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Parties Involved:
Citizens for Better Forestry
Plaintiff
Conservation Congress
Plaintiff
Sharon Heywood
Defendant
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Defendant
United States Forest Service
Defendant

Document Text:

Conservation Congress v. Heywood 

 No. 2:11-CV-02250-MCE-CMK 

Stipulation to Stay Case and [Proposed] Order 1 

BRETT M. PABEN (FL Bar # 0416045) 

2717 Stanfield Avenue 

Orlando, FL 32814 

Tel: (850) 322-1447 

pabenlaw@gmail.com 

Pro Hac Vice

RENÉ P. VOSS (CA Bar # 255758) 

15 Alderney Road 

San Anselmo, CA 94960 

Tel: (415) 446-9027 

Fax: (267) 316-3414 

renepvoss@gmail.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

IGNACIA S. MORENO, Assistant Attorney General 

United States Department of Justice 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

BRIDGET K. McNEIL, Trial Attorney (CO Bar # 34299) 

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section 

United States Department of Justice 

999 18th Street, South Terrace, Suite 370 

Denver, CO 80202 

Ph: 303-844-1484 

Fax: 303-844-1350 

bridget.mcneil@usdoj.gov 

JULIE S. THROWER, Trial Attorney (CA Bar # 253472) 

Natural Resources Section 

United States Department of Justice 

P.O. Box 7611 

Washington, D.C. 20044 

Telephone: (202) 305-0247 

Facsimile: (202) 305-0506 

julie.thrower@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Federal Defendants 

 

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Conservation Congress v. Heywood 

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Stipulation to Stay Case and [Proposed] Order 2 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CONSERVATION CONGRESS, ET AL., 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

J. SHARON HEYWOOD, ET AL., 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 2:11−CV−02250−MCE−CMK 

STIPULATION TO STAY CASE AND 

ORDER 

This stipulation to stay the litigation is entered into by Plaintiffs Conservation Congress 

and Citizens for Better Forestry and Defendants Sharon Heywood, in her official capacity as 

Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, the United States Forest Service, and the 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”). By and through counsel, the parties state as 

follows: 

 WHEREAS on August 24, 2011, Plaintiffs filed the complaint initiating this litigation, 

alleging violations of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), the National Forest Management 

Act (“NFMA”), and the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) in connection with the 

Gemmill Thin Project in the South Fork Management Unit of the Shasta-Trinity National 

Forest; 

 WHEREAS on October 28, 2011, Defendants filed their answer to that complaint; 

 WHEREAS on October 28, 2011, the parties filed a Joint Status Report advising the 

Court of the mutually-agreed deadlines for case, including the filing of the administrative 

record, resolution of issues concerning the sufficiency of the administrative record, and a 

summary judgment briefing schedule; 

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 WHEREAS on January 13, 2012, the parties filed the First Amended Status Report 

modifying those deadlines; 

 WHEREAS on January 24, 2012, the Court entered the Pretrial Scheduling Order 

memorializing the modified deadlines; 

 WHEREAS on February 27, 2012, by and through counsel, Defendants advised 

Plaintiffs of the Forest Service’s decision to voluntarily reinitiate the ESA Section 7 

consultation process for the Gemmill Thin Project. 

 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS 

FOLLOWS: 

 1. Upon entry of the Court’s order, the instant litigation will be stayed to allow for 

the Forest Service and FWS to complete the reinitiated ESA Section 7 consultation process and 

any attendant administrative processes otherwise required by law. 

 2. Counsel for Defendants shall notify counsel for Plaintiffs of the conclusion of 

any process described in Paragraph 1 within 2 days of such conclusion. 

 3. Within 15 days of the conclusion of all processes described in Paragraph 1, 

counsel for Defendants will provide counsel for Plaintiffs an electronic copy of the decision 

documents for the associated final agency actions, such as any new biological opinion or record 

of decision. 

 4. Within 30 days of the provision of the documents referenced in Paragraph 3, 

Plaintiffs shall advise Defendants of whether, and how, they intend to proceed with the instant 

litigation. 

 5. Within 15 days of the notification referenced in Paragraph 4, the parties shall file 

a joint status report with this Court advising it of the parties’ proposals for whether, and how, 

the litigation should proceed. 

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Stipulation to Stay Case and [Proposed] Order 4 

 Respectfully submitted this 2nd day of March 2012, 

/s/ Brett M. Paben, by /s/ Bridget K. McNeil 

pursuant to email authorization on 3/2/12 

Brett M. Paben (FL Bar # 0416045) 

2717 Stanfield Avenue 

Orlando, FL 32814 

Tel: (850) 322-1447 

pabenlaw@gmail.com 

Pro Hac Vice

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

IGNACIA S. MORENO 

Assistant Attorney General 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

/s/ Bridget Kennedy McNeil 

BRIDGET K. McNEIL 

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section 

U.S. Department of Justice 

999 18th Street, South Terrace, Suite 370 

Denver, CO 80202 

Ph: 303-844-1484 

Fax: 303-844-1350 

bridget.mcneil@usdoj.gov 

JULIE S. THROWER 

Natural Resources Section 

U.S. Department of Justice 

P.O. Box 7611 

Washington, D.C. 20044 

Telephone: (202) 305-0247 

Facsimile: (202) 305-0506 

Julie.Thrower@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

Dated: March 7, 2012 

__________________________________ 

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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