Johnson Sutherland Comms
| Submitted | April 13, 2018 |
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From: Jimmy Tobias
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all available written or electronic correspondence, including attachments, between Public Lands Policy Coordinating consultant Redge Johnson (redgejohnson@utah.gov) and any representatives, operatives, staffers or lobbyists of the Sutherland Institute, a non-profit think tank based in Salt Lake City. This request also specifically seeks a copy of the list of "PLPCO Transition Objectives" that Redge Johnson sent via email to the Sutherland Institute's Matthew Anderson in April 2017. This request covers the time period between March 2016 and the present.
I am a reporter for The Guardian, and the requested documents will be made available to the general public. 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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Tobias
248-763-0088
From: Office of the Governor - Utah
Mr. Tobias:
Attached, find letters regarding your recent GRAMA requests. Please do not
hesitate to call or email with any questions.
Best,
Nate
--
*Nathan R. Sumbot*
Deputy General Counsel
Governor Gary R. Herbert
State of Utah
nsumbot@utah.gov
desk: (801) 538-1046
cell: (801) 856-9279
From: Jimmy Tobias
Hello Nathan,
Thank you for the note. This portion of my GRAMA request does not duplicate any previous requests: "This request also specifically seeks a copy of the list of 'PLPCO Transition Objectives' that Redge Johnson sent via email to the Sutherland Institute's Matthew Anderson in April 2017." Therefore, I'd like to appeal the denial of my request concerning Mr. Johnson.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Tobias
From: Office of the Governor - Utah
Hi Jimmy,
Thank you for your email. Perhaps this wasn't very clear in my last earlier
letter, but we have determined that the 'PLPCO Transition Objectives'
document constitutes a protected draft under GRAMA. Because we have already
made a determination of this record, your second request would be
duplicative of the first. You can certainly appeal our decision to withhold
his document to Chief Justin Harding.
Best,
Nate
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*Nathan R. Sumbot*
Deputy General Counsel
Governor Gary R. Herbert
State of Utah
nsumbot@utah.gov
desk: (801) 538-1046
cell: (801) 856-9279
From: Jimmy Tobias
Hi Nate,
I see, thank you for the clarification. I assume there is a version of the "PLPCO Transition Objectives" document that was shared beyond the PLPCO office and so was not a draft but was in fact released to the public in some manner, is that correct? In this instance, it would appear the document was shared with an outside party, the Sutherland Institute, in which case I believe have grounds for appeal.
Please let me know if possible whether this document was shared outside the PLPCO office.
Thanks so much.
Jimmy Tobias
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Government Records Access and Management Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Utah
Hi Jimmy,
I wasn’t able to get with Ron before I left for vacation. I’ll connect with
him first thing next week and get back to you. Thank you for your patience.
Best,
Nate
From: Jimmy Tobias
Thanks so much for the update Nate. I hope your vacation is going well.
Jimmy
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Government Records Access and Management Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Governor - Utah
Hi Jimmy,
Thanks for following up. I spoke with Ron, and we have decided to retain
the document as a draft. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Nate
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*Nathan R. Sumbot*
Deputy General Counsel
Governor Gary R. Herbert
State of Utah
nsumbot@utah.gov
desk: (801) 538-1046
cell: (801) 856-9279
From: Jimmy Tobias
Hi Nathan,
Thank you for the update. I was actually just about to send you a follow up on this.
How can I appeal this decision? Is it necessary to file an appeal before a court challenge? Please let me know if you get a chance, and thank you!
Congrats again on your engagement.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Tobias
From: Office of the Governor - Utah
Hi Jimmy,
It was great talking to you a few minutes ago. I think that this is the
email chain that you wanted me to respond to, right? As I said the other
day in an email, Ron and I have decided to retain the PLPCO Transition
Objectives document as a protected draft under GRAMA. The attached letter
includes information regarding the appeal process. I'm happy to deliver
your appeal to Chief Harding once I hear back from you, as we discussed.
Please let me know if you need anything else or have any questions.
Thanks,
Nate
--
*Nathan R. Sumbot*
Deputy General Counsel
Governor Gary R. Herbert
State of Utah
nsumbot@utah.gov
desk: (801) 538-1046
cell: (801) 856-9279
From: Jimmy Tobias
Hi Nate,
It was actually the other thread that I was hoping you could send this to. It was the thread that was focused on Kathleen Clarke's correspondence.
Thanks so much.
Jimmy
From: Office of the Governor - Utah
Hi Jimmy,
I'm really confused because this request specifically mentions the PLPCO
Transition Objectives document. Can you send it to me again to get it to
the top of my inbox?
Thanks,
Nate
--
*Nathan R. Sumbot*
Deputy General Counsel
Governor Gary R. Herbert
State of Utah
nsumbot@utah.gov
desk: (801) 538-1046
cell: (801) 856-9279
From: Office of the Governor - Utah
Mr. Tobias,
please find attached the response letter from Justin Harding pursuant to
your GRAMA appeal. I will mail the original to the address in the letter
later today.
Regards,
Kathy
*Kathy Whitehead*
*Assistant to the Chief of Staff*
*Office of the Governor*
350 North State Street, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 538-1505
kwhitehead@utah.gov
From: Office of the Governor - Utah
The request has been rejected by the agency.
From: Jimmy Tobias
The appeal was for a different request.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Government Records Access and Management Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 13, 2018. 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: Office of the Governor - Utah
Mr. Tobias,
Please see the attached letters in response to your Apr. 6, 2021, inquiry
regarding your Apr. 13, 2018, records request.
Sincerely,
Ash McMurray
Deputy General Counsel
Office of the Governor
State of Utah
O: (801) 538-1046
C: (385) 290-9819
amcmurray@utah.gov
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