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Stipulated Request for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Entry of Consent Decree;[Proposed] Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Thereon. Case No. 12-cv-06134-YGR/DMR
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Exhibit 1
Settlement Agreement and
[Proposed] Consent Decree
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTNORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND IVISION
DRAKES BAY OYSTER COMPANY, t l .
P l a i n t i f f s ,
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S.M.R. JEWELL, n h e r o f f i c i a l c a p a c i t y a sS e c r e t a r y , U.S. Depar t m en t of h e I n t e r i o r , e t a l .
D e f e n d a n t s .
C a s e No: : 1 2 - c v - 0 6 1 3 4 - YGR
Set t l emen t A g r e e m e n t a n d[ P r o p o se d ] C o n s e n t De c r e e
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND PROPOSEDI CONSENT DECREE
F or h e purpose of e t t l i n g and r e s o l v i n gt h e d i s p u t e s t h a t h a v e r i s e n b e t w e e n and a m o n gt h e m w i t h o u t t h e r e b e i n g a n y r i a lo r a d j u d i c a t i o nof n y s s u e of a w o r f a c t , and w i t h o u tc o n s t i t u t i n g a n a d m i s s i o nof i a b i l i t yon t h e p a r t of n y p a r t y , and f o r n o t h e r p u r p o s e , l a i n t i f f sDrakes B a y O y s t e r C o m p a n y( DBOC ) n d K e v i n L u n n y c o l l e c t i v e l y , P l a i n t i f f s ) a n dDefendants S.M.R. e w e l l , a c t i n g i n h e r o f f i c i a l c a p a c i t y a s S e c r e t a r y of h e I n t e r i o r , U n i t e dS t a t e s Depar t m en t of h e I n t e r i o r , U n i t e d S t a t e s N a t i o n a lPark S e r v i c e( NPS ) a n d J o n a t h a nJ a r v i s , a c t i n g i n h i s o f f i c i a l c a p a c i t y a s D i r e c t o r of h e N a t i o n a lP a r k S e r v i c e( c o l l e c t i v e l y , Defendants ) e c i t e and a g r e e t o t h e f o l l o w i n g :
RECITALS
(1) I n 1962, h e U n i t e d S t a t e s Congress Congress ) u t h o r i z e d t h e P o i n t R e y e sN a t i o n a lSeashore P o i n t R eyes ) s a n i t of h e U n i t e d S t a t e s N a t i o n a lP ark System. A c t ofS e p t . 1 3 , 1962, u b . L. No. 7 - 6 5 7 , 7 6 t a t . 5 3 8 , 38 . Drakes E s t e r o c o n s t i t u t e s n e a r l y 2 ,500a c r e s o f o i n t Reyes .
(2) I n 2008 , NPS s s u e d a S p e c i a l U s e Permi t 2 0 0 8 SUP ) , t t a c h e d a s E x h i b i t 1 , t oDBOC.
(3) On e c e m b e r 3 , 2012 , l a i n t i f f s f i l e d t h i s a c t i o n f o r d e c l a r a t o r y and i n j u n c t i v e
r e l i e f g a i n s t D e f e n d a n t s .
(4) On e c e m b e r 21, 012 , l a i n t i f f s f i l e d t h e i r f i r s ta m e n d e d o m p l a i n tf a rd e c l a r a t o r yand i n j u n c t i v e r e l i e f :
(5) On u l y 31 , 014 , DBOC e r m i n a t e d i t s r e t a i land c a n n e r yo p e r a t i o n sa t t h eonshore p r o p e r t y a d j a c e n tt o Drakes s t e r o . P l a i n t i f f s h av e r e m o v e d mobi le r a i l e r ss h e l l f i s h
S e t t l e m e n tA g r e e m e n t and [Proposed] C on s en t Decree, C a s e No. 1 2 - c v - 0 6 1 3 4 - Y G R
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b a g s , t u b e s , s p a c e r s , w i r e s , and o y s t e r s h e l l s f r o m t h a t l o c a t i o n , and Defendan t s a r e n o tr e q u e s t i n g t h a t P l a i n t i f f s r e m o v e a n y a d d i t i o n a l p r o p e r t y f r o m t h a t onshore o c a t i o n .
(6 ) D e f e n d a n t s r e p r e s e n t t h a t t h e NPS e m a i n s com m i t t ed t o p r o v i d i n g r e l o c a t i o nb e n e f i t s t o q u a l i f i e d e m p l o y e e s a n d h e i r f a m i l i e s w h o i v e o n t h e o n s h o r e p r o p e r t y a d j a c e n t t oD r a k e s E s t e r o , and w i l l b e working w i t h t h e i r l e g a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , s u c h a s Le g a l A i d o f M a r i n ,o r d i r e c t l y w i t h t h o s e e m p l o y e e s h a t d o n o t hav e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n .
(7 ) M oreover, h e P a r t i e s r e c o g n i z e , and b y e n t e r i n g t h i s S e t t l e m e n t A g r e e m e n t and[ P r o p o s e d ] C o n s e n t D e c r e e ( C o n s e n t D e c r e e ) h i s C o u r t i n d s , t h a t t h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e h a sb e e n n e g o t i a t e d b y t h e P a r t i e s i n g o o d a i t h , w i l l a v o i d l i t i g a t i o n b e t ween t h e P a r t i e s , and i s f a i rr e a s o n a b l e , and i n t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t .
CONSENT DECREE
T h e r e f o r e , w i t h t h e c o n s e n t o f h e P a r t i e s , t i s h e r e b y ADJUDGED ORDERED ndDECREED s f o l l o w s :
1 . R e t e n t i o n o f u r i s d i c t i o n . P l a i n t i f f s and Defendan t s i n d i v i d u a l l y , a P a r t y ;c o l l e c t i v e l y , t h e P a r t i e s ) n t e n d t h a t t h i s C on s en t D e c r e e s h a l l b e approved b y t h i s C o u r t ande n t e r e d a s a C o n s e n t D e c r e e . T h e C o u r t h a s u r i s d i c t i o n over t h e s u b j e c t m a t t e r o f h i s a c t i o n ,p u r s u a n t t o 28 U . S . C . 3 3 1 , and t h e P a r t i e s . T h e C o u r t h a l l r e t a in e x c l u s i v e j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e rt h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e o r t h e purpose o f e s o l v i n g d i s p u t e s a r i s i n g under h i s C ons en t D e c r e e ,e n t e r i n g o r d e r s modi fy ing t h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e , r e f f e c t u a t i n g o r e n f o r c i n g compl i ance w i t h t h et e r m s o f h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e . T h e a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t t h i s C o u r t h a l l have e x c l u s i v e j u r i s d i c t i o nt o h e a r and r e s o l v e a n y d i s p u t e s be t ween t h e P a r t i e s o v e r t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o no f h e t e r m s o f h i sC o n s e n t D e c r e e . Ve n u e i e s i n t h i s D i s t r i c t p u r s u a n t t o 2 8 U . S . C . 1 3 9 1 b e c a u s e a D e f e n d a n t san o f f i c e r o f r e m p l o y e e o f h e U n i t e d S t a t e s and t h e v i o l a t i o n s a l l e g e d i n t h e F i r s t A m e n d e d
C om pl a i n t r e a l l e g e d t o h a v e o c c u r r e d , and P l a i n t i f f s c o n d u c t b u s i n e s s , i n t h i s D i s t r i c t . F o rp u r p o s e s o f h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e , r a n y a c t i o n t o e n f o r c e t h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e , h e P a r t i e sc o n s e n t t o t h e C o u r t ' s u r i s d i c t i o n and t o v en ue i n t h i s D i s t r i c t .
