JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME ON SUPPLEMENTAL FILING FOR MOTION/PETITION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES; ORDER

LAWRENCE J. O'NEILL, Chief District Judge.

STIPULATION

Plaintiffs, AquAlliance, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Central Delta Water Agency, South Delta Water Agency and Local Agencies of the North Delta; and Defendants United States Bureau of Reclamation, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority file this Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order to extend time for supplemental and response filings regarding Plaintiffs' Preliminary Motion/Petition for Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Expenses, previously filed on July 23, 2018 (ECF No. 87).

WHEREAS, on June 29, 2018, the Parties lodged a Proposed Final Judgment with the intent that all applicable timelines regarding Plaintiffs' claims for recovery of fees and costs be extended at least thirty (30) days to enable sufficient time for the parties to meet and confer and negotiate in good faith in an attempt to resolve Plaintiffs' claims without further litigation;

WHEREAS, on July 5, 2018, the Court entered Judgment in this matter;

WHEREAS, the parties met and conferred and desire additional time to negotiate in good faith to attempt to resolve Plaintiffs' claims without further litigation;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed a Stipulation and Proposed Order along with a Preliminary Motion/Petition for Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Expenses, providing that Plaintiffs would have until September 5th, to file a Supplemental Motion/Petition for Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Expenses, and Supplemental Memorandum in Support thereof, which was approved by the Court on July 26, 2018 (ECF No. 88); and,

WHEREAS, the parties are continuing to negotiate in good faith and desire additional time to resolve Plaintiffs' claims without further litigation;

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the intent of the Parties to negotiate in good faith to resolve Plaintiffs' claims for fees and costs without further litigation, no party will contest the timeliness of Plaintiffs' Motion/Petition for Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Expenses, subject to the deadlines agreed to, below:

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE:

Plaintiffs' deadline to file its supplemental motion papers is extended by forty-four (44) days until no later than October 19, 2018, and shall not exceed twenty (20) pages in length;

Defendants' opposition brief shall be filed no later than November 19, 2018, and shall not exceed forty (40) pages combined;

Plaintiffs' may file a single combined reply brief no later than December 13, 2018, which shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages.

ORDER

Pursuant to Stipulation of the Parties, it is so ORDERED:

Fees, Costs, and Expenses, and Supplemental Memorandum in Support thereof not to exceed twenty (20) pages in length;

Defendants' opposition brief shall be filed no later than November 19, 2018, and shall not exceed forty (40) pages combined;

Plaintiffs' may file a single combined reply brief no later than December 13, 2018, which shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages.

IT IS SO ORDERED.