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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

JOHN F. GISLA, SB #42829

Assistant U.S. Attorneys

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2740

Attorneys for the United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BAYKEEPER & NATURAL RESOURCES

DEFENSE COUNCIL,

Plaintiffs,

v.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; LT.

GEN. CARL A. STROCK; COL. RONALD N.

LIGHT; KEVIN J. ROUKEY; PORT OF

STOCKTON; STOCKTON PORT DISTRICT,

Defendants.

No: 2:06-CV-01908-FCD-GGH

FIRST JOINT STATUS REPORT;

ORDER

Pursuant to the Court's Order Requiring Joint Status Report filed on August 24, 2006, the

parties submit this First Joint Status Report:

1. Nature and Status of Case

In August 2003, the Port of Stockton applied to the Corps of Engineers for a dredging permit

to dredge seven docks at Rough and Ready Island at the Port of Stockton. Three years later, on

July 27, 2006, the Port of Stockton withdrew its permit application for this seven-dock project,

and applied for a permit for a modified two-dock project that included only Docks 14 and 15. 

The Corps of Engineers prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) and issued a Finding of No

significant Impact (FONSI), and issued to the Port a dredging permit for the two-dock project. 

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Plaintiffs filed a Complaint alleging that NEPA required the preparation of an EIS rather than an

EA; and requesting injunctive relief. On September 20, 2006, the Court issued its Memorandum

And Order granting Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. The Court's preliminary

injunction enjoined "further dredging adjacent to Docks 14 and 15" and stayed the Corps' permit

pending final resolution of the case on the merits. Memorandum And Order at 36.

2. Status of Service: All defendants have been served.

3. Potential Resolution of Case

The parties are attempting to resolve or narrow the issues in this case through negotiation and

mediation. On October 26, 2006, the parties met with a JAMS mediator who is familiar with the

NEPA issues relating to the original seven-dock project.

4. Request To Extend Time

The Court's Order Requiring Joint Status Report directed the parties to file a Joint Status

Report within 60 days after service of all defendants. Service was completed on about August

30, 2006. The Joint Status Report is therefore due on about October 30, 2006.

In order to give the parties sufficient time in which to attempt resolution of the issues set out

above, the parties request that the Court give the parties until January 15, 2007 to file a Second

Joint Status Report advising the Court regarding the status of resolution, and if the parties are

unable to resolve the case, the other matters set forth in the Court's Order requiring joint status

report.

DATED: October 30, 2006 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ John F. Gisla 

JOHN F. GISLA

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for the United State

DATED: October 30, 2006 BINGHAM McCUTCHEN LLP

By: /s/ Barbara J. Schussman 

BARBARA J. SCHUSSMAN

Attorneys for Defendant Port of Stockton

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DATED: October 30, 2006 SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER LLP

By: /s/ Robert S. Perlmutter 

ROBERT S. PERLMUTTER

Attorneys for Plaintiff Baykeeper

DATED: October 30, 2006 NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

 /s/ Melissa C. Lin Perrella 

By: MELISSA C. LIN PERRELLA

Attorneys for Plaintiff NRDC

ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing First Joint Status Report, the court sets a status conference for

Friday, January 26, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom #2. The parties shall file a Second Joint

Status Report by January 15, 2007. 

DATED: November 29, 2006

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