MassDOT Tree Removals in Somerville (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA))
| Tracking # |
R000448-082018 |
| Multi Request | MassDOT Tree Removals in Somerville |
| Submitted | Aug. 20, 2018 |
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From: Chris Dwan
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
All documents related to the removal of trees along any rail right of way in Somerville, including the Green Line Extension (GLX), from 2016 through the present.
Please include any site surveys, existing condition documents, and tree inventories done prior to the removal, as well as any schedules for plantings in the future.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Chris Dwan
From: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Dear Chris Dwan,
Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on August 20, 2018 and given the reference number R000448-082018 for tracking purposes.
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From: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
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September 06, 2018
Chris Dwan
Dept. MR59673
Somerville, MA 02144
Re: Public Records Request for “Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
All documents related to the removal of trees along any rail right of way in Somerville, including the Green Line Extension (GLX), from 2016 through the present.
Please include any site surveys, existing condition documents, and tree inventories done prior to the removal, as well as any schedules for plantings in the future.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.”
Our Case No.: R000448-082018
Dear Mr. Dwan,
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”) is in receipt of your request for public records dated August 20, 2018 regarding the above-referenced matter; this request was received by our Records Access Officer on August 20, 2018.
Below is a link to the records responsive to your request. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Contract Documents and Non Awarded Proposals: https://www.mbta.com/projects/green-line-extension-glx
Project Documents and Environmental Assessment
http://greenlineextension.eot.state.ma.us/documents.html
Sincerely,
Rachel Morse Assistant General Counsel
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