Cadiz, Inc. and the Department of the Interior
| Tracking # |
DOI-OS-2017-000249 OS-2017-00878 |
| Submitted | July 18, 2017 |
| Due | Aug. 15, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Judith Lewis
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All communication, including emails, memoranda, meeting minutes or other correspondence between employees and executives of Cadiz, Inc., and staff members and other officials at the Department of the Interior, or between Scott Slater and the Secretary of the Interior.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Judith Lewis Mernit
From: OS, OS FOIA
Ms. Mernit,
Reference: FOIA Request Control OS-2017-00878
Please contact our office.
After carefully reviewing your FOIA request, please narrow the scope of
your FOIA request. Please provide the specific names and/or job titles of
the DOI employees and a date range for us to conduct a search for
responsive records. Attached is a copy of your request for your reference.
You provided no telephone number for us to contact you. Please contact our
office at (202) 513-0765 to discuss and/or reply to this email.
We want to provide you the responsive records as quickly as possible.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
v/r
Karmen
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Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Judith Lewis
Thanks for your response. I am specially looking for written interactions between Cadiz, Inc. personnel and the department of Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management that led up to rescinding Memorandum 2014-122. The memo is signed by Acting Assistant Directory Timothy Spisak, but there could be other employees involved in the decision. I can narrow the dates down to February 1, 2017 to April 1, 2017.
Thank you.
Judith Lewis Mernit
From: OS, OS FOIA
Dear Ms. Mernit:
Please find attached an acknowledgement letter for FOIA Request Numbers
OS-2017-00878.
v/r,
Karmen
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Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: OS, OS FOIA
Good afternoon,
The Department is conducting a search across multiple offices for records
that are responsive to your request. Once the Department's search has
completed, we will process those records and work to provide a timely
response.
Thank you for your patience.
Justin
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Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
--
Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: OS, OS FOIA
Dear Ms. Mernit,
We are still coordinating and waiting for records. Once we receive these
potentially responsive records, we can begin processing them and provide
them to you as quickly as possible. Hope that you have a wonderful day!
Thanks,
Cindy
--
Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior
Ms. Mernit,
Our office is currently awaiting the receipt of all potential responsive
records that pertain to your FOIA request. We are unable to provide a
timeline. Please be assured that we do have a clear understanding of your
request. No clarification is needed from you at this time.
We are working as expeditiously as possible and appreciate your patience
Thank you for contacting our office.
-Karmen
--
Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior
Ms. Mernit,
We are currently waiting to receive all potential responsive before we
begin to process. We are unable to provide a timeline.
No clarification is needed from you at this time.
Please know we are working as expeditiously as possible and appreciate your
patience.
Thank you for contacting our office.
-Karmen
--
Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior
Ms. Mernit,
RE: OS-2017-00878
Thank you for contacting our office.
We are still waiting to receive all records for your rquest before we can
begin processing. Therefore we are unable to provide a response or an
estimated completion date. We are working as expeditiously as possible to
release records to you.
If you have other questions/concern, please do not hesitate to contact our
office.
Thank you again.
Karmen
--
Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior
Ms. Mernit,
RE: OS-2017-00878
Thank you for contacting our office.
We are still waiting to receive all records from the program office before
we can begin processing your request. We are working as expeditiously as
possible.
If you have other questions/concern, please do not hesitate to contact
our office.
Thank you again.
Karmen
--
Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Ms. Mernit,
Thank you for your inquiry. At this time we are still waiting on a program
office to send us any potentially responsive records as we do
not retain records in the OS FOIA office. Once we have those records, we
can begin processing them. While we cannot provide you a timeline at this
point, please be assured we are working to complete your request as
promptly as we can.
Thanks,
Cindy Sweeney
--
Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OS-2017-00878.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of the Interior
Dear Ms. Mernit,
Last year, the Department of the Interior transitioned to FOIAonline, a secure web-based tracking and case-management system. As part of the transition, new tracking numbers were generated for many open FOIA requests. As you have an open FOIA request, please find below information regarding your request pending in the Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit. We hope you find this helpful in any future correspondence with the Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit.
If, upon review, you are no longer interested in this request, we would be happy to assist you in closing it in FOIAonline or you can withdraw the request directly in FOIAonline. Please note that unless and until you contact the Office of the Secretary’s FOIA Unit and ask for the request to be withdrawn, we will continue its processing.
Tracking Number Legacy Tracking Number Requester Name Requester Organization Description Submitted Date
DOI-OS-2017-000249 OS-2017-00878 Judith Mernit All communication, including emails, memoranda, meeting minutes or other correspondence between employees and executives of Cadiz, Inc., and staff members and other officials at the Department of the Interior, or between Scott Slater and the Secretary of the Interior. 7/18/2017
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Thank you,
Nicholas Banco
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Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary, FOIA Office
1849 C Street, NW, MS-7328
Washington, D.C. 20240
os_foia@ios.doi.gov
(202) 513-0765 - phone
(202) 219-2374 - fax
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2017-000249.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2017-000249.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2017-000249.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2017-000249.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2017-000249.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2017-000249.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2017-000249.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2017-000249.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOI-OS-2017-000249.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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