Moschella, Esq., William v. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Department of Conservation and Recreation (SPR 20150344)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords June 10, 2015 SPRlS/344 Ms. Alice Bilbo-Miles Department of Conservation and Recreation 251 Causeway Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Ms. Bilbo-Miles: I have received the petition of William Moschella, Esq., appealing the nomesponse of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Attorney Moschella requested records regarding a specifically identified company. Having received no response, Attorney Moschella 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, § 10(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. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated June 1, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Moschella may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Mr. William Moschella, Esq. OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre