Grabowski, Esq., Louise v. Department of Environmental Protection (SPR 20140399)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords September 18, 2014 SPR14/399 Ms. Louise M. Grabowski, Esq. 164 Crabtree Road Quincy, MA 02171 Dear Attorney Grabowski: This office has received your petition appealing the response of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to your requests for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(6). Specifically, you made two requests seeking copies of records relating to Kingston Wind Independence sound monitoring for a specifically identified project. In an August 6, 2014letter to you, DEP enclosed copies of records responsive to your requests. In a September 8, 2014 email to an attorney on my staff, Counsel Kathleen Delaplain stated that DEP's production of records was made in response to both of your public records requests. According to Counsel Delaplain, DEP has provided you copies of all responsive records. This office will rely on DEP's representation that it has conducted a thorough search for all responsive records and has provided copies of those responsive records to you. See Konover Mgt.Corp. v. Planning Bd. of Auburn, 32 Mass. App. Ct. 319, 326 (1992) (the strong presumption that a public official will perform honestly and impartially and will properly discharge the duties of his office in the public interest). Whereas DEP has provided copies of all records responsive to your requests, this administrative appeal is now closed. 1ams Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Kathleen Delaplain, Esq. OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre