Christopher Michaud v. Department of Environmental Protection (SPR 20222801)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 8, 2022 SPR22/2801 Rachel Cohen Records Manager Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Dear Ms. Cohen: I have received the petition of Christopher Michaud appealing the response of the 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 August 30, 2022, Mr. Michaud requested records related to the Nitrogen Sensitive Area Subcommittee, responses by the Department to comments made by two identified individuals, leachate, groundwater and storm water runoff testing data, and copies of any groundwater discharge permit. Previous Appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR22/2580 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (November 30, 2022). In my November 30th determination, I closed the appeal where I learned the Department had provided Mr. Michaud with a response on November 29, 2022. Unsatisfied with the Department’s November 29th response, Mr. Michaud petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2801, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a further response on December 7, 2022 to Mr. Michaud. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s November 29th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Michaud may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s December 7th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Rachel Cohen SPR22/2801 Page 2 December 8, 2022 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Christopher Michaud