Backcountry Hunters and Anglers v. United States Forest Service et al

Filing 45

MINUTE ENTRY for Law and Motion Hearing held before Judge Marcia S. Krieger on 5/24/2012. 31 ; 33 Motions for Leave are GRANTED. 42 Motion to Strike is DENIED 29 Motion to Supplement is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Other matters addressed and deadlines imposed are set forth in the Minutes. (Court Reporter: Paul Zuckerman) (mskcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
HONORABLE MARCIA S. KRIEGER
Courtroom Deputy:
Court Reporter:

Patricia Glover
Paul Zuckerman

Date: May 24, 2012

Civil Action No. 11-cv-03139-MSK
Parties:

Counsel Appearing:

BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS, Colorado
Chapter,

Michael Soules
Boe Nicholson
Andrew Nicewicz

Petitioner,
v.

UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE;
MARK STILES, in his official capacity as Forest
Supervisor for the San Juan National Forest; and
THOMAS TIDWELL, in his official capacity as Chief of
the United States Forest Service,

Alison Garner (by telephone)
Jason Hill (by telephone)

Respondents,
and
COLORADO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE COALITION;
TRAILS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE;
SAN JUAN TRAIL RIDERS;
PUBLIC ACCESS PRESERVATION ASS’N; and
THE BLUE RIBBON COALITION,
DUNTON HOT SPRINGS, INCL;
DUNTON, LLC, limited liability company;
TOWN OF RICO, COLORADO;
RICO ALPINE SOCIEETY; and
SAN JUAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE,
Respondent-Intervenors

Paul Turcke (by telephone)

Stephen Johnson (by telephone)

Geoffrey Hickcox (by telephone)

Courtroom Minutes
Judge Marcia S. Krieger
Page 2

COURTROOM MINUTES

HEARING:

Law and Motion

9:07 a.m.

Court in session.

The Court address the request for a preliminary injunction hearing.
Statements from counsel Nicholson, Hill and Turcke.
No hearing will be set at this time.
The Court addresses the Motions to File Amicus Briefs (Doc. #31 and 33)
ORDER:

Motions to File Amicus Briefs (Doc. #31 and 33) are GRANTED. The filing of
amicus briefs will be according to the same schedule as the parties.

The Court addresses Motion to Supplement the record (Doc. #29) and Motion to Strike
Testimony (Doc. #42)
ORDER:

Motion to Supplement the record (Doc. #29) is GRANTED in part and
DENIED in part.
Motion to Strike Testimony (Doc. #42) is DENIED.

ORDER:

Opening merits brief will be filed by June 22, 2012; response brief will be filed
by July 20, 2012; response by Intervenors filed by July 27, 2012; reply brief will
be filed by August 17, 2012.

If the Court deems oral argument necessary, it will set that hearing.

9:45 a.m.
Court in recess.
Total Time: 38 minutes.
Hearing concluded.