2 . A p p l i c a b i l i t y .
a . T h e o b l i g a t i o n s o f h i s C o ns e n t D e c r e e a p p l y t o and a r e b i n d i n g u p o n t h eD e f e n d a n t s ,and u p o n l a i n t i f f s and a n y a s s i g n s , c o r p o r a t e s u c c e s s o r s , o r o t h e re n t i t i e s o r p e r s o n s o t h e r w i s e b o u n d b y l a w . I f a t a n y t i m e b e f o r e midnigh t o nD e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 4 , DBOC s s i g n s o r t r a n s f e r s a n y r i g h t o r o b l i g a t i o n under h i sC o n s e n t D e c r e e t o a n y h i r d p a r t y , l a i n t i f f s s h a l l p r o v i d e a s s i g n e e o r t r a n s f e r e ew i t h a c o p y o f h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e n o l a t e r t h a n . t h e d a t e t h e a s s i g n m e n t rt r a n s f e r b e c o m e s e f f e c t i v e , and s h a l l w i t h i n 2 a y s a f t e r t h e d a t e t h e a s s i g n m e n to r t r a n s f e r b e c o m e s f f e c t i v e p r o v i d e Defendan t s w i t h n o t i c e o f h e ass ignmen t rt r a n s f e r .
b . P l a i n t i f f s and D e f e n d a n t s s h a l l p r o v i d e a c o p y o f h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e t o a l l t h e i rr e s p e c t i v e o f f i c e r s , m a n a g e r s , and a g e n t s w h o s e d u t i e s m i g h t e a s o n a b l yi n c l u d ec o m p l i a n c e w i t h a n y p r o v i s i o n o f h i s C o ns en t D e c r e e , s w e l l a s t o a n yc o n t r a c t o r r e t a i n e d t o per fo rm w ork r e q u i r e d under t h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e .
S e t t l e m e n tA g r e e m e n t a n d [ P r o p o s e d ] C ons en t D e c r e e , C a s e N o . 1 2 - c v - 0 6 1 3 4 - Y G R 2
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P l a i n t i f f s a n d Defendants h a l l c o n d i t i o nan y s u c h c o n t r a c tu p o n per formance o ft h e w o r k n con fo rmi ty w i t h t h e t e r m s o f h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e .
c . I n a n y c t i o n t o e n f o r c e t h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e , l a i n t i f f s and D e f e n d a n t s s h a l l notr a i s e a s a d e f e n s et h e f a i l u r e by a n y o f t s o f f i c e r s , d i r e c t o r s , e m p l o y e e s , g e n t s , o rc o n t r a c t o r st o t a k e a n y a c t i o n s n e c e s s a r yt o c o m p l y w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n so f h i sC o n s e n t D e c r e e .
3 . Terms f A gr e e m e n t a n d C o m p l i a n c e R e q u i r e m e n t s . T h e a r t i e s h a v e e n t e r e di n t o s e t t l e m e n tn e g o t i a t i o n sdesigned t o amicab ly r e s o l v e t h i s d i s p u t e ,and a n y u t u r e d i s p u t e s ,b e t w e e n t h e P a r t i e s r e g a r d i n gc o m m e r c i a l h e l l f i s h o p e r a t i o n si n D r a k e s E s t e r o , a n d h a v e agreedt o s e t t l e t h e s e d i s p u t e s by e n t e r i n g i n t o t h i s ag reemen t , i t h e a c h P a r t y t o b e a r i t s own o s t s ,a t t o r n e y f e e s , a n d l i t i g a t i o n expenses :
a . I d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f O y s t e r R a c k s a n d I n i t i a l R e m o v a l of O n s h o r ePr o p e r t y. I m m e d i a t e l y u pon h e P a r t i e s ' e x e c u t i o nof h i s S e t t l e m e n tAgreem en ta n d [Proposed] C o n s e n t D e c r e e , and without r e q u i r i n g t h e C o u r t ' s e n t r y of h i s
C o n s e n t D e c r e e , h e P a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t :
i P l a i n t i f f s s h a l l p r o v i d e a map r a e r i a l photograph t o NPS h o w i n g h el o c a t i o n of l l o y s t e r r a c k s i n t h e E s t e r o ,a n d i d e n t i f y i n g d i l a p i d a t e do rc u r r e n t l y u n u s e d o y s t e r r a c k s a n d r e l a t e d o f f s h o r e o p e r a t i o n a l
i n f r a s t r u c t u r e( i n c l u d i n g a n c h o r s ,l i n e s , b u o y s a n d l o a t i n g e q u i p m e n t )
DBOC a s u s e d i n i t s o p e r a t i o n s ;a n d
i i NPS may e m o v e l l s e t t i n g t a n k s , t h e s t r u c t u r e k n o w n a s t h e p u n c h i n gshed , h e s t r u c t u r e k n o w n s t h e s t r i n g i n gshed , n d / o r DBOC s f f i c ew a r e h o u s e ; a n d h a t NPS h a l l p r o v i d e P l a i n t i f f s w i t h a m i n i m u m o f 24
hours a d v a n c e n o t i c e by e l e p h o n eo r e l e c t r o n i c e ma i l a c c o r d i n gt o t h ep r o v i s i o n ss e t f o r t h i n Parag raph 14 N o t i c e and Correspondence ) e f o r eu n d e r t a k i n gan y s u c h r e m o v a l c t i o n .
