Open Government Act
Government information is in principle public. This is stipulated in the Open Government Act (Woo). The Woo is intended to encourage government to be open as much as possible. The Woo requires governments to make certain information public of their own accord. In addition, anyone can request disclosure of information.
Disclosed information
The Water Board makes a lot of information public by itself. You can find this information on this website or other media of HHNK.
The information we actively disclose under the Woo can be found on the Open HHNK website .
Woo request
Do you not find the information you are looking for on our website or in other media of HHNK? Then you can submit a Woo request. This can only be done using the digital form or by letter....
Filing a Woo request
Online
You can submit a Woo request digitally by filling out this form:
Submit information request Woo
By letter
You can also make a Woo request in writing. You can send the request to:
Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier
Attn: Woo contact person
Postbus 250
1700 AG Heerhugowaard
With reference to 'Woo request'.
Please clearly indicate the subject you wish to receive information about, the documents you wish to see and the period of time. Don't forget to include your contact information so we can contact you about handling.
Do you need help?
If you need help submitting your request, please contact our Woo contact person. You can reach this contact person by using our phone number 072-5828282. The Woo contact person is there specifically to help you find information from HHNK.
How do I receive the information?
We prefer to send the documents digitally. This is free of charge. If you wish to receive the documents on paper, that is also possible. We may charge a fee for making copies of documents.
When can I expect an answer?
We will decide on the request within four weeks. This period may be extended by two weeks. In that case, you will be informed in a timely manner.
Decision on your request
We will comply with your Woo request in most cases. The information will then be made public. However, certain information may not be disclosed. For example, because of the privacy of individuals. Or because it contains competition-sensitive data of companies. Non-disclosure may also have to do with the interests of other people or companies. They are given the opportunity to indicate why they disagree with the disclosure of certain information. This response is included in the decision on your request. Because of this procedure, it can sometimes take longer for a decision to be made on your Woo request.
The Woo decision explains what information is and is not disclosed. It also explains why certain information is not made public.
Disclosure of your request
After a decision is made on your Woo request, we will make the decision and all information public on our website.
Information made public following previous Woo requests can be found on our Open HHNK website under the Woo requests category.
Do you have another question?
If you have another question, for example about a permit or water tax, or you want to Report, complain or object, please refer to the Reports page.