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To: lebaier@lawbaier.com[lebaier@lawbaier.com] Cc: Gareth Rees[gareth_rees@ios.doi.gov]; Catherine Gulac[catherine_gulac@ios.doi.gov] From: "Dermody, Matthew" <matthew_dermody@ios.doi.gov> Sent: 2018-08-30T12:58:04-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Appointment request for the week of September 3rd Received: 2018-08-30T12:58:08-04:00 Meeting Proposal Information Form Deputy Secretary.docx Mr. Baier. My name is Matt Dermody and I work on Deputy Secretary Bernhardt's staff. He has asked me to help set up a meeting time for the two of you next week. Our first step will be for you to fill out the attached form and send it back to us, which we use to ensure compliance with all ethics rules and regulations. As for possible times, would you be able to meet at either 11:30am or 3:30pm on Friday September 7? Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Matthew Dermody Special Assistant Office of the Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington. DC 20240 202-513-7778 NOTE: Every email 1 send or receive is subject to release under the Freedom ofInformation Act. From: Lowell Baier <LEBaicr@LawBaicr.com> ate: August 30. 2018 al I 1:50:40 AM EDT David Bernhardt (b) (6) Co: <gareth reesfcrios.doi.gov>. <Catherine Gulaac(h ios.doi.gov> Subject: |EXTERNAL) Appointment request for the week of September 3rd David--I'd like to meet with you next week if possible. There are 3 items that I wish to discuss with you. First, a replacement for Greg Sheehan by a professional wildlife administrator. Second, the status of a request for a withdrawal of mineral leases that total some 30,000 acres just north of DOI_00011511_00010840 Yellowstone NP in Montana where a Canadian company trading as YELL Mine wants to mine gold and silver. These leases were withdrawn by Secretary Jewell for a 2 year period, and that expires November 21, 2018. Lastly, the draft ESA Regulations proposing revisions in Sections 4 and 7 of the ESA. I've prepared a critique of the draft, and there is a provision I 'd like to address prior to my filing the critique before the conclusion of the public comment period. When could 1 come down to discuss these 3 items? Lowell Baier (Cell: 301-346 9701) Lowell E. Baier Attorney at Law 4909 Cordell Axenue Bethesda. MD 20814 P: 301-718-1800/F: 301-718-8303 LEBaierfeLawBaier.com DOI_00011511_00010841