Settlement terms will affect how USDA APHIS processes public records requests nationwide

Buffalo Field Campaign Freedom of Information Act complaint (PDF, 246kb)

USDA APHIS Freedom of Information Act complaint answer (PDF, 150kb)

Buffalo Field Campaign and USDA APHIS settlement agreement (PDF, 90kb)

U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy order (PDF, 63kb)

Buffalo Field Campaign Freedom of Information Act requests and responses from USDA APHIS

FOIA 11-548 On May 28, 2011, BFC submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to APHIS seeking records relating to APHIS’ GonaCon bison population control program.

APHIS April 2, 2012 letter (PDF, 55kb)
APHIS May 16, 2012 letter (PDF, 53kb)
APHIS response (PDF, 16.3MB)

FOIA 12-262 On October 12, 2011, BFC submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to APHIS seeking records on APHIS Decision Memos for outgoing funds to the State of Montana Department of Livestock for Fiscal Years 2008-2012, and any NEPA analysis and USFWS consultation on helicopter hazing of bison and impacts to threatened grizzly bears.

APHIS November 16, 2011 letter (PDF, 305kb)
APHIS response (PDF, 284kb)

FOIA 12-392 On October 20, 2011, BFC submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to APHIS seeking records on bison quarantine births and deaths.

APHIS December 5, 2011 letter (PDF, 671kb)
APHIS response (PDF, 9.2MB) (PDF, 6.3MB)

FOIA 12-1161 On January 6, 2012, BFC submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to APHIS seeking records on Brucella genotyping reports for Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.

APHIS May 17, 2012 letter (PDF, 41kb)
APHIS response (PDF, 9MB)

FOIA 12-1606-F On January 12, 2012, BFC submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to APHIS seeking records on bison quarantine 'appointment books'.

APHIS March 5, 2012 letter (PDF, 27kb)
APHIS response (PDF, 67.9MB)

FOIA 12-515 and 12-575 On November 2, 2011, BFC submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to APHIS seeking records on bison quarantine appropriations and expenditures.

APHIS December 7, 2011 letter (PDF, 476kb)
APHIS August 17, 2012 letter (PDF, 714kb)
APHIS Instructions for Confidential Business Information (PDF, 601kb)
APHIS Contracts (PDF, 1.7MB)
Presidential Executive Order 12600 (PDF, 159kb)
Antler Fencing (PDF, 496kb)
Allen R. and Betty J. Carter (PDF, 559kb) (PDF, 57kb) (PDF, 57kb)
Tucker Cunningham (PDF, 599kb)
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Jones Meat & Food Services (PDF, 4.7MB) (PDF, 608kb)
James P. Marsh JM Quarter Horses (PDF, 600kb) (PDF, 506kb)
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Jade Thomas Thomas & Sons Trucking (PDF, 495kb) (PDF, 430kb)
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