Gas pipeline facilities, leaks, scheduled replacements (Tewksbury Town Clerk)
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Submitted | Jan. 5, 2015 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:
* All maps of pipeline facilities (services, mains, regulators, etc.) provided by utility companies, including details regarding the age or dates of the installation of the pipeline, the material of the pipeline, and whether the pipeline is high pressure or low pressure. If you have these maps in shapefiles or in arc GIS, those formats are preferable.
* The most recent inventory of outstanding leaks on the distribution system within the boundaries of municipality, including the location of the leak, date the leak was identified/classified, the grade of the leak, whether the leak has been reclassified or designated for repair, and the date on which the inventory was compiled.
* The list or map of pipeline segments currently scheduled for replacement.
This information should be available to the municipality as required by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 164, Section 144 (https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter164/Section144).
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 fees cannot be waived, 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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl C.D. Lipton
From: Denise Graffeo
Dear Beryl C. D. Lipton,
Please be advised that I, under the Public Records Act, am not the “keeper of record” for any of the documents listed in your request.
Sincerely,
Denise
Denise Graffeo, CMC/CMMC
Town Clerk
Town of Tewksbury
978-640-4355
Please be advised that the Town Clerk’s Office has relocated to 464 Main Street (the old Hardy-Pike House) on a temporary basis while Town Hall is under renovation.
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. Graffeo,
Thank you very much for your message. Could you please recommend a more appropriate recipient for my request? As I am interested to know whether a representative of the municipality has requested or possesses the responsive documents, it initially seemed to me that I should direct my request to your office.
Thank you very much for your help!
Beryl
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 5, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 5, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Denise Graffeo
Beryl,
I am sorry, but I’m not sure which town department has the records that you are looking for.
Sincerely,
Denise
Denise Graffeo, CMC/CMMC
Town Clerk
Town of Tewksbury
978-640-4355
Please be advised that the Town Clerk’s Office has relocated to 464 Main Street (the old Hardy-Pike House) on a temporary basis while Town Hall is under renovation.
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. Graffeo,
Which department handles road repair and digging permits? If you could provide me with contact information, I can forward my request to them.
Thank you!
Beryl
From: Denise Graffeo
DPW Superintendent Brian Gilbert, bgilbert@tewksbury-ma.gov<mailto:bgilbert@tewksbury-ma.gov>
Sincerely,
Denise
Denise Graffeo, CMC/CMMC
Town Clerk
Town of Tewksbury
978-640-4355
Please be advised that the Town Clerk’s Office has relocated to 464 Main Street (the old Hardy-Pike House) on a temporary basis while Town Hall is under renovation.
From: Beryl Lipton
Thank you!
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Mr. Gilbert,
I'm forwarding this public records request to your office. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you!
Beryl
From: Brian Gilbert
Beryl,
It appears you are looking for information relative to gas utility pipe… is this correct?
Thank you
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Mr. Gilbert,
To provide a very tardy reply to your question: yes, this is regarding natural gas pipelines. However, I would like to withdraw this request, as a new one is being submitted.
Thank you for your help!
Beryl