Case: Native Village of Hooper Bay v. Doug Burgum

COMPLAINT against Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, King Cove Corporation, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AAKDC-3860517.), filed by Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut, Center for Biological Diversity.(Goska, Marlee) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Civil Cover Sheet. (Goska, Marlee) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Clerk's Notice: Pursuant to the system of random case assignment, this case has been assigned to the Honorable Chief District Judge Sharon L. Gleason. Please use the following case number for all future filings 3:25-cv-00316-SLG. (JDV, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Unissued summons re Defendant U.S. Dept. of Interior, (Attachments: # 1 U.S. Attorney, District of Alaska, # 2 Kevin Pendergast, # 3 U.S. Bureau of Land Management, # 4 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, # 5 U.S. Attorney General, # 6 Sara Boario, # 7 King Cove Corporation, # 8 Doug Burgum) (JDV, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut. (Goska, Marlee) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

1 - Summons Issued as to USA

Clerks Notice

Summons Issued as to USA

Summons Issued as to Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, King Cove Corporation, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (JDV, COURT STAFF)

NOTICE of Related Cases by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut (Goska, Marlee) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by James Francis Clark on behalf of King Cove Corporation (Clark, James) (Entered: 11/27/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael S. Sawyer on behalf of Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Sawyer, Michael) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Consent MOTION Seeking Leave of the Obligation to File an Answer and Adopt Proposed Case Management Order by Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Sawyer, Michael) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

1 Proposed Order

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NOTICE of Appearance by Rickey Doyle Turner, Jr on behalf of Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Turner, Rickey) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

ORDER granting 9 Motion Seeking Leave of the Obligation to File an Answer and Adopt Proposed Case Management Order. Administrative record due by 1/16/2026. Opening brief due by 2/20/2026. See Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Sharon L. Gleason on 1/7/2026. (JDS, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet, Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement served on Secretary of Interior Burgum, US Dept of the Interior, BLM Director Pendergast, Bureau of Land Management, FWS AK Regional Director Boario, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Attny AK, US Attorney General, King Cove Corporation on Burgum, Interior, BLM - 11/26/25; US Attny - 11/28/25; Boario - 12/2/25; Pendergast - 12/5/25; King Cove - 12/9/25; AG - 12/11/25; FWS 1/7/26, filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut. (Noblin, Rebecca) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

NOTICE of Conventional Filing of Administrative Records on Electronic Media by Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Bobbie Jo Skibo, # 2 Exhibit 1 (Volume 1 of 2), # 3 Exhibit 1 (Volume 2 of 2), # 4 Exhibit 2 (Volume 1 of 2), # 5 Exhibit 2 (Volume 2 of 2), # 6 Exhibit 3)(Sawyer, Michael) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

One Thumb Drive received re 13 and forwarded to Judge Gleason's chambers. (BJK, COURT STAFF)

Docket Annotation

MOTION to Intervene Unopposed by State of Alaska Dept of Transportation & Public Facilities. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Angell, Sarah) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

ORDER granting 14 Unopposed Motion to Intervene. The State of Alaska is hereby admitted into this litigation as an intervenor-defendant. Signed by Judge Sharon L. Gleason on 2/9/2026. (JDS, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G)(Noblin, Rebecca) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

1 Exhibit Exhibit A

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2 Exhibit Exhibit B

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3 Exhibit Exhibit C

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4 Exhibit Exhibit D

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5 Exhibit Exhibit E

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6 Exhibit Exhibit F

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7 Exhibit Exhibit G

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Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 11 Order,, Terminate Motions,, Set Deadlines, by Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Sawyer, Michael) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer A Sundook on behalf of Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Sundook, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

ORDER granting 17 Unopposed Motion to Extend Briefing Deadlines. Responses due by 4/6/2026. Replies due by 4/20/2026. Signed by Judge Sharon L. Gleason on 3/24/2026. (JDS, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by King Cove Corporation. (Clark, James) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment and State of Alaska's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by State of Alaska Dept of Transportation & Public Facilities. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EXHIBIT A, # 2 Exhibit EXHIBIT B, # 3 Exhibit EXHIBIT C, # 4 Exhibit EXHIBIT D, # 5 Exhibit EXHIBIT E, # 6 Exhibit EXHIBIT F)(Angell, Sarah) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

1 Exhibit EXHIBIT A

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2 Exhibit EXHIBIT B

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3 Exhibit EXHIBIT C

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4 Exhibit EXHIBIT D

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5 Exhibit EXHIBIT E

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6 Exhibit EXHIBIT F

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RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Attachments: # 1 Errata to Biological Opinion, # 2 Affidavit of Diana Biesanz, # 3 Exhibit 1 - Isanotski Exchange, # 4 Exhibit 2 - Nunakauiak Yupik Exchange, # 5 Exhibit 3 - Chefarnrmute Exchange, # 6 Exhibit 4 - Shumagin Exchange, # 7 Exhibit 5 - Akutan Exchange, # 8 Exhibit 6 - Napaskiak Exchange, # 9 Exhibit 7 - Oceanside Exchange, # 10 Exhibit 8 - Sea Lion Exchanges, # 11 Exhibit 9 - NIMA 2013 Exchange, # 12 Exhibit 10 - Chevak Exchange, # 13 Exhibit 11 - Askinuk Exchange, # 14 Exhibit 12 - NIMA 2017 Exchange)(Sawyer, Michael) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

MOTION for Judicial Notice re 22 Response in Opposition to Motion,,, by Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Sawyer, Michael) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut. (Noblin, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages Unopposed by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Noblin, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

SLG TEXT ORDER: Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to File Overlength Reply at Docket 25 is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' Reply Brief at Docket 24 is ACCEPTED as filed. (JDV, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

1 - Terminate Deadlines AND Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

ORDER ON JUDGE GLEASON'S CHAMBERS COPIES: The following filing is longer than 50 pages, and counsel is to provide the Court with chambers copies as soon as possible: 20 Reply to Response to Motion filed by King Cove Corporation. Signed by Judge Sharon L. Gleason on 4/23/2026. (ANM, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 23 MOTION for Judicial Notice re 22 Response in Opposition to Motion,,, filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Goska, Marlee) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

NOTICE of Filing Supplemental Administrative Record Documents by Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Attachments: # 1 Supplemental Administrative Record Index, # 2 LE_045909, # 3 LE_045913, # 4 ES_105818, # 5 ES_105820, # 6 CO_280733, # 7 CO_280761)(Sawyer, Michael) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

NOTICE of Filing Administrative Record Appendices by Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Attachments: # 1 Volume 1, Part 1, # 2 Volume 1, Part 2, # 3 Volume 2, Part 1, # 4 Volume 2, Part 2, # 5 Volume 2, Part 3, # 6 Volume 3, # 7 Volume 4, Part 1, # 8 Volume 4, Part 2, # 9 Volume 4, Part 3, # 10 Volume 5, Part 1, # 11 Volume 5, Part 2, # 12 Volume 5, Part 3, # 13 Volume 6, Part 1, # 14 Volume 6, Part 2)(Sawyer, Michael) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 23 MOTION for Judicial Notice re 22 Response in Opposition to Motion,,, filed by Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Sawyer, Michael) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

MOTION For a Decision by July 15, 2026 by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Order)(Goska, Marlee) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 32 MOTION For a Decision by July 15, 2026 filed by State of Alaska Dept of Transportation & Public Facilities. (Angell, Sarah) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curae In Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Supplement Amicus Brief, # 3 Supplement Declaration)(Slottee, Christopher) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 34 MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curae In Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut. (Noblin, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

REPLY in Support re 34 MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curae In Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by NANA Regional Corporation, Inc.. (Slottee, Christopher) Modified on 7/14/2026 to edit dkt text (JDS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/06/2026)

NOTICE of CWA 404 Permit Authorizing Construction of the Izembek Road by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut re 32 MOTION For a Decision by July 15, 2026 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Izembek 404 Permit)(Goska, Marlee) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

ORDER denying 32 MOTION For a Decision by July 15, 2026. Defendant King Cove Corporation and Intervenor-Defendant the State of Alaska shall provide the Court with an anticipated construction timeline for the Izembek road by July 17, 2026. Signed by Judge Sharon L. Gleason on 7/15/2026. (ANM, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

NOTICE NOTICE OF CWA 404 PERMIT ISSUANCE AND UPDATED CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE by State of Alaska Dept of Transportation & Public Facilities (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit CWA 404 Permit, # 2 Exhibit Permit EA)(Angell, Sarah) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

NOTICE in Response to State of Alaska and King Cove Corporation's Notice of CWA 404 Permit Issuance and Updated Construction Timeline by Center for Biological Diversity, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Hooper Bay, Native Village of Paimiut re 39 Notice (Other) (Noblin, Rebecca) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

NOTICE in Response to Plaintiffs' Responsive Notices by Sara Boario, Doug Burgum, Kevin Pendergast, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service re 40 Notice (Other), (Sawyer, Michael) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

ADDITIONAL RELATED DOCUMENT State of Alaska and King Cove Corporations Reply to Plaintiffs Response to Notice by State of Alaska Dept of Transportation & Public Facilities. (Angell, Sarah) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

NOTICE by State of Alaska Dept of Transportation & Public Facilities (Lynch, Sean) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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