FOIA Reading Room

On January 13, 2024, the following FOIA request DOI-BLM-2024-000269 was received from Rick Steiner, in which the requester was seeking a copy of the full final report re: “Chugach Region Land Study,” discussing potential exchanges of lands, interests in lands, and subsurface estate between the Chugach Alaska Corporation (CAC), the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

On February 15, 2023, the following FOIA request (DOI-BLM-2023-002599) was received from the Center for Biological Diversity, in which the requester was seeking email communications between BLM, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the National Marine Fisheries Service about the Willow project’s contribution to climate change impacts and/or impacts to listed species and/or their critical habitat from greenhouse gas emissions associated with the project.  

On August 3, 2022, the following FOIA request (DOI-BLM-2022-005352) was received from Trustees for Alaska, in which the requester was seeking any and all copies of the biological assessment for the Willow Supplemental EIS transmitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, from May 1, 2022 to the present.

For more information regarding the Willow Master Development Plan Supplemental EIS, please visit the BLM NEPA Register Project webpage.

FOIA Request Summary:   
 

Request is for the following:

•  Records identifying the contractors and subcontractors involved in the development of the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Environmental Impact Statement;

•  Records regarding any subcontractors utilized by Environmental Management and Planning Solutions pursuant to its contract with the Department of Interior, and/or Bureau of Land Management, and/or Fish and Wildlife Service regarding development of the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Environmental Impact Statement;

BLM- 2018-01137 FOIA request is for seismic exploration records generated, obtained or received by the BLM since April 1, 2018.

If you would like more background and planning effort information about seismic exploration in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge please visit the ePlanning Project page.

On April 3, 2018, the following FOIA request (BLM-2018-00691) was made by Defenders of Wildlife related to planning, exploration, leasing and development of oil and gas resources on the Coastal Plain (Section 1002 Area) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge since November 15, 2017.

Learn more about the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program EIS project.

Request is for the following:

The complete appointment calendar for Karen Mouritsen, BLM Alaska Acting State Director.  Please include all people and groups met with; work trips taken; and the names of people and groups scheduled to meet with on those outings.

1. https://www.blm.gov/documents/arizona/foia/records-released-under-foia/kirkland-mining-company
2. https://www.blm.gov/documents/arizona/foia/records-released-under-foia/kirkland-mining-company-4-16-2018

Interim release #4 dated 10-23-2018.  Remaining responsive documents will be added when available.

NOTE:  Due to the number of documents in this release, the files have been zipped.

Interim release #3 dated 9-26-2018.  Remaining responsive documents will be added when available.

Interim release #2 dated 4-16-2018.  Remaining responsive documents will be added when available.

Interim release dated 9-14-2017.  Remaining responsive documents will be added when available.

The Bureau of Land Management releases a redacted version of the 2016 Erskine Fire origin and cause investigation report prepared by the Kern County Fire Department.  

The redacted report is released pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.  This initial release includes the report and 15 of the 20 attachments.  This report is provided in portable document format (pdf).  This posting will be updated when review of all attachments is completed.

The Cadiz Groundwater Storage and Dry-Year Supply Program involves a cooperative effort between Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and Cadiz Inc. to use the groundwater basin underlying part of the Cadiz and Fenner Valleys in San Bernardino County for storage of water from the Colorado River for later use to supply water to Southern California.

Determination of Common Variety 

Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) requested information relating to the approval and amended or modified ROW UTU-048027 as well as all records related to the initial approval and all amendments DOI-BLM UT-G020-2023-0013-EA and federal ROW UTU-048027.

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On Dec. 20, 2023, Sage Steppe Wild requested all information for all allotments within the BLM UT SLFO including and not limited to field notes with all supporting documentation, conversation records, emails, photos, field sheets, permit administration information, stubble height, range condition, permit compliance, trespass, violations, action taken, meeting notes, NEPA analysis with all supporting documentation, DNA or permit renewals. Date ranged from Mar.