01/17/2023

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0406 No. DA 22-0406

MONTANA TROUT UNLIMITED, MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER, TROUT UNLIMITED EARTHWORKS, AND AMERICAN RIVERS, Plaintiffs / Appellees, v. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Defendant / Appellant, and TINTINA MONTANA INC., Defendant / Appellant, and MEAGHER COUNTY AND BROADWATER COUNTY Defendant / Appellant,

ORDER GRANTING APPELLANTS’ JOINT UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEFS

Upon consideration of Defendant/Appellant Montana Department of Environmental Quality’s (“DEQ”) and Defendant/Appellant Tintina Montana, Inc.’s (“Tintina”) (collectively, “Joint Movants”) unopposed motion for a 30-day extension of time, and good cause appearing, Joint Movants are granted an extension of time to and including February 24, 2022, within which to prepare,

serve, and file their reply briefs. Defendant-Intervenor/Appellants Broadwater and Meagher Counties’ reply briefs are also due February 24, 2023.

No further extensions will be granted.

Electronically signed by: 2 Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court January 17 2023