Mississippi River Salt Wedge Phenomenon
| Tracking # |
FA-24-0092, FP-24-005873 |
| Submitted | Nov. 30, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | Jan. 19, 2024 |
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From: Krislyn Mobley
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I’m a current student conducting research at Tulane University. This is a request for the public records concerning the salt wedge phenomenon that occurred in the Mississippi River recently. I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records such as river flow data, salinity measurements, weather patterns, etc.
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,
Krislyn Mobley
From: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dear Ms. Mobley,
Your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated November 30, 2023 (copy included below for your convenience) was received in this office by email on November 30, 2023.
The request is appropriately processed by our New Orleans District and is referred to them with this email. Should you wish to contact the processing office, the contact information is:
MVN-OC-FOIA
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
Fax Number: 504-862-2827
Best regards,
Mary Alice Smith
Paralegal Specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
HECSA - Office of Counsel
7701 Telegraph Road
Alexandria, VA 22315
703-428-8160 (office)
703-428-7221 (fax)
Mary.A.Smith@usace.army.mil<mailto:Mary.A.Smith@usace.army.mil>
THIS IS A PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION -ATTORNEY-CLIENT/ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT. DO NOT RELEASE UNDER FOIA.
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From: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ms. Mobley,
This is to confirm that the New Orleans District has received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (attached). Your request has been entered into our processing queue; and, it has been assigned FOIA reference numbers FA-24-0092, FP-24-005873.
The New Orleans District experiences a high volume of FOIA requests received per year. We strive to process each FOIA request as expeditiously as possible, but we may experience delays in processing your FOIA request. It is always easier to process requests that are tailored to specific documents so you may want to consider doing so in your request. You may also narrow the scope of any request you submit.
Should you have any questions about the status of your request, please feel free to contact me by phone or email. You may also contact Ms. Stephanie Failla, Assistant District Counsel, at (504) 862-1717 or Ms. Leah Harris, Paralegal Specialist, at (504) 862-1114.
Sincerely,
Angele L. Walters
Senior Paralegal FOIA Coordinator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New Orleans District, Office of Counsel
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
T: 504.862.2829
F: 504.862.2827
E: Angele.L.Walters@usace.army.mil<mailto:Angele.L.Walters@usace.army.mil>
From: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ms. Mobley,
Information on the salt water wedge has been made available for public download on the New Orleans District's webpage. See the below weblink.
https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Engineering/Stage-and-Hydrologic-Data/SaltwaterWedge/
Should this public information not satisfy your request, we ask that you identify the records or specific information you wish to seek beyond that provided on our webpage. Any specific information that you can provide to identify additional records you wish to seek will assist us in initiating a non-random, reasonable search of the official files of the New Orleans District.
We cannot leave your request open indefinitely. Therefore, please respond by COB January 19.
Sincerely,
Angele L. Walters
Senior Paralegal FOIA Coordinator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New Orleans District, Office of Counsel
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
T: 504.862.2829
F: 504.862.2827
E: Angele.L.Walters@usace.army.mil<mailto:Angele.L.Walters@usace.army.mil>
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