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Of Information Act Chronology
FOIA Request to USDA-Animal & Plant Health Inspection Services, May 28, 2011 (Word Document-
46.5KB)
Request to USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services asking them to disclose information regarding plans to experiment with an immunocontraceptive vaccine on up to 100 wild buffalo from Yellowstone National Park. No buffalo would be returned to Yellowstone, many to be slaughtered.
FOIA Request to Yellowstone National Park, May 28, 2011 (Word Document-
46.0KB)
Request to Yellowstone National Park asking them to disclose information regarding the covert transfer of fifty-three Yellowstone bison, and potential transfer of up to forty-two more, to USDA-APHIS for frivolous immunocontraceptive vaccine experiments. No buffalo would be returned to Yellowstone, many to be slaughtered.
Freedom
of Information Act Request Appeal- Request for Yellowstone
National Park to Fully and Publicly Disclose Withheld and
Redacted Records (PDF-
40kb)
* July 2005 appeal of the National Park Service's denial of
BFC's appeal of Yellowstone National Park's decision to withhold
and redact public records.
FOIA Appeal Addendum (PDF-
71kb)
* June 2005 addendum supporting Buffalo Field Campaign's appeal
to overturn Department of Interior's decision to deny the
group a fee waiver.
FOIA
Fee Waiver Appeal (PDF-
63kb)
* June 2005 appeal by Buffalo Field Campaign of the Department
of Interior's decision to deny the group's request for a fee
waiver to access the agency's Royal Teton Ranch files.
Gallatin National Forest Destroys Records June 05 (PDF- 692kb)
* June 2005 letter from Gallatin National Forest Supervisor
Rebecca Heath to the Western Environmental Law Center confirming
the agency removed and destroyed files from the Royal Teton
Ranch land agreement.
Washington USFS private review June 05 (PDF-
101kb)
* June 2005 letter from the US Forest Service (Washington)
providing a status update on Buffalo Field Campaign's appeal
of the Regional Forester's decision to withhold records on
public grazing allotments and the Royal Teton Ranch land deal.
The letter notes the group's
request for disclosure of records is being released to representatives
of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Church Universal
and Triumphant to identify any records which may cause "substantial competitive harm" if disclosed.
NPS Denver Appeal Denial June 05 (PDF-
282kb)
* June 2005 letter from National Park Service (Denver) denying
Buffalo Field Campaign's appeal of Yellowstone National Park's
decision to withhold and redact records on the Royal Teton
Ranch land deal.
Montana Senator Baucus Gallatin USFS response May
05 (PDF- 472kb)
* May 2005 letter from Sen. Max Baucus forwarding a response
his office received from Gallatin National Forest Supervisor
Rebecca Heath on the protest letter sent to the Forest Service
over the agency's conduct and treatment of citizens under
the Freedom of Information Act.
Gallatin USFS referral May 05 (PDF-
236kb)
* May 2005 letter from Gallatin National Forest Supervisor
Rebecca Heath notifying Buffalo Field Campaign that records
it had requested had been referred to the Northern Region
for further review.
FOIA Appeal Yellowstone National Park May 05 (PDF- 51kb)
* May 2005 appeal of Yellowstone National Park's decision
to withhold records and redact (delete) information on the
Royal Teton Ranch land deal.
Department of Interior Fee Waiver Denial May 05 (PDF- 724kb)
* May 2005 letter from the US Department of Interior denying
Buffalo Field Campaign's request for a fee waiver.
Yellowstone National Park April 05 (PDF-
2.58MB)
* April 2005 letter from Yellowstone National Park withholding
records and redacting information on the Royal Teton Ranch
land deal under the agency's deliberative process and attorney-work
product privilege.
FOIA Appeal USFS April 05 (PDF-
48kb)
* April 2005 appeal of the US Forest Service's decision to
withhold and redact (delete) records on the Royal Teton Ranch
land deal.
Department of the Interior FOIA request April 05 (PDF- 24kb)
* April 2005 Freedom of Information Act request asking the
US Department of Interior to disclose public records on the
Royal Teton Ranch and Devil's Slide land conservation agreements,
and to grant a fee waiver.
Montana Senator Max Baucus Help April 05 (PDF- 20kb)
* April 2005 letter to Sen. Max Baucus requesting his office's
assistance in determining if the Gallatin National Forest
destroyed records sought under the Freedom of Information
Act, and seeking the disclosure of records withheld by the
agency.
Gallatin National Forest records removed April 05 (PDF- 122kb)
* April 2005 letter from Gallatin National Forest Supervisor
Rebecca Heath responding to the Western Environmental Law
Center's inquiry into how the agency may have removed and
destroyed records sought under the Freedom of Information
Act.
