STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS' COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION; ORDER (L.R. 144)

BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff FRIANT WATER AUTHORITY and the other plaintiffs listed in the below signature portion (collectively, "Plaintiffs"); defendants UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DAVID MURILLO, LOWELL PIMLEY, MICHAEL JACKSON, and SALLY JEWELL (collectively, "Federal Defendants"); defendants GRASSLAND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT and GRASSLAND WATER DISTRICT (collectively, "Grassland"); defendant-intervenors SAN LUIS & DELTA MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY and WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT (collectively, "SLDMWA/Westlands"); and intervenor SAN JOAQUIN RIVER EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS WATER AUTHORITY ("Exchange Contractors"), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, on May 20, 2014, Plaintiffs filed their initial Complaint;

WHEREAS, on May 27, 2014, the Court entered an order granting the Exchange Contractors' motion to intervene;

WHEREAS, on June 16, 2014, the Exchange Contractors filed a Complaint in Intervention;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have notified the other parties that they intend to amend their Complaint;

WHEREAS, the parties will further discuss the schedule for responses to the Plaintiffs' amended complaint after the amended complaint is filed;

WHEREAS, the Exchange Contractors have agreed to extend the time for the other parties to respond, as necessary, to the Exchange Contractors' Complaint in Intervention to and including September 8, 2014.

NOW, THEREFORE, PLAINTIFFS, FEDERAL DEFENDANTS, GRASSLAND, SLDMWA/WESTLANDS, AND THE EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS HEREBY AGREE AND STIPULATE THAT Plaintiffs, Federal Defendants, Grassland, and SLDMWA/Westlands shall have until and including September 8, 2014 to respond, as necessary, to the Exchange Contractors' Complaint in Intervention.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

Based on the above stipulation of the parties, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs, Federal Defendants, Grassland, and SLDMWA/Westlands shall have until and including September 8, 2014 to respond, as necessary, to the Exchange Contractors' Complaint in Intervention.

IT IS SO ORDERED.