Sheriff Warns Hage of Possible Cattle Confiscation and Arrest by BLM & Forest Service

The Nevada Live Stock Association (Press Release) ^ | August 17, 2004 | Ramona Morrison, the Nevada Live Stock Association

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Sheriff Warns Hage of Possible Cattle Confiscation and Arrest

August 17, 2004

Nevada Live Stock Association

For Immediate Release

Contact: Ramona Morrison 775.424.0570 rhmorrison@sbcglobal.net

Nye County, Nevada - According to Nye County Sheriff, Tony DeMeo, the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in the midst of finalizing post-trial briefs in a thirteen-year old lawsuit with Nye County rancher, Wayne Hage, and in a move of apparent direct defiance of the several recent court decisions, are preparing to confiscate Hage’s cattle on his ranch in Nye County, Nevada. Hage was notified Friday, August 13, 2004, by Sheriff DeMeo, that Bob Abbey, Nevada BLM Director, had told him that, despite ongoing litigation, the BLM could move forward with the confiscation unless they receive a cease and desist order from the Court.

Alf Brandt, Interior Department Solicitor, and one of the Government’s attorneys in the May Hage v. U.S. compensation trial in Reno, Nevada stated in a July 30, 2004, letter to Sheriff DeMeo that the, “BLM actions may result in Mr. Hage’s appearance in federal court, which may provide him the opportunity to again present his legal theories and allow the federal court to adjudicate these issues.” Brandt’s letter also contained thinly veiled threats to arrest Hage.

Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service hand-delivered a three-day notice to Hage to remove livestock from the lands the U. S. Court of Federal Claims determined in its 2002 Final Decision and Finding of Fact to be “fee lands” to which Hage holds title. (“Fee” means the inheritable right to use.)

Sheriff DeMeo commented on the governments actions, “It is inexplicable to me why, after thirteen years of litigation, the BLM and Forest Service seem so anxious to go after Hage now. But there definitely seems to be an intensity building in this county and I expect them to try something. I have instructed my deputies to protect Constitutional rights of the citizens of Nye County, even if the perpetrator is the federal government,” he added.

Concerned about a Ruby Ridge-style government “arrest”, today, Hage forwarded a letter to Sheriff DeMeo stating that he believes the government’s efforts to create a “confrontation” with him is a move of desperation on the part of the agencies as a result evidence that surfaced at his trial in Reno in May.

The U.S. Forest Service, BLM, and southern Nevada water interests were implicated in a “conspiracy”, according to court transcripts, to bankrupt the Hages in order to obtain the abundant Pine Creek Ranch water for the benefit of Southern Nevada interests.

In his letter, Hage stated that, “....I believe Alf W. Brandt, as solicitor for the BLM Department of Interior, would like to find a way to eliminate me at the hands of some (federal) ‘Law Enforcement’ personnel.”

In the thirteen-year Fifth Amendment of the Constitution “takings” lawsuit in the U. S. Court of Federal Claims between the Hage family and the federal government, Hage has prevailed in all court rulings to date.

In 1991, the federal government, in an attempt to derail Hage’s civil “takings” case, attempted to prosecute him for destruction of government property. The case was reversed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Nevada Live Stock Association Director, Ramona Morrison, remarked about the May trial. “The government’s case faltered dramatically during the compensation trial. Every government witness was roundly impeached or discredited during cross examination. Facing the potential of incurring enormous damages in a ruling expected after the October closing arguments in Reno -- and numerous “takings” cases brought by other ranchers who have found themselves in similar circumstances as Hage -- the U. S. Forest Service and BLM have little chance at damage control. They may be acting in desperation to intimidate other ranchers from similar attempts to seek compensation when federal government takes their property.”

Government Solicitor, Alf Brandt, justifies his actions in his letter to Sheriff DeMeo by stating that Hage is failing to keep his cattle on the forage of the 50-foot right-of-ways. Hage commented from his ranch, “The government argues that I must contain my cattle on 50 feet of either side of my 1866 ditch rights-of-ways, some of which are natural creeks. I defy anyone to show me where the Court has said that in any of the three published Decisions or in the one court Order. Yet this is their justification for seeking my arrest. The government refuses to recognize that I am not a trespasser on my own ranch.”

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Contacts:

Tony DeMeo, Nye County Sheriff 775.751.7000 www.nyecountysheriff.net

Ramona Morrison 775.424.0570 rhmorrison@sbcglobal.net

Wayne Hage 775.482.4187

Ladd Bedford, Esq., Attorney for Hage 415.905.0200

Nevada Live Stock Association

9732 State Route 445, #305

Sparks, NV 89436

775.424.0570

Fax: 775.424.0571

rhmorrison@sbcglobal.net

Note from Kathy Van Tuyl: Remember, folks ... these are President Bush's Secretaries of Agriculture, of Interior, and his Attorney General. He apparently has no more control over them now than he did four years ago, and I haven't heard him talk about doing anything about them. Should we give him another four years?

