Friends of Yosemite, et al v. Babbitt, et al

Filing 479

JOINT STIPULATION and request for approval of settlement agreement and order approving settlement agreement signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 9/30/2009. (Lundstrom, T)

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JULIA A. OLSON (CSB # 192642) Wild Earth Advocates 2985 Adams St. Eugene, OR 97405 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] SHARON E. DUGGAN (CSB # 105108) Law Offices of Sharon E. Duggan 370 Grand Avenue, Suite 5 Oakland, CA 94610 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs CHARLES R. SHOCKEY, Attorney D.C. Bar # 914879 United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Section 501 "I" Street, Suite 9-700 Sacramento, CA 95814-2322 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorney for Defendants IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FRESNO DIVISION FRIENDS OF YOSEMITE VALLEY, et al.,) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) KEN L. SALAZAR, in his official ) capacity as Secretary of the Interior, et al., ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) Case No. CV-F-00-6191 AWI DLB Case No. CV-F-06-1902 AWI DLB JOINT STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

Plaintiffs, Friends of Yosemite Valley, et al., and Defendants, Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al., through their undersigned attorneys, hereby jointly stipulate and move the Court for entry of an order approving the attached Settlement Agreement in the two abovecaptioned cases. The parties have reached this Settlement Agreement through the courtauthorized mediation process under the guidance of Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder. The

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Settlement Agreement has been approved and authorized by all responsible officials and representatives of both parties and will resolve all pending disputes in both cases. The parties request that the Court approval the Settlement Agreement by signing the "Order Approving Settlement Agreement" attached below to this Joint Stipulation. Respectfully submitted this 29th day of September, 2009.

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/s/ Julia A. Olson JULIA A. OLSON (CSB # 192642) [phone] /s/ Sharon E. Duggan

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SHARON E. DUGGAN (CSB # 105108) [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs /s/ Charles R. Shockey CHARLES R. SHOCKEY (DC # 914879) United States Department of Justice [phone] Attorney for Defendants

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ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT The Court, having reviewed the Joint Stipulation and Request for Approval of Settlement Agreement filed by all parties, the plaintiffs, Friends of Yosemite Valley and Mariposans for the Environment and Responsible Government, and the defendants, Secretary of the Interior Ken L. Salazar, et al., and having review the entire Settlement Agreement, finds that good cause exists to approve the Settlement Agreement. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the Settlement Agreement filed by the parties be and hereby is APPROVED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 0m8i78 September 30, 2009 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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