Are records, files and hearings public?
Most of the materials associated with processing a case through the Environmental Hearing Board are public information. There are some provisions for excluding certain information when it is of a sensitive nature. Attorney work product is always confidential. Hearings are open to the public but recording and/or video taping proceedings are not allowed. The Board endeavors to promptly comply with requests for information and/or copies of documents. If the information requested is a lengthy document, or perhaps multiple documents, the requestor may come to the office and copy the documents at a fee of 25 cents per page. If the requestor cannot do this, the Board, at its convenience, will copy the documents at a fee of 25 cents per page for uncertified copies. The requestor will also be charged a search fee of $5 per half hour (or any portion thereof) for the time Board staff spend in retrieving and copying uncertified documents. If the documents must be certified, a charge of $1 per page
