco, California 94105

Upon consideration of the pleadings in this case, and for good cause shown, the

Stipulation and Partial Settlement set forth above is APPROVED.

Dated: ______________

___________________________

SUSAN ILLSTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ATTORNEY ATTESTATION OF CONCURRENCE

I hereby attest that I have obtained concurrences in this filing for the signatures indicated

by a “conformed” signature (“/s/”) within this e-filed document.

Dated: October 11, 2007 /s/DAVID B. GLAZER

DAVID B. GLAZER

Natural Resources Section

Environment and Natural Resources Division

United States Department of Justice

301 Howard Street, Suite 1050

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 744-6491

Facsimile: (415) 744-6476

E-mail: david.glazer@usdoj.gov

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