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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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ORDER RE EXTRA-RECORD TESTIMONY OF DR. CHARLES HANSON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CONSOLIDATED SALMON CASES

SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA 

WATER AUTHORITY, et al. v. LOCKE, 

et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-CV-1053)

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT 

v. NOAA, et al. 

(Case No. 1:09-CV-1090)

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS v. 

GARY F. LOCKE, et al.

(Case No. 1:09-CV-1378)

KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY, et 

al. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 

COMMERCE, et al.

(Case No. 1:09-CV-1520)

OAKDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, et 

al. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 

COMMERCE, et al.

(Case No. 1:09-CV-2452)

THE METROPOLITAN WATER 

DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN 

CALIFORNIA v. NATIONAL MARINE 

FISHERIES, et al.

(Case No. 1:09-CV-1625)

Lead Case No. 1:09-CV-1053 OWW DLB

Consolidated Cases:

1:09-CV-1090 OWW-DLB

1:09-CV-1378 OWW-DLB

1:09-CV-1520 OWW-SMS

1:09-CV-1580 OWW-DLB

1:09-CV-1625 OWW-SMS

Judge: Hon. Oliver W. Wanger

ORDER RE ADMISSION OF EXTRARECORD TESTIMONY OF DR. CHARLES 

HANSON

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ORDER RE EXTRA-RECORD TESTIMONY OF DR. CHARLES HANSON

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ORDER

On July 19 and 20, 2010, the Court heard a motion by Plaintiff State Water Contractors 

(“State Contractors”), among others, to submit extra-record, expert witness testimony in support 

of Plaintiffs’ motions for summary judgment. (Doc. 386.) 

The Court has fully considered the briefs, evidence, and oral argument submitted by the 

State Contractors, and good cause appearing therefore, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS:

1. The State Contractors’ request for admission of the testimony of Dr. Charles 

Hanson is GRANTED in part. Dr. Hanson will be permitted to provide expert explanation of 

technical and complex matter in the record related to Reasonable and Prudent Alternative Action 

IV.2.1. In particular, Dr. Hanson will be permitted to provide explanation of the materials in the 

record serving as the basis for the 4:1 inflow-export ratio. Dr. Hanson will be permitted to 

provide explanation regarding the origins and purposes of the Vernalis Adaptive Management 

Plan (VAMP) and the annual VAMP studies published before the BiOp was issued. 

2. Dr. Hanson will also be permitted to provide expert explanation of record 

materials related to “bubble barriers” and, in particular, the background and data derived from the 

bubble barrier project installed in spring 2009 at the Head of Old River at its confluence with the 

San Joaquin River contained within the administrative record or otherwise available to the agency 

prior to the issuance of the biological opinion. Dr. Hanson will also be permitted to testify as to 

whether a competent scientist using due care would have properly disregarded the available 

preliminary data collected as part of the spring 2009 bubble barrier project.

3. The Court reserves its ruling on the final admissibility of any testimony provided 

by Dr. Hanson until it has reviewed his declaration for admissibility on relevance grounds or for 

failure to meet one of the established exceptions to record review.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 13, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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