Russ Kick (altgov2.org) was the one who originally FOIA’d NARA’s appraisal memo for the Dept of Interior. He continues to track on the issue, so his site is a good place to go for up to date information and more context on why this is a big deal. Comments can be submitted to that NARA email address (request.sched...@nara.gov). Please note that as of yesterday, NARA’s commenting period has been extended until November 26. Dept of the Interior: Records Destruction Request https://altgov2.org/doi-records-destruction/ NARA’s appraisal memo https://altgov2.org/wp-content/uploads/DAA-0048-2015-0003_Appraisal_Memo.pdf From: Nevé Baker <neve.ba...@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 12:07 PM Subject: Dept of the Interior: Records Destruction - public comment period
Hi all, I wanted to alert you to a very disturbing thing happening in the National Archives world that may severely impact research, especially historical and scientific research. The Dept of interior is asking for permission to destroy records about oil and gas leases, mining, dams, wells, timber sales, marine conservation, fishing, endangered species, non-endangered species, critical habitats, land acquisition, and lots more. Basically records from every agency within the Interior Department, including the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, US Fish & Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and others. This is all content that would normally go to NARA for collection and preservation. This is disturbing; this administration is basically just destroying records so they'll never be accessible. There's an October 29 deadline for comment to NARA: request.sched...@nara.gov <mailto:request.sched...@nara.gov> /// fax: 301-837-3698 /// NARA (ACRA), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park MD, <https://maps.google.com/?q=8601+Adelphi+Road,+College+Park+MD,+20740&entry=gmail&source=g> 20740 <https://maps.google.com/?q=8601+Adelphi+Road,+College+Park+MD,+20740&entry=gmail&source=g> -6001. (Be sure to say that you're referring to DAA-0048-2015-0003.) Please forward to your networks and researchers who may be effected. More information: https://altgov2.org/doi-records-destruction/ NARA's appraisal memo https://altgov2.org/wp-content/uploads/DAA-0048-2015-0003_Appraisal_Memo.pdf This is tragic and terrible