b . C o n c u r r e n t c t i v i t i e s fo r l a i n t i f f s ' R e m o v a l of h e l l f i s h a n dD e f e n d a n t s ' R e m o v a l of O ff s h o r e Pr o p e r t y. I m m e d i a t e l y u p o n h e C o u r t ' se n t r y o f h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e , h e P a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t :
i P l a i n t i f f s s h a l l p r o v i d e an upda ted map r a e r i a l photograph t o NPSi d e n t i f y i n g d i l a p i d a t e da r c u r r e n t l y u n u s e d o y s t e r r a c k s and o f f s h o r eo p e r a t i o n a li n f r a s t r u c t u r e , a n d NPS may m m e d i a t e l y c o m m e n c e c t i o n st o d i s m a n t l e a n d / o rr e m o v e s u c h i t e ms and a n y i t e ms p r e v i o u s l yi d e n t i f i e dp u r s u a n tt o Parag raph 3 ( a ) ;
i i NPS h a l l h a v e a c c e s s t o a l l o y s t e r r a c k s and o p e r a t i o n a li n f r a s t r u c t u r e i nD r a k e s E s t e r o f o r purposes of n s p e c t i o nand i n f o r m a t i o n- g a t h e r i n gandP l a i n t i f f s s h a l l c o o p e r a t ew i t h NPS e g a r d i n gr e a s o n a b l er e q u e s t s f o ri n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n gt h e l o c a t i o n o f y s t e r r a c k s , o f f s h o r e o p e r a t i o n a li n f r a s t r u c t u r e , a n d / o r o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o nr e l e v a n t t o N P S ' s c t i v i t i e s m a d e
S e t t l e m e n tA g r e e m e n t and [Proposed] C o n s e n t D e c r e e , C a s e N o . 12-cv-06134-YGR
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p u r s u a n t t o t h i s P a r a g r a p h t o r e m o v e i t ems f rom, r t o c l e a n u p , h eE s t e r o ;
i i i Every m on t h u n t i l De c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 4 , l a i n t i f f s s h a l l n o t i f y NPS fP l a i n t i f f s ' p r o g r e s s i n removing s h e l l f i s h f ro m t h e E s t e r o t h a t m o n t h , a ndw h i c h o y s t e r r a c k s p r e v i o u s l y i n use have been v a c a t e d o r a r e no l o n g e r i nu s e . Of h e 95 o y s t e r r a c k s b e l i e v e d t o be p r e s e n t i n D r a k e s E s t e r o a s oft h e d a t e of h e P a r t i e s ' e x e c u t i o n of h i s S e t t l e m e n t Agreem en t a nd[ P r o p o s e d ] Consen t Decree, l a i n t i f f s s h a l l v a c a t e one q u a r t e r of u cho y s t e r r a c k s every m o n t h , i t h t h e f i r s tq u a r t e r d ue t o be v a c a t e d bySep tember 3 0 , 2 0 1 4 . As y s t e r r a c k s a n d a n y o f f s h o r e o p e r a t i o n a li n f r a s t r u c t u r e a r e v a c a t e d o r n o l o n g e r used by P l a i n t i f f s p u r s u a n t t o t h i sPa r a g r a p h 3 ( b ) , NPS may o m m e n c e an y a c t i o n s t o d i s m a n t l e a n d / o rr e m o v e s u c h i t e m s ;
i v . C o n s i s t e n t w i t h a p p l i c a b l e l a w, NPS may o m m e n c e , n D r a k e s E s t e r o ,s u r v e y s , n f o r m a t i o n- g a t h e r i n g , a n d / o r t h e r e m o v a l .of mar ine d e b r i s a ndi n v a s i v e s p e c i e s . Unless o t h e r w i s eagreed t o i n w r i t i n g by t h e P a r t i e s ,s a i d m a r i n e d e b r i s excludes H a z a r d o u s M a t e r i a l s a s d e f i n e d byparag raph 1 ( h ) of h e 2 0 0 8 SUP;
v . P l a i n t i f f s s h a l l r e m o v e b a g s of mani la c l a m s l a c k i n g h a r v e s t a b l e mani lac l a m s f rom a r e a s unde r c u l t i v a t i o n i n D r a k e s E s t e r o ( w i t h o u t r e g a r d t oy e a r of l a n t i n g ) by October 1 , 2 0 1 4 . N o t a t e r than N o v e m b e r 1 , 2 0 1 4 ,P l a i n t i f f s s h a l l r e m o v e a l l o y s t e r s unde r c u l t i v a t i o n t h a t they p l a n t e d i nD r a k e s E s t e r o a f t e r N o v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 2 . On month ly b a s i s , P l a i n t i f f ss h a l l p r o v i d e i n v e n t o r i e s or r e p o r t s o n t h e q u a n t i t i e s of y s t e r s a n d mani lac l a m s r em oved f ro m t h e E s t e r o . A l l mani la c l a m s a n d o y s t e r s r em o v ed
d u r i n g t h i s t ime s h a l l be t r a n s p o r t e d o u t s i d e t h e b o u n d a r i e sof o i n t Reyesa n d may e d i s p o s e d of c c o r d i n g t o a p p l i c a b l e l a w ;
v i . P l a i n t i f f s s h a l l r e m o v e s h e l l f i s h under c u l t i v a t i o n t h a t t h e y p l a n t e d i nD r a k e s E s t e r o p r i o r t o N o v e m b e r 30 , 2 0 1 2 , a n d may o n t i n u e t o d o s ou n t i l mi d n i g h t o n De c e m b e r 31 , 2014 . A l l s u c h s h e l l f i s h r em o ved d u r i n gt h i s t ime s h a l l be t r a n s p o r t e d o u t s i d e t h e b o u n d a r i e sof oint R ey es a ndmay e s o l d . Before midnigh t o n De c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 4 , Defendants s h a l lnot r e m o v e a n y h a r v e s t a b l e s h e l l f i s h f rom a r e a s under c u l t i v a t i o n t h a tP l a i n t i f f s may e a b l e t o s e l l . D u r i n g t h i s t ime, no s h e l l f i s h t h a t were no tp r e s e n t i n P o i n t R ey es p r i o r t o June 30 , 2 0 14 , may e p l a n t e d , seeded, r
p l a c e d i n D r a k e s E s t e r o ; however, a c i f i c o y s t e r s p l a c e d i n D r a k e s E s t e r op r i o r t o N o v e m b e r 30 , 2 0 12 , a n d w h i c h a r e c u r r e n t l y o n s t r i n g s o r t u b e s ,may e p l a c e d i n b a g s o r beach hardening p r i o r t o removal f ro m DrakesE s t e r o ;
v i i . T h e o r e g o i n ga c t i v i t i e s i n t h i s P a r a g r a p h 3(b) may roceed c o n c u r r e n t l y ,a n d each P a r t y s h a l l use t s b e s t e f f o r t s t o avoid i m p e d i n g o r i n t e r f e r i n gwith t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s taken by t h e o t h e r P a r t y ; a nd
S e t t l e m e n t A g r e e m e nt a n d [ P r o p o s e d ] Consen t Decree, C a s e N o . 1 2 -cv -0 613 4 -YGR
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v i i i Not a t e r t h a n m i d n i g h t on De c e m b e r 3 1 , 0 1 4 , l a i n t i f f s s h a l lpermanently c e a s e a l l s h e l l f i s h removal c t i v i t i e s i n , a n d h a l l v a c a t e ,Drakes s t e r o a n d h e a d j a c e n t onshore r e a s p r e v i o u s l yoccupied byDBOC. o t h i n g n t h i s Consent Decree h a l l p r e v e n t P l a i n t i f f K e v i nL u n n y r a n y h a r e h o l d e r , d i r e c t o r , o f f i c e r , m a n a g e r, g e n t , o r e m p l o y e eof DBOC u r r e n t o r former, rom x e r c i s i n g a n y i g h t o r p r i v i l e g e
r e l a t e dt o Point R eyes h a t h e r she may ave s a m e m b e r of h e p u b l i c o r ,except as provided n Paragraph 3 ( h ) , i n a s s o c i a t i o n w i t h a n y group o re n t i t y o t h e r t h a n P l a i n t i f f s .
c . A d d i t i o n a l Condi t ions a n d Authorizat ions for l a i n t i f f s S h e l l f i s hR e m o v a l c t i v i t i e s . T h e a r t i e s agree h a t P l a i n t i f f s s h e l l f i s h removal c t i v i t i e sp u r s u a n t t o Parag raph 3 (b} r e s u b j e c t t o t h e f o l l o w i n g a d d i t i o n a l c o n d i t i o n s a n da u t h o r i z a t i o n s :
i P l a i n t i f f s onshore c t i v i t i e s s h a l l be i m i t e d t o t h o s e f a c i l i t i e s , equipment ,a n d c t i v i t i e s r e a s o n a b l yn e c e s s a r yt o accompl i sh h e purpose of e m o v i n gs h e l l f i s h from Drakes s t e r o i n approximately h e s a m e m a n n e r n w h i c hP l a i n t i f f s h a v e been h a r v e s t i n g s h e l l f i s h t o d a t e ; a n d
i i T h e onshore a c i l i t i e s a n d e q u i p m e n t l a i n t i f f s may se o r em ov es h e l l f i s h i n c l u d e but r e not i m i t e d t o t h e dock, conveyor e l t , w a s h i n gsystem, a l k - i n r e f r i g e r a t o r , pneumat ic system, n s i t e power, n d h erunn ing w a t e r , bathrooms, e p t i c system, e l e p h o n e ,a n d m a n a g e m e n tspace n t h e o y s t e r s h a c k . Defendants h a l l not r e m o v e h e s e f a c i l i t i e s a n de q u i p m e n t e f o r e m i d n i g h t on De c e m b e r 3 1 , 0 1 4 . Noth ing n t h i sParagraph h a l l l i m i t t h e Defendants i g h t t o r e m o v e h e onshore p r o p e r t yi d e n t i f i e d i n Parag raph 3 ( a ) .
