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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO 

Civil Action No. 11-cv-02428-AP 

JAMES KLEINERT, et al., 

 Petitioners, 

v. 

KEN SALAZAR, et al., 

 Federal Respondents. 

PETITIONERS’ AND FEDERAL RESPONDENTS’ 

AMENDED JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PETITION FOR REVIEW OF 

AGENCY ACTION IN ENVIRONMENTAL CASE 

 The Federal Respondents, Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Department of the Interior; 

Robert Abbey, Director, U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Helen Hankins, BLM Colorado 

State Director, Connie Clementson, Field Manager of BLM’s Tres Rios Field Office,1 and Greg 

Shoop, District Manager for BLM’s Front Range District (collectively, “Federal Respondents”), 

and Petitioners James Kleinert, et al., hereby file their Amended Joint Case Management Plan 

per the Court’s February 15, 2012 Order (Dkt. No. 50). 

1. APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

A. For Petitioners: 

                                                            

1 The BLM component of the Dolores Public Land Office has been renamed the Tres Rios 

Field Office. 

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DIANE WOLFSON 

Law Office of Diane Wolfson

560 Mountain Village Blvd., Suite 102A 

Mountain Village, CO 81435 

Telephone: (970) 728-4471 

Facsimile: (970) 369-1429 

Email: Wolfson@TellurideLaw.com

B. For Federal Respondents: 

J. BRETT GROSKO 

Trial Attorney (Md. Bar) 

United States Department of Justice 

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section 

601 D Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

Telephone: (202) 305-0342 

Facsimile: (202) 305-0275 

Brett.Grosko@usdoj.gov 

JOANNA K. BRINKMAN 

Trial Attorney (IL Bar) 

United States Department of Justice 

Natural Resources Section 

601 D St. N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

Telephone: (202) 305-0476 

Facsimile: (202) 305-0267 

Joanna.Brinkman@usdoj.gov 

2. STATEMENT OF LEGAL BASIS FOR SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

The Petitioners argue that there is subject matter jurisdiction based on the principles of 

final agency action, standing and ripeness. The Federal Respondents contend that this Court 

lacks subject matter jurisdiction over Petitioners’ claims based on, inter alia, principles of 

mootness, lack of standing, ripeness, and sovereign immunity. Federal Respondents further argue 

that one or more of Petitioners’ claims is barred by the statute of limitations, purports to 

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challenge an agency action that is not final under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 

U.S.C. § 704, or is barred due to Petitioners’ failure to exhaust administrative remedies. 

3. DATES OF FILING OF RELEVANT PLEADINGS

A. Date Amended Petition for Review Was Filed: February 13, 2012. 

 B. Date Amended Petition for Review Was Served on U.S. Attorney's Office: 

 N/A. 

 C. Date Answer to Petition Was Filed: 

Federal Respondents filed a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Petition on April 13, 2012 

(Dkt. No. 51). Petitioners have not yet responded to the Federal Respondents’ Motion to 

Dismiss. 

4. STATEMENT REGARDING WHETHER THIS CASE RAISES UNUSUAL 

CLAIMS OR DEFENSES

The parties do not believe that this case raises unusual claims or defenses. 

5. OTHER MATTERS

No other matters need to be brought before the Court. 

6. BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

A. Deadline for Filing Administrative Record: 

If the Court denies the Motion to Dismiss in full or in part, Federal Respondents shall file 

an answer to all remaining claims in Petitioners’ Amended Petition no later than 30 days 

after the date of the Court’s order denying the motion in full or in part. Federal 

Respondents shall then file the administrative record 60 days after the date of the Court’s 

order denying in full or in part Federal Respondents’ Motion to Dismiss. 

B. Deadline for Parties to Confer on Record Disputes: 

30 Days after the Federal Respondents file the Administrative Record, if any.

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 C. Deadline for Filing Motions to Complete and/or Supplement the 

Administrative Record: 

30 Days after the deadline for the Parties to confer on record disputes, if any. 

 D. Petitioners’ Opening Brief Due: 

30 days after the deadline for filing any motions to complete and/or supplement 

the record. However, if any motions to complete and/or supplement the record 

are filed, then the deadline for Petitioners’ opening merits brief shall be due 30 

days after the date of the Court’s order granting or denying that motion. The page 

limit for this brief shall be 25 pages. 

 E. Federal Respondents' Response Brief Due: 

30 Days after the deadline for filing Petitioners’ opening brief. The page limit for 

this brief shall be 40 pages. 

 F. Petitioners’ Reply Brief (If Any) Due:

21 Days after the deadline for filing Federal Respondents’ response brief. The 

page limit for this brief shall be 15 pages. 

7. STATEMENTS REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT

A. Petitioners’ Statement: 

Petitioners do not request oral argument. 

 B. Federal Respondents’ Statement: 

Federal Respondents do not request oral argument. 

8. CONSENT TO EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

Indicate below the parties' consent choice.

A. ( ) All parties have consented to the exercise of jurisdiction of a United States 

Magistrate Judge. 

B. (X) All parties have not consented to the exercise of jurisdiction of a United 

States Magistrate Judge. 

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9. OTHER MATTERS

PARTIES FILING MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME OR CONTINUANCES MUST 

COMPLY WITH D.C.COLO. LCivR 5.1(G) BY SUBMITTING PROOF THAT A COPY OF 

THE MOTION HAS BEEN SERVED UPON ALL ATTORNEYS OF RECORD AND ALL 

PRO SE PARTIES. PARTIES FILING MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME OR 

CONTINUANCES MUST COMPLY WITH D.C. COLO. LCivR 6.1(E) BY SERVING SUCH 

MOTION UPON THE MOVING ATTORNEY'S CLIENT. 

10. AMENDMENTS TO JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN

The parties agree that the Amended Joint Case Management Plan may be altered or 

amended only upon a showing of good cause. 

 DATED this 7th day of May, 2012. 

 BY THE COURT: 

 

APPROVED: s/John L. Kane ______ 

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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/s/ Diane Wolfson (with permission) 

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DIANE WOLFSON 

Law Office of Diane Wolfson

560 Mountain Village Blvd., Suite 102A 

Mountain Village, CO 81435 

Telephone: (970) 728-4471 

Facsimile: (970) 369-1429 

Email: Wolfson@TellurideLaw.com

IGNACIA S. MORENO 

Assistant Attorney General 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

SETH M. BARSKY, Chief 

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section 

/s/ J. Brett Grosko 

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J. BRETT GROSKO 

Trial Attorney (Md. Bar) 

United States Department of Justice 

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section 

601 D Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

Telephone: (202) 305-0342 

Facsimile: (202) 305-0275 

Brett.Grosko@usdoj.gov 

JOANNA K. BRINKMAN 

Trial Attorney (IL Bar) 

United States Department of Justice 

Natural Resources Section 

601 D St. N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

Telephone: (202) 305-0476 

Facsimile: (202) 305-0267 

Joanna.Brinkman@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Federal Respondents 

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OF COUNSEL: 

Danielle DiMauro 

Office of the Regional Solicitor 

Rocky Mountain Region 

755 Parfet St., Suite 151 

Lakewood, Colorado 80215 

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