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To:
Skipwith, Aurelia[aurelia_skipwith@ios.doi.gov]
Cc:
Walker, Helgi C.[HWalker@gibsondunn.com]; Lipshutz, Brian M.[BLipshutz@gibsondunn.com]
From: Bopp, Michael D.
Sent: 2017-09-21T21:31:02-04:00
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Subject: RE: Meeting Today
Received:
2017-09-21T21:31:22-04:00
NPS Regulatory Process.pdf
Ms. Skipwith
Attached please find a pdf containing both the memo and the photographs noted in my email, below. We believe that we have made tremendous progress toward meeting the requirements for approval of the lease/exchange transaction involving the Peninsula Property. What more that needs to be done we are prepared to do as soon as the NJ DEP issues its RFP, which it will do once it hears from you. Unfortunately, the window for moving this project forward this year is closing rapidly; so rapidly that NJ DEP needs to hear from you by next Friday. We understand that you need to be satisfied that all legal requirements have been or promptly will be met once the RFP issues. And we know that you are busy. So we want to do everything we can to make sure all of your questions are answered and any concerns are addressed.
To that end, do you have time for a quick call on Monday to discuss what more we might need to do to move this process forward? If so, please let us know when works for you.
Thanks very much for your help.
Michael
Michael Bopp
GIBSON DUNN
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 Tel +1 202.955.8256 Fax +1 202.530.9648 MBopp@gibsondunn.com www.gibsondunn.com
From: Skipwith, Aurelia [mailto:aurelia_skipwith@ios.doi.gov] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:24 PM To: Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@gibsondunn.com> Cc: Walker, Helgi C. <HWalker@gibsondunn.com>; Lipshutz, Brian M. <BLipshutz@gibsondunn.com> Subject: Re: Meeting Today
Michael, It was a pleasure to meet with you. I'm working internally with the information you have
provided so far. I look forward to receiving those documents. Thank you.
Aurelia Skipwith
Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
U.S. Department of Interior
1849 C Street, NW, Room 3148 Washington, DC 20240 (202) 208-5837
On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 7:56 PM, Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@gibsondunn.com> wrote:
Dear Ms. Skipwith
Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with us today to discuss the Liberty State Park land lease swap transaction that our client is proposing. As you heard from John Gray with the NJ DEP and others, time really is of the essence with this project, which has the support of the entire NJ congressional delegation as well as Governor Christie. As you know, that kind of bipartisan support is rare these days. We think it reflects just how much sense this transaction makes from pretty much all angles.
In the next day or so, we plan to provide you with the following:
A memo setting forth the "conversion" process, as we understand it, along with what WA Golf Company has done and plans to do to satisfy applicable requirements; and
Copies of the photographs you requested.
If there is anything else we can provide that would be helpful, or if there is anyone else with whom you think we should meet, please let us know. We are also happy to come back to meet with you again or to get on the phone at any time.
We appreciate your attention to this project.
Sincerely,
Michael
Michael Bopp
GIBSON DUNN
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 Tel +1 202.955.8256 Fax +1 202.530.9648 MBopp@gibsondunn.com www.gibsondunn.com
This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If it has been sent to you in error, please reply to advise the sender of the error and then immediately delete this message.
To:
Aurelia Skipwith[aurelia_skipwith@ios.doi.gov]
Cc:
Walker, Helgi C.[HWalker@gibsondunn.com]; Bopp, Michael D.[MBopp@gibsondunn.com]
From: Lipshutz, Brian M.
Sent: 2017-09-22T15:39:41-04:00
Importance:
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Subject: RE: Meeting Today
Received:
2017-09-22T15:40:01-04:00
Liberty National - Peninsula Deed December 1980.pdf
Ms. Skipwith:
A copy of the deed is attached. We believe that the Peninsula Property is specifically part of Tract III within the deed, but we are waiting for confirmation on that detail. We will let you know as soon as we hear from the surveyor.
Thanks again for your help.
Best, Brian
Brian Lipshutz
GIBSON DUNN
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 Tel +1 202.887.3514 Fax +1 202.831.6016 BLipshutz@gibsondunn.com www.gibsondunn.com
From: Aurelia Skipwith [mailto:aurelia_skipwith@ios.doi.gov] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 11:07 PM To: Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@gibsondunn.com> Cc: Walker, Helgi C. <HWalker@gibsondunn.com>; Lipshutz, Brian M. <BLipshutz@gibsondunn.com> Subject: Re: Meeting Today
Michael, Thank you for your note. Could you provide me a copy of the deed of the Peninsula Property
you are interested in acquiring? This is necessary information to evaluate the legal requirements. Once that is reviewed, it will assist in us having a productive conservation. Thank you.