i i i Not a t e r than h e d a t e s p e c i f i e d i n Parag raph 3 ( b ) ( v i i i ) , P l a i n t i f f s m a yr e m o v e a n y p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y used o r t h e removal of h e l l f i s h a sprovided n Parag raphs 3 ( b ) n d ( c ) .
i v . Noth ing n t h i s Consent Decree s i n t e n d e d t o p r e c l u d e P l a i n t i f f s , w h i l er e m o v i n g h e l l f i s h i n accordance w i t h Parag raphs 3{b) n d ( c ) , fromt a k i n g samples , n d o t h e r w i s ec o m p l y i n g with e q u i r e m e n t sof h eC a l i f o r n i a Department of u b l i c H e a l t h ,t h e Fo o d a n d D r u gA d m i n i s t r a t i o n ,a n d a n y o t h e r a g e n c y w i t h j u r i s d i c t i o n over h e s a f e t y a n dq u a l i t y of y s t e r s a n d c l a m s h a t may e c o n s u m e d by h e p u b l i c .
d . Defendan t s ddi t iona l R e m o v a l c t i v i t i e s a n d l a i n t i f f sR e l i n q u i s h m e n t of Related Obl iga t ions a n d Rights . The a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t :
i As p e c i f i e d i n Parag raphs 3 (a ) n d b ) , Defendants may e m o v e a n dd i s p o s e of n y p r o p e r t y , v a l u a b l eo r o t h e r w i s e ,remain ing on h e onshorep r o p e r t y o r a d j a c e n t t o o r i n t h e w a t e r sof rakes s t e r o , i n c l u d i n g but notl i m i t e d t o o y s t e r r a c k s , s h e l l f i s h , a n d p p a r a t u s o r f a c i l i t i e s n o t . u s e d . o
S e t t l e m e n tAgreem en t a n d Proposed] onsent Decree, C a s e N o. 12 -cv -0 6 13 4 -YGR 5
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remove h e l l f i s h . A f t e r De c e m b e r 3 1 , 0 1 4 , Defendants may emove l lremain ing o f f s h o r e a n d onshore p r o p e r t y . Defendants w i l l u n d e r t a k e suchremoval and d i s p o s a l a c t i o n s a t t h e i r s o l e expense a n d c o s t , w i l l not seekr e imbursement o r s a i d c o s t s f ro m l a i n t i f f s , a n d w i l l e x e r c i s e t h e i rd i s c r e t i o n a s t o t h e t iming of h e removal of a i d p r o p e r t y a n d t s d i s p o s a l .P l a i n t i f f s a g r e e t o r e l i n q u i s h a n d w i l l not a s s e r t a n y c l a i m s ,
whethe ra d mi n i s t r a t i v e , i n l a w, r i n e q u i t y , r e l a t i n g t o t h e removal o r d i s p o s a l ofs a i d p r o p e r t y ;
i i Ex c e p t a s provided i n t h i s C o n s e n t Decree, l a i n t i f f s s h a l l have n oo b l i g a t i o n t o remove , nd a f t e r De c e m b e r 3 1 , 0 1 4 , i l l have n o a u t h o r i t yt o remove, n y onshore o r o f f s h o r e s t r u c t u r e s o r a p p a r a t u s , o y s t e r r a c k s ,s h e l l f i s h , e q u i p m e n t used f o r g r o w i n g o r h a r v e s t i n g s h e l l f i s h , s h e l l s , t r a s h ,d i r t , o r D i d e m n u m o r o t h e r b i o l o g i c a l m a t e r i a l i n or f ro m Drakes E s t e r o ort h e onshore a r e a a d j a c e n t t o Drakes s t e r o . Excep t a s p r o v i d e d i n t h i sC o n s e n t Decree, l a i n t i f f s s h a l l have n o o b l i g a t i o n t o g r a d e , r e - v e g e t a t e ,sample , r a n a l y z e , a n d a f t e r De c e m b e r 31 , 0 1 4 , i l l have n o a u t h o r i t yt o , g r a d e , r e - v e g e t a t e , sample , r a n a l y z e a n y a n d o r w a t e r i n o r f romD r a k e s s t e r o o r t h e onshore a r e a a d j a c e n t t o D r a k e s s t e r o ; a n d
i i i A f t e r t h e P a r t i e s e x e c u t i o n of h i s S e t t l e m e n t Agreem en t a n d [Proposed]C o n s e n t Decree, r a t s o m e t h e r t ime a s t h e P a r t i e s may g r e e i n w r i t i n g ,NPS i l l t r a n s m i t t o t h e C a l i f o r n i a C o a s t a l C o m m i s s i o n a e t t e rr e f e r e n c i n g t h e f o r e g o i n g terms of h i s Parag raph 3 ( d ) n d e x p r e s s i n gN P S s n t e n t t o u n d e r t a k e t h e removal o f a c i l i t i e s s e t f o r t h h e r e i n .
e . P l a i n t i f f s C o v e n a n t N o t o C o n d u c t Cer ta in A c t i v i t i e s w i t h i n P o i n tR e y e s . Immedia te ly u p o n t h e P a r t i e s e x e c u t i o n of h i s S e t t l e m e n t Ag reem en t
a n d [Proposed] C o n s e n t Decree, a n d w i t h o u t r e q u i r i n g t h e C o u r t s e n t r y of h i sC o n s e n t Decree, h e P a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t :
i P l a i n t i f f s s h a l l not conduct e t a i l s a l e s o r c a n n i n g o n a n d s o r w a t e r sw i t h i n P o i n t Reyes ; a n d
i i No h e l l f i s h s h a l l be t r a n s f e r r e d t o a n y customer, e t a i l o r w h o l e s a l e ,w i t h i n Po in t Reyes.
f P l a i n t i f f s Cessa t ion o f , a n d R e l i n q u i s h m e n t of R i g h t o , RemoveS h e l l f i s h . Immedia te ly u p o n h e C o u r t s e n t r y of h i s C o n s e n t Decree, l a i n t i f f s ,a n d a n y of h e i r a s s i g n s a n d c o r p o r a t e s u c c e s s o r s ,s h a l l r e l i n q u i s h a n y
a n dl l
a s s e r t e d r i g h t t o conduct commercial h e l l f i s h o p e r a t i o n s i n Point Reyes , a n df u r t h e r covenant not o o p e r a t e , a n d not o a c c e p t a n a u t h o r i z a t i o n t o o p e r a t e , acommerc ia l h e l l f i s h o p e r a t i o n i n Drakes E s t e r o except as provided i n t h i sC o n s e n t Decree. N o t a t e r t h a n midnigh t on De c e m b e r 31 , 2 0 1 4 , l a i n t i f f s s h a l lpermanently c e a s e s h e l l f i s h removal n D r a k e s E s t e r o , a n d v a c a t e D r a k e s E s t e r oa n d t h e a d j a c e n t onshore a r e a p r e v i o u s l y occupied by DBOC h i s v a c a t i n g a n d
S e t t l e m e n t A g r e e m e n t a n d [Proposed] C o n s e n t Decree, C a s e N o . 1 2 -cv -0 61 34 -YGR 6
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r e l i n q u i s h m e n ti n c l u d e s any c l a i m by DBOC, t s a s s i g n s o r c o r p o r a t e s u c c e s s o r s ,t o any p r o p e r t y , t a n g i b l e o r o t h e r w i s e ,r e m a i n i n g i n P o i n t R e y e s .
