Hunting tickets database documentation and schema

Dear Ben:

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 10/30/2023 and given the reference number FOIL #W122932-103023 for tracking purposes. You may expect the Department's response to your request no later than 11/29/2023.

Record Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any documentation for the government records system that stores and tracks hunting tickets issued by your agency. I ask for a list of all files, tables and data fields used to hold the information, as well as any data dictionaries that define what is the stored.

This should include, but not be limited to, the type of violations enforced during last fall's "Operation Safe Harvest", which was documented in this news story. https://www.localsyr.com/news/dec-has-written-nearly-150-tickets-this-hunting-season-in-new-york/amp/?fbclid=IwAR0OLo4oGyZ2duzrmni8AUWV5TtkcJ1FW-wGswi4hwN2jovY1GSgsU7AIVs

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,

Ben Welsh

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 10/30/2023, Reference # W122932-103023 Dear Ben Welsh, In regard to your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request, be advised that DEC is continuing to process your FOIL request.  We estimate that DEC will complete its process by .  We will notify you in writing when/if the responsive materials are available for release or if more time is required to complete your request. 12/22/2023 If you have any questions in the interim, please call me at (518) 402-9522 and refer to FOIL request #W122932-103023, or simply reply to this email.  Thank you.

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 10/30/2023, Reference # W122932-103023 Date:  12/15/2023 Dear Ben Welsh,

In response to your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request seeking: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any documentation for the government records system that stores and tracks hunting tickets issued by your agency. I ask for a list of all files, tables and data fields used to hold the information, as well as any data dictionaries that define what is the stored.

This should include, but not be limited to, the type of violations enforced during last fall's "Operation Safe Harvest", which was documented in this news story. https://www.localsyr.com/news/dec-has-written-nearly-150-tickets-this-hunting-season-in-new-york/amp/?fbclid=IwAR0OLo4oGyZ2duzrmni8AUWV5TtkcJ1FW-wGswi4hwN2jovY1GSgsU7AIVs

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,

Ben Welsh

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Albany, New York 12233-1500 Your FOIL request is now closed. For further assistance, please call (518) 402-9522 and reference FOIL #W122932-103023 or simply reply to this email. Thank you. For additional information not requiring additional document requests or an appeal, please contact DEC’s Office of Media Relations at (518) 402-8000 / press.office@dec.ny.gov. (mailto:press.office@dec.ny.gov)

Sincerely,
Records Access Office

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Dear Mr. Welsh:  You were notified by email on 12/15/2023 that the responsive records had been uploaded to your account in DEC's on-line FOIL request system.  The records are still available there.  Please login to your GQA account to access the records.
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