Central Delta Water Agency et al v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service et al

Filing 123

STIPULATION and ORDER to Continue Mandatory Scheduling Conference, signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 7/1/2009. Scheduling Conference set for 11/5/2009 at 08:15 AM in Courtroom 3 (OWW) before Judge Oliver W. Wanger. (Sondheim, M)

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DIEPENBROCK A PROFESSIONAL HARRISON

EILEEN M. DIEPENBROCK (SBN 119254) JON D. RUBIN (SBN 196944) DAVID A. DIEPENBROCK (SBN 215679) DIEPENBROCK HARRISON, A Professional Corporation 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1800 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority; Westlands Water District; Tom Birmingham; Jason Peltier;Dan Nelson; and Ara Azhderian

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FRESNO DIVISION

CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY and SOUTH DELTA WATER AGENCY, Plaintiffs, vs. UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE; ROWAN GOULD; KEN MCDERMOND; LORI RINEK; REN LOHOEFENER; DAN CASTLEBERRY; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE; JAMES W. BALSIGER; RUSS STRACH; TED MEYERS, UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION; J. WILLIAM MCDONALD; MIKE CHOTKOWSKI; DON GLASER; FEDERICO BARAJAS; UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; ROBERT L. VAN ANTWERP; PAUL ROBERSHOTTE; CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY; MIKE CHRISMAN; KAREN SCARBOROUGH; CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES; LESTER A. SNOW; DELORES BROWN;

Case No.: 1:09-cv-861 OWW DLB

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

Mandatory Scheduling Conference: Date: July 30, 2009 Time: 8:15 a.m. Place: Courtroom 3 Judge: Hon. Oliver W. Wanger

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BARBARA MCDONNELL; JERRY JOHNS; CALIFORNIA BAY DELTA AUTHORITY; JOE GRINDSTAFF; KEITH COOLIDGE; STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD; TOM HOWARD; CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME; DON KOCH; JOHN MCCAMMAN; METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; ROGER PATTERSON; RANDALL NEUDECK; KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY; BRENT WALTHALL; TOM CLARK; SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT; GREG ZLOTNICK; CINDY KAO; WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT; TOM BIRMINGHAM; JASON PELTIER; ZONE 7 WATER AGENCY; JILL DUERIG; KURT ARENDS; SAN LUIS & DELTA MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY; DAN NELSON; ARA AZHDERIAN; CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT; GREG GARTRELL; FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY; RON JACOBSMA; STEVE OTTEMOELLER; NORTH DELTA WATER AGENCY; MELINDA TERRY; MIRANT DELTA LLC; THE NATURE CONSERVANCY; ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE, INCORPORATED; DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE; CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION; AMERICAN RIVERS; NATURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE; THE BAY INSTITUTE; BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE, and DOES 1 THROUGH 200, Inclusive. Defendants. This Stipulation and Order to Continue the Scheduling Conference (Stipulation) is entered into by and between Plaintiffs CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY and SOUTH DELTA WATER AGENCY; and Defendants UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE; ROWAN GOULD; KEN MCDERMOND; LORI RINEK; REN LOHOEFENER; DAN CASTLEBERRY; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE; JAMES W. BALSIGER; RUSS STRACH; TED MEYERS, UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION; J.

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WILLIAM MCDONALD; MIKE CHOTKOWSKI; DON GLASER; FEDERICO BARAJAS; UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; ROBERT L. VAN ANTWERP; PAUL ROBERSHOTTE; CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY; MIKE CHRISMAN; KAREN SCARBOROUGH; CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES; LESTER A. SNOW; DELORES BROWN; BARBARA MCDONNELL; JERRY JOHNS; CALIFORNIA BAY DELTA AUTHORITY; JOE GRINDSTAFF; KEITH COOLIDGE; STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD; TOM HOWARD; CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME; DON KOCH; JOHN MCCAMMAN; METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; ROGER PATTERSON; RANDALL NEUDECK; KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY; BRENT WALTHALL; TOM CLARK; SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT; GREG ZLOTNICK; CINDY KAO; WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT; TOM BIRMINGHAM; JASON PELTIER; ZONE 7 WATER AGENCY; JILL DUERIG; KURT ARENDS; SAN LUIS & DELTA MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY; DAN NELSON; ARA AZHDERIAN; CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT; FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY; RON JACOBSMA; STEVE OTTEMOELLER; NORTH DELTA WATER AGENCY; MELINDA TERRY; MIRANT DELTA LLC; THE NATURE CONSERVANCY; ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE, INCORPORATED;

