Case: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. United States Department of the Interior

COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5512320) filed by Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - 2019 ROD, # 2 Exhibit 2 - 2019 EIS, # 3 Exhibit 3 - 2025 Mining Plan, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Peak Minerals Presentation, # 5 Exhibit 5 - 2025 Scoping Comments, # 6 Exhibit 6 - 2025 DNA, # 7 Exhibit 7 - 2025 DNA Letter, # 8 Exhibit 8 - 2025 DNA DR, # 9 Exhibit 9 - BLM NEPA Handbook, # 10 Civil Cover Sheet) (Larsen, Hanna) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

1 Exhibit 1 - 2019 ROD

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2 Exhibit 2 - 2019 EIS

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3 Exhibit 3 - 2025 Mining Plan

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4 Exhibit 4 - Peak Minerals Presentation

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5 Exhibit 5 - 2025 Scoping Comments

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6 Exhibit 6 - 2025 DNA

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7 Exhibit 7 - 2025 DNA Letter

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8 Exhibit 8 - 2025 DNA DR

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9 Exhibit 9 - BLM NEPA Handbook

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10 Civil Cover Sheet

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CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under FRCP 7.1 filed by Plaintiff Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. (Larsen, Hanna) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Requested Summons as to All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 BLM Summons, # 2 Suess Summons, # 3 Gates Summons, # 4 AG Summons, # 5 USAO Summons)(Larsen, Hanna) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

1 BLM Summons

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2 Suess Summons

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3 Gates Summons

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4 AG Summons

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5 USAO Summons

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Summons Issued Electronically as to United States Bureau of Land Management. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (kop) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Summons Issued Electronically as to Michael D Gates. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (kop) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Summons Issued Electronically as to Adam G Suess. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (kop) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Summons Issued Electronically as to Pamela Bondi. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (kop) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Summons Issued Electronically as to Felice John Viti, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Utahc/o Civil Process Clerk. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (kop) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Judge David Barlow added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-00657-DBB. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kop)

Summons Issued Electronically as to United States Department of the Interior. Instructions to Counsel: 1. Click on the document number. 2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF. 3. Print the issued summons for service. (kop)

SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Summons as to All Defendants. (Attachments: (1) Exhibit Certified Mail Receipts)(Larsen, Hanna)

1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipts

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NOTICE of Appearance by Shannon Boylan on behalf of Michael D Gates, Adam G Suess, United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior (Boylan, Shannon)

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Defendants Michael D Gates, Adam G Suess, United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior, Plaintiff Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. (alf)

Case Stayed per General Order 25-005. (alf)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 10/7/25. (he)

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

DOCKET TEXT ORDER LIFTING STAY-The stay imposed under General Order 25-005 is lifted as of November 13, 2025, because government funding has been restored. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 11/19/2025. No attached document(alf)

Order Lifting Stay

ANSWER to Complaint filed by Michael D Gates, Adam G Suess, United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior.(Boylan, Shannon)

Joint MOTION for Scheduling Order in an Administrative Case Under DUCivR 7-4 filed by Defendants Michael D Gates, Adam G Suess, United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: (1) Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Jared C. Bennett.(Boylan, Shannon)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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Modification of Docket re [16] MOTION for Scheduling Order : Error: The document should have been filed using the event "Motion for Amended Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order". Correction: Event type corrected, docket text modified and excess text removed to correct filing. No further action is needed. Filers are requested to review all event options and choose the most appropriate. (alf)

ORDER granting [16] MOTION for Amended Administrative Appeal Scheduling Order : Plaintiff's Opening Brief due: 3/20/2026. Commissioner's Responsive Brief due: 5/8/2026. Plaintiffs Reply Brief due: 6/26/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared C. Bennett on 12/17/2025. (alf)

NOTICE OF NONELECTRONIC FILING of Administrative Record filed by Defendants Michael D Gates, Adam G Suess, United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior (Attachments: (1) AR Index, (2) AR Certification) (Boylan, Shannon)

1 AR Index

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2 AR Certification

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MOTION to Intervene and Memorandum in Support filed by Intervenor Peak Minerals, Inc.. (Attachments: (1) Exhibit Exhibit A - Declaration of Woods Silleroy, (2) Exhibit Exhibit B - Response of Intervenor - Defendant Peak Minerals, Inc., (3) Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Jared C. Bennett. Attorney Shawn T. Welch added to party Peak Minerals, Inc.(pty:intv)(Welch, Shawn)

1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Declaration of Woods Silleroy

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2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Response of Intervenor - Defendant Peak Minerals, Inc.

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3 Text of Proposed Order

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Motions No Longer Referred: [20] MOTION to Intervene and Memorandum in Support . District Judge David Barlow will handle the motion. (he)

ERRATA to [20] MOTION to Intervene and Memorandum in Support filed by Intervenor Peak Minerals, Inc. . (Revelle, Andrew)

Amended MOTION to Intervene and Memorandum in Support filed by Intervenor Peak Minerals, Inc.. (Attachments: (1) Exhibit A - Declaration of Woods Silleroy, (2) Exhibit B - Response of Intervenor-Defendant Peak Minerals, Inc., (3) Text of Proposed Order Exhibit C - Proposed Order Granting Motion to Intervene) Motions referred to Jared C. Bennett. Attorney Andrew P. Revelle added to party Peak Minerals, Inc.(pty:intv)(Revelle, Andrew)

1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Woods Silleroy

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2 Exhibit B - Response of Intervenor-Defendant Peak Minerals, Inc.

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3 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit C - Proposed Order Granting Motion to Intervene

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ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD received from United States Bureau of Land Management consisting of numerous PDF files and one Excel file on a single USB flash drive, filed by Defendants Michael D Gates, Adam G Suess, United States Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior. The record is not uploaded to the docket due to size and inclusion of a non-PDF file type and the drive will be retained in a case file folder in the Clerk's Office while the case is active, and according to the retention schedule set forth by the Judicial Conference thereafter. (alt)

Motions No Longer Referred: [23] Amended MOTION to Intervene and Memorandum in Support . District Judge David Barlow will handle the motion. (he)

Plaintiff's RESPONSE to Motion re [23] Amended MOTION to Intervene and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiff Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. (Larsen, Hanna)

Modification of Docket re 20 MOTION to Intervene, 23 Amended MOTION to Intervene. Error: Filer incorrectly added party as "Intervenor" instead of as "Movant". Correction: As motion to intervene has not been granted, party role for has been corrected to "Movant". Party name has also been corrected to conform more closely with this court's "Standards and Guidelines for Adding Parties" (punctuation marks removed from name, "Peak Minerals Inc"). (alt)

MEMORANDUM in Support re [23] Amended MOTION to Intervene filed by Movant Peak Minerals Inc. (Revelle, Andrew)

ORDER granting [23] Peak Mineralss Motion to Intervene. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 2/19/2026. (alf)