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MICHAEL R. LOZEAU (State Bar No. 142893) DOUGLAS J. CHERMAK (State Bar No. 233382) Law Office of Michael R. Lozeau 1516 Oak Street, Suite 216 Alameda, CA 94501 Tel: (510) 749-9102 Fax: (510) 749-9103 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] ANDREW L. PACKARD (State Bar No. 168690) MICHAEL P. LYNES (State Bar No. 230462) Law Offices of Andrew L. Packard 319 Pleasant Street Petaluma, CA 94952 Tel: (707) 763-7227 Fax: (415) 763-9227 E-mail: [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION ALLIANCE CHRISTINE K. NOMA (State Bar No. 104751) Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLP 1111 Broadway, Suite 2400 Oakland, CA 94607 Tel: (510) 834-6600 Fax: (510) 808-4679 E-mail: [email protected] Attorney for Defendant AARON METALS COMPANY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION ALLIANCE, a non-profit corporation, Plaintiff, vs. AARON METALS COMPANY, a corporation. Defendant. Case No. 3:07-cv-03547-WHA STIPULATION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS; [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DISMISSAL [FRCP 41(a)(2)] Conference: January 10, 2008 Time: 11:00 A.M. Courtroom: 9

Stipulation To Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims; [Proposed] Order Granting Dismissal

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WHEREAS, on March 18, 2007, Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance ("CSPA") provided Defendant Aaron Metals Company ("Aaron Metals") with a Notice of Violations and Intent to File Suit ("Notice") under Clean Water Act § 505, 33 U.S.C. § 1365. WHEREAS, on July 9, 2007 CSPA filed its Complaint against Aaron Metals in this Court, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Aaron Metals Company, Case No. 3:07-cv-03457-WHA. Said Complaint incorporates by reference all of the allegations contained in CSPA's Notice. WHEREAS, CSPA and Aaron Metals, through their authorized representatives and without either adjudication of CSPA's claims or admission by Aaron Metals of any alleged violation or other wrongdoing, have chosen to resolve in full by way of settlement the allegations of CSPA as set forth in the Notice and Complaint, thereby avoiding the costs and uncertainties of further litigation. A copy of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of Claims ("Settlement Agreement"), without the attached exhibits, entered into by and between CSPA and Aaron Metals is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference. WHEREAS, the parties submitted the Settlement Agreement via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice and the 45-day review period set forth at 40 C.F.R. § 135.5 has completed and the federal agencies have submitted correspondence to the Court indicating that they have no objection to the terms of the Settlement Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and agreed to by and between the parties that CSPA's claims, as set forth in the Notice and Complaint, be dismissed. The parties respectfully request an order from this Court dismissing such claims. In accordance with paragraph 2 of the Settlement Agreement, the parties also request that this Court maintain jurisdiction over the parties through December 15, 2010, for the sole purpose of /// ///
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resolving any disputes between the parties with respect to enforcement of any provision of the Settlement Agreement. Dated: January 2, 2008 Respectfully submitted, LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL R. LOZEAU

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_/s/ Douglas J. Chermak_________________ Douglas J. Chermak Attorney for Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance

WENDEL, ROSEN, BLACK & DEAN, LLP

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_/s/ Christine K. Noma (as authorized on 1/2/08) Christine K. Noma Attorney for Defendant Aaron Metals Company

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Stipulation To Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims; [Proposed] Order Granting Dismissal

[PROPOSED] ORDER Good cause appearing, and the parties having stipulated and agreed, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance's claims against Defendant Aaron Metals Company, as set forth in the Notice and Complaint filed in Case No. 3:07-cv-03457-WHA, are hereby dismissed. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over the parties through December 15, 2010 for the sole purpose of enforcing compliance by the parties of the terms of the Settlement Agreement, attached to the parties' Stipulation to Dismiss as ISTR
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