,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #beca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h1 #bjah,mr4     
,hat* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lee7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a     
,,bill  ,= ! det]m9ation ( ! tak+ (     
private prop]ty & damages caus$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$ ,cliffs   
,des]t ,res]ve ,completion ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 9 ! e>ly
 #aihjs1 ,james ,doyle1 do+ bus9ess z   
,rocky ,m\nta9 ,v5tures & ,environm5tal 
,l& ,te*nologies1 ,ltd41 began assembl+ 
l& = a massive real e/ate developm5t 9 !
 rapidly gr[+ ,/4 ,george area ( ,utah2 
7#b7 ! c5t]pieces ( ?is developm5t 7 #i 
golf c\rses surr\nd$ by luxury homes2   
7#c7 dur+ ! #aihjs1 ,james ,doyle       
acquir$ #b1ddj acres & held pref]5tial  
rights to an additional #aa1jjj acres = 
?is developm5t2  7#d7 ?r\gh\t ! #aihjs &
 into ! #aiijs1 ,james ,doyle inve/$    
l>ge am\nts ( money to acquire & develop

 ?is l&1 includ+--  7,a7 procur+ ! wat] 
rights & eng9e]+ /udies2  7,b7 develop+ 
proposals & designs = transportation    
corridors2  7,c7 con/ruct+ #a golf c\rse
 & design+ n9e m2  7,d7 develop+ utility
 lay\ts & placem5ts2  7,e7 in/all+      
necess>y sew]1 wat]1 & p[] = ! v>i\s    
prop]ties2 &  7,f7 secur+ all necess>y  
zon+ adju/m5ts & developm5t p]missions2 
7#e7 ) plann+ & prep>ation ess5tially   
complete by #aihi1 ,james ,doyle 0      
prep>$ to break gr\nd = ! initial phase 
( 8 project2  7#f7 on ,april #b1 #aiij1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice
 publi%$ a f9al rule li/+ ! ,mojave     
population ( ! des]t tortoise z ?reat5$ 
"u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7#g7 on 
,febru>y #h1 #aiid1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice publi%$ a f9al rule
 designat+ all ( ,james ,doyle's l& z   
critical habitat = ! ,mojave population 
( ! des]t tortoise2  7#h7 ! li/+ ( !    
des]t tortoise & designation ( ,james   
,doyle's l& z critical habitat = !      

tortoise made ,james ,doyle's plann$ l& 
developm5t1 z well z t ( o!r ne>by l&s1 
unlawful )\t ! issuance ( an incid5tal  
take p]mit by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &    
,wildlife ,s]vice2  7#i7 9 response to !
 designation1 ,james ,doyle1 z a memb] (
 ! ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan ,/e]+    
,committee1 work$ ) o!r l&[n]s1 z well z
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & c\nty (ficials1 to    
create a ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan    
cov]+ ,wa%+ton ,c\nty t w\ld h all[$    
,james ,doyle to develop a portion ( 8  
l&2  7#aj7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &       
,wildlife ,s]vice reject$ ! plan1 /at+ t
 ! plan set aside insuffici5t l& to     
protect ! tortoise2  7#aa7 ,james ,doyle
 & ! ,/e]+ ,committee prep>$ a revis$   
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan1 :i* !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
approv$ on ,febru>y #bc1 #aiif2  7#ab7 !
 approv$ ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan    
all[$ ! developm5t ( #cej1jjj acres (   
tortoise habitat1 & set aside #fa1jbb   
acres1 includ+ all ( ,james ,doyle's l&1
 z protect$ tortoise habitat res]ve :]e 

no developm5t 0 all[$2  7#ac7 to ?is    
end1 ! ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan      
expressly provid$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice w\ld issue no      
incid5tal take p]mits = des]t tortoises 
on res]ve l&s2  7#ad7 9 return = plac+ !
 l& 9 ! tortoise res]ve1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 promis$ t x w\ld acquire title to all (
 ! private l&1 includ+ ,james ,doyle's1 
by ex*ange or pur*ase at fair m>ket     
value2  7#ae7 despite ext5sive          
negotiations1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates acquir$   
only ab\t #djj acres ( ,james ,doyle's  
l& = ! tortoise res]ve1 leav+ ! rema9d] 
( 8 acreage vacant & unproductive2      
7#af7 z ! ye>s pass$1 ,james ,doyle's   
inability to develop or sell ?is rema9+ 
acreage result$ 9 sev]e f9ancial        
limitations1 leav+ him unable to s]vice 
! mortgages he _h incurr$ on ! l& to    
f9ance acquisition & developm5t co/s2   
7#ag7 on ,m>* #cj1 #bjjd1 unable to     
develop1 ex*ange1 or sell ! l&1 9 :i*   
,james ,doyle _h inve/$ millions (      
doll>s1 ,james ,doyle 0 =c$ to seek     

bankruptcy protection2  7#ah7 9 #bjaj1  
,james ,doyle complet$1 & ! bankruptcy  
c\rt approv$1 a plan "u :i* ,james      
,doyle 0 requir$ to transf] to 8        
cr$itors all b #bgd acres ( 8 l&1 :i* he
 /ill owns b _c develop2  7#ai7 9 #bjae1
 ,james ,doyle fil$ suit 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims1 seek+ j  
comp5sation = ! l& t has s]v$ z a       
tortoise res]ve s9ce #aiif1 & 0 tak5 )\t
 comp5sation2  7#bj7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims dismiss$ ,james  
,doyle's claim1 )\t prejudice1 rul+ t he
 mu/ fir/ seek & be d5i$ a ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice p]mit to      
develop 8 l&1 ev5 ?\gh x is )9 ! ,r$    
,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve :]e no developm5t
 is all[$2 &  7#ba7 ! p]mit process w\ld
 take sev]al ye>s & w\ld be futile4  #c4
 ,settlem5t ( ,claim  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all pay ,james 
,doyle1 out ( money n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 a sum ( money1 9 an am\nt  
to be det]m9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (
 ,f$]al ,claims1 repres5t+ ! am\nt to   

:i* ,james ,doyle may be entitl$ 9 ord] 
to make ,james ,doyle :ole = any damages
 & losses su/a9$ by ,james ,doyle by    
reason ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's tak+ (    
approximately #b1jjj acres ( 8 l& locat$
 9 ! ,/4 ,george area ( ,utah1 n[       
designat$ z ! ,r$ ,cliffs ,des]t ,res]ve
 & set aside z habitat = ! ,mojave des]t
 tortoise1 a species li/$ "u ! ,endang]$
 ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeca et seq474  7b7 ,full satisfaction 
( claims ,! paym5t made "u subsection   
7a7 %all be 9 full satisfaction ( all   
claims ( ,james ,doyle aga9/ ! ,unit$   
,/ates4