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

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HOWARD M. CRYSTAL, pro hac vice

Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal

1601 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 700

Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 588-5206 (202) 588-5049 (fax)

JOEL R. REYNOLDS, Cal. Bar. No. 85276

JAMES M. BIRKELUND, Cal. Bar. No. 206328

Natural Resources Defense Council

1314 Second Street

Santa Monica, California 90401

(310) 434-2300 (310) 434-2399 (fax)

GEOFFREY H. FETTUS, D.C. Bar No. 454076

Natural Resources Defense Council

1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 289-6868 (202) 289-6868 (fax)

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Natural Resources 

Defense Council and Committee To Bridge The Gap 

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, 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

Tel: (415) 436-7180 / Fax: (415) 436-6748

charles.oconnor@usdoj.gov

RONALD J. TENPAS

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

MARK A. RIGAU (SBN 223610), Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Environmental Defense Section

301 Howard Street, Suite 1050

San Francisco, California 94105

Tel: (415) 744-6487 / Fax: (415) 744-6476

mark.rigau@hotmail.com

MICHAEL R. EITEL (SBN 22889 (NE)), Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section

P.O. Box 7369 Ben Franklin Station

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Tel: (202) 305-0339 / Fax: (202) 305-0275

ANDREW A. SMITH (SBN 8341 (NM)), Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Natural Resources Section

c/o U.S. Attorneys Office, P.O. Box 607

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103

Tel: (505) 224-1468 / Fax: (505) 346-7205

andrew.smith@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

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28 Stipulation Extending Deadline For 

Further Briefing on Fee Petition

Case No. 04-cv-04448 SC (BZ) - 2 -

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE

COUNCIL, INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, et al.,

Federal Defendants.

Civ. No. 04-cv-04448 SC (BZ)

STIPULATION EXTENDING

DEADLINE FOR FURTHER

BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFFS’

NOVEMBER 13, 2007 “PETITION

FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’

FEES AND COSTS,” DKT. NO. 76

Whereas Plaintiffs NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNSEL and COMMITTEE

TO BRIDGE THE GAP, and the FEDERAL DEFENDANTS (collectively the “Parties”), have

reached an agreement (attached) that resolves Plaintiffs’ pending Petition for Attorneys’ Fees and

Costs (DN 76);

Whereas, pursuant to that agreement, Plaintiffs have agreed to dismiss their Petition for

Attorneys’ fees and Costs upon receipt of the agreed-upon payment; and

Whereas the Federal Defendants anticipate providing payment to Plaintiffs within

approximately 90 days; 

Whereas, the parties agree that, in light of this agreement, it would serve the interests of

the parties and of judicial economy to stay further briefing on the pending Petition for Attorneys’

Fees and Costs;

Whereas the Court has Ordered that by February 15, 2008, the parties file either a

Stipulation resolving the Fee Petition or a schedule for briefing on the Petition; and

Whereas a motions hearing on the Fee Petition is presently scheduled for April 25, 2008;

IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND THE PARTIES STIPULATE, subject to the Court’s approval,

as follows:

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28 Stipulation Extending Deadline For 

Further Briefing on Fee Petition

Case No. 04-cv-04448 SC (BZ) - 3 -

1. Upon receipt of the payment provided in the attached agreement, Plaintiffs shall

promptly file a Notice withdrawing their pending Fee Petition;

2. In the event the Federal Defendants have not provided Plaintiffs with the payment

provided in the attached agreement by May 15, 2008, the parties shall file a schedule for briefing

the merits of the Fee Petition at that time;

3. The motions hearing is hereby canceled, and in the event the parties file a briefing

schedule for the Fee Petition, they shall renotice the motion at that time.