Aurelia Skipwith Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
U.S. Department of Interior 1849 C Street NW, Room 3148 Washington, DC 20240 202-208-5837 On Sep 21, 2017, at 6:32 PM, Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@gibsondunn.com> wrote:
Ms. Skipwith
Attached please find a pdf containing both the memo and the photographs noted in my email, below. We believe that we have made tremendous progress toward meeting the requirements for approval of the lease/exchange transaction involving the Peninsula Property. What more that needs to be done we are prepared to do as soon as the NJ DEP issues its RFP, which it will do once it hears from you. Unfortunately, the window for moving this project forward this year is closing rapidly; so rapidly that NJ DEP needs to hear from you by next Friday. We understand that you need to be satisfied that all legal requirements have been or promptly will be met once the RFP issues. And we know that you are busy. So we want to do everything we can to make sure all of your questions are answered and any concerns are addressed.
To that end, do you have time for a quick call on Monday to discuss what more we might need to do to move this process forward? If so, please let us know when works for you.
Thanks very much for your help.
Michael
Michael Bopp
GIBSON DUNN
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 Tel +1 202.955.8256 Fax +1 202.530.9648 MBopp@gibsondunn.com www.gibsondunn.com
From: Skipwith, Aurelia [mailto:aurelia skipwith@ios.doi.gov] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:24 PM To: Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@ibsondunn.com> Cc: Walker, Helgi C. <HWalker@gibsondunn.com>; Lipshutz, Brian M.
<BLipshutz@gibsondunn.com> Subject: Re: Meeting Today
Michael, It was a pleasure to meet with you. I'm working internally with the information you have provided so far. I look forward to receiving those documents. Thank you.
Aurelia Skipwith
Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
U.S. Department of Interior
1849 C Street, NW, Room 3148 Washington, DC 20240 (202) 208-5837
On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 7:56 PM, Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@gibsondunn.com> wrote:
Dear Ms. Skipwith
Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with us today to discuss the Liberty State Park land lease swap transaction that our client is proposing. As you heard from John Gray with the NJ DEP and others, time really is of the essence with this project, which has the support of the entire NJ congressional delegation as well as Governor Christie. As you know, that kind of bipartisan support is rare these days. We think it reflects just how much sense this transaction makes from pretty much all angles.
In the next day or so, we plan to provide you with the following:
n A memo setting forth the "conversion" process, as we understand it, along with what WA Golf Company has done and plans to do to satisfy applicable requirements; and
Copies of the photographs you requested.
If there is anything else we can provide that would be helpful, or if there is anyone else with whom you think we should meet, please let us know. We are also happy to come back to meet with you again or to get on the phone at any time.
We appreciate your attention to this project.
Sincerely,
Michael
Michael Bopp
GIBSON DUNN
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 Tel +1 202.955.8256 Fax +1 202.530.9648 MBopp@gibsondunn.com www.gibsondunn.com
This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If it has been sent to you in error, please reply to advise the sender of the error and then immediately delete this message.
<NPS Regulatory Process.pdf>
To:
Aurelia Skipwith[aurelia_skipwith@ios.doi.gov]
Cc:
Walker, Helgi C.[HWalker@gibsondunn.com]; Bopp, Michael D.[MBopp@gibsondunn.com]
From: Lipshutz, Brian M.
Sent: 2017-09-25T10:45:59-04:00
Importance:
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Subject: RE: Meeting Today
Received:
2017-09-25T10:46:12-04:00
Liberty National - Peninsula Deed December 1980.pdf
Ms. Skipwith:
We've confirmed that the Peninsula Property is Tract I, not Tract III, on the deed we sent you on Friday. I'm reattaching the deed to this email.
Apologies for any inconvenience, and thanks once again for your help.
