Alan Moore v. Department of Conservation and Recreation (SPR 20232768)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 1, 2023 SPR23/2768 Michael Tencellent, Esq. Records Access Officer Office of the General Counsel Department of Conservation and Recreation 251 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Tencellent: I have received the petition of Alan Moore, of MuckRock News, appealing the response of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66 § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 20, 2023, Mr. Moore requested, “[t]he (75% or latest) Design Documents for the Mystic River bicycle/pedestrian bridge.” On September 8, 2023, the Department responded and indicated that it was withholding responsive records pursuant to Exemption (n) of the Public Records Law. G. L. c. 4, § 7(26)(n) Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Moore petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2768, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Moore with a further response on November 30, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s September 8th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Moore may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s November 30th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Alan Moore 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