BLM Nevada Unauthorized Use

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Dear Jimmy Tobias,
We would like to inform you that the Department of the Interior has received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and assigned it the control number DOI-2025-002969. Please reference this number in any future communications regarding your request.
To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:A copy of any spreadsheets or logs that documented unauthorized grazing use, i.e. trespass, on BLM-administered grazing lands in Nevada that occurred during the year 2024. This request seeks records produced by the BLM Nevada state office, and/or its field offices. It seeks a spreadsheet or copy of the databases or logs for all reports of unauthorized use that occurred between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. For an example of the type of documents I seek, see the attached document.I am a reporter for High Country News. All data received will be used to inform the public about the federal grazing program.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 TobiasAttachments:https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/jtoby87%40gmail.com/150679/20240718_RASReport_Kinnear_Tjaden_ReportofUnauthorizedUse-1.pdfUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/

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FOIA No. DOI-2025-002969 Via Electronic Mail Jimmy Tobias MuckRock News, Dept MR177526 263 Huntington Ave Boston MA  02115 requests@muckrock.com Dear Jimmy Tobias: This letter acknowledges your Freedom of Information Act(FOIA) request dated January 10, 2025, and received in our office January 22,2025. Your request has been logged in under control number FOIA DOI 2025-002969. Please use this control number in all subsequent correspondenceconcerning your request. You requested the following: A copy of any spreadsheets or logs that documentedunauthorized grazing use, i.e. trespass, on BLM-administered grazing lands inNevada that occurred during the year 2024. This request seeks records producedby the BLM Nevada state office, and/or its field offices. It seeks aspreadsheet or copy of the databases or logs for all reports of unauthorizeduse that occurred between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. For an exampleof the type of documents I seek, see the attached document. Weuse Multitrack Processing to process FOIA requests. The Simple track is forrequests that can be processed in one to five workdays. The Normal track is forrequests that can be processed in six to twenty workdays. The Complex track isfor requests that can be processed in twenty-one to sixty workdays. TheExceptional/Voluminous track is for requests requiring more than sixty workdaysfor processing. The Expedited track is for requests that have been grantedexpedited processing. Within each track, requests are usually processed on afirst-in, first-out basis. Yourrequest falls in the Complex track with an estimated date completion of March 24,2025. Officeof Government Information Services

The 2007 FOIA amendments created the Office of Government Information Services(OGIS) to offer mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requestersand Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation.  Using OGIS services does not affect yourright to pursue litigation.  You maycontact OGIS in any of the following ways: OGIS, NARA, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; Email: ogis@nara.gov; Website; (mailto:ogis@nara.gov) https://archives.gov (https://archives.gov/) /ogis; Telephone:202-741-5770; Fax: 202-741-5769 or Toll-free: 1-877-684-6448.  You also may seek dispute resolution servicesfrom our FOIA Public Liaison, Ryan Witt at (202) 680-4142.  Using OGIS services does not affect thetiming of filing an appeal with the Department’s FOIA & Privacy Act AppealsOfficer. Wenormally process requests on a first-in, first-out basis, however, due to thenature of your request and the circumstances surrounding this request, we willprioritize and process your request as the records become available. Pleaseknow that the Bureau’s Management is very committed to providing responses toFOIA requests and remedying the FOIA backlog. Ifyou have any questions, please contact us at BLM_NV_FOIA@blm.gov. Thank you foryour interest in public lands and in programs and activities of the BLM.

Good Morning,

Please see the attached concerning your request.

Thank you,

Cheryl Vocelka

Government Information Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
Nevada State Office
1340 Financial Blvd. Reno, NV 89502

Dear Jimmy Tobias,
The status of your BLM-NV FOIA request #DOI-2025-002969 has been updated to the following status 'Closed'. To log into the PAL Application click on the Application URL below.

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