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Nature of Suit Code: 899
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION 

ALLIANCE, et al.,

Plaintiffs/Petitioners,

v.

UNITED STATES BUREAU OF 

RECLAMATION, et al.,

Defendants/Real Parties in Interest.

THOMAS HOWARD, in his official capacity as 

the Executive Director of the CALIFORNIA 

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL 

BOARD, et al. 

Defendants/Real Parties in 

Interest/Respondents,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER 

RESOURCES, a state agency,

Defendant/Real Party in Interest.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00912-LJO-BAM

ORDER GRANTING OAKDALE 

IRRIGATION DISTRICT’S AND SAN 

JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT’S

MOTION TO INTERVENE (Doc. 31)

Before the Court for decision is the unopposed1 motion to intervene filed by Oakdale Irrigation 

District and San Joaquin Irrigation District (“Applicants”). Doc. 31. The Court finds the matter 

suitable for decision on the papers and therefore vacates the hearing on the motion, currently set for 

August 6, 2015. 

Having considered the papers and evidence submitted by the parties, the Court finds the 

requirements for intervention pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a) are met. Conditioned 

 

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Plaintiffs, Federal Defendants, and the State Water Resources Control Board Defendants filed 

statements of non-opposition to the motion. Docs. 33, 38 & 41, The Department of Water 

Resources Defendants failed to do so, but the time for filing any opposition has expired. , 

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upon Applicants strictly limiting their participation solely to issues about which they can provide nonrepetitive, unique information and/or arguments, the motion is GRANTED, and it is ORDERED that 

Applicants are granted leave to intervene as Defendants in this action. All Defendants and Defendant 

Intervenors are instructed to meet and confer before the filing of any briefs in this case in order to 

avoid duplicative briefing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 24, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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