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE; CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION; AMERICAN RIVERS; NATURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE; and THE BAY INSTITUTE (collectively, the "Parties"). The parties to this Stipulation hereby stipulate, by and through their respective

counsel, as follows: WHEREAS, on or about April 13, 2009, plaintiffs Central Water Agency and South Delta Water Agency filed their complaint in this action for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and mandamus. WHEREAS, on June 22, 2009, defendants filed motions to dismiss, which motions currently are set to be heard on September 28, 2009. WHEREAS, the Scheduling Conference in this matter has been set for July 30, 2009. ///
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WHEREAS, to promote judicial efficiency and economy, the Parties respectfully request, and have so stipulated, to continue the Scheduling Conference, including the mandatory preconference meet and confer and Joint Scheduling Report, to a date convenient for the Court after the hearing on the motions to dismiss. THEREFORE, it is hereby stipulated that: The Scheduling Conference presently scheduled for July 30, 2009, including the deadlines to meet and confer and file the Joint Scheduling Report, be continued to a date convenient for the Court after the hearing on the defendants' motions to dismiss. Dated: June 29, 2009 ABBOTT & KINDERMANN By: /s/ [Glen C. Hansen] (as authorized on 6/29/09) DIANE KINDERMANN HENDERSON GLEN C. HANSEN Attorneys for Plaintiffs CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY and SOUTH DELTA WATER AGENCY

Dated: June 29, 2009

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA By: /s/ [Randy L. Barrow] (as authorized on 6/29/09) RANDY L. BARROW Deputy Attorney General Attorneys for Defendants CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY, MIKE CHRISMAN, KAREN SCARBOROUGH, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, LESTER SNOW, DELORES BROWN, BARBARA McDONNELL, JERRY JOHNS, CALIFORNIA BAY DELTA AUTHORITY, JOE GRINDSTAFF, KEITH COOLIDGE, STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD, TOM HOWARD, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, DON KOCH, and JOHN McCAMMAN

Dated: June 29, 2009

JOHN C. CRUDEN Acting Assistant Attorney General By: /s/ [Charles R. Shockey] (as authorized on 6/29/09) CHARLES R. SHOCKEY Attorney for Federal Defendants

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Dated: June 22, 2009

THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA By: /s/ [Adam C. Lear] (as authorized on 6/29/09) ADAM C. LEAR Attorneys for Defendants THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ROGER PATTERSON, and RANDALL NEUDECK

Dated: June 29, 2009

NOSSAMAN LLP By: /s/ [Paul S. Weiland] (as authorized on 6/29/09) PAUL S. WEILAND Attorneys for Defendant KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY BRENT WALTHALL, and TOM CLARK

Dated: June 29, 2009

DIEPENBROCK HARRISON A Professional Corporation By: /s/ [Eileen M. Diepenbrock] EILEEN M. DIEPENBROCK Attorneys for Defendants SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY; WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT; TOM BIRMINGHAM; JASON PELTIER; DAN NELSON; and ARA AZHDERIAN

Dated: June 22, 2009

COX, CASTLE & NICHOLSON, LLP By: /s/ [Andrew Sabey] (as authorized on 6/29/09) ANDREW SABEY Attorneys for Defendants ZONE 7 WATER AGENCY, JILL DUERIG, AND KURT ARENDS

Dated: June 29, 2009

SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT By: /s/ [Emily J. Cote] (as authorized on 6/29/09) EMILY J. COTE Attorneys for Defendants SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, GREG ZLOTNICK, and CINDY KAO

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Dated: June 29, 2009

CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION By: /s/ [Kari E. Fisher] (as authorized on 6/29/09) KARI E. FISHER Attorney for Defendant CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERAION

Dated: June 29, 2009

RUDDELL, COCHRAN, STANTON, SMITH, BIXLER & WISEHART, LLP By: /s/ [Daniel Zachary Smith] (as authorized on 6/29/09) DANIEL ZACHARY SMITH Attorneys for Defendants FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY, RON JACOBSMA and STEVE OTTEMOELLER

Dated: June 29, 2009

DOWNEY BRAND LLP By: /s/ [Kevin M. O'Brien] (as authorized on 6/29/09) KEVIN M. O'BRIEN Attorneys for Defendants NORTH DELTA WATER AGENCY and MELINDA TERRY

Dated: June 29, 2009

SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP By: /s/ [Sarah Ratcliffe Choi] (as authorized on 6/29/09 SARAH RATCLIFF CHOI Attorneys for Defendants DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, AMERICAN RIVERS, THE BAY INSTITUTE OF SAN FRANCISCO, and NATURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE

Dated: June 29, 2009

HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP By: /s/ [Peter Landreth] (as authorized on 6/29/09) PETER LANDRETH Attorneys for Defendant MIRANT DELTA, LLC

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ORDER Based upon the foregoing Stipulation and good cause appearing therefore: IT IS SO ORDERED. The Scheduling Conference is hereby continued to November 5, 2009, at 8:15 in department 3. The last day to meet and confer is continued to October 29, 2009, and the Joint Scheduling Report is due October 30, 2009. Dated: July 1, 2009 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER Honorable Oliver W. Wanger United States District Court Judge

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