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May 7, 2008
 Volume 70 Issue 1
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 April 15-30, 2008

Projects Submitted April 15-30, 2008

    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

2008 Environmental Monitor Publication Schedule Released

The 2008 Schedule for the publication of the Environmental Monitor, comment period deadlines, and decision dates is now available.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol

EEA has released the final version of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Policy & Protocol, which can be viewed here. The Policy will apply to ENFs and EENFs submitted after the October 31, 2007 submission deadline if the Project is subject to the Policy.

EEA has also issued a Response to Comments document for public comments that were received on the Draft GHG Policy and Protocol. This document can be viewed here: Draft GHG Policy and Protocol Response to Comments.

Archived MEPA Files

Please note that, with some exceptions, the files for all projects that have undergone MEPA review with an EEA# less than 10140 are now housed in the State Archives Building. If you wish to view any of these files, a request must be made in writing or via e-mail to Josie Wixon, Administrative Assistant, of the MEPA Office. Josie's e-mail address is josephine.wixon@state.ma.us. Because deliveries are made only periodically, please allow up to one month in order to retrieve any requested files.

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 April 15-30, 2008

Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
14238 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Dighton 6-6-08 Joseph Boccadorro (978) 371-4070 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14239 Eel River Channel Relocation and Expansion Falmouth 5-27-08 Alyssa Ricard (508) 533-6666 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14240 Hamilton Canal District Lowell 6-6-08 Meena Jacob (617) 357-7044 x207 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14241 Hilton Homewood Suites Hotel Littleton 5-27-08 William Bergeron (781) 246-2800 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14242 175 Maple Street Marlborough 5-27-08 Daniel Campbell (508) 695-2221 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14243 Palmer Renewable Energy Springfield 5-27-08 Corinne Snowdon (978) 897-7100 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029

      Environmental Impact Reports

EEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
11202 Snow and Ice Control Program Statewide ESPR Work Plan 6-6-08 Henry Barbaro (617) 973-7419 William Gage (617) 626-1025
11510 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Chatham DEIR 6-6-08 Jefferson Gregg (508) 362-5680 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
12918 The Reserve at Springhill Rehoboth DEIR 6-6-08 Philip Fusco (401) 440-7984 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13771 Sippican Commerce Park Middleborough Single EIR 6-6-08 Timothy Higgins (508) 643-2920 William Gage (617) 626-1025
14158 The Shoppes at Harrington Farms Shrewsbury DEIR 6-6-08 John Kucich or Matthew Smith (508) 480-9900 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030

     Notices of Project Change    

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
11401 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan - Phase 3 Wastewater System Improvements/Wetland Alterations Dracut 5-27-08 Isabel Tourkantonis (617) 452-6603 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
11924 Proposed Home Depot Plaza Expansion Plymouth 5-27-08 Rebecca Brown (603) 891-2213 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029

    


Other Projects Under Review

      Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
14186R K163 Groveland to West Amesbury 115kV Line Amesbury, Groveland, Merrimac and West Newbury 5-9-08 Matthew Devlin (508) 422-9495 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14206 Westfield-Barnes Airport 20-Year Master Plan Westfield 5-13-08 Armand Dufresne (603) 471-1887 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14217 Aprilla Farm Well Hopkinton WITHDRAWN Paul Sirois (508) 366-5760 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14220 Eel River Headwaters Restoration Project Plymouth 5-9-08 Neal Price (508) 833-6600 William Gage (617) 626-1025
14221 Crop Circle Cranberry Plympton 5-27-08 Michael Russell (508) 967-0673 William Gage (617) 626-1025
14222 Lowe's of Quincy Quincy 5-9-08 Edward Hutchinson (508) 903-2078 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
14224 Woodland Meadows Southborough 5-13-08 Meaghan Mayo (508) 393-9727 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14226 Fall River State Pier South Basin Improvements Fall River 5-13-08 Karl Hammond (508) 543-1755 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14227 Lagoon and Brook Sediment Removal Framingham 5-13-08 Fred Taylor (860) 747-1800 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14228 Ron Bouchard's Auto Center Development Lancaster 5-13-08 Anthony Cleaves (978) 537-5296 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
14229 Essex Woods Estates Middleton 5-13-08 Richard Williams (781) 246-2800 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14230 Nobadeer Farm Road Recreation Area Nantucket 5-13-08 Kelly Durfee Cardoza (508) 880-2905 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14231 Massachusetts Correctional Institution Wastewater Expansion Plymouth 5-13-08 Joseph Longo (508) 833-6600 William Gage (617) 626-1025
14232 Fisherman's Wharf Provincetown 5-13-08 Beth Hays (508) 495-6240 William Gage (617) 626-1025
14233 BJ's Wholesale Club Quincy 5-23-08 Scott Thornton (978) 474-8800 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
14234 Salem Port Expansion Salem 6-10-08 Susan St. Pierre (978) 465-1428 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14235 Brayton Point Station Cooling Tower Project Somerset 5-13-08 Meredith Simas (508) 646-5338 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14236 Electrical Utility Expansion South Hadley 5-23-08 Frank Postma (401) 738-3887 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14237 Onset Boardwalk Wareham 5-13-08 Jeffrey Oakes (508) 748-0937 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044