Best, Brian
Brian Lipshutz
GIBSON DUNN
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 Tel +1 202.887.3514 Fax +1 202.831.6016 BLipshutz@gibsondunn.com www.gibsondunn.com
From: Lipshutz, Brian M. Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 3:40 PM To: 'Aurelia Skipwith' <aurelia_skipwith@ios.doi.gov> Cc: Walker, Helgi C. <HWalker@gibsondunn.com>; Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@gibsondunn.com> Subject: RE: Meeting Today
Ms. Skipwith:
A copy of the deed is attached. We believe that the Peninsula Property is specifically part of Tract III within the deed, but we are waiting for confirmation on that detail. We will let you know as soon as we hear from the surveyor.
Thanks again for your help.
Best, Brian
Brian Lipshutz
GIBSON DUNN
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 Tel +1 202.887.3514 Fax +1 202.831.6016
BLipshutz@gibsondunn.com www.gibsondunn.com
From: Aurelia Skipwith [mailto:aurelia skipwith@ios.doi.gov] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 11:07 PM To: Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@gibsondunn.com> Cc: Walker, Helgi C. <HWalker@gibsondunn.com>; Lipshutz, Brian M. <BLipshutz@gibsondunn.com> Subject: Re: Meeting Today
Michael, Thank you for your note. Could you provide me a copy of the deed of the Peninsula Property
you are interested in acquiring? This is necessary information to evaluate the legal requirements. Once that is reviewed, it will assist in us having a productive conservation. Thank you.
Aurelia Skipwith Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
U.S. Department of Interior 1849 C Street NW, Room 3148 Washington, DC 20240 202-208-5837 On Sep 21, 2017, at 6:32 PM, Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@gibsondunn.com> wrote:
Ms. Skipwith
Attached please find a pdf containing both the memo and the photographs noted in my email, below. We believe that we have made tremendous progress toward meeting the requirements for approval of the lease/exchange transaction involving the Peninsula Property. What more that needs to be done we are prepared to do as soon as the NJ DEP issues its RFP, which it will do once it hears from you. Unfortunately, the window for moving this project forward this year is closing rapidly; so rapidly that NJ DEP needs to hear from you by next Friday. We understand that you need to be satisfied that all legal requirements have been or promptly will be met once the RFP issues. And we know that you are busy. So we want to do everything we can to make sure all of your questions are answered and any concerns are addressed.
To that end, do you have time for a quick call on Monday to discuss what more we might need to do to move this process forward? If so, please let us know when works for you.
Thanks very much for your help.
Michael
Michael Bopp
GIBSON DUNN
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 Tel +1 202.955.8256 Fax +1 202.530.9648 MBopp@gibsondunn.com www.gibsondunn.com
From: Skipwith, Aurelia [mailto:aurelia skipwith@ios.doi.gov] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:24 PM To: Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@gibsondunn.com> Cc: Walker, Helgi C. <HWalker@gibsondunn.com>; Lipshutz, Brian M.
<BLipshutz@gibsondunn.com> Subject: Re: Meeting Today
Michael, It was a pleasure to meet with you. I'm working internally with the information you have provided so far. I look forward to receiving those documents. Thank you.
Aurelia Skipwith
Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
U.S. Department of Interior
1849 C Street, NW, Room 3148 Washington, DC 20240 (202) 208-5837
On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 7:56 PM, Bopp, Michael D. <MBopp@gibsondunn.com> wrote:
Dear Ms. Skipwith
Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with us today to discuss the Liberty State Park land lease swap transaction that our client is proposing. As you heard from John Gray with the NJ DEP and others, time really is of the essence with this project, which has the support of the entire NJ congressional delegation as well as Governor Christie. As you know, that kind of bipartisan support is rare these days. We think it reflects just how much sense this transaction makes from pretty much all angles.
In the next day or so, we plan to provide you with the following:
A memo setting forth the "conversion" process, as we understand it, along with what WA Golf Company has done and plans to do to satisfy applicable requirements; and
Copies of the photographs you requested.
If there is anything else we can provide that would be helpful, or if there is anyone else
with whom you think we should meet, please let us know. We are also happy to come back to meet with you again or to get on the phone at any time.
We appreciate your attention to this project.
Sincerely,
Michael
Michael Bopp
GIBSON DUNN
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 Tel +1 202.955.8256 Fax +1 202.530.9648 MBopp@gibsondunn.com www.gibsondunn.com
This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If it has been sent to you in error, please reply to advise the sender of the error and then immediately delete this message.
<NPS Regulatory Process.pdf>
