Center for Biological Diversity et al v. Salazar et alMOTION to InterveneD. Ariz.February 5, 2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ! " # $ % &' (% # ) * # &" # # # Michael K. Kennedy (Bar No. 04224) Bradley J. Glass (Bar No. 22463) GALLAGHER & KENNEDY, P.A. 2575 East Camelback Road Phoenix, Arizona 85016-9225 Telephone: (602) 530-8000 Facsimile: (602) 530-8500 Email: mkk@gknet.com brad.glass@gknet.com Attorneys for Applicant Defendants-Intervenors Denison Arizona Strip, LLC and Denison Mines (USA) Corp. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; GRAND CANYON TRUST; SIERRA CLUB; and KAIBAB BAND OF PAIUTE INDIANS, Plaintiffs, v. KEN SALAZAR, Secretary of the Interior, and U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, Defendants, and DENISON ARIZONA STRIP, LLC and DENISON MINES (USA) CORP., Applicant Defendants-Intervenors. Case No. CV09-8207-PCT-DGC MOTION TO INTERVENE Pursuant to Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Denison Arizona Strip, LLC and Denison Mines (USA) Corp. (collectively "Denison") hereby file this Motion to Intervene as of right in this action as defendants, or alternatively, for permissive intervention. Denison meets the criteria for intervention as of right because: (1) its Motion is timely; (2) Denison owns unpatented mining claims and an approved Plan of Operations that are recognized property rights and are the subject of this litigation; (3) the outcome of this litigation Case 3:09-cv-08207-DGC Document 18 Filed 02/05/10 Page 1 of 4 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 directly affects Denison’s interests in its unpatented mining claims, Plan of Operations, and ability to continue mineral exploration and mining; and (4) Denison's interests in its unpatented mining claims and Plan of Operations differ from those of the named defendants, and, therefore, its interests will not be adequately represented in this litigation. Alternatively, if the Court denies its Motion to Intervene as of right, Denison requests that the Court exercise its discretion to grant it permissive intervention pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(b)(1)(B). Denison's interests in its unpatented mining claims and the mineral exploration activities on public lands involves questions of law and fact common with this action. It would conserve judicial resources to permit Denison to participate in this proceeding rather than force Denison to file a collateral action to protect its interests. For these reasons and as set forth more fully in its Memorandum in Support of Motion to Intervene and the Declaration of Harold R. Roberts, Denison respectfully requests that the Court grant its Motion to Intervene as of right, or alternatively, for permissive intervention. The undersigned counsel has sought consent from counsel for Plaintiffs and Defendants, who have stated that they currently take no position regarding this Motion. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 5th day of February, 2010. GALLAGHER & KENNEDY, P.A. By /s/ Michael K. Kennedy Michael K. Kennedy Bradley J. Glass 2575 East Camelback Road Phoenix, Arizona 85016-9225 Attorneys for Applicant Defendants- Intervenors Denison Arizona Strip, LLC and Denison Mines (USA) Corp. Case 3:09-cv-08207-DGC Document 18 Filed 02/05/10 Page 2 of 4 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on February 5, 2010, I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants: Amy R. Atwood, Esq. Center for Biological Diversity P.O. Box 11374 Portland, OR 97211-0374 Tel: 503-283-5474 Fax: 502-283-5528 Email: atwood@biologicaldiversity.org Neil Levine, Esq. Grand Canyon Trust 2539 Eliot Street Denver, CO 80211 Tel: 303-455-0604 Fax: 303-484-8470 Email: nlevine@grandcanyontrust.org Roger Flynn Western Mining Action Project P.O. Box 349 440 main St., #2 Lyons, CO 80540 Tel: 303-823-5738 Fax: 303-823-5732 Email: wmap@igc.org Attorneys for Plaintiffs Rickey Turner U.S. Dept. of Justice ENRD 601 D St. NW Washington, DC 20004 Tel: 202-305-0229 Fax: 202-305-0275 Email: rickey.turner@usdoj.gov Case 3:09-cv-08207-DGC Document 18 Filed 02/05/10 Page 3 of 4 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Tyler Welti U.S. Dept. of Justice ENRD P.O. Box 663 Washington, DC 20044 Tele: 202-305-0481 Fax: 202-305-0274 Email: Tyler.Welti@usdoj.gov Attorneys for Defendants, Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, and U.S. Bureau of Land Management /s/ Rona Miller Case 3:09-cv-08207-DGC Document 18 Filed 02/05/10 Page 4 of 4
