Case: 18-15623, 10/22/2018, ID: 11056301, DktEntry: 40, Page 1 of 38 Case No. 18-15623 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT FRIENDS OF THE RIVER, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, et al., Defendants - Appellees, and YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY, Defendant - Intervenor - Appellee. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE WESTERN WATER PROVIDERS IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENDANTS AND DEFENDANT-INTERVENOR Laura Zagar Donald C. Baur Sunny Tsou PERKINS COIE LLP PERKINS COIE LLP 700 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Suite 600 505 Howard St., Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20005-3960 San Francisco, CA 94105-3222 Telephone: (202) 654-6234 Telephone: (415) 344-7198 Facsimile: (202) 654-6211 Facsimile: (415) 344-7050
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Attorney for Amicus Curiae Western Water Providers Case: 18-15623, 10/22/2018, ID: 11056301, DktEntry: 40, Page 2 of 38 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and 29(a)(4)(A), Amicus Curiae, the Association of California Water Agencies, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the National Water Resources Association, the State Water Contractors, Western Coalition of Arid States, and Western Urban Water Coalition (collectively “Western Water Providers”) hereby files its Corporate Disclosure Statement as follows. None of the amici has a parent corporation or has issued stock. i Case: 18-15623, 10/22/2018, ID: 11056301, DktEntry: 40, Page 3 of 38 Dated: October 22, 2018 Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Donald C.