Dated: February 15, 2008. Respectfully submitted,

For Plaintiffs Natural Resources Defense

Council and Committee to Bridge The

Gap:

 /s/ Howard M. Crystal 

HOWARD M. CRYSTAL, pro hac vice

ERIC R. GLITZENSTEIN, pro hac vice

Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal

1601 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 700

Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 588-5206

(202) 588-5049 (fax)

JOEL R. REYNOLDS, Cal. Bar. No. 85276

JAMES M. BIRKELUND, 

Cal. Bar. No. 206328

Natural Resources Defense Council

1314 Second Street

Santa Monica, California 90401

(310) 434-2300

(310) 434-2399 (fax)

GEOFFREY H. FETTUS, 

D.C. Bar No. 454076

Natural Resources Defense Council

1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 289-6868

(202) 289-6868 (fax)

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28 Stipulation Extending Deadline For 

Further Briefing on Fee Petition

Case No. 04-cv-04448 SC (BZ) - 4 -

For Federal Defendants:

RONALD J. TENPAS

Assistant Attorney General

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

 /s/ Andrew A. Smith 

ANDREW A. SMITH

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

c/o U.S. Attorneys Office

P.O. Box 607

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103

(505) 224-1468

facsimile (505) 346-7205

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: __________ ____________________________

U.S. District Judge

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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

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

Tel: (415) 436-7180 / Fax: (415) 436-6748

charles.oconnor@usdoj.gov

RONALD J. TENPAS

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

MARK A. RIGAU (SBN 223610), Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Environmental Defense Section

301 Howard Street, Suite 1050

San Francisco, California 94105

Tel: (415) 744-6487 / Fax: (415) 744-6476

mark.rigau@hotmail.com

MICHAEL R. EITEL (SBN 22889 (NE)), Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section

P.O. Box 7369 Ben Franklin Station

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Tel: (202) 305-0339 / Fax: (202) 305-0275

ANDREW A. SMITH (SBN 8341 (NM)), Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Natural Resources Section

c/o U.S. Attorneys Office, P.O. Box 607

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103

Tel: (505) 224-1468 / Fax: (505) 346-7205

andrew.smith@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE

COUNCIL, INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, et al.,

Federal Defendants.

Civ. No. 04-cv-04448 SC (BZ)

PLAINTIFFS' AND FEDERAL

DEFENDANTS' JOINT

STIPULATION RESOLVING

PLAINTIFFS' NOVEMBER 13, 2007

"PETITION FOR AN AWARD OF

ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS,"

DKT. NO. 76

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Joint Stipulation Resolving Plaintiffs' Fees Petition - 2 - Case No. 04-cv-04448 SC (BZ)

In the interests of judicial economy, and to avoid litigating Plaintiffs' November 13, 2007

"Petition for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Costs," Dkt. No. 76, Plaintiffs Natural Resources

Defense Council and Committee to Bridge the Gap (hereinafter "Plaintiffs") and Federal

Defendants hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

1. Federal Defendant U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") will pay Plaintiffs a lump

sum total of two hundred thirty thousand dollars ($230,000.00) in full and

complete satisfaction of any and all claims for attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses

that Plaintiffs have or may have in the above-captioned case. Payment in that

amount shall be made by electronic funds transfer to Plaintiffs through Plaintiffs'

counsel in accordance with information provided by Plaintiffs. Nothing in this

Joint Stipulation shall be interpreted as, or shall constitute, a commitment or

requirement that Federal Defendants obligate or pay funds exceeding those

available, or take any other action in contravention of the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31

U.S.C. § 1341, or any other applicable appropriations law.

2. Plaintiffs agree that Plaintiffs' receipt of this payment shall operate as a release of

any and all claims and future claims for attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses that

Plaintiffs may seek in the above-captioned case. Upon receipt of the payment,

Plaintiffs shall execute and send a letter confirming receipt to counsel for Federal

Defendants. Upon receipt of the payment, Plaintiffs also will immediately

withdraw with prejudice their November 13, 2007 "Plaintiffs Natural Resources

Defense Council and Committee to Bridge the Gap's Petition for an Award of

Attorneys' Fees and Costs," Dkt. No. 76, and any and all claims for attorneys' fees,

costs, and expenses presented therein or otherwise.

3. The undersigned representatives of Plaintiffs and Federal Defendants certify that

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