Free Declaration - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:04-cv-00786-SGB

Document 42-19

Filed 08/15/2008

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EXHIBIT 18

Case 1:04-cv-00786-SGB

Document 42-19

Filed 08/15/2008

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October 29, 2002 Mr. Frank Marinez
Sacramentö Ranger
P.O. 13

ox 288

Cloudcroft, N':vf. 88317

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Frank,

As we staed gatherig cattle on' Sacramento Pastures) on October 21) we put catte in
our lower trap to hold them as we continued to gather Sacramento pasture. The

Forest Service has enclosed the water on the Sacramento and there is no water in the trap we had no choice, but to open the gate to access our water right. for the cattle. On October

Penasco trap. . .
several days to gather the Sacramento pasture. On October 24 the cate were moved to

22) we had cattle in our trap and also October 23. we had cattle in the trap as it taes

We understand tht you do not want us to use the exclosures for grazng. We at the same time have a right to water on the Sacramento and for a whie when we are gathenng we
must have water for the cattle in the trap. We are not intentionaly grazg the exclosures.

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