Use of herbicides in the Luquillo (El Yunque) Forest Reserve (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service)

Kristofer Ríos filed this request with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service of the United States of America.
Multi Request Use of herbicides in the Luquillo (El Yunque) Forest Reserve
Submitted June 11, 2024
Status
Completed

From: Kristofer Ríos

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Use of herbicides in the Luquillo (El Yunque) Forest Reserve (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All records from the U.S. Agricultural Research Station at Mayagüez relating to, mentioning, or describing the use of herbicides and military herbicides, including but not limited to arboricide Picloram in the Luquillo (El Yunque) Forest Reserve between the years of 1961 and 1967. Please also include cross-reference documents.

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,

Kristofer Ríos

From: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service

Subject: USDA FOIA Request 2024-REE-05419-F

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Dear Kristofer Rios:

The Office of Information Affairs (OIA) recently received the attached follow-up to your FOIA request (see attached).

The FOIA request was already processed and a final response was provided to you (see final response email attached).

Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Nicholas Mantzaris
FOIA Analyst - Contractor
Freedom of Information Act Division
Office of Information Affairs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Room 4049D
Washington, DC 20250
(202) 690-5228
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