      Environmental Impact Reports

EEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
12958 Boston Harbor Deep Draft Navigation Improvement Project Boston DEIR 6-2-08 Jacki Wilkins (617) 568-3558 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13755 Beacon at 495 Center Marlborough DEIR 5-9-08 Douglas Vigneau (617) 924-1770 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14028 Jefferson at Westford Westford DEIR 5-23-08 Corinne Snowdon (978) 897-7100 William Gage (617) 626-1025
14041 720-770 Broadway Saugus Supplemental DEIR 5-9-08 James Winn (603) 891-2213 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14096 Meadow Walk at Lynnfield Lynnfield FEIR 5-23-08 Felipe Schwarz (617) 924-1770 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14125 Chicopee Crossing Chicopee Supplemental DEIR 5-9-08 Bridget Mitchell (413) 582-7000 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14149 Dutra Residence Truro DEIR 5-23-08 David Lajoie (508) 255-8141 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044

      Notices of Project Change

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
11119 The Country Club at Indian Pond Estates Kingston WITHDRAWN Mark Flaherty (508) 747-2425 William Gage (617) 626-1025
12565 Circumferential Transit Improvements in the Urban Ring Corridor Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Medford and Somerville 5-13-08 click on link to the left Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130
13317 Bass Creek Drainage Improvement Project Marshfield 5-13-08 Christine Player (781) 749-2530 x202 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14177 J&K Corner Holden 5-13-08 Julian Votruba (508) 829-7222 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024

 


Secretary's Certificates April 15-30, 2008

   Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
14197 Birch Road Wellfield Redevelopment and Water Treatment Plant Framingham Requires an Environmental Impact Report 4-18-08
14198 Ashmere Lake Dam Remedial Repairs Hinsdale Requires an Environmental Impact Report 4-18-08
14200 Lancaster Golf Center Site Improvements Lancaster Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-25-08
14202 Fitchburg Expansion Project Lunenburg Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-18-08
14205 Westinghouse Redevelopment Springfield Requires an Environmental Impact Report 4-18-08
14208 Rushy Marsh Restoration Project Barnstable (Cotuit) Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-25-08
14211 Reservoir Road Improvements and Scenic Overlook North Adams Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-25-08
14213 Anna Maria College Paxton Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-25-08
14214 Richard Property Well Site Upton Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-25-08

Environmental Impact Reports  

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Document Type
Action
Date of Action
14002 True North Commerce Center Salisbury DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 4-18-08

 Notices of Project Change     
          

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
11669 Dredged Material Management Plan New Bedford and Fairhaven Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-25-08
11881 Campus Development Plan for Emmanuel College Boston Project change is insignificant; does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-25-08
12590 FedEx Ground Distribution Center Brockton Project change is insignificant; does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-25-08
13183 Swansea Desalination Project Swansea Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-25-08
14138 Sengetucket Pond Dredging, Beach Nourishment and Dune Restoration Edgartown Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 4-25-08

Records of Decision

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
Comments Due
12626 Haverhill Municipal Landfill Capping Project Haverhill Secretary has granted a Phase 1 Waiver 4-25-08 N/A
14202 Fitchburg Expansion Project Lunenburg Secretary proposes to grant a Phase 1 Waiver 4-18-08 5-7-08
14138 Sengetucket Pond Dredging, Beach Nourishment and Dune Restoration Edgartown Secretary proposes to grant a Phase 1 Waiver 4-25-08 5-21-08

Special Review Procedures

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
         

Public Benefits Determination

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
         

Advisory Opinions

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
         


Requests for Advisory Opinion

Project Name Location
Comments Due
MEPA Analyst
       


Public Notices

Agency
Notice Type Project/Location
City of Boston/Town of Brookline Notice of Availability of Annual Update Muddy River Restoration Project (EEA #11865)
CZM Notice of Federal Consistency Review Great Harbor Yacht Club - Nantucket
CZM Notice of Extension of the Consultation Session Salem Municipal Harbor Plan
DAR

Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan

Amtrak National Passenger Railroad Corporation
DAR

Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan

Bay Colony Railroad Corporation
DAR Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan Town of Belmont
DAR

Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan

Fore River Transportation Corporation
DAR

Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Rapid Transit System)
DAR Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company
DAR

Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan

Town of Millis
DAR

Notice of Public Hearings, re: Vegetation Management Plan

City of Haverhill
DAR Notice of Public Hearings, re: Vegetation Management Plan Town of Millis
DAR Notice of Public Hearings, re: Vegetation Management Plan Town of Natick
DEP Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification Ponkapoag Pond Dam Rehabilitation Project - Canton
DEP Notice of Innovative Technology Application Submitted Pursuant to Title V, 301 CMR 15.000 GEO-flow Pipe Leaching System
DFW Notice of Public Hearing, re: Massachusette Endangered Species Act Greenfield
MassPort and MHC

Notice of Public Comment Period for Proposed Memorandum of Agreement

18 Neptune Road - East Boston



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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