Reports of Activity at Two Former Defense Sites

Lee O'Connor filed this request with the Grant County Sheriff of Grant County, WA.
Tracking #

P004019-080118

Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Appeal

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From: Lee O'Connor


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Reports, documents, or photos held by the Grant County Sheriff's office that document activities at the abandoned Site "B" Warden Titan I Missile Base and the abandoned Site "C" Royal City Titan I Missile Base, from the time the missile bases were built in the late-1950s to the present.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Lee O'Connor

From: Muckrock Staff

To whom it may concern,
I'm writing to follow up on the public records request copied below. A couple weeks have passed without it having been acknowledged. Pleae acknowledge it as soon as your able, and provide documents responsive to it. Thank you.
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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Reports, documents, or photos held by the Grant County Sheriff's office that document activities at the abandoned Site "B" Warden Titan I Missile Base and the abandoned Site "C" Royal City Titan I Missile Base, from the time the missile bases were built in the late-1950s to the present.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Lee O'Connor

From: Grant County Sheriff

Dear Lee O'Connor,
Thank you for your interest in public records of Grant County, WA.  Your request has been received and is being processed.  Your request was received in this office on August 01, 2018 and given the reference number P004019-080118 for tracking purposes.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant County department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
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Grant County, WA
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From: Grant County Sheriff

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Re: Request For Public Records – Public Records RFPR No. P004019-080118
Mr. O'Connor,
The County is in receipt of your Request For Public Records No. P004019-080118, dated 8/1/2018 3:26:22 PM, and received in this office on the same date, requesting:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records: Reports, documents, or photos held by the Grant County Sheriff's office that document activities at the abandoned Site "B" Warden Titan I Missile Base and the abandoned Site "C" Royal City Titan I Missile Base, from the time the missile bases were built in the late-1950s to the present.
Your email dated August 1, 2018, has been forwarded to me as the designated Public Records Office for all Grant County departments. All requests for Grant County public records are received and processed through his office. Thank you for your courtesies.
Sincerely,
Jodi Zimbelman Public Records Officer Grant County PO Box 37 Ephrata, WA 98823 Phone: (509) 754-2011, ext. 2938 Email: jzimbelman@grantcountywa.gov
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From: Grant County Sheriff

Mr. O'Connor:

I received your email but I am not the correct person for that type of request. I have forwarded your email to the county's public records officer Jodi Zimbelman. Her email is jzimbelman@grantcountywa.gov<mailto:jzimbelman@grantcountywa.gov>.

Best,

Kyle Foreman R75
Public Information Officer
Grant County Sheriff's Office
kforeman@grantcountywa.gov<mailto:kforeman@grantcountywa.gov>
509-760-3713
News: www.facebook.com/grantcosheriff<http://www.facebook.com/grantcosheriff>
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From: Grant County Sheriff

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Re: Request for Public Records – RFPR No. P004019-080118
Mr. O'Connor,
The County is in receipt of your Request for Public Records No. P004019-080118, dated 8/1/2018 3:26:22 PM, and received in this office on the same date, requesting:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records: Reports, documents, or photos held by the Grant County Sheriff's office that document activities at the abandoned Site "B" Warden Titan I Missile Base and the abandoned Site "C" Royal City Titan I Missile Base, from the time the missile bases were built in the late-1950s to the present.
The County  does not have any responsive material for this request. This is the County's final definitive response. This request is completed and will now be closed.  If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at (509)754-2011 ext. 2938 or toll free within the State of Washington at 1-800-572-0119 ext. 2938.
Thank you for your courtesies.
Sincerely,
Jodi Zimbelman Public Records Officer Grant County PO Box 37 Ephrata, WA 98823 Phone: (509) 754-2011, ext. 2938 Email: jzimbelman@grantcountywa.gov
NOTICE :  All emails, and attachments, sent to and from Grant County are public records and may be subject to disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW.
:  This message may contain information that is protected by the attorney-client and/or work product privileges.  If this message was sent to you in error, any use, disclosure, or distribution of its contents is prohibited.  If you receive in error, please contact me at the telephone number or email address listed above and CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT delete this message without printing, copying, or forwarding it.  Thank you. To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the
Public Records Center. (https://grantcountywa.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/RequestEdit.aspx?rid=4019&coid=)
The contents of this e-mail message, including any attachments, are intended solely for the use of the person or entity to whom the e-mail was addressed.  It contains information that may be protected by attorney-client privilege, work-product, or other privileges, and may be restricted from disclosure by applicable state and federal law.  If you are not the intended recipient of this message, be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited.  If you received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail.  Please also permanently delete all copies of the original e-mail and any attached documentation. Thank you. Please be advised that any reply to this e-mail may be considered a public record and be subject to disclosure upon request.

From: Lee O'Connor

Thank you for your message. I received over fifty documents from the Adams County Sherriff regarding the Batum missile base. Are you saying that Grant County has no Law Incidents or Case Files related to the Royal City and Warden missile bases?

From: Grant County Sheriff

Hello,

Unfortunately your email was not recognized and has not been routed accordingly.  Please be advised that if you wish to submit a new request or check on the status of an already submitted request, you should visit the Description: TO: "Records Center (Grant County, WA)"[grantcountywa@mycusthelp.net]CC: [pdove@grantcountywa.gov]Grant County SheriffWashington Public Records Act Office35 C Street NW/PO Box 37Ephrata, WA 98823August 13, 2018This is a follow up to request number P004019-080118:Thank you for your message. I received over fifty documents from the Adams County Sherriff regarding the Batum missile base. Are you saying that Grant County has no Law Incidents or Case Files related to the Royal City and Warden missile bases?Filed via MuckRock.comE-mail (Preferred): 54703-95598226@requests.muckrock.comUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/grant-county-sheriff-11551/reports-of-activity-at-two-former-defense-sites-54703/?uuid-login=dd2f19e6-74ae-4ab2-8355-87caec41f5b0&email=grantcountywa%40mycusthelp.net#agency-replyIs this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.For mailed responses, please address (see note):MuckRock NewsDEPT MR 54703411A Highland AveSomerville, MA 02144-2516PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.---On Aug. 8, 2018:

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From: Lee O'Connor

I received over fifty documents from the Adams County Sherriff regarding the Batum missile base. Are you saying that Grant County has no Law Incidents or Case Files related to the Royal City and Warden missile bases?

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