FOLLOW-UP: Fee Waiver Request – Additional Grounds

Dear Public Records Officer:

I am writing to supplement my fee waiver request for the CAD record responsive to my public records request. I wish to clarify two critical points that directly support waiver eligibility under Oregon public records law.

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I AM INDIGENT

I am a volunteer caretaker living in an RV on federal land. I have no regular income. I survive through volunteer service in exchange for a place to park my RV. I do not receive wages, salary, or compensation of any kind for this work.

This is not a modest expense I can easily absorb—I meet the statutory definition of indigent. Requiring payment to obtain the identity of law enforcement officers who appeared at my residence creates a direct barrier to accountability for someone with zero
income.

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THIS RECORD WILL BE MADE PUBLIC

I maintain a public-interest archive at oprdvolunteerabuse.org documenting institutional conduct by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and related law enforcement activity. This archive serves the public interest by providing transparent, independently
verifiable documentation of government actions.

The CAD record you have identified will be published in full on this archive, making it freely accessible to:

- Other volunteers navigating similar institutional circumstances

- Journalists investigating volunteer program accountability

- Legislators considering volunteer protection reforms

- Legal advocates working on related cases

- Members of the public seeking transparency in law enforcement coordination

**This is not a personal request—it is a public records request that will result in public disclosure.** The information benefits the public, not me individually.

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TIMELINE MATTERS

You initially denied that any responsive records existed (April 3, 2026). Only after I requested documentation of your search methodology (April 4, 2026) did you locate this CAD record.

I should not be charged to obtain information that:

1. You initially claimed did not exist

2. I should have been provided at the time of contact

3. Documents law enforcement officers who visited my home on restricted federal land

4. Will be published for public benefit

If you deny this fee waiver request, I will fully appeal through all available administrative and legal channels. I am documenting every stage of this process, and denial of a fee waiver under these circumstances will itself become part of the public record.

I am watching the clock. Please process this request expeditiously.

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Conclusion

I meet the statutory criteria for indigence. This record serves a clear public interest and will be made publicly available. Charging me $12.50 under these circumstances is neither legally required nor appropriate.

I respectfully request immediate waiver of the fee and production of the responsive CAD record.

Sincerely,

Robert Samuel White