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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:9607 Real Property Tort to Land

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Stipulation 1

SAM HIRSCH

Acting Assistant Attorney General

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

Karl J. Fingerhood, Senior Counsel

Andrew J. Doyle, Attorney

P.O. Box 7611

Washington, DC 20044-7611

Telephone: (202) 514-7519 & (202) 514-4427

Facsimile: (202) 514-0097

karl.fingerhood@usdoj.gov

andrew.doyle@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for United States of America

THOMAS M. BRUEN (SBN: 63324)

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS M. BRUEN

A Professional Corporation

1990 N. California Boulevard, Suite 620

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 295-3137

Facsimile: (925) 295-3132

tbruen@tbslaw.com

Attorney for El Dorado County, California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, 

et al.,

Defendants.

AND RELATED ACTIONS.

No. 2:01-cv-1520-MCE-DAD

STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF 

TIME and ORDER

WHEREAS, on July 8, 2011 (ECF No. 416) the Court entered an Order granting 

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Stipulation 2

the County’s Motion to Modify the Consent Decree in this matter. 

WHEREAS, by Order entered October 29, 2014 (ECF No. 445) the Court ordered 

further briefing on the issues remaining in this dispute.

WHEREAS, on December 3, 2014, the parties had an in-person mediation, to 

attempt to resolve the remaining issues in dispute before the District Court, as well as 

some additional issues.

WHEREAS, counsel believe that substantial progress was made at the mediation.

WHEREAS, the parties believe that their time would be best focused on drafting 

an appropriate settlement instrument for review by their clients.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that the United States shall have 

until, Monday, February 2, 2015 to submit any response brief pursuant to the Court’s 

Order dated October 29, 2014 (ECF No. 445). Any reply on behalf of the County must 

be filed no later than February 17, 2015.

DATED: Dec. 22, 2014

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SAMUEL HIRSCH

Acting Assistant Attorney General

Environment & Natural Resources Division

U.S. Department of Justice

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Stipulation 3

__/s/ Karl J. Fingerhood___________

KARL J. FINGERHOOD

Senior Counsel

Environmental Enforcement Section

Environment & Natural Resources Division

U.S. Department of Justice

ANDREW DOYLE

Trial Attorney

Environmental Defense Section

Environment & Natural Resources Division

U.S. Department of Justice

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

FOR DEFENDANT EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA:

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS M. BRUEN

A Professional Corporation

Dated: December 22, 2014 __/s/ Thomas M. Bruen (with permission by KJF)____

THOMAS M. BRUEN (SBN: 63324)

1990 N. California Boulevard, Suite 620

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 295-3137

Facsimile: (925) 295-3132

tbruen@tbslaw.com

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Stipulation 4

Upon consideration of the Parties’ Stipulation for Extension of Time, it is hereby 

ORDERED that the stipulation is GRANTED. The United States shall have until, 

Monday, February 2, 2015 to submit any response brief pursuant to the Court’s Order 

dated October 29, 2014 (ECF No. 445). Any reply on behalf of the County, pursuant to 

the Court’s Order dated October 29, 2014 (ECF No. 445), must be filed no later than 

February 17, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 5, 2015

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