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March 7, 2007
 Volume 67 Issue 9
The Environmental Monitor
a publication of the
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Deval L. Patrick, Governor
Ian A. Bowles, Secretary

The Environmental Monitor provides information on projects under review by the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) office, recent MEPA decisions of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs, and public notices from environmental agencies. Please note that the links on this page require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader®, which is available free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.

General Announcements Secretary's Certificates February 16 - March 1, 2007

Projects Submitted February 16 - 28, 2007

    Environmental Notification Forms

    Environmental Notification Forms

    Environmental Impact Reports

    Environmental Impact Reports

    Notices of Project Change

    Notices of Project Change

    Records of Decision

Other Projects Under Review Requests for Advisory Opinion

    Environmental Notification Forms

Public Notices

    Environmental Impact Reports

  Submitting Public Notices

    Notices of Project Change

 

General Announcements

Cape Wind Energy Project - Final EIR

Please note that the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Cape Wind Energy Project (EOEA #12653) is now available for review in both compact disc and hard copy format. A copy of the cover letter for the document is available by clicking on the link above. Additionally, the entire document has been posted on-line at www.CapeWind.org/FEIR.

Notices of Project Change

Please note that the Environmental Monitor will now include scanned copies of Notices of Project Change (NPCs) in order to facilitate public review and comment. Although not specifically required by the MEPA regulations, we are now requesting that project proponents provide a separate copy of the NPC form (just as with the ENF) in order to facilitate scanning, as well as two copies of the full NPC submission.

Requests for Advisory Opinion

Please note that the Environmental Monitor will now include scanned copies of Requests for Advisory Opinion if the request concerns a determination that a project constitutes Routine Maintenance or a Replacement Project, in accordance with the MEPA regulations at 301 CMR 11.01(6)(c). Written comments on the request will be accepted for a period of twenty (20) days following publication of the Environmental Monitor, and the Secretary of Environmental Affairs will issue an Advisory Opinion within ten (10) days of the close of the coment period.


Projects Submitted February 16 - 28, 2007

Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
13983 Wheelock College Institutional Master Plan Boston (Fenway) 03-27-07 Felipe Schwarz (617) 924-1770 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13984 Sesuit Creek - Bridge Street Habitat Restoration Project Dennis 03-27-07 Craig Wood (781) 444-3330 x7475 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13985 Crescent Street and East Street Water Treatment Facilities East Bridgewater 03-27-07 Nicole Sanford (413) 584-4776 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
13986 Proposed Access Path for Cross-Country Sewer Maintenance Mansfield WITHDRAWN Michele Grenier (508) 261-7378 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
13987 F.W. Webb Warehouse/Distribution Facility Methuen 03-27-07 James Spaulding (603) 228-1122 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13988 Nantucket Stormwater Improvements - Phase I Nantucket 03-27-07 Mary Ellen Radovanic (978) 371-4000 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13989 Assembly Square Mixed-Use Redevelopment Somerville 04-06-07 Felipe Schwarz (617) 924-1770 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044

      Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
13249 Cold Spring Brook Place Sutton DEIR 04-06-07 David derrig (978) 371-4000 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13478 Hampshire Mall Expansion Hadley DEIR 04-06-07 Stephen Savaria (413) 452-0445 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13367 Waterside Place Boston (South Boston) NPC/Single EIR 04-06-07 Katherine Fuller (978) 897-7100 William Gage (617) 626-1025

     Notices of Project Change    

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
10316 New Bedford Regional Airport Improvements Project New Bedford 03-27-07 Lisa Standley (617) 924-1770 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
11715 Tufts Regional Biosafety Laboratory Project/Grafton Science Park Grafton 03-27-07 David Hewett (978) 897-7100 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
12869 Meadowbrook Estates Amesbury 03-27-07 Fred Ford (978) 388-2157 William Gage (617) 626-1025

    