To be fair, I doubt he even knows this is going on ... although you can bet his cabinet members do. And since their actions do truly endanger this nation and her citizens, AND, after all, don't these threatened actions by USFS and BLM constitute "paper terrorism" as defined by the Patriot Act ... I ask that you join me in demanding President Bush defend us against this kind of terrorism here at home ... NOW! This is a real and imminent danger ... and he can stop it with a phone call!

Let's see what a few thousand of us can accomplish! Please be respectful but firm. There is plenty of useful information in the Nevada Live Stock Association press release with which to construct your letter.

Federal Citizen Information Center - Email addresses for the Bush Administration http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/e-mail.htm 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636)

President George Bush president@whitehouse.gov 1-202-456-1414 1-202-456-1111 1-888-552-9406 (non-working in parts of the country) Fax: 1-202-456-2883 or 202-456-2461

Secretary Ann Veneman Ann.Veneman@usda.gov 1-202-720-3631 1-866-632-9992 Veda Patterson 202-260-1026 Fax: 1-202-720-2166

U.S. Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth dbosworth@fs.fed.us 1-202-205-1661 Fax: 1-202-205-1765 U.S. Forest Service, 202-205-8421, Deputy Office, Kathleen Clemens

U.S. Forest Service Regional Forester, Region 4, Jack Troyer jtroyer@fs.fed.us 1-801-625-5605 Fax: 1-801-625-5359

Secretary of [the Department of] Interior Gale Norton gale_norton@ios.doi.gov 1-202-208-7351 or 1-202-208-6416 1-202-208-3100 (information and employee locator number) Fax: 1-202-208-3144, 202-208-6956 or 1-202-273-3501 [Harold] Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish & Wildlife and Parks 1-202-208-5347 craig_manson@ios.doi.gov

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director, Kathleen Clarke (Greg) Kathleen_Clarke@blm.gov 1-202-208-6731 or 1-202-452-5125 Fax: 1-202-452-5124

BLM State Director (Nevada), Robert Abbey babbey@nv.blm.gov 1-775-861-6590 Fax: 1-775-861-6601

Attorney General John Ashcroft AskDOJ@usdoj.gov 1-202-353-1555 or Main Switchboard 1-202-514-2000 Fax: 1-202-307-6777

Could this be why the federal agencies won't leave Wayne Hage alone? Please read and consider that this 'trail' passes through Private Land and that often the private landowner is not even told about the existence of this 'trail'

It seems that the American Discovery Trail (ADT), "The nation's first coast-to-coast, non-motorized recreation trail", passes right by (or through?) Wayne Hage's Pine Creek Ranch in Nye County, Nevada. http://www.discoverytrail.org/states/nevada/nv_points4.html

ADT's home page: "Stretching across more than 6,800 miles and 15 states, the ADT is the only coast-to-coast, non-motorized recreational trail. Linking communities, cities, parks and wilderness, the ADT allows people to hike, bike or ride horses for an afternoon or a cross-country adventure." The first "national discovery trail" long-distance trail. http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/archives/105cong/parks/pks97mtg.htm Originally described as being 6,000 miles in length -- from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in California -- it has expanded by over 800 miles in less than seven years. http://www.discoverytrail.org/index.html

The ADT website is supported by the Coleman Company and the Lipton Company: http://www.Coleman.com and http://www.Lipton.com . See more sponsors: http://www.discoverytrail.org/sponsors/index.html -- including DeLorme http://www.DeLorme.com

"About Us" and "Mission": http://www.discoverytrail.org/about/index.html

See the list of Board of Directors: http://www.discoverytrail.org/about/staff.html

info@discoverytrail.org

This researched information sent to you by Julie Kay Smithson propertyrights@earthlink.net www.PropertyRightsResearch.org (Have you visited lately? Family safe, educational and empowering, regularly updated.)

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[Searching4Justice]

In fact I increasingly think we can't / won't fix it and we'll just be "the boiled frog".

The last thing I expected when starting my mining venture was a fraudulent government, every step of the way. I think they want people out of the Steens area so they dont have to maintain it. They are that short on funds they charge you to park, or enter an area to pay off their inhouse expenses, meaning they KEEP it. The way things are now you have to do all your explaining from inside a jail cell while trying to exert your rights. And now we are conquering the world spreading this "wonderful" democracy ..........and most dont know about it either...... This all started with the Clinton administratrion when they blocked off all the roads and the Reno justice department did nothing. Now where do you go ? I complained to my Senator who replied they can't help out with "civil matters". Since when is government fraud a civil matter ????? They lied to my other Senator saying a 280G fine was assessed because we were in the wrong which is BULLSH*T and no fine was ever issued. Apparently the BLM can lie to our Congressmen also

[hattend]

BTTT

[blackie]

Jeff Head ~ Bump!