Western Environmental Law Center records destruction
April 05 (PDF-
339kb)
* April 2005 letter from Western Environmental Law Center
to Gallatin National Forest Supervisor Rebecca Heath asking
the agency to provide a response to the agency's the potential
removal and destruction of records sought under the Freedom
of Information Act.
Gallatin National Forest Conduct March 05 (PDF- 33kb)
* March 2005 letter from Buffalo Field Campaign to Gallatin
National Forest Supervisor Rebecca Heath protesting the agency's
conduct and treatment of citizens inspecting public records
under the Freedom of Information Act.
Northern Region USFS March 05 (PDF-
2.23MB)
* March 2005 letter from Regional Forester Abigail Kimbell
redacting and withholding information from records requested
on the Royal Teton Ranch land deal and public grazing allotments.
Washington USFS Feb 05 (PDF-
1.39MB)
* February 2005 response to Buffalo Field Campaign's appeal
of the Regional Forester's decision to withhold records on
the Royal Teton Ranch land deal. The US Forest Service (Washington)
discloses previously withheld records and redacts information
from one record.
Gardiner National Forest canceled visit Feb 05 (PDF- 25kb)
* February 2005 letter from Gardiner District Ranger Ken Britton
recounting the circumstances of the Gallatin National Forest
canceling an arranged visit to review files held by the District.
Gallatin National Forest USFS Feb 05 (PDF-
121kb)
* February 2005 letter from Gallatin National Forest Supervisor
Rebecca Heath on the agency's interpretation of an aborted
visit to inspect and review files held by the agency.
FOIA request on grazing allotments and Royal Teton
Ranch land deal Gardiner District Rangeer Feb 05 (PDF-
21kb)
* February 2005 request to Gardiner District Ranger Ken Britton
to conduct a follow-up review of files on grazing allotments
and the Royal Teton Ranch land deal. The Gardiner District
Ranger agreed to allow the visit, which was subsequently canceled
by the Gallatin National Forest.
FOIA Request Royal Teton Ranch Land Deal Feb 05 (PDF- 25kb)
* February 2005 request to inspect and review Gallatin National
Forest files on the Royal Teton Ranch land deal. This request
was denied, and the Gallatin National Forest canceled a visit
arranged with the Gardiner District Ranger to review files
on grazing allotments and the Royal Teton Ranch land deal.
(See also FOIA review Gardiner Feb 05 copy.pdf and Gardiner
canceled visit Feb 05 copy.pdf)
FOIA Appeal followup Jan 05 (PDF-
24kb)
* January 2005 letter to the US Forest Service (Washington
office) notifying the agency its response is past due for
Buffalo Field Campaign's appeal of the agency's decision to
withhold records.
Gallatin USFS private review Nov 04 (PDF-
81kb)
* November 2004 letter from Gallatin National Forest Supervisor
Rebecca Heath notifying Buffalo Field Campaign that records
it had requested had been referred to private parties for
review, with a final determination by the Northern Region.
Gardiner District USFS Oct 04 (PDF-
78kb)
* October 2004 letter from Gardiner District Ranger Ken Britton
acknowledging records are being reviewed to see if the agency
can release them.
FOIA Appeal USFS Oct 04 (PDF-
33kb)
* October 2004 appeal of the US Forest Service's decision
to withhold
records requested by Buffalo Field Campaign (June 2004) on
the Royal Teton Ranch land deal.
FOIA followup USFS Sept 04 (PDF-
24kb)
* September 2004 follow-up letter to the Northern Region of
the US Forest Service requesting the agency to provide its
final determination on records withheld for further review.
Northern Region USFS private review Aug 04 (PDF-99kb)
* August 2004 letter from Northern Region US Forest Service
stating that records requested for disclosure were being withheld
at the direction of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and
Church Universal and Triumphant.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation July 04 (PDF-131kb)
* July 2004 letter from the Gallatin National Forest Acting
Supervisor to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's legal counsel
asking them to review Buffalo Field Campaign's request to
disclose public records, and notify the US Forest Service
of any records they want withheld.
Datsopoulos
-Church Universal Triumphant July 04 (PDF-133kb)
* July 2004 letter from the Gallatin National Forest Acting
Supervisor to the Church Universal and Triumphant's attorneys
asking them to review Buffalo Field Campaign's request to
disclose public records, and notify the US Forest Service
of any records they want withheld.
Gallatin USFS withheld records July 04 (PDF-
258kb)
* July 2004 letter from the Gallatin National Forest Acting
Forest Supervisor identifying a list of records withheld for
further review by the Northern Region.
FOIA
Gallatin National Forest June 04 (PDF-
86KB)
* June 2004 Freedom of Information Act and fee waiver request
to the Gallatin National Forest asking the agency to release
public records on the Royal Teton Ranch land deal. The request
is for records already reviewed and inspected at the agency's
Bozeman, Montana office.
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