Other Projects Under Review

      Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
13933 Towle Riverwalk Condominiums Newburyport 03-12-07 David Ouellette (978) 465-8594 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13970 Section 97A Sewer Main Extension Boston (East Boston) and Revere 03-12-07 Roy Perry (617) 305-5767 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13971 Long Pond Wastewater Management Project Lakeville 03-12-07 Whit Davis (617) 452-6000 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
13972 Proposed Wellhead at Ferry Street Site #2 Marshfield 03-12-07 David Jacobson (781) 934-0178 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13973 Harvestwood Estates Middleborough 03-12-07 Brian Madden (508) 746-9491 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
13974 7 67th Street Newburyport 03-12-07 Mary Rimmer (978) 463-9226 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13975 Cotuit Woods Rochester 03-22-07 Richard Tabaczynski (508) 888-9282 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13976 56 Leonard Road Sandwich 03-27-07 Paul Wightman (508) 896-7852 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13977 Discharge Pipe Extensions Taunton 03-12-07 Jacob Dunnell (508) 497-6173 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13978 Corner Stone Square Westford 03-12-07 Joseph Peznola (508) 460-1111 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13979 South Shore Hospital Cancer Center and Parking Garage Weymouth 03-12-07 Joseph Freeman (781) 884-2550 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13980 Route 20 Wetland Restoration Worcester 03-12-07 Dennis Lowry (860) 429-5323 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13981 The Willows at Worcester Continuing Care Retirement Community Worcester 03-12-07 Lawrence Greene Jr. (508) 869-6151 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13982 Tidal Restriction Removal and Wooden Walking Bridge Construction Project at Bass Creek Yarmouth 03-12-07 Neal Price (508) 833-6600 X117 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030

      Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
01982 Payne's Crossing (formerly Fly Ash Landfill Redevelopment) Freetown Supplemental EIR 04-06-07 Lawrence Silva (508) 697-3100 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
05484/08696 L.G. Hanscom Field Bedford Final ESPR (Roll-over of Draft ESPR) 03-26-07 Thomas Ennis (617) 568-3546 William Gage (617) 626-1025
12341 Residences at Flint Pond and Associated Shopping Center Shrewsbury Single EIR 03-08-07 Roy Smith (617) 896-4516 William Gage (617) 626-1025
12396 EMC Southborough/ Westborough Campus Southborough and Westborough Supplemental FEIR 03-22-07 Kathleen Hervol (508) 366-0560 William Gage (617) 626-1025
12643 Cape Wind Energy Project Nantucket Sound FEIR 03-22-07 Terry Orr (781) 489-1148 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
12916 Hillside at 495 Center Northborough DEIR 03-22-07 William Noll (617) 924-1770 x1222 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13046 Aberjona River Flood Mitigation Program Winchester Supplemental DEIR 03-22-07 Michael Toohill (978) 589-3000 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13399 The Reserve and Crossing at Olde Sibley Farm Spencer DEIR 03-08-07 Doug Vigneau (617) 896-4519 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13493 Ames Run Cluster Subdivision/The Lodge at Ames Pond Tewksbury Single EIR 03-22-07 Joseph Freeman (781) 884-2550 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13580 Wareham Road Mixed Use Development Wareham DEIR 04-13-07 Felipe Schwarz (617) 924-1770 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13594 L.G. Hanscom Field Runway 5/23 Safety Area Improvement Project Bedford FEIR 03-08-07 Thomas Ennis (617) 568-3546 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13608 Brookmeadow Village Grafton FEIR 03-22-07 David Derrig (978) 371-4000 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13730 Turnpike Crossing Westborough DEIR 03-08-07 Corinne Snowden (978) 897-7100 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13776 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston DEIR 03-08-07 Sean Manning (617) 728-7777 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13826 Westwood Station Westwood DEIR 03-29-07 Carolyn Sweeney (508) William Gage (617) 626-1025
13965 Osborne Hills Salem FEIR (Roll-over of DEIR) 03-26-07 Corinne Snowden (978) 897-7100 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029

      Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
10787 Blackstone National Golf Club Sutton 03-12-07 Donald Provencher (603) 883-4444 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
11519 The Pinehills Plymouth 03-27-07 Deborah Sedares (508) 209-9000 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
12776 Boston Water and Sewer Commission Materials Handling Facility Boston 03-12-07 Click on the link to the left Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13629 Sapphire Park Gardner 03-12-07 Charles Strickland (978) 692-1313 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030

