Franconia Minerals (Us) Llc et al v. United States of America et alMOTION to Dismiss/GeneralD. Minn.November 21, 2016UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA FRANCONIA MINERALS (US) LLC; and TWIN METALS MINNESOTA LLC, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; SALLY JEWELL, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior; HILARY C. TOMPKINS, Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior; and BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, Defendants. Civil File No. 0:16-cv-03042-SRN-LIB PROPOSED INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTANS FOR WILDERNESS’S NOTICE OF PROPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 28, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., Proposed Intervenor-Defendant Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness will move this Court for an Order granting their Motion to Dismiss. The motion will be heard by the Honorable Susan Richard Nelson, United States District Court, 724 Federal Building, 316 North Robert Street, Courtroom 7B, St. Paul, MN 55101. CASE 0:16-cv-03042-SRN-LIB Document 29 Filed 11/21/16 Page 1 of 2 Dated: November 21, 2016 Respectfully submitted, BEST & FLANAGAN LLP By s/Thomas B. Heffelfinger Thomas B. Heffelfinger (#004328X) Amy S. Conners (#0387375) 60 South Sixth Street, Suite 2700 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: 612.339.7121 theffelfinger@bestlaw.com aconners@bestlaw.com\ SNYDER & BRANDT, P.A. By s/Stephen J. Snyder Stephen J. Snyder (#103019) Canadian Pacific Plaza, Suite 2550 120 South Sixth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Telephone: 612.787.3101 Stephen.snyder@snyderattorneys.com MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP By s/Joseph Alexander Ward Joseph Alexander Ward (pro hac vice application pending) 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 6000 Washington, DC 20006-1888 Telephone: 202. 887.1500 alexward@mofo.com ATTORNEYS FOR MOVANT 019795/310001/2341266_1 CASE 0:16-cv-03042-SRN-LIB Document 29 Filed 11/21/16 Page 2 of 2