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April 9, 2008
 Volume 69 Issue 11
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 March 16-31, 2008

Projects Submitted March 19-31, 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 March 19-31, 2008

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
14215 Mill-Keveney Bridge Rehabilitation Project Barnstable and Yarmouth 4-29-08 Gene Crouch (617) 924-1770 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14216 Proposed Retail Development Charlton 4-29-08 Eric Bernardin (413) 450-0445 x4430 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14217 Aprilla Farm Well Hopkinton 4-29-08 Paul Sirois (508) 366-5760 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14218 Building Additions and Bottom-Anchored Float Hull 4-29-08 Joseph Freeman (781) 849-7070 x250 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
14219 Mathworks Campus Phase IIc Natick 4-29-08 Douglas Vigneau (617) 924-1770 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
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 4-29-08 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
14223

Bartolini Business Park

Southborough 4-29-08 Peter Bemis (508) 480-0225 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14224 Woodland Meadows Southborough 4-29-08 Meaghan Mayo (508) 393-9727 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14225 16 Woodland Street Building Addition West Boylston 4-29-08 Mark Blanchard (508) 847-2897 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044

      Environmental Impact Reports

EEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
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 5-9-08 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
14125 Chicopee Crossing Chicopee Supplemental DEIR 5-9-08 Bridget Mitchell (413) 582-7000 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024

     Notices of Project Change    

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
11511 Everett Avenue Urban Revitalization and Development Project Chelsea 4-29-08 Mary McCrann (508) 366-0560 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
12160 Town of Lunenburg Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Lunenburg 4-29-08 Abigail Charest (978) 470-0666 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030

    


Other Projects Under Review

      Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
14194 Bulfinch Triangle Project Boston 4-28-08 Corinne Snowdon (978) 897-7100 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14196 Stage Harbor Channel Maintenance Dredging - Hardings Beach/Cockle Cove Chatham 4-29-08 Alyssa Richard (508) 533-6666 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14197 Birch Road Wellfield Redevelopment and Water Treatment Plant Framingham 4-11-08 Mary Beth Taylor (508) 370-8256 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14198 Ashmere Lake Dam Remedial Repairs Hinsdale 4-11-08 Gregory Sampson (617) 896-4300 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14200 Lancaster Golf Center Site Improvements Lancaster 4-15-08 Andrew Platt (508) 480-9900 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
14202 Fitchburg Expansion Project Lunenburg 4-11-08 John Zimmer (508) 888-3900 x226 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
14205 Westinghouse Redevelopment Springfield 4-11-08 Lauren Gallagher (617) 924-1770 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14206 Westfield-Barnes Airport 20-Year Master Plan Westfield 5-13-08 Armand Dufresne (603) 471-1887 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14208 Rushy Marsh Restoration Project Barnstable (Cotuit) 4-15-08 Paula Sullivan (508) 428-3344 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14209 North Beverly Drainage Improvements Projects Beverly 4-29-08 Magdalena Lofstedt (617) 452-6000 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14210 I-495/I-290/Route 85 Interchange Improvement Project Hudson and Marlborough 4-29-08 Catherine Rilla (617) 973-7882 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
14211 Reservoir Road Improvements and Scenic Overlook North Adams 4-15-08 Michael Furlong (617) 973-8067 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14212 Reconstruction of Springfield Street and Bridge Street Intersection Palmer 4-29-08 Michael Furlong (617) 973-8067 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14213 Anna Maria College Paxton 4-15-08 Justin Richardson (508) 869-6151 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14214 Richard Property Well Site Upton 4-15-08 Donald Tata (508) 366-5760 William Gage (617) 626-1025

      Environmental Impact Reports

EEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
13249 Cold Spring Brook Place Sutton NPC/Supplemental DEIR 4-25-08 Briscoe Lang (401) 334-4100 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13914 The Shoppes at Bellingham Bellingham DEIR 4-25-08 David Albrecht (508) 903-2350 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14002 True North Commerce Center Salisbury DEIR 4-11-08 James Dolansky (603) 642-8300 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14081 Sharon Commons Lifestyle Center Sharon FEIR (Rollover of DEIR) 4-25-08 Kenneth Caputo (781) 982-5412 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14089 Palmer Motorsports Park Palmer DEIR 4-25-08 Thomas Speight (413) 731-9898 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14149 Dutra Residence Truro DEIR 4-25-08 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 4-29-08 Mark Flaherty (508) 747-2425 William Gage (617) 626-1025
11669 Dredged Material Management Plan New Bedford and Fairhaven 4-15-08 Jay Borkland (617) 728-0070 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
12961 Route 2 Reconstruction at Concord Rotary Concord 4-15-08 Grace Arthur (617) 973-8251 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13183 Swansea Desalination Project Swansea 4-15-08 Steve Barrett (617) 266-0505 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14138 Sengetucket Pond Dredging, Beach Nourishment and Dune Restoration Edgartown 4-15-08 Lynne Fraker (508) 989-5840 William Gage (617) 626-1025

