Tawes Collier Comms
| Tracking # |
FWS-2019-00424 |
| Submitted | Feb. 1, 2019 |
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From: Jimmy Tobias
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any written or electronic communications, including email attachments, text messages, and instant messages, between Robert Tawes, the chief of the division of environmental review, and any representative, employee, agent, or owner of one or more of the following entities:
Alico Land Development, Inc
Barron Collier Investment, Ltd
Collier Enterprises Management, Inc
Consolidated Citrus Limited Partnership
English Brothers Partnership
Half Circle L Ranch LLP
Heller Bros. Packing Corp
JP Ranch I, LLC
Owl Hammock Immokalee, LLC
Pacific Land, Ltd
Sunniland Family Limited Partnership
This request seeks records produced between January 1, 2017 and the date this request is processed. I am a reporter for The Guardian newspaper.
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,
Jimmy Tobias
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following request, copied below. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 4
Good Afternoon Mr. Tobias,
This is in response to your FOIA request submitted to my office on February
7, 2019. Attached is a signed copy of your acknowledgement letter with FOIA
tracking number FWS-2019-00424. Thanks!
V/R
Tiffany McClurkin
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Southeast Region (Region 4)
1875 Century Blvd, Suite 214
Atlanta GA 30345
(E) <mailto:foiar4@fws.gov> foiar4@fws.gov
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 Feb. 1, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 4
Good Morning,
Your request has not been assigned for processing as you have not provided
clarification of whether you will pay fees or not. I sent an email to you
with your acknowledgment of receipt on February 14, 2019 with a suspense of
March 15, 2019. Please provide this information to me no later than close of
business March 27, 2019 or your request will be closed. I've attached a copy
of the acknowledgment email and letter that was sent to you previously.
Thanks!
V/R
Tiffany McClurkin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Headquarters Information Resources & Technology Management
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator
(E) <mailto:foiar4@fws.gov> foiar4@fws.gov
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From: Jimmy Tobias
Hi Ms. McClurkin,
Thank you for the note. As a reporter who plans to use the public records I have requested to publish newsworthy articles of interest to the American public, I request a fee waiver for this FOIA request. Specifically, the records that I am requesting from your agency will significantly contribute to the American public's understanding of whether and how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is protecting the endangered Florida panther's habitat in southern Florida. It will also shed light on which business interests are influencing the agency's decision making. The Florida panther's survival is an issue of the utmost importance, as it pertains directly to the U.S. government's commitment to mitigating the extinction crisis that threatens wildlife around the country. As such, I request all fees in this matter be waived.
I have a long track record of publishing important stories of public interests on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and intend to continue doing this work with the help of the documents your agency provides. You can find an example of my work here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/18/trump-administration-us-endangered-species-discussions-secret
If the agency denies me a fee waiver, I am willing to pay up to $50 in fees.
If you have any further questions, please contact me at 248-763-0088.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Tobias
From: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 4
Good Morning Mr. Tobias,
Thanks for your response. Our office will continue with the processing of
your request.
We have classified you as a "news media" requester and considered your fee
waiver request. Your fee waiver has been granted.
We use Multi-track Processing to process FOIA requests. The Simple track is
for requests that can be processed in one to five workdays. The Normal track
is for requests that can be processed in six to twenty workdays. The Complex
track is for requests that can be processed in twenty-one to sixty workdays.
The Exceptional/Voluminous track is for requests requiring more than sixty
workdays for processing. The Expedited track is for requests that have been
granted expedited processing. Within each track, requests are usually
processed on a first-in, first-out basis.
Your request falls in the "complex" processing track. Requests in this track
will take between twenty-one workdays to sixty workdays to process. Please
note the use of multi-track processing does not alter the statutory deadline
for Fish and Wildlife Service to comply with your FOIA request.
You may narrow the scope of your request to obtain quicker processing in
your currently-assigned track or move the request into a faster track (which
may have the effect of reducing the cost of processing your request). If
you have any questions about this, please contact us.
Thanks and have a wonderful day!
V/R
Tiffany McClurkin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Headquarters Information Resources & Technology Management
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator
(E) <mailto:foiar4@fws.gov> foiar4@fws.gov
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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 Feb. 1, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 4
Good Morning Mr. Tobias,
I am in possession of records pertaining to this request. I hope to have a
partial response to you by next week. Thanks!
V/R
Tiffany McClurkin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Headquarters Information Resources & Technology Management
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator
(E) <mailto:foiar4@fws.gov> foiar4@fws.gov
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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 Feb. 1, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 4
Good Morning Mr. Tobias,
I hope to have a partial response to you before the end of the week. Thanks!
V/R
Tiffany McClurkin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Headquarters Information Resources & Technology Management
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator
(E) <mailto:foiar4@fws.gov> foiar4@fws.gov
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From: Jimmy Tobias
Thank you Tiffany!
Jimmy
From: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 4
You're welcome!
V/R
Tiffany McClurkin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Headquarters Information Resources & Technology Management
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator
(E) <mailto:foiar4@fws.gov> foiar4@fws.gov
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From: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 4
Good Morning Mr. Tobias,
This is in response to FOIA FWS-2019-00424. Attached is a copy of your 1st
Partial Response letter and the responsive document. Thanks!
V/R
Tiffany McClurkin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Headquarters Information Resources & Technology Management
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator
(E) <mailto:foiar4@fws.gov> foiar4@fws.gov
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Full Release
From: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 4
Good Afternoon Mr. Tobias,
This is in response to FOIA FWS-2019-00424. Attached is a copy of your 2nd
Partial Response letter and the responsive document. Thanks!
V/R
Tiffany McClurkin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Headquarters Information Resources & Technology Management
Government Information Specialist
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator
(E) <mailto:foiar4@fws.gov> foiar4@fws.gov
From: Jimmy Tobias
Hello,
I just wanted to follow up on the status of the request. There should be a second set of records from the 2nd Partial Response coming my way soon correct?
Let me know if you get a chance and thanks so much!
Jimmy Tobias
From: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 4
Good Morning Mr. Tobias,
We provided a second partial response to you on June 26, 2019. We are working to try and finalize this FOIA request.
Respectfully,
Tiffany McClurkin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Headquarters Information Resources & Technology Management
Atlanta Regional Office
FOIA Coordinator
From: Jimmy Tobias
Thank you Tiffany!
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 Feb. 1, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FWS-2019-00424.
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 Feb. 1, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FWS-2019-00424.
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 Feb. 1, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FWS-2019-00424.
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 Feb. 1, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #FWS-2019-00424.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Region 4
Mr. Tobias,
FWS-2019-00424 has been processed with the following final disposition: Full Grant.
Records were released to the public as a result of this request. You may retrieve these records immediately using the following link: View Records Over the next 2 hours, these records are also being added to FOIAonline's search pages, further enabling you to retrieve these documents associated with your FOIA request at any time. (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=DOI-FWS-2019-000414&type=request)
Respectfully,
Tiffany McClurkin
Atlanta Regional FOIA Coordinator
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