William A. Moschella, Esq. v. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (SPR 20220656)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 22, 2022 SPR22/0656 Rachel M. Cohen Primary RAO Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 1 Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Dear Ms. Cohen: I have received the petition of Attorney William A. Moschella appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 25, 2022, Attorney Moschella requested “…all information relating to … records sent to the Department by [named individuals] on or about December 11, 2015 and February 17, 2020 pertaining to two (2) projects…” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Moschella petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0656, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response to Attorney Moschella dated March 22, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of 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(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: William A. Moschella, Esq. 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