 


Secretary's Certificates March 16-31, 2008

   Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
14173 43/63 South Avenue Redevelopment Burlington Requires an Environmental Impact Report 3-28-08
14187 Hyannis Marine Improvement and Maintenance Dredging Barnstable (Hyannis) and Yarmouth Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-21-08
14189 C.J.W. Realty Trust Water Withdrawal East Bridgewater Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-21-08
14190 Mansfield Commons Mansfield Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-21-08
14191 Marian Manor Quincy Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-21-08
14192 Reconstruction of Route 140 Shrewsbury Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-21-08
14193 Tirrell Woods Weymouth Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-21-08

Environmental Impact Reports  

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Document Type
Action
Date of Action
8074 Depot Business Park Westminster Third Supplemental EIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 3-28-08
12868 Colony Place Plymouth Supplemental EIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 3-28-08
13093 Donnybrook Country Club 9-Hole Golf Course Lanesborough FEIR (Rollover of Supplemental EIR) Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 3-28-08
13499 George D. Harlow Field Marshfield DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 3-28-08
13635 Russell Biomass Project Russell FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 3-28-08
13844 Wayland Town Center Wayland FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 3-28-08
13854 Sutton Plaza Expansion Sutton FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 3-28-08
13952 Prospect Point Waltham DEIR Does not adequately and properly comply with MEPA 3-21-08
14017 Brockton Clean Energy Brockton FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 3-28-08
14090 Commercial and Indoor Sports Facility Peabody FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 3-28-08

 Notices of Project Change     
          

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
7075 1400 Technology Park Drive Billerica Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-21-08
12626 Haverhill Municipal Landfill Capping Project Haverhill Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-21-08
12636 Longwood Center Boston Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-21-08
13641 Neptune Liquified Natural Gas Project Massachusetts Bay Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-21-08
13679 New Marlborough Hill Subdivision New Marlborough Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 3-28-08

Records of Decision

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
Comments Due
12626 Haverhill Municipal Landfill Capping Project Haverhill Secretary proposes to grant a Phase 1 Waiver 3-21-08 4-23-08
14153 Simpson Parcel 1 Boston Secretary has granted a Full EIR Waiver 3-28-08 N/A

Special Review Procedures

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
5027 Massachusetts Best Management Practices and Guidance for Freshwater Mosquito Control Statewide Secretary has established a Special Review Procedure 2-15-08

Public Benefits Determination

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
14153 Simpson Parcel 1 Boston Secretary has determined that the project will result in a public benefit 3-28-08

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/EEA Notice of Next Quarterly Meeting of the City/State Groundwater Working Group Boston
CZM Notice of Compliance Review and Decision; re: Charlestown Navy Yard Waterfront Activation Network Plan and Water-Dependent Use Management Plan Boston (Charlestown)
CZM Notice of Federal Consistency Review Various Locations
CZM Notice of Public Review and Comment Period for Designation of a No Discharge Area Boston Harbor
CZM Notice of Public Review and Comment Period for Designation of a No Discharge Area Cape Cod Bay
DAR

Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan

NSTAR Gas and Electric
DAR Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan Housatonic Railroad Company
DAR Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan Massachusetts Central Railroad Corporation
DAR Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan Pioneer Valley Railroad Company
DAR Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan Providence and Worcester Railroad Company
DAR Notice of Public Hearing, re: Vegetation Management Plan City of Holyoke
DEP Notice of Application for Water Management Act Permit Plympton
DEP Notice of of Draft Revisions to the Groundwater Discharge Program Statewide
WRC Notice of Request for Determination of Applicability under the Interbasin Transfer Act Foxborough Regional Wastewater System



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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Deval L. Patrick, Governor
Timothy P. Murray, Lt. Governor
Ian A. Bowles, Secretary
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(617) 626-1020
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