g . F u l l S e t t l e me n t ; l a i n t i f f s ' Wa i v e r , e lease , a n d C o v e n a n t N o t o S u e ;a n d D e f e n d a n t s ' C o v e n a n t N o t o S u e . T h i s C o n s e nt D e c r e e c o n s t i t u t e s ac o m p l e t e and f i n a l s e t t l e m e n t and i s i n f u l l s a t i s f a c t i o n o f l l c l a i m s a s s e r t e d , o rt h a t cou ld be a s s e r t e d , by l a i n t i f f s a g a i n s t Defendants i n t h i s a c t i o n o r i n anyf e d e r a l c o u r t , s t a t e c o u r t , o r a d m i n i s t r a t i v e agency. U p o n t h e e n t r y o f h i sC o n s e n t D e c r e e , h e P a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t :
T h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a s t i p u l a t i o n o f i s m i s s a l w i t hp r e j u d i c e o f l l c l a i ms a l l e g e d i n P l a i n t i f f s ' F i r s t A m e n d e d Co m p l a i n t ,w h i c h i n c l u d e bu t r e n o t i m i t e d t o (1 ) i o l a t i o n s o f h e N a t i o n a lE n v i r o n m e n t a l o l i c y A c t ( NEPA ) n d t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v eP r o c e d u r eA c t APA ) ; 2) i o l a t i o n o f h e D a t a Q u a l i t y A c t ( DQA ) nd t h eAPA; 3) i o l a t i o n s o f h e APA nd S e c t i o n 124 o f h e D e p a r t m e n t o f h eI n t e r i o r , E n v i r o n m e n t and R e l a t e d A g e n c i e s A p p r o p r i a t i o n sA c t o r F i s c a lYe a r 2010 P u b . L . N o . 1 1 - 8 8 ) ;(4 ) i o l a t i o n s o f h e D u e P r o c e s s Clauseo f h e F i f t h A m e n d m e n t o t h e U . S . o n s t i t u t i o n ; (5 ) i o l a t i o n s o f h eTa k i n g s C l a u s e o f h e F i f t h A m e n d m e n t o t h e U . S . o n s t i t u t i o n ; and (6 )a l l e g e d un lawfu l i n t e r f e r e n c e w i t h a g e n c y u n c t i o n s .
i i P l a i n t i f f s f u r t h e r waive , e l e a s e , and c o v e n a n t n o t o s u e i n anya d m i n i s t r a t i v e o r u d i c i a l f o r u m o n any and l l c l a i m s , c a u s e s o f c t i o n ,o b l i g a t i o n s , a n d / o r l i a b i l i t i e s o f any kind o r n a t u r e whatsoever, k n o w n o ru n k n o w n , e g a r d l e s s o f e g a l t h e o r y , o r a n y d a m a g e s o r an y e q u i t a b l e o rs p e c i f i c r e l i e f , t h a t a r e based o n t h e a l l e g e d h a r m s o r v i o l a t i o n s o c c u r r i n gb e f o r e t h e e n t r y o f h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e and t h a t r e l a t e t o t h e United
S t a t e s ' m a n a g e m e n t , v e r s i g h t , o r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f o in t R e y e s n d / o rD r a k e s E s t e r o , i n c l u d i n g but n o t l i m i t e d t o t h e p r o p e r t y u p o n w h i c hDBOC p e r a t e s ;
i i i C a l i f o r n i a C i v i l C o d e S e c t i o n 1542 r o v i d e s : A e n e r a l r e l e a s e d o e s no tex tend t o c l a i ms w h i c h t h e c r e d i t o r d o e s n o t k n o w o r s u s p e c t t o e x i s t i nh i s o r h e r favor a t t h e t i m e o f x e c u t i n g t h e r e l e a s e , w h i c h i f k n o w n byh i m .o r h e r m u s t h a v e m a t e r i a l l y a f f e c t e d h i s o r her s e t t l e m e n t w i t h t h ed e b t o r . P l a i n t i f f s hav ing b e e n a p p r i s e d o f h e s t a t u t o r y l a n g u a g e o f i v i lC o d e S e c t i o n . 1542 by t h e i r a t t o r n e y ( s ) , and f u l l y u n d e r s t a n d i n gt h e s a m e ,n e v e r t h e l e s s e l e c t t o waive t h e b e n e f i t s o f any and a l l r i g h t s t h e y may ave
p u r s u a n t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n o f h a t s t a t u t e and any s i m i l a r p r o v i s i o n o ff e d e r a l law. P l a i n t i f f s u n d e r s t a n d t h a t , i f h e f a c t s concern ing P l a i n t i f f s 'a l l e g e d i n j u r i e s and any a l l e g e d l i a b i l i t y o f h e United S t a t e s f o r d a m a g e sp e r t a i n i n g t h e r e t o a r e f o u n d h e r e i n a f t e r t o be o t h e r t h a n o r d i f f e r e n t f r o mt h e f a c t s now e l i e v e d b y t h e m t o be t r u e , t h e C o n s e n t D e c r e e s h a l l be a ndr e m a i n e f f e c t i v e n o t w i t h s t a n d i n gs u c h . m a t e r i a l d i f f e r e n c e ;
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i v . F o r t h e c l a i m s s p e c i f i c a l l y i d e n t i f i e d i n t h i s P a r a g r a p h 3 ( g ) ( i v ) ,D e f e n d a n t s c o v e n a n t n o t t o s u e o r t a k e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e a ct i o n a g a i n s tP l a i n t i f f s o r a n y o f h e i r s h a r e h o l d e r s ,d i r e c t o r s , o f f i c e r s , e m p l o y e e s ,a g e n t s , c o r p o r a t e s u c c e s s o r s , o r a s s i g n s ,a r i s i n g f r o m a c t i o n s o c c u r r i n gp r i o r t o t h e P a r t i e s e x e c u t i o no f h e S e t t l e m e n tA g r e e m e n t a n d .[ P r o p o s e d ]C o n s e n t D e c r e e .
T h e s e s p e c i f i c c l a i m s a r e : 1 ) r e s p a s s ; 2) j e c t m e n t ; 3 ) n p a i d r e n t ; 4) l a i m s p r e d i c a t e do n s o u n d c r e a t e d by DBOC sc o m m e r c i a l s h e l l f i s h o p e r a t i o n s ; 5) l a i m s p r e d i c a t e do n b r e a c h e s o rv i o l a t i o n s o f h e 2008 SUP r N a t i o n a lP a r k S e r v i c e r e g u l a t i o n s w i t hr e g a r d t o 2008 SUP a r a g r a p h2 G e n e r a l C o n d i t i o n s ) ,p a r a g r a p h3 Us eo f r e m i s e s ) , p a r a g r a p h4 S p e c i a l P e r m i t C o n d i t i o n s ) ,p a r a g r a p h6( C o n s t r u c t i o n so f m p r o v e m e n t s o r A l t e r a t i o n s ) , p a r a g r a p h7 Tr e a t m e n to f e f u s e ) , p a r a g r a p h8 P e s t i c i d e o r H e r b i c i d eUse) , a r a g r a p h9 F i r eP r e v e n t i o na n d S u p p r e s s i o n ) ,p a r a g r a p h10 E x c a v a t i o n . ,S i t e a n d G r o u n dD i s t u r b a n c e ) ,p a r a g r a p h 1 1 N o n p o i n t S o u r c e o l l u t i o n ) , p a r a g r a p h12{ T r e e a n d Ve g e t a t i o nR e m o v a l ) , a r a g r a p h 13 W i l d l i f e P r o t e c t i o n ) ,p a r a g r a p h15 I n s u r a n c e ) ,p a r a g r a p h18 w i t h r e s p e c t t o R e n t s e x c l u d i n gTa x e s a n d A s s e s s m e n t s ) ,p a r a g r a p h19 C y c l i c M a i n t e n a n c e ) ,p a r a g r a p h2 0 C o m p l i a n c e w i t h A p p l i c a b l eL a w s : NEPA, HPA), a r a g r a p h2 2{ P e n a l t y ) ,p a r a g r a p h2 3 S u r r e n d e ra n d Va c a t e t h e P r e m i s e s ,R e s t o r a t i o n ) ,E x h i b i t C D r a k e s E s t e r o A q u a c u l t u r ea n d Harbo r S e a l P r o t e c t i o nP r o t o c o l ) ,m a n i l a c l a m s , y s t e r s , D i d e m n u m , e l g r a s s , h a r b o r s e a l s , a n d / o rm a r i n e d e b r i s a s d e f i n e di n P a r a g r a p h3 ( b ) { i v ) ) ; 6 ) t a k i n g a c t i o n w i t h i nP o i n t R e y e s w i t h o u ta e r m i t o r o t h e r a u t h o r i z a t i o n r e q u i r e dby NPSr e g u l a t i o n s ;a n d / o r 7) i o l a t i o n s o f t h e N a t i o n a lP a r k S e r v i c e O rg a n i cAct , h e P o i n t R e y e s N a t i o n a lS e a s h o r eAct , r t h e W i l d e r n e s sAct ;
v , F o r t h e c l a i m s s p e c i f i c a l l y i d e n t i f i e d i n t h i s P a r a g r a p h 3 ( g ) ( v ) ,D e f e n d a n t sc o v e n a n t n o t t o s u e o r t a k e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e a c t i o n a g a i n s tP l a i n t i f f s o r a n yo f h e i r s h a r e h o l d e r s , d i r e c t o r s , o f f i c e r s , e m p l o y e e s , g e n t s , c o r p o r a t es u c c e s s o r s , o r a s s i g n s ,a r i s i n g f r o m a c t i o n s o c c u r r i n ga f t e r t h e P a r t i e se x e c u t i o no f h e S e t t l e m e n t A g r e e m e n t a n d [ P r o p o s e d ] C o n s e n t D e c r e ea n d b e f o r e m i d n i g h t o n D e c e m b e r 31, 2014. T h e s e s p e c i f i c c l a i m s a r e :
1) r e s p a s s ; 2 ) j e c t m e n t ; 3) n p a i d r e n t ; 4) l a i m s p r e d i c a t e do n s o u n dc r e a t e d by DBOC s c t i v i t i e s u n d e r P a r a g r a p h 3 ( a ) , b ) , a n d c ) ; a n d / o r 5)c l a i m s p r e d i c a t e do n h e p r e s e n c eo f a n i l a c l a m s , y s t e r s , o r D i d e m n u mi n P o i n t R e y e s ;
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b r e a c h e so r v i o l a t i o n o f h e 2008 SUP a r a g r a p h 16 I n d e m n i t y ) o r a n yc l a i m s t h a t a r i s e f o r e v e n t s o c c u r r i n ga f t e r D e c e m b e r 31, 2014;
v i i N o t w i t h s t a n d i n ga n y p r o v i s i o no f h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e , o t h i n g i n t h i sD e c r e e r e l e a s e s a n y a r t y f r o m a n y i a b i l i t ya r i s i n g u n d e r t h eC o m p r e h e n s i v e En v i r o n m e n t a l R e s p o n s e , C o m p e n s a t i o n , n d L i a b i l i t yAct , 4 2 U . S . C . 9601 e t s e q .
S e t t l e m e n tA g r e e m e n t a n d [ P r o p o s e d ] C o n s e n t D e c r e e , C a s e N o . 1 2 - c v - 0 6 1 3 4 - YGR
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h . Commitment o E f f e c t u a t e S e t t l e m e n t . Wi t h i n 7 u s i n e s s d a y s of h eP a r t i e s e x e c u t i o n of h i s S e t t l e m e n t A g r e e m e n t a n d [Proposed] C o n s e n t D e c r e e ,t h e P a r t i e s s h a l l j o i n t l y m o v e h e Co u r t o r t h e e n t r y of h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e . T h eP a r t i e s agree t h a t P l a i n t i f f s s h a l l n o t b r i n g , o i n . i n , o r f i n a n c i a l l y support a n yo t h e r p a r t y i n b r i n g i n g o r o i n i n g i n a n y u d i c i a l o r a d m i n i s t r a t i v e proceeding t h a tconcerns t h e S e c r e t a r y s m e m o r a n d u m , n d l o r N P S s w r i t t e n n o t i f i c a t i o n , d a t e dN o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 2 , n d / o r a n y a c t i o n s c o n t e mp l a t e d by Paragraphs 3 ( a ) , 3 ( b ) ,a n d l o r 3 ( d ) . N o t h i n g i n t h i s p r o v i s i o n s h a l l p r e v e n t t h e P a r t i e s f ro m s e e k i n gj u d i c i a l m o d i f i c a t i o n o r e n f o r c e m e n t of h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e i n acco rdance w i t ht h e t e r m s of h e C o n s e n t D e c r e e .
i No i m i t a t i o n o n Appl icab le F e d e r a l A u t h o r i t y a n d Not iceR e q u i r e m e n t s . N o t h i n g i n t h i s S e t t l e m e n t A g r e e m e n t a n d [ P r o p os e d ] Co n s e n tD e c r e e , e g a r d l e s s w h e t h e r t h e Co u r t has e n t e r e d t h e C o n s e n t D e c r e e , h a l l l i m i tt h e a u t h o r i t y of D e f e n d a n t s t o i n s p e c t , o v e r s e e , o r a d m i n i s t e rPo in t Re y e s ,i n c l u d i n g DBOC s c t i v i t i e s t h e r e i n , p u r s u a n t t o f e d e r a l l a w, e x c e p t t h a t P l a i n t i f f smay n f o r c e t h e t e r m s of h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e . T h e P a r t i e s , h o w e v e r, g r e e t h a t ,p r i o r t o m i d n i g h t o n D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2014 :
i NPS h a l l p r o v i d e P l a i n t i f f s 2 4 h o u r s a d v a n c e n o t i c e , by e - m a i l , of a n yr e m o v a l of onshore i n f r a s t r u c t u r e ;
i i NPS h a l l p r o v i d e P l a i n t i f f s 2 4 h o u r s a d v a n c e n o t i c e , by e - m a i l , of h eu s e o f o a t s by NPS r i t s a g e n t s i n D r a k e s E s t e r o ;
i i i NPS h a l l p r o v i d e P l a i n t i f f s seven days a d v a n c e n o t i c e , by e - m a i l , ofr e m o v a l of y s t e r r a c k s ;
i v. S u c h n o t i c e s i n c l u d e d i n t h i s Parag raph 3 ( i ) s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e e x p e c t e dl o c a t i o n a n d e x t e n t of h e NPS c t i v i t y ; Any o t i c e r e q u i r e m e n t sof h i sParagraph s h a l l be s e n t t o t h e p e r s o n s i d e n t i f i e d i n Paragraph 1 4 Noticea n d Correspondence) ;
v . I n response t o t h e n o t i c e s p r o v i d e dby D e f e n d a n t s u n d e r t h i s Paragraph3 ( i ) , P l a i n t i f f s s h a l l prompt ly in fo rm D e f e n d a n t s w h e t h e r P l a i n t i f f s e x p e c tt o be w a n k i n g i n t h e s a m e l o c a t i o n .
j . O n s i t e Res iden t s . E x c e p t a s may be n e c e s s a r y t o p r o t e c t p u b l i c h e a l t h o rw e l f a r e i n a n e m e r g e n c y, h e P a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t NPS i l l t a k e n o a c t i o n t o d i s t u r bt h e o c c u p a n c y of DBOC m p l o y e e s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s c u r r e n t l y r e s i d i n g i nhous ing l o c a t e d o n t h e onshore p r o p e r t y a d j a c e n t t o D r a k e s E s t e r o . Thisl i m i t a t i o n s h a l l r e m a i n i n e f f e c t th rough D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 4 , a n d f o r n o t l e s s t h a n9 0 d a y s t h e r e a f t e r . T h e P a r t i e s s h a l l w o r k t o g e t h e r t o t r a n s f e r t o D e f e n d a n t s t h ep r o v i s i o n .o f p o w e r, a t e r , a n d s e p t i c s e r v i c e s c u r r e n t l y p r o v i d e dby P l a i n t i f f s t or e s i d e n t s l i v i n g o n t h e onshore p r o p e r t y a d j a c e n tt o D r a k e s E s t e r o . This t r a n s f e rs h a l l occu r by N o v e m b e r 15 , 2 0 1 4 . D e f e n d a n t s r e p r e s e n t t h a t t h e NPS e m a i n sc o m m i t t e d t o p r o v i d i n gt h e s e r e s i d e n t s p o w e r, r i n k i n g w a t e r , a n d s e p t i c s e r v i c e s
S e t t l e m e n t A g r e e m e n t a n d [Proposed] C o n s e n t D e c r e e , C a s e N o . 1 2 -cv -0 61 3 4 -YGR 9
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t h a t m e e t u b l i c h e a l t h and s a f e t y r e q u i r e m e n t s . N o t h i n g i n t h i s P a r a g r a p hs h a l ll i m i t D e f e n d a n t s a u t h o r i t y t o a d d r e s s u n l a w f u la c t i v i t y o c c u r r i n go n s i t e .
k . No f f e c t o n a n c h . N o t h i n g i n t h i s C on s en t D e c r e e ,r e g a r d l e s swhether h e Cons ent Decree h a s been e n t e r e d b y h e C o u r t , s h a l l a f f e c t t h e t e r m so f h e L e t t e r o f u t h o r i z a t i o n i s s u e d f o r t h e G a n c h b y NPS n D e c e m b e r 232 0 1 3 .
4 . A p p r o v a l a n d E f f e c t i v e Date . Th i s S e t t l e m e n tA g r e e m e n t a n d [Proposed]C ons en t Decree has been approved b y h e d e s i g n a t e dr e p r e s e n t a t i v eo f h e A t t o r n e yG e n e r a lo ft h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , and b y DBOC n d Ke v in L u n n y. Except s e x p l i c i t l y s t a t e d o t h e r w i s eh e r e i n ,t h e terms o f h i s C ons en t Decree h a l l b e c o m e f f e c t i v e u p o n t h e C o u r t s e n t r y o f h i s C o ns en tD e c r e e .
5 . Set t lement wi t hou t A d m i s s i o n o f i a b i l i t y o r Wr o n g d o i n g . Th i s C on s en tDecree i s t h e r e s u l t o f c o m p r o m i s e a n d s e t t l e m e n tbe tween t h e P a r t i e s . I t i s n o t a n a d m i s s i o no fl i a b i l i t yo r w r o n g d o i n g b y a n y P a r t y , and t s h a l l n o t be u t i l i z e d f o r o r a d m i s s i b l ea s p r e c e d e n t ,e v i d e n c e ,o r a rgum en t n a n y t h e r p r o c e e d i n g ,e x c e p ta s m a y b e n e c e s s a r yt o e n s u r ecompliancew i t h o r t o c a r r y out t s terms and c o n d i t i o n s . Th i s C on s en t Decree s h a l l n o t c o n s t i t u t e a nadmiss ion o r e v i d e n c eo f any a c t , w r o n g d o i n g i s c o n d u c t ,o r l i a b i l i t yo n h e p a r t o f h eP l a i n t i f f s o r t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , i n c l u d i n g , w i t h o u tl i m i t a t i o n , t h e S e c r e t a r y ,t h e N P S t s o f f i c e r s ,o r a n y o t h e r p e r s o n a f f i l i a t e d w i t h i t o r a n i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f n y a p p l i c a b l ep r o v i s i o no f a w .
6 . U s e o f A greemen t . Th i s C o ns en t Decree i s f o r t h e p u r p o s eo f e t t l i n g t h e ab ove -d e s c r i b e d d i s p u t e s , a n d f o r n o o t h e r . A c c o r d i n g l y , h i s Cons ent Decree h a l l n o t b i n d t h e P a r t i e s ,n o r h a l l i t b e c i t e d o r o t h e r w i s er e f e r r e d t o , i n a n y p r o c e e d i n g s ,whether u d i c i a l , l e g i s l a t i v e , o ra d m i n i s t r a t i v e i nn a t u r e , i n w h i c h t h e P a r t i e s o r c o u n s e lf o r t h e P a r t i e s have o r m a y c q u i r e ani n t e r e s t , e x c e p ta s i s n e c e s s a r yi n a n a c t i o n t o m odi fy o r e n f o r c e t h i s C on s en t Decree i n
a c c o r d a n c ew i t h t h e t e rms o f h i s C ons en t D e c r e e .
7 . P l a i n t i f f s Representa t ions. P l a i n t i f f s w a r r a n ta n d r e p r e s e n tt h a t t h e y w i l l n o tb r i n g , o r cause o b e b r o u g h t ,o r w i l l f i l ei n o r s u b m i t o a n y o t h e r c o u r t o r a d m i n i s t r a t i v eagency a n y o t h e r a c t i o n o r s u i t a g a i n s t t h e U n i t e d Sates t s o f f i c e r s o r a g e n c i e sr e l a t e d t o t h ec l a i m s advanced i n t h i s a c t i o n . P l a i n t i f f s f u r t h e r w a r r a n tan d r e p r e s e n t t h a t t h e y have m a d e n oass ignmen t r t r a n s f e r o f l l o r a n y p a r t o f h e i r r i g h t s a r i s i n g o u t o f r r e l a t i n g t o t h e c l a i m sa s s e r t e d , o r t h a t c o u l d be a s s e r t e d , i n t h i s a c t i o n . P l a i n t i f f s f u r t h e r w a r r a n tand r e p r e s e n t t h a tt h e y have n o t o t h e r w i s ea s s i g n e do r t r a n s f e r r e d , whether b y o n t r a c t , o p e r a t i o n o f aw ro t h e r w i s e ,t h e c o r p o r a t ei n t e r e s t s o f DBOC i n c e t h e f i l i n g o f h i s l a w s u i t .
8 . F o r c e M a je u r e . T h e a r t i e sr e c o g n i z et h a t t h e D e f e n d a n t s performance undert h i s C ons en t Decree s s u b j e c t t o f i s c a l and procurement l aws a n d r e g u l a t i o n so f h e U n i t e d
S t a t e s w h i c h i n c l u d e , b u t a r e n o t l i m i t e d t o , t h e A n t i d e f i c i e n c yAct 31 U.S.C. 1 3 4 1 t s e q .f o r c e majeure e v e n t m a y r i s e , d u e o c i r c u m s t a n c e so u t s i d e t h e r e a s o n a b l ec o n t r o l o fD e f e n d a n t s , h a t c o u l d d e l a ycompliance w i t h t h e o b l i g a t i o n s s e t f o r t h i n t h i s C on s en t e c r e e .S u c h o r c e majeure e v e n t s i n c l u d e , b u t a r e n o t l i m i t e d t o , a g ov ern m en t s h u t d own uch a so c c u r r e di n 2 0 1 3 r c a t a s t r o p h i c e n v i r o n m e n t a le v e n t sr e q u i r i n g immediate a n d / o r t i m e -c o n su m in g r e s p o n s eb y h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . S h o u l d a d e l a y o c c u r d u e o a o r c e majeure e v e n t ,
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1 1 . En t i r e A g r e e m e n t . This d o c u m e n t o n s t i t u t e s a comple te n t e g r a t i o n of h eC o ns e n t D e c r e e b e t w e e n t h e P a r t i e s a n d s u p e r s e d e sa n y a n d l l p r i o r o r a l o r w r i t t e nr e p r e s e n t a t i o n s , u n d e r s t a n d i n g so r a g r e e m e n t s a m o n g o r b e t w e e n them. No o d i f i c a t i o n t o t h i sC ons en t D e c r e e h a l l b e v a l i d u n l e s s w r i t t e n an d e x e c u t e db y l l P a r t i e s ; a n d , o t h e e x t e n tr e q u i r e d b y l aw, approved b y h e C o u r t .
1 2 . M u t u a l r a f t i n g . T h e a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t t h i s C o ns e n t D e c r e e w a s o i n t l y d r a f t e db y t h em . A c c o r d i n g l y ,t h e P a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t any an d l l r u l e s of o n s t r u c t i o n t h a t a m b i g u i t yi sc o n s t r u e d a g a i n s t t h e d r a f t i n g P a r t y s h a l l b e n a p p l i c a b l e i na n y d i s p u t e c o n c e r n i n gt h e t e r m s ,m e a n i n g , r i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e .
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1 5 . C o u n t e r p a r t s . Th i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e may b e e x e c u t e d i n any n u m b e r o fc o u n t e r p a r t s , e a c h o f w h i c h s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o c o n s t i t u t e a n o r i g i n a l , an d l l o f w h i c h a k e nt o g e t h e r , s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e o n e a n d t h e s a m e d o cum en t . T h e e x e c u t i o n o f n e c o u n t e r p a r t b y a n yP a r t y s h a l l h a v e t h e s a m e f o r c e and e f f e c t a s i f t h a t P a r t y h ad s i g n e d a l lo t h e r c o u n t e r p a r t s .
1 6 . C o n s i s t e n c y w i t h o t h e r Law. T h e P a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t t h e s p e c i f i c p r o c e d u r e sr e q u i r e d and a u t h o r i z a t i o n s p r o v i d e d b y t h i s C o n s e n t Decree and i n p a r t i c u l a r t h e p r o v i s i o n s o fP a r a g r a p h 3 { b , a r e n o t i n c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f NEPA h e APA h e End an gered S p e c i e s A c t , o r a n yo t h e r f e d e r a l o r s t a t e l a w o r r e g u l a t i o n , e i t h e r s u b s t a n t i v e o r p r o c e d u r a l . No r o v i s i o n o f h i sC o n s e n t D e c r e e s h a l l b e i n t e r p r e t e d a s , o r c o n s t i t u t e a c o m m i t m e n t r r e q u i r e m e n tt h a tDefendan t s t a k e a c t i o n s i n c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f NEPA h e APA h e End an gered S p e c i e s A c t , o rany o t h e r f e d e r a l o r s t a t e l a w o r r e g u l a t i o n , e i t h e r s u b s t a n t i v e o r p r o c e d u r a l . P l a i n t i f f s r e c o g n i z et h a t Defendan t s h a v e a s s e r t e d t h a t n o p r o v i s i o n o f h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e s h a l l b e i n t e r p r e t e d a s , o rc o n s t i t u t e a c o m mi t me n t r r e q u i r e m e n t t h a t Defendan t s o b l i g a t e o r pay funds i n v i o l a t i o n o f h eA n t i d e f i c i e n c y A c t 31 U . S . C . 1 3 4 1 r any o t h e r l a w o r r e g u l a t i o n .
1 7 . No e s t r i c t i o n o f F edera l Author i ty. N o t h i n g i n t h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e s h a l l bec o n s t r u e d t o d e p r i v e any f e d e r a l o f f i c i a l o f h e a u t h o r i t y t o r e v i s e , a m e n d r p r o m u l g a t er e g u l a t i o n s . N o t h i n g i n t h i s C o n s e n t D e c r e e s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o l i m i t t h e a u t h o r i t y o f h ee x e c u t i v e b r a n c h t o m a k e r ecom m enda t i ons t o C o n g r e s s a n any p a r t i c u l a r p i e c e o f e g i s l a t i o n .
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D r a k e s s t e r o Aquacul tu re a n dHa r b o r e a i P r o t e c t i o n P r o t o c o l
The o l l o w i n g i t e m s a r e m u t u a l l y a g r e e d t o f o r p r o t e c r i o n of a r b o r s e a l s i n and a d j a c e n t
t o t h e Harbor S e a l P r o t e c t i o n Areas d e n t i f i e d i n t h e M ap, t t a c h e d . h e r e t o andi n c o r p o r a t e d h e r e i n b y e f e r e n c e { P r o t o c o l Map ) :
1 . During h e b r e e d i n g s e a s o n , M a t c h t h r o u g h June 30 , h e M a in Channel and L a t e r a l Channel of rakes s t e r o w i l l be l o s e d t o b o a t r a f f i c During h e
r e m a i n d e rof h e y e a r , h e L a t e r a l Channel and M ai n Channel r e open o b o a tt r a f f i co u t s i d e of h e p r o t e c t i o n z o n e .
2 . During h e b r e e d i n g s e a s o n , e r m i t t e e b o a s m a y use h e We s t Channel t l ow
s p e e d w h i l e m a i n t a i n i n g a i s t a n c e of t l e a s t 1 0 0 y a r d s from h a u l e d o u t s e a l s .
3 , Throughout h e y e a r , l I of e r m i t t ee ' s b o a t s , p e r s o n n e l , and any t r u c t u r e s and
m a t e r i a l s o wn e d a r used by e r m i t t e e s h a l l be r o h i b i t e d f rom t h e h a r b o r s e a l
p r o t e c t i o n a r e a s i d e n t i f i e d on h e P z o t o c o l Map. 7 n a d d i t i o n , l l of h e P e r m i t t e e ' s
b o a t s and p e r s o n n e l s h a l l be r o h i b i t e d from c o n n i n g w i t h i n 1 0 0 y a r d s of a u l e d
o u t h a r b o r s e a l s ,
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