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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 16:1538 Endangered Species Act

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KELLY A. JOHNSON

Acting Assistant Attorney General

BARCLAY T. SAMFORD (NM SBN 12323)

Trial Attorney 

United States Department of Justice

Environment and Natural Resources Division

Suite 945, North Tower

999 18th Street

Denver, CO 80202

Telephone: (303) 312-7362

Facsimile: (303) 312-7379

Clay.Samford@usdoj.gov 

BRIAN C. TOTH (Virginia SBN 48843)

Trial Attorney

United States Department of Justice 

Environment and Natural Resources Division

P.O. Box 663

Washington, D.C. 20044-0663

Telephone: (202) 305-0639

Facsimile: (202) 305-0506

Brian.Toth@usdoj.gov

KEVIN V. RYAN (SBN 118321)

United States Attorney

CHARLES M. O’CONNOR (SBN 56320)

Assistant United States Attorney

Environment & Natural Resources Unit

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-7180 

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

KARUK TRIBE OF CALIFORNIA, )

) Civ. No. 04-4275 (SBA)

Plaintiff, )

) STIPULATION AND JOINT 

v. ) REQUEST REGARDING

) BRIEFING OF DEFENDANTS’

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE; ) MOTION TO STAY 

MARGARET BOLAND, Forest Supervisor, ) PLAINTIFF’S FEE PETITION

Klamath National Forest, )

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Federal Defendants, )

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and )

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THE NEW 49ers, Inc. and RAYMOND KOONS, )

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 Defendant-Intervenors. )

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Stipulation Regarding Briefing of Defendants’ Motion to Stay, Civ. No. 04-4275 (SBA) Page 1

Stipulation Regarding Briefing of Defendants’ Motion to Stay, Civ. No. 04-4275 (SBA)

COME NOW defendants the United States Forest Service (“Forest Service”) and Margaret

Boland in her official capacity as Forest Supervisor of the Klamath National Forest (collectively,

“Federal Defendants”) and plaintiff the Karuk Tribe of California (“Plaintiff”), and pursuant to Local

Rule 6.2(a) stipulate as follows:

1. This action involved challenges to suction dredge mining operations on the Klamath

National Forest. On April 22, 2005, the parties entered a stipulation resolving a portion of Plaintiff’s

claims. [Docket No. 50]. The parties then briefed the merits of Plaintiff’s remaining claims. On July 1,

2005, the Court denied Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. [Docket No. 104]. The Court

entered final judgment in favor of Federal Defendants on July 11, 2005. [Docket No. 105]. Plaintiff

filed a notice of appeal on September 9, 2005. Plaintiff’s appeal is pending.

2. On October 7, 2005, Plaintiff filed a petition seeking attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant

to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”).

3. Defendants’ opposition to Plaintiff’s fee petition is currently due January 16, 2006.

4. Defendants believe that consideration of Plaintiff’s fee petition should be stayed pending

the outcome of this matter on appeal, and are filing concurrently a motion requesting such relief. 

Plaintiff opposes Defendants’ motion to stay.

5. Under the ordinary timing provisions of Local Rules 7-2 and 7-3, Defendants’ motion

to stay would not be heard until after Defendants’ brief in opposition to Plaintiff’s fee petition is due. 

The parties agree that resolution of the Defendants’ motion to stay in advance of date Defendants’

opposition to Plaintiffs’ fee petition is due will save both litigant and judicial resources.

6. The parties therefore stipulate, subject to the Court’s approval, to brief Defendants’

motion to stay Plaintiff’s fee petition on the following expedited schedule:

a. Defendants’ Motion to Stay November 9, 2005

b. Plaintiff’s Opposition December 5, 2005

c. Defendant’s Reply December 12, 2005

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Stipulation Regarding Briefing of Defendants’ Motion to Stay, Civ. No. 04-4275 (SBA) Page 2

7. The parties do not request oral argument on Defendants’ motion to stay, and they agree

that, unless the Court deems otherwise, this matter may be decided under Local Rule 7-1(b)without

oral argument.

8. The parties respectfully ask that the Court expedite its consideration of Defendant’s

motion to stay.

Respectfully submitted this 9th day of November 2005,

 /s/ Roger Flynn KELLY A. JOHNSON

JAMES R. WHEATON (SBN 115230) Acting Assistant Attorney General

IRYNA A. KWASNY (SBN 173518) Environment and Natural Resources Division

JOSHUA BORGER (SBN 231951)

Environmental Law Foundation /s/Barclay Samford 1736

Franklin Ave., 9th Floor BARCLAY T. SAMFORD (NM SBN 12323) 

Oakland, CA 94612 Trial Attorney 

Telephone: (510) 208-4555 United States Department of Justice

Facsimile: (510) 208-4562 Environment and Natural Resources Division

Suite 945, North Tower

ROGER FLYNN, pro hac vice 999 18th Street

JEFFREY C. PARSONS, pro hac vice Denver, CO 80202

Western Action Mining Project Telephone: (303) 312-7362

2260 Baseline Road, Suite 101A Facsimile: (303) 312-7379

Boulder, CO 80302

Telephone: (303) 473-9618 BRIAN C. TOTH (Virginia SBN 48843)

Facsimile: (303) 786-8054 Trial Attorney

United States Department of Justice 

Attorneys for Plaintiff. Environment and Natural Resources Division

P.O. Box 663

Washington, D.C. 20044-0663

Telephone: (202) 305-0639

Facsimile: (202) 305-0506

Attorneys for Defendants.

THE FOREGOING STIPULATION

IS APPROVED AND IS SO ORDERED

DATED: November 14, 2005 _______________________________

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Stipulation Regarding Briefing of Defendants’ Motion to Stay, Civ. No. 04-4275 (SBA)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on November 9, 2005, I electronically filed the foregoing STIPULATION

REGARDING BRIEFING OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO STAY, with the Clerk of the Court using the

CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to the following:

Joshua Borger srmeredith@envirolaw.org

James Russell Wheaton sarah-rose@thefirstamendment.org

Roger Flynn & Jeffrey C. Parson wmap@igc.org

Robert Dabney Eastham dabneylaw@sisqtel.net

James L. Buchal Counsel@buchal.com, ccaldwell@mbllp.com

 /s/ Barclay Samford 

 

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