Free Declaration - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:04-cv-00786-SGB

Document 42-6

Filed 08/15/2008

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EXHIBIT 5

Case 1:04-cv-00786-SGB

Document 42-6

Filed 08/15/2008

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October i 6, 2000

B~' FACSIMILE

Law Offce of

Clifford C. Nichols Clifford C. Nichols

300 Centr A venue, S. W.

Suite 2500 West

Albuqueraue, NM 87J02
Subj: Upper Penasco E"c1osure and raOinB of livestock

Dear Mr. Nii:b ',.

At the request of Jolu ¿aviiz, I have discusse your concerns regaring thse matters WÌ!' ".
Newman of

the Sacraento Raer Distrct. The Upper Penaco Exclosure which may.

fonnrJy ben' 8 "I;"'csiok tr" is no longer available for the rounding up of cattle. Ths :l~~ .'
now a livesck eiicl"~ure because of

the presence ofilie Sacramento ThstJe whi::h i-: """.~
the watershed in th~

under rhe Er:dangered Speies Act as theaiened and the curnt condition of area. I understad that a prcvious Forest SerVice employee allowed your client the Use of

area in approXimately J 991 but ir ¡sno longer available for use by cattle.

this

In aner l() your queston regarding the taggng o.fthe livestock, this must be accomplished
before the cattle ren&t~ub~ suer rage next yea~ It has ben sU2tested that any eVent, easier to accomplish ùús FaU when the canJe li moved 10 thc winter rae but, in this might he every animal must be iaaged by May of2001.

If you have any fuer queslions, pleae do not hesitate to contat ni::

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~lIci:rely,

MARY AN JOCA

Assiswit RegionaJ Attorney

cc: John W. Zaviti U.S. Attorney's Offce

Andrw A. Smith

DePlent of Justice

PL00790

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