NEVADA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – UNMANNED AERIEL VEHICLES • MuckRock

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From: Aaron Swartz Day Police Surveillance Project

08/07/2019

Subject: Nevada Public Records Act Request: NEVADA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – UNMANNED AERIEL VEHICLES

To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am writing to request the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2015 to the date of this letter.

1. Number, if any, of Unmanned Aeriel Vehicles (UAV's or drones) owned by this
department or agency.

2. Number, if any, of Unmanned Aeriel Vehicles (UAV's or drones) available for use by
this department or agency via collaborative agreements that were utilized within the
period encompassing this request. Please provide the name of the department or
agency that made the Unmanned Aeriel Vehicle available to this department or agency
for use.

3. Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request
regarding possible or planned acquisition of an Unmanned Aeriel Vehicle.

4. Any existing or proposed usage policies regarding the use of Unmanned Aeriel
Vehicles technology including protocols, training documents, data storage procedures
and prohibited activities.

5. Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency
involving the use of Unmanned Aeriel Vehicles.

Please notify me when this information is available.

Thank you for your attention to this request and for your prompt reply within 10 days.

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,

Aaron Swartz Day Police Surveillance Project

From: Muckrock Staff

08/14/2019

Subject: RE: Nevada Public Records Act Request: NEVADA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – UNMANNED AERIEL VEHICLES

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Nevada Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: Open Records

08/14/2019

Subject: Re: Nevada Public Records Act Request: NEVADA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – UNMANNED AERIEL VEHICLES

Good Morning Aaron,

I am in the process of 1) inquiring as to the ownership of drones by
Mineral County, and 2) if there is any further information I can provide
for you if we do own drones. I am awaiting answers to my inquiry and will
be in touch with you as soon as possible. I should have the information
you request by Tuesday of next week, August 20, 2019.

Have a good day,

Cindy Nixon

Mineral County Recorder-Auditor

P.O. Box 1447

Hawthorne, NV 89415

phone: 775-945-3676

fax: 774-945-1749

recorderauditor@mineralcountynv.org

Website: mineralcountynv.us

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From: Open Records

08/19/2019

Subject: Re: Nevada Public Records Act Request: NEVADA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – UNMANNED AERIEL VEHICLES

Hello Aaron,

In answer to your five (5) questions:

1) Mineral County owns 0 Unmanned Aeriel Vehicles (UAV's or drones).
2) There are 0 Unmanned Aeriel Vehicles (UAV's or drones) available for
our use via collaborative agreements that were utilized within the period
encompassing your request of records for the period of January 1, 2015 to
the date of this letter.
3) There are no documents or correspondence during the period encompassing
this request regarding possible or planned acquisition of an Unmanned
Aeriel Vehicle.
4) There are no existing or proposed usage policies regarding the use of
Unmanned Aeriel Vehicles technology including protocols, training
documents, data storage procedures or prohibited activities.
5) There is no current or past litigation involving or referencing this
county involving the use of Unmanned Aeriel Vehicles.

Should I hear of any corrections to the information I have provided for
you, I will contact you.

Have a good day,

Cindy Nixon

Mineral County Recorder-Auditor

P.O. Box 1447

Hawthorne, NV 89415

phone: 775-945-3676

fax: 774-945-1749

recorderauditor@mineralcountynv.org

Website: mineralcountynv.us

*USDA Non-Discrimination Statement*

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Submitted	Aug. 7, 2019
Est. Completion	Aug. 20, 2019