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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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LAW OFFICES OF

GREGORY D. THATCH

1730 I Street, Suite 220

Sacramento, CA 95814

CLARK MORRISON (STATE BAR NO. 130208)

ANDREW B. SABEY (STAE BAR NO. 160416)

SCOTT B. BIRKEY (STATE BAR NO. 209981)

CHRISTIAN H. CEBRIAN (STATE BAR NO. 245795)

COX, CASTLE & NICHOLSON, LLP

555 California Street, 10th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104-1513

Telephone: (415) 392-4200

Facsimile: (415) 392-4250

Attorneys for Defendant-Intevenors

CP SUNRIDGES, LLC; DANVILLE LAND INVESTMENTS,

LLC; DOUGLAS GRANTLINE 103 INVESTORS, LLC;

GRANTLINE INVESTORS, LLC; and CRESLEIGH HOMES

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR

THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY, et

al.,

Plaintiffs,

v. 

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY, et al.,

Defendants.

SUNRIDGE ANATOLIA, LLC, et al.,

Defendant-Intervenors.

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CASE NO. C06-03604 PJH

STIPULATION FOR

SUBSTITUTION OF PARTY AND

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF

COUNSEL

The Parties hereby enter into this joint stipulation authorizing this court to issue an order

substituting Montelena Douglas, LLC as a party Defendant-Intervenor in this action in the place of

Defendant-Intervenor, CP Sunridge, LLC. Upon court approval, Gregory D. Thatch and Larry C.

Larsen of the Law Offices of Gregory D. Thatch will enter a Notice of Appearance as Counsel for

Montelena Douglas, LLC. 

; ORDER

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LAW OFFICES OF

GREGORY D. THATCH

1730 I Street, Suite 220

Sacramento, CA 95814

This joint stipulation is supported by the fact that, on February 5, 2008, Montelena Douglas,

LLC closed escrow on the Montelena Property, which is one of the properties at issue in this

proceeding, and purchased the Montelena Property from Defendant-Intervenor, CP Sunridge, LLC.

In addition, Army Corp. Permit #200100448, which applies to this Property, was duly transferred

to Montelena Douglas, LLC, effective February 18, 2008. Montelena Douglas, LLC is the current

owner of the Montelena Property and Permittee pursuant to Army Corp 404 Permit #200100448.

Consistent with Rule 25(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it is appropriate for this

Court to substitute Montelena Douglas, LLC, as the transferee of interest in the Montelena Property,

in the place and stead of CP Sunridge, LLC, the transferor of such interest.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: June 11, 2008 COX, CASTLE & NICHOLSON, L.L.P.

By /s/ Andrew Sabey 

 Andrew Sabey

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors

CP Sunridge, L.L.C., Danville Land

Investments, L.L.C., Douglas Grantline 103

Investors, L.L.C., Grantline Investors, L.L.C.

and Cresleigh Homes

Dated: June 11, 2008 STANFORD LAW SCHOOL

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC

By /s/ Leah Russin 

Leah Russin

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: June 11, 2008 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL

RESOURCE DIVISION

By /s/ Carol L. Draper Carol L. Draper

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

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LAW OFFICES OF

GREGORY D. THATCH

1730 I Street, Suite 220

Sacramento, CA 95814

Dated: June 11, 2008 SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER

& HAMPTON LLP

By /s/ Craig Pinedo 

 Craig Pinedo

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors

Arista Del Sol, O.P., Sunridge-Anatolia, LLC,

Lennar Communities, Inc. and Sunridge Park,

L.L.C.

Dated: June 11, 2008 LAW OFFICES OF GREGORY D. THATCH

By /s/ Larry C. Larsen 

 Larry C. Larsen

Attorneys for Proposed Substitute DefendantIntervenor, Montelena Douglas, LLC

Pursuant to ECF General Order 45X, I attest that Leah Russin, Carol Draper, Craig

Pinedo and Larry Larsen have concurred in and authorized the filing of this Stipulation with this

Court.

Dated: June 11, 2008 /s/ Andrew Sabey 

 Andrew Sabey

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

6/16/08

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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