[DuncanWaring]

More historical reference on this situation here.

[countrydummy]

Wayne Hage and Helen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

emails!!!!!!!!!!

I has stroke, urrrrrrrrrr! I is word!

Love ya,

Sheila

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Thanks, Duncan; this great front page article by David Morgan of the Asheville Tribune (North Carolina) has been posted at my website for a couple of years and rings just as true today as when it was written. God bless David Morgan; he told the story, "Farmers Fight 50,000-Acre Federal Land Grab", about us here in the Darby of Ohio, in 1999: the first paper to tell our story truthfully!

[GOPJ]

Thanks for the ping.

[PropertyRightsResearch.org]

New Property Rights Activist Tactic: Awaken, Alert, Educate, Empower, Get Crackin' and do the same for others -- we have our property rights (our Freedom) to save!

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Triple, thanks, but it's PropertyRightsResearch.org (PropertyRights.org is a whole nuther outfit!) -- our efforts are strong in faith and 'in this for the long haul'!

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Sheila,

Knowing of folks like you, Jay Walley, and others who've had stress-related strokes/heart troubles (and never forgetting those that have died as a Direct Result of these agency/NGO 'schoolyard bullies on steroids' actions), I keep smiling and working hard -- but taking breaks, too, and eating healthy and enjoying this here wunnerful Blue Heeler pooch -- and striving to not let stress get me, while still fighting for your property rights on the New River near Hinton, West Virginia ... and Wayne's rights, and Jesse Hardy's rights in Florida ... and hundreds/thousands more.

Folks, please, make those phone calls/send those faxes/emails and let as many others know as possible. This is a magnificent time to be an American, because we have all the communications technology to shine the Flashlight of Truth on the Cockroaches of GangGreed and GangGreen.

Let's try to each find at least one new person to share baby bites of Truth with, each day! My website has much that can be printed and shared, and it's all there especially for this purpose: We are taking our property rights and our freedom back from these dastardly deceitful devils!

God bless us and keep us strong, cheerful and focused on making a difference for our neighbors, no matter where they may live! From Jumping Branch to Naomi Street to Pine Creek and from the "A" Canal Headgates to the Jarbidge Road to the Farm Fields and Homes in the Darby, we are MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

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Hi, Jack and All

I work with folks that live in/near the Steens Mountain wilderness of Oregon -- another part of America that GangGreed seeks to steal all the natural resources for itself and erase responsible resource providers, recreationists, property rights and Freedom from the land.

Please see these parts of my website:

http://www.propertyrightsresearch.org/recfrms.htm

http://www.propertyrightsresearch.org/articlesfrms.htm

http://www.propertyrightsresearch.org/guest_map.htm

http://www.propertyrightsresearch.org/guestbook1.htm

For your property rights true stories, folks:

http://www.propertyrightsresearch.org/message_forum.htm

And my posting to Sheila and everyone:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1193642/posts?page=91#91

[editor-surveyor]

"Note from Kathy Van Tuyl: Remember, folks ... these are President Bush's Secretaries of Agriculture, of Interior, and his Attorney General. He apparently has no more control over them now than he did four years ago, and I haven't heard him talk about doing anything about them. Should we give him another four years?"

Does kathy think that we would fare any better under komrade Kerry?

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

"They may be acting in desperation to intimidate other ranchers from similar attempts to seek compensation when federal government takes their property.

PPR, If the above is true, then this is the epitome of FASCISM! Peace and love, George.

[editor-surveyor]

Hey dude, Thanks for all the Pop-ups on your page! :o(

[Leatherneck_MT]

You are being facetious

aren't you?

[editor-surveyor]

"God bless that man and his deputies"

You got that right Jeff, and a call to prayer is definately in order here!

[E.G.C.]

BTT!!!!!!

[Searching4Justice]

I dont see any pop ups when I view it and I have never heard from anyone else about them....maybe you need to check your puter.......If yahoo posts them I cant do anything about it, I sure dont do it !

[philman_36]

I saw it. Not much you can say. Well, then again...
In the thirteen-year Fifth Amendment of the Constitution “takings” lawsuit in the U. S. Court of Federal Claims between the Hage family and the federal government...
Let's see...2004-13 = mainly the Clinton years?
Does kathy think that we would fare any better under komrade Kerry?
About as good as we faired under komrade "ya better put some ice on that" Billy Bubba.