Sound Rivers, Inc. et al v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service et al

Filing 51

ORDER granting 50 Motion to Remand to Federal Highway Administration for Endangered Species Act consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. All pending deadlines are hereby stayed pending completion of ESA consultation. FHWA shall file a status report four months from the date of this Order. Signed by District Judge James C. Dever III on 4/10/2019. (Sellers, N.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN DIVISION
No: 4:18-CV-00097-D

SOUND RIVERS, INC., et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE,
et al,,
Defendants.

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ORDER

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Before the Court is the Federal Defendants' Motion for a Voluntary Remand or, in the
Alternative, for a Stay of Proceedings.
Upon reviewing the motion, and finding good cause, the motion is hereby GRANTED.
This matter is hereby remanded to the Federal Highway Administration ("FWHA") for
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Endangered Species Act ("ESA") consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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All pending deadlines are hereby stayed pending completion ofESA consultation.
FHWA shall file a status report four months from the date of this Order.
SO ORDERED. This~ day of April 2019.

JAES C. DEVER III
United States District Judge