Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_06-cv-00245/USCOURTS-caed-1_06-cv-00245-3/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

---

ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS — 1:06-CV-245 OWW LJO 1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

MICHAEL R. SHERWOOD, State Bar No. 63702 

ANDREA A. TREECE, State Bar No. 237639 

TRENT W. ORR, State Bar No. 77656 

Earthjustice 

426 17th Street, 5th Floor 

Oakland, CA 94612 

E-mail: msherwood@earthjustice.org

atreece@earthjustice.org

Telephone: (510) 550-6725 

Facsimile: (510) 550-6749 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

HAMILTON CANDEE, State Bar No. 111376 

KATHERINE POOLE, State Bar No. 195010 

Natural Resources Defense Council 

111 Sutter St., 20th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

hcandee@nrdc.org; kpoole@nrdc.org

Telephone: 415/875-6100 

Facsimile: 415/875/6161 

Attorneys for Plaintiff NRDC 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF 

FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS/INSTITUTE 

FOR FISHERIES RESOURCES, et al., 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

CARLOS M. GUTIERREZ, in his official 

capacity as Secretary of Commerce et al., 

 Defendants. 

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

AUTHORITY and WESTLANDS WATER 

DISTRICT; CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU 

FEDERATION; GLENN-COLUSA 

IRRIGATION DISTRICT; and STATE 

WATER CONTRACTORS et al., 

 Defendant-Intervenors. 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

SPECIAL NOTICE: THIS ORDER 

AMENDED BY THE COURT ON PAGE 2 

Case No. 1:06-CV-245 OWW LJO 

ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS 

AND SETTING FURTHER STATUS 

CONFERENCE 

Date: September 15, 2006 

Time: 8:45 a.m. 

Courtroom: 3 

Judge: Hon. Oliver W. Wanger 

[SOME PARTIES TO APPEAR 

TELEPHONICALLY] 

PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

Case 1:06-cv-00245-OWW -GSA Document 63 Filed 08/01/06 Page 1 of 5
ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS — 1:06-CV-245 OWW LJO 2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

On July 21, 2006, the Court held a Status Conference and was advised by the parties as to the 

status of negotiations between plaintiffs and the federal defendants concerning possible resolution of 

some or all issues in this case. It appearing to the Court that plaintiffs and federal defendants should 

continue those negotiations and that defendant intervenors should also be brought into the 

negotiations, the Court now HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. By July 31, 2006, plaintiffs and federal defendants shall memorialize the status of 

their negotiations to date, including issues tentatively resolved and issues remaining to be resolved, 

and shall provide copies of such memorialization, together with any other correspondence 

documenting the negotiations between plaintiffs and federal defendants, to defendant intervenors. 

2. By August 30, 2006, defendant intervenors shall respond, in writing, to plaintiffs and 

federal defendants as to defendant intervenors’ positions with respect to the possible resolution of 

some or all issues in this case. Thereafter, all parties shall confer with a view towards the possible 

resolution of some or all issues in the case. 

3. All documents, communications, and other information exchanged by the parties in 

connection with the above-described negotiations are to be maintained as confidential and shall not 

be disclosed to any non-party to this case, or used for any purpose other than the furtherance of the 

negotiations, until further Order of this Court, except by mutual agreement of the parties. The 

parties may, however, disclose any such documents, communications, and other information to their 

officers, employees and retained consultants as necessary and appropriate to further the negotiations

SUBJECT TO THIS PROTECTIVE ORDER. OWW. 

4. The Court will hold a further Status Conference on September 15, 2006, at 8:45 a.m. 

PST, at which time the parties shall report to the Court as to the progress of their negotiations and 

whether, in their view, further time for negotiations is warranted or whether the Court should set a 

briefing schedule for summary judgment or other motions. 

/ / / 

/ / / 

/ / / 

/ / / 

PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

Case 1:06-cv-00245-OWW -GSA Document 63 Filed 08/01/06 Page 2 of 5
ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS — 1:06-CV-245 OWW LJO 3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

/ / / 

5. The briefing schedule previously set for motions to supplement the administrative 

record and the October 13, 2006, hearing date previously set for such motions are hereby vacated, to 

be reset if necessary at the September 15, 2006 Status Conference. 

DATED: July 28, 2006 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

HON. OLIVER W. WANGER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

Approved as to form: 

DATED: July 25, 2006 /s/ Andrea A. Treece 

MICHAEL R. SHERWOOD 

ANDREA A. TREECE 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

/s/ Hamilton Candee (as authorized 7/25/06)

HAMILTON CANDEE 

KATHERINE S. POOLE 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Natural Resources Defense Council 

SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE, 

Assistant Attorney General 

United States Department of Justice 

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief 

SETH M. BARSKY, Assistant Chief 

KEITH RIZZARDI, Trial Attorney 

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section 

Benjamin Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369 

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369 

Telephone: (202) 305-0207 

Facsimile: (202) 305-0275 

/s/ Keith Rizzardi (as authorized 7/25/06)

KEITH RIZZARDI, Trial Attorney 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

501 I Street, Suite 9-700 

Sacramento, CA 95814-2322 

PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

Case 1:06-cv-00245-OWW -GSA Document 63 Filed 08/01/06 Page 3 of 5
ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS — 1:06-CV-245 OWW LJO 4

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

Case 1:06-cv-00245-OWW -GSA Document 63 Filed 08/01/06 Page 4 of 5
ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS — 1:06-CV-245 OWW LJO 5

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

/s/ Daniel J. O’Hanlon (as authorized 7/25/06)

DANIEL J. O’HANLON 

JON D. RUBIN 

Attorneys for Intervenors San Luis & Delta-Mendota 

Water Authority and Westland Water District 

/s/ Brenda Washington Davis (authorized 7/25/06)

BRENDA WASHINGTON DAVIS 

CHRISTOPHER H. BUCKLEY, JR. 

CHRISTIAN C. SCHEURING 

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER 

Attorneys for Intervenors 

California Farm Bureau Federation 

/s/ Andrew M. Hitchings (as authorized 7/25/06)

ANDREW M. HITCHINGS 

Attorney for Intervenors 

Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, et al.

/s/ Gregory Wilkinson (as authorized 7/25/06)

GREGORY WILKINSON 

Attorney for Intervenors State Water Contractors 

PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

Case 1:06-cv-00245-OWW -GSA Document 63 Filed 08/01/06 Page 5 of 5