 


Secretary's Certificates February 16 - March 1, 2007

   Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
13900 Q-169 Transmission Line Refurbishment Project Saugus, Revere and Lynn Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 02-22-07
13944 J. Michael Ruane Judicial Center/Salem Trial Courts Salem Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 02-22-07
13947 Chebacco Woods Land Exchange Hamilton and Manchester-by-the-Sea Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 02-22-07
13949 Rexhame Area Stream Restoration and Culvert Improvement Project Marshfield Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 02-22-07
13950 Hamblin Pond Access Rehabilitation Mashpee Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 02-22-07
13951 Salisbury New Source Well 8 Salisbury Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 02-22-07
13953 Federal Channel Maintenance and Improvement Dredging and Beach Nourishment Westport Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 02-22-07
13954 Mishawum Station Woburn Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 03-01-07
13956 Bulkhead Reconstruction, Revetment Repair, Float Realignment, and Site Improvements at 21 Cape Isle Drive Yarmouth Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 02-22-07

Environmental Impact Reports  

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Document Type
Action
Date of Action
13708 Borgatti Property Northborough FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 03-01-07
13802 Childs Bridge Farm II Bridgewater Single EIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 03-01-07

 Notices of Project Change     
          

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
12348/13557 Assabet River Consortium/ Bartlett at 495 Center Marlborough and Northborough Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 02-22-07
13033 New Bourne Elementrary School and Early Childhood Education Center Bourne Project change is insignificant; does not require an Environmental Impact Report 03-01-07
13897 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Taunton Requires an Environmental Impact Report 02-22-07

Records of Decision

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
Comments Due
12348/13557 Assabet River Consortium/ Bartlett at 495 Center Marlborough and Northborough Secretary proposes to grant a Phase I Waiver 02-22-07 03-21-07
12348/13708 Borgatti Property Northborough Secretary proposes to grant a Phase I Waiver 03-01-07 03-21-07
13709 Christina Estates North Attleborough Secretary has granted a Phase I Waiver 03-01-07 N/A
13897 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Taunton Secretary proposes to grant a Phase I Waiver 02-22-07 03-21-07
13900 Q-169 Transmission Line Refurbishment Project Saugus, Revere and Lynn Secretary proposes to grant a Full EIR Waiver 02-22-07 03-21-07

Special Review Procedures

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
         

Advisory Opinions

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
12109 Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Lowell, Chelmsford, Westford, Carlisle, Acton, Concord, Sudbury and Framingfham Projects require MEPA review 03-12-07

 


Requests for Advisory Opinion

Project Name Location
Comments Due
MEPA Analyst
       


Public Notices

Agency
Notice Type Project/Location
CZM Notice of Federal Consistency Review Boston and Quincy
DEP Notice of Availability of Draft Guide to Water Resource Management Planning Statewide
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Neptune LNG Deepwater Port Project - Massachusetts Bay (EOEA #13641)
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Beverly
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Boston
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Boston (Brighton)
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Boston (Charlestown)
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Danvers
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Danvers
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Rockport
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Westport
DEP Notice of Application for a Joint 401 Water Quality Certificate and Chapter 91 Waterways License Taunton
DEP Notice of Draft Operating Permit GE Aviation - Lynn
DEP Notice of Written Determination Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 91 Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port Project - Massachusetts Bay (EOEA #13473/13474)
DEP Notice of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certificate Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port Project - Massachusetts Bay (EOEA #13473/13474)
DEP Notice of Public Meeting, re: Draft Total Maximum Daily Load for Total Phosphorus Lower Charles River Basin
Westover Air Force Base Notice of Availability of Draft Vegetation Management Plan Westover Air Force Base - Chicopee



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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Deval L. Patrick, Governor
Timothy P. Murray, Lt. Governor
Ian A. Bowles, Secretary
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900, Boston MA 02114
(617) 626-1020
FAX (617) 626-1181