Dow, Esq., Debra v. Department of Environmental Protection- Northeast Regional Office (SPR 20140684)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords December 11, 2014 SPR14/684 Mr. Edward Rock Regional Records Coordinator Executive Office ofEnergy & Environmental Affairs Department of Environmental Protection Northeast Regional Office 205B Lowell Street Wilmington, MA 01887 Dear Mr. Rock: I have received the petition of Debra Dow appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1 O(b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Dow requested filings and online notes referencing a specifically identified property. Having received no response, Ms. Dow petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (1 0) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § lO(b); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Department is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. At the request of a member of my staff, you provided this office with a copy of your November 4, 2014 response to Ms. Dow. Whereas the Department has provided a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Dow may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 9 0 C.M.R. 32.08(2). · iams Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Debra Dow OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre