FOREST WATCH v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT of fore. Part-II
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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span<br /> style='font-size:14.0pt'>FOREST</span></b></span></st1:place><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span<br /> style='font-size:14.0pt'> WATCH v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE<br /> PROTECTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><b<br /> style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Filed </span></span><st1:date<br /> Month="8" Day="10" Year="2010"><span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span<br /> style='font-size:12.0pt'>8/10/10</span></span></st1:date><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><o:p><span<br /> style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><o:p><span<br /> style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><o:p><span<br /> style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><o:p><span<br /> style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><o:p><span<br /> style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><o:p><span<br /> style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><o:p><span<br /> style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u>CERTIFIED<br /> FOR PUBLICATION</u></b></span></p><br /> <br /> <span style='mso-bookmark:PublicationStatus'></span><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:center;<br /> line-height:normal'>IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF <st1:State><st1:place>CALIFORNIA</st1:place></st1:State></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:center;<br /> line-height:normal'>FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT</p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <br /> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=634<br /> style='width:6.6in;border-collapse:collapse;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><br /> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'><br /> <td width=360 valign=top style='width:3.75in;border-top:none;border-left:<br /> none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;<br /> mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .75pt;mso-border-right-alt:solid windowtext .75pt;<br /> padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>EBBETTS</st1:PlaceName><br /> <st1:PlaceType>PASS</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType>FOREST</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br /> WATCH et al.,</p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'>Plaintiffs and<br /> Appellants,</p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='mso-tab-count:<br /> 2'> </span><span class=GramE>v</span>.</p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'>CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF<br /> FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION,</p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Defendant and Respondent;</p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'>SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES,</p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'>Real Party in<br /> Interest and Respondent.</p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> </td><br /> <td width=274 valign=top style='width:2.85in;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:<br /> solid windowtext .75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'>F058062</p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'>(Super.<br /> <st1:State><st1:place>Ct.</st1:place></st1:State> No. CV48910)</p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b<br /> style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:<br /> 10.0pt'>OPINION</span></b></p><br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span<br /> style='font-size:9.0pt'>STORY <span class=GramE>CONTINUE <span<br /> style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>FROM</span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> <br /> </span>PART I….<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <br /> <p class=Style3 style='margin-top:0in;line-height:24.0pt'><span<br /> style='letter-spacing:-.05pt'>While the Supreme Court agreed with plaintiffs'<br /> preliminary contentions, the Court rejected the corresponding factual<br /> contentions that the challenged Plans and <span class=SpellE>CDF's</span><br /> comments were substantively defective.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> <br /> </span>Instead, the court found that <span class=CharacterStyle1>SPI and CDF<br /> had complied with the applicable environmental laws and had adequately assessed<br /> the environmental impacts of potential herbicide use despite their claim that<br /> they need not do so.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span><span<br /> class=GramE>(<span class=SpellE><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Ebbetts</i></span><i<br /> style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> Pass</i>, <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:<br /> normal'>supra</i>, 43 Cal.4th at pp. 952, 953, 258.)</span><span<br /> style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Therefore, while the Court may have clarified<br /> the law regarding plaintiffs' legal contentions, the court rejected those<br /> contentions because they lacked support in the record and denied plaintiffs the<br /> relief they requested.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>To conclude that<br /> plaintiffs were successful under these circumstances would be an unwarranted<br /> expansion of section 1021.5.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span class=CharacterStyle1>Because<br /> plaintiffs did not meet the threshold requirement of establishing that they<br /> were a successful party, we need not determine whether </span>they meet the<br /> remaining requirements.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:<br /> normal'>DISPOSITION<o:p></o:p></b></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span<br /> style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span></b>The judgment is affirmed.<span<br /> style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:<br /> normal'><o:p> </o:p></b></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;tab-stops:right 3.0in'><b<br /> style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></b></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;tab-stops:right 3.0in'><b<br /> style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></b></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:normal;<br /> tab-stops:right 3.0in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>_________________________<o:p></o:p></b></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:normal;<br /> tab-stops:right 3.0in'><span class=SpellE>Ardaiz</span>, P. J.</p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:normal;<br /> tab-stops:right 3.0in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></b></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;tab-stops:right 3.0in'>I CONCUR:</p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;tab-stops:right 3.0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;tab-stops:right 3.0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;tab-stops:right 3.0in'>_________________________________</p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;tab-stops:right 3.0in'><span<br /> style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span<br /> class=GramE>Levy, J.</span></p><br /> <br /> </div><br /> <br /> <span style='font-size:13.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";<br /> mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:<br /> EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always;<br /> mso-break-type:section-break'><br /> </span><br /> <br /> <div class=Section2><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><b<br /> style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>DAWSON, J., Dissenting<o:p></o:p></b></p><br /> <br /> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>I disagree<br /> with the majority's conclusion that <span class=SpellE>Ebbetts</span> Pass<br /> Forest Watch and <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Central</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Sierra</st1:PlaceName><br /> <st1:PlaceName>Environmental</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Resource</st1:PlaceName><br /> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> (plaintiffs) were not<br /> â€