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United States Department of the Interior <br />In Reply Refer To: <br />9239/2900 (CON010) <br />C00076570 <br />Hand -Delivered <br />BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br />Little Snake Field Office <br />455 Emerson Street <br />Craig, Colorado 81625-1 129 <br />http://www.co.blm.gov/Isra/index.htm <br />Mr. John Raftopoulos <br />351 School Street #1 <br />Craig, Colorado 81625 <br />Re: Notice of Willful Trespass on Public Lands located within Moffat County, Colorado, Sixth <br />Principal Meridian, T. 9 N., R. 102 W., Sec. 3., near latitude 40.7719 degrees, longitude <br />108.8530 degrees, on the south side of Highway 318 in Browns Park, Colorado <br />Dear Mr. Raftopolous: <br />1. On May 2, 2015, Steve Crossan of the U.S. Army Corps, met with me and Tim Wilson, <br />Associate Field Manager, regarding a report they had received on Vermillion Creek. He <br />indicated that he would be going to the site and investigating the report. Thereafter, Tim <br />Wilson, as Acting Field Manager, met with you on-site on May 21, 2014 to evaluate the <br />alleged actions associated with the rerouting of Vermillion Creek on public lands. At that <br />time you stated that you were responsible for constructing a new ditch, rerouting water <br />from Vermillion Creek, and plowing and irrigating public lands. <br />2. On May 22, 2014, I received a letter from the U.S. Army Corps notifying me of potential <br />unauthorized activities related to waters of the United States (Vermillion Creek) on your <br />private lands as well as adjacent public lands managed by the BLM Little Snake Field <br />Office. <br />3. On June 9, Tim Wilson, as Acting Field Manager, issued a Notice of Suspected Trespass <br />to you, initiating trespass proceedings pursuant to 43 C.F.R. Section 2920.1-2, for the <br />unauthorized use and development of public land and you were advised to cease and <br />desist from any further unauthorized uses and developments on public lands. <br />4. On August 26, 2015, Tim met with the U.S. Army Corps on-site to evaluate the situation. <br />The U.S. Army Corps mapped the relocation of Vermillion Creek from its original <br />location and the newly -created route and provided us with copies of their maps. <br />