Post-fire salvage logging
| Tracking # |
2022-FS-WO-04178-F |
| Submitted | June 14, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | April 18, 2024 |
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From: Alicia Inez Guzmán
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any documentation or plans regarding how logs cleared for fire lines are tracked and documented for the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires, in the Santa Fe, Pecos, and Carson National Forests.
Any documentation pertaining to contractors hired to do post-fire salvage logging for Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires in the Santa Fe, Pecos, and Carson National Forests. This includes lists of contractors hired to do post-fire salvage logging, MOUs and contracts made between those entities and the USFS, USFS guidance and best practices around post-fire salvage logging, and any and all documentation on where post-fire timber is being sold.
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,
Alicia Inez Guzmán
From: U.S. Forest Service
Dear Ms. Inez Guzman This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, dated June 14, 2022, which was received in the Washington Office (WO) FOIA Service Center on June 15, 2022, and assigned tracking number 2022-FS-WO-04178-F. Y ou requested: - Any documentation or plans regarding how logs cleared for fire lines are tracked and documented for the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires, in the Santa Fe, Pecos, and Carson National Forests.
- Any documentation pertaining to contractors hired to do post-fire salvage logging for Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires in the Santa Fe, Pecos, and Carson National Forests. This includes lists of contractors hired to do post-fire salvage logging, MOUs and contracts made between those entities and the USFS, USFS guidance and best practices around post-fire Your request has been assigned to FOIA Specialist Janice Semper for processing. She will contact you if any further clarification is needed before processing of your request can begin.
Please be advisedthat the WO FOIA Service Center has a large backlog of pending FOIA requests andappeals. We are diligently working to process each request and appeal inthe order in which it was received. Your patience is greatly appreciated. To check on the status of your request you may contact Janice Semper directly at janice.semper@usda.gov. Please reference your assigned case number, 2022-FS-WO-04178-F.
Thank you,
FOIA Service Center Team Forest Service
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_External Email_Freedom of Information Act Request_ Post-fire salvage logging
From: U.S. Forest Service
Ms. Inez Guzman -
I wanted to clarify your request. The fires you reference are still active. If we proceed to respond to your request, you will only receive information as of the date of our search. Would you like to wait until the fires are over to get the complete and accurate information?
Please let me know how you would like to proceed, if I do not get a response from you by July 1, 2022, I will administratively close your request. Let me know if you have questions.
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Janice Semper
Government Information Specialist
Forest Service, Washington Office, FOIA
Office of Regulatory and Management Services
Janice.Semper@usda.gov<mailto:Janice.Semper@usda.gov>
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From: U.S. Forest Service
Are you still interested in the records regarding how logs cleared for fire lines are tracked and documented for the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Fires, in the Santa Fe, Pecos, and Carson National Forests?
The Washington Office FOIA Service Center is working diligently to respond to the backlog of pending FOIA requests and appeals. We currently have a large amount of potentially responsive content that is ready for the review process. A cursory review to process your case, indicates that many of the pages will likely be deemed not responsive to your request, however that can only be determined through the detailed review process. Prior to embarking on this potentially lengthy review process, we would like to inquire if you are still interested in the records.
Please let us know if you are interested in continuing the processing of your FOIA requests and/or contacting me to discuss the scope of your request no later than April 18, 2024. If we do not receive a response from you pertaining to the continuance of this FOIA request and/or the scope of this request, our office will close the file on April 18, 2024.
You may contact me by email at Janice.Semper@usda.gov. Please reference your assigned case number 2022-FS-WO-04178-F.
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Janice Semper
Government Information Specialist
Forest Service, Washington Office, FOIA
Office of Regulatory and Management Services
Janice.Semper@usda.gov<mailto:Janice.Semper@usda.gov>
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