Utah Animal and Livestock Mutilations
| Submitted | April 23, 2023 |
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From: Nathan Isaac
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:
I am writing to request any and all files in connection with animal or livestock mutilations from 1967 through 2022. I believe these records are under the purview of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF).
As a citizen of the United States, I am entitled to access public records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. I request that you provide me with copies of all records, documents, notes, reports, and any other material related to animal or livestock mutilations that have been investigated by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) from January 1, 1967, to December 31, 2022.
Please provide me with any available information regarding the following:
The number of reported animal or livestock mutilations in Utah from 1967 to 2022.
The locations of the reported animal or livestock mutilations.
The number of investigations launched into these incidents.
The results of the investigations, including any reports, conclusions, or findings.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Nathan Isaac
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Government Records Access and Management Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 23, 2023. 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: Department of Agriculture and Food
Greetings,
You are sending your request to the wrong email address. Please follow the
instructions on the GRAMA website. This request should be going to the
records officer in the Animal Industry Division of UDAF.
Best Regards,
*Richard Beckstrand, MPH *|* MANUFACTURED FOOD PROGRAM MANAGER*
*801.982.2255 OFFICE | 801.450.8173 MOBILE*
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
<https://ag.utah.gov/> <https://www.facebook.com/utahagriculture>
<https://www.instagram.com/utagandfood/> <https://twitter.com/UTagandfood>
<https://www.youtube.com/user/UtahAgriculture>
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
Please see the following request for records. Thank you for your help with this request.
Sincerely,
MuckRock
From: Department of Agriculture and Food
Please see the attached response to your GRAMA request.
Dr. Amanda Price
Animal Industry Records Officer
On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 2:13 PM <requests@muckrock.com>
wrote:
>
> Department of Agriculture and Food
> GRAMA Office
> PO Box #146500
> Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500
>
> May 9, 2023
>
> This is a follow up to a previous request:
>
> Hello,
>
> Please see the following request for records. Thank you for your help with
> this request.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> MuckRock
>
> View request history, see one related attachment, upload responsive
> documents, and report problems here:
>
> https://www.muckrock.com/
>
> If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
> ••••••••
>
> Attachments:
> • GRAMA_request_form_2.pdf
>
> Filed via MuckRock.com
> E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
>
> PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
> For mailed responses, please address (see note):
> MuckRock News
> DEPT MR 144904
> 263 Huntington Ave
> Boston, MA 02115
>
> PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
> being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
> and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
> (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
> department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
>
> ---
>
> On May 5, 2023:
> Subject: Re: Government Records Access and Management Act Request: Utah
> Animal and Livestock Mutilations
> Greetings,
>
> You are sending your request to the wrong email address. Please follow the
> instructions on the GRAMA website. This request should be going to the
> records officer in the Animal Industry Division of UDAF.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> *Richard Beckstrand, MPH *|* MANUFACTURED FOOD PROGRAM MANAGER*
>
> *801.982.2255 OFFICE | 801.450.8173 MOBILE*
>
> UTAH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
>
> <https://ag.utah.gov/> <https://www.facebook.com/utahagriculture>
> <https://www.instagram.com/utagandfood/> <https://twitter.com/UTagandfood>
> <https://www.youtube.com/user/UtahAgriculture>
> ---
>
> On April 23, 2023:
> Subject: Government Records Access and Management Act Request: Utah Animal
> and Livestock Mutilations
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby
> request the following records:
>
> I am writing to request any and all files in connection with animal or
> livestock mutilations from 1967 through 2022. I believe these records are
> under the purview of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF).
>
> As a citizen of the United States, I am entitled to access public records
> under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. I request that
> you provide me with copies of all records, documents, notes, reports, and
> any other material related to animal or livestock mutilations that have
> been investigated by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF)
> from January 1, 1967, to December 31, 2022.
>
> Please provide me with any available information regarding the following:
>
> The number of reported animal or livestock mutilations in Utah from 1967
> to 2022.
> The locations of the reported animal or livestock mutilations.
> The number of investigations launched into these incidents.
> The results of the investigations, including any reports, conclusions, or
> findings.
>
> 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 10 business
> days, as the statute requires.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Nathan Isaac
>
> View request history, see one related attachment, upload responsive
> documents, and report problems here:
>
> https://www.muckrock.com/
>
> If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
> ••••••••
>
> Attachments:
> • GRAMA_request_form_2.pdf
>
> Filed via MuckRock.com
> E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
>
> PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
> For mailed responses, please address (see note):
> MuckRock News
> DEPT MR 144904
> 263 Huntington Ave
> Boston, MA 02115
>
> PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
> being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
> and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
> (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
> department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
>
>
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AMANDA PRICE, DVM MS | Interim State Veterinarian
Animal Health Program | amandaprice@utah.gov
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