ACE Permitting for Frank M Flower and Sons

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. All correspondence written by Chris Mallery with the subject “Frank M Flower and Sons"
2. CENAN-OP-R letter dated 11 May 2017, SUBJECT: Frank M. Flower and Sons, Inc.; Town of Oyster bay, Nassau County, New York.
3. CENAN-OP-RE Memorandum dated 19 June 2017, SUBJECT: USACE meeting with Frank M. Flower and Sons, Inc. regarding mechanized shellfish harvesting activities.
4. CENAN-OP-R Memorandum dated 03 July 2017, SUBJECT: Discussions of 2017 Nationwide Permits Decision Documents with CECW-CO-R in regards to Mechanized Shellfish Harvesting Activities and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
5. All correspondence between USACE and the NYDEC with the subject "Frank M Flower and Sons"

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

I request that I be properly classified as a news media requester. My reporting will be widely available and distributed through Hakai Magazine and their partners, an award-winning magazine covering coastal science, ecology and communities. As a representative of the news media this request is made as part of news gathering, the documents will be made available to the general public, and are not for a commercial use. Disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of National Wildlife Reserves, US regulations protecting endangered species, and shellfish regulation in New York State, as well as the future of a million-dollar industry with important historical significance for Long Island.

I request a waiver of all fees for this request. 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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Sarah Sax