Colman Herman v. Department of Conservation and Recreation (SPR 20220577)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 16, 2022 SPR22/0577 Michael Tencellent, Esq. Records Access Officer Department of Conservation and Recreation 251 Causeway Street; 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Tencellent: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 21, 2022, Mr. Herman requested copies of records from January 1, 2021 to the present, specifically: “any and all communications related to Hull Artists. Communications include, but not limited to, emails; text messages; letters; memoranda; faxes, and/or notes. If any related communicates were conducted via personal devices, they are public records and therefore they must be produced.” On March 15, 2022, the Department provided Mr. Herman with a response, including records. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the response within 90 calendar days. 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us