Records of Abandoned Mine Land emergencies and complaints
| Submitted | Dec. 29, 2022 |
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From: Grey Moran
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I would like to request a records of Abandoned Mine Lands complaints or emergencies sent to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, between January 1st, 2021 and December 31st 2022. These records are sent to Jeremy Ayers at Jeremy.D.Ayers@wv.gov or (304) 842-1900, or Patrick Murphy at Patrick.M.Murphy@wv.gov or (304) 574-4465.
For more information on Abandoned Mine Land complaints or emergencies, please see: https://dep.wv.gov/dlr/aml/Pages/Report.aspx
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,
Grey Moran
From: Department of Environmental Protection
Hello:
This letter is to acknowledge that the West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Public Information Office received your
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request. Your request has been sent to
the appropriate office(s) within our agency and you will be notified as to
when you may review/copy/receive the requested information.
Information in agency files is available for public inspection. However,
some material may be exempt from disclosure under the West Virginia Freedom
of Information Act, Chapter 29B.
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There is no charge to submit a FOIA request. If you need further
assistance, please contact me at 304-926-0499 ext. 49720.
Regards,
WVDEP - Public Information Office
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following West Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2022. 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: Department of Environmental Protection
Grey,
Attached is the information you requested.
Thank you,
WVDEP FOIA staff
