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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

EDMUND BRENNAN

DAVID SHELLEDY

Assistant U. S. Attorneys

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814-2322

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIANS FOR ALTERNATIVES

TO TOXICS et al., 

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE et

al, 

 Defendants.

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Consolidated Case No. 2:05-CV-01502-

LKK-JFM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE

MODIFICATION OF BRIEFING AND

HEARING SCHEDULE

Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton

Whereas Defendants have requested additional time for briefing because of time

conflicts with other pending cases,

The parties hereby stipulate, subject to the court’s permission, to the following

changes and conditions for a continuance of the hearing and briefing schedule. 

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1. Opening Briefs shall be due on or before June 16, 2006;

2. Opposition Briefs shall be due on or before July 14, 2006;

3. Reply Briefs shall be due on or before August 4, 2006;

4. The Hearing currently scheduled for July 14, 2006 is to be continued to a

date convenient to the court in approximately mid-October or as soon thereafter that it

may be scheduled by the Court;. and

5. Defendants agree not to implement any part of the Cottonwood Project

prior to a ruling by the Court on the merits, subject to the following conditions:

a. The Sierraville Ranger District may apply herbicides in test plots

during the spring of 2006 as part of their testing program. Testing will include

establishing test plots in which each plot receives a different concentration of each

herbicide. Individual plot size may vary depending on the size and percentage of brush

present, but will average approximately 0.32 acres for 8 plots. Testing may apply

approximately 8 gallons of herbicide solution, which equates to approximately 4.48

ounces of Garlon 4 and approximately 19.2 ounces of Accord Concentrate. Defendants

shall provide 48 hours notice to Plaintiffs prior to herbicide applications on the test plots. 

Notice will include the time, duration and location of herbicide applications.

b. Subsequent to the hearing on this matter, Defendants may terminate their

obligations under Paragraph 5 of this stipulation and order by giving Plaintiffs 60 days

advance notice of their intent to commence herbicide applications approved in the

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Cottonwood Project. The stipulation and order shall terminate on the 61st day after

service of such notice on counsel for Plaintiffs.

Respectfully submitted, May 3, 2006

For all defendants: 

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Edmund F. Brennan

EDMUND F. BRENNAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

For all plaintiffs:

/s/ Michael W. Graf

MICHAEL W. GRAF

ORDER

The above stipulation is APPROVED AND SO ORDERED. The hearing on the

cross motions for summary judgment is hereby CONTINUED to September 1, 2006 at

10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 4.

DATED this 9 day of May, 2006. th

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

Senior Judge

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