[CPEO-MEF] ENCROACHMENT, BIOTA: Camp Bullis (TX)

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Aquifer Group Threatens Suit to Enforce Bullis Agreement

Files 'sixty day intent' letter

By Jim Forsyth
WOAI Radio News (San Antonia, TX)
June 29, 2008

As negotiations between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and INTCO 
Dominion Partnership continue over the fate of development southwest of 
Camp Bullis, several environmental groups have filed a notice of intent 
to sue INTCO over the continued destruction of golden-cheeked warbler 
habitat if the negotiations do not result in a satisfactory solution, 
1200 WOAI news has learned.

"This sixty day notice letter puts INTCO Dominion Partnership on notice 
that the parties intend to sue under the provisions of the Endangered 
Species Act," said Enrique Valdivia, President of Aquifer Guardians in 
Urban Areas, an environmental watchdog group.

AGUA sued INTCO two weeks ago to stop clear cutting of trees and 
underbrush to build a road along the Camp Bullis fence line, but that 
suit was withdrawn when Fish and Wildlife and INTCO agreed to 
negotiations to work out an agreement.  INTCO attorney Alan Glen said 
the lawsuit would have been dismissed, because the 'citizen suit' 
provision of the ESA requires a 60 day notice be provided before 
lawsuits are filed.
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Lenny Siegel
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