Environmental Monitor September 10 2002

The Environmental Monitor

Volume 58
Issue 9

September 10, 2002

Notice of Matters before the Secretary of Environmental Affairs

This Environmental Monitor, the Ninth issue in Volume 58 of a series, is intended to provide notice of all submissions received by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30, Sections 62 through 62H inclusive, in the period August 16, 2002 through September 3, 2002.

New Projects Under Review
Previous Projects Under Review
Decisions of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs
Miscellaneous Notices

Comments on New Environmental Notification Forms are due by: September 30, 2002

Comments on new Environmental Impact Reports are due by: October 10, 2002

Projects Under Review

New Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	MEPA Analyst
12869	Meadowbrook Estates Venture – a Residential Condominium Project	Amesbury	9/30/02	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
12870	143-153 Border Street	Boston	9/30/02	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
12871	I-95/I-93/University Avenue and Dedham Street Interchanges Project	Canton, Dedham, Westwood	10/15/02	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12872	Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility	Douglas	9/30/02	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12873	Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust Revetment Reconstruction	Falmouth	9/30/02	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
12874	The Meadows	North Andover	10/10/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12875	Sewer Collection Extension and Improvement Project	Stockbridge	9/30/02	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12876	Sewer Extension Project	West Stockbridge	9/30/02	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029

New Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Docu-ment Type	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
12029	Multi-Use Development	Oxford	FEIR	10/10/02	Allen & Major Associates (781) 935-6889	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12438	Academy Hill	Groton and Pepperell	DEIR	10/10/02	Cynthia O’Connell (617) 742-3554	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12719	Proposed Retail Development Providence Highway	Norwood	DEIR	10/10/02	Shaun Kelly (978) 474-8800	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
12818	Charter Realty & Development Corp. Proposed Retail Development	Medway	Single EIR	10/10/02	Daylor Consulting Group (781) 849-7070	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028

New Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Description	Comments Due	For copies	MEPA Analyst
5512	Town of Scituate Wastewater Management	Scituate	The project change involves the re-examination of priority districts to take into account the revised Title 5 regulations; District 33 has been added as a result.	9/30/02	Steven Pedersen (978) 532-1900	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12292	Myles Standish Industrial Park Expansion Phase III	Taunton	The project change involves the addition of three buildable lots and 1200 linear feet of roadway.	9/30/02	Peter Wolski (508) 758-2749	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12354	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Maintenance Dredging	Scituate	The project change involves dredging an additional 3740 cubic yards of material from the Scituate Harbor Marina.	9/30/02	Peter Williams (781) 749-2530	William Gage (617) 626-1025

Previous Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	MEPA Analyst
12844	Pierce Estates Residential Subdivision	Bellingham	9/13/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12857	Duplex Home	Wareham	Withdrawn	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12611R	MacKenzie’s Landing Marina	Amesbury	9/13/02	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
12861	Proposed Stone Groin Repair and Wooden Pier Construction	Dartmouth	9/13/02	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12862	Bridle Cross Estates	Fitchburg	9/13/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12863	The Villages at Danforth Farm	Framingham	9/30/02	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12864	University of Massachusetts at Amherst Central Heating Plant	Hadley	9/23/02	Janet Hutchins (617) 626-1023
12865	Proposed Retail Development	Northbridge	9/13/02	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
12866	Meetinghouse Commons at Smolak Farm	North Andover	9/13/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12867	Eleanor Monaghan Proposed Elevated Walkway	Orleans	9/13/02	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12868	Plymouth Gateway	Plymouth	9/13/02	Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022

Previous Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
5484/ 8696	2000 L.G. Hanscom Field ESPR	Bedford	ESPR	11/15/02	Thomas Ennis (617) 568-3546	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12623	Portside at Pier One and Boston Harbor Shipyard/Marina	Boston	DEIR	10/15/02	Susan St. Pierre (617) 357-7044	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
2383	Harborview Point	Boston (Charlestown)	SEIR	11/8/02	Kathleen Cosgrove (617) 357-7044	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12088	Final CSO Long-Term Control Plan/EIR	Haverhill	FEIR	9/23/02	Donald Freeman (603) 222-8371	Janet Hutchins (617) 626-1023
12682	The Marketplace at Chestnut Ridge	Franklin	DEIR	9/23/02	Rebecca Williamson (508) 481-7200	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12683	Bay Club at Mattapoisett	Mattapoisett	FEIR	9/23/02	Laura Rome (978) 897-7100	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12636	Joslin Diabetes Center Expansion	Boston	DEIR	10/31/02	Michaels Latka (781) 849-7070	William Gage (617) 626-1025

Previous Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Description	Comments Due	For copies	MEPA Analyst
11859	Pembroke Business Park	Pembroke	The project change involves the construction of 377,500 square feet of residential and office space in place of 600,000 square feet of light industrial and warehousing space.	9/13/02	Bradford Washburn (781) 444-3330 x405	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12020	Attleboro Business/Indus-trial Park	Attleboro	The project change involves a request for a Phase 1 waiver. Phase 1 would consist of approval of an urban renewal plan and the construction of up to 190,000 square feet of floor space and 380 parking spaces. The NPC also updates the information in the ENF.	9/13/02	Richard Bourre (617) 924-1770	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
12285	Billerica Water Treatment Plant	Billerica	The project change involves design modifications to the proposed Billerica WTP to reduce wetland impacts and avoid archaeological impacts.	9/13/02	Philip Kennedy (617) 452-6560	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12629	Village at Hospital Hill	Northamp-ton	The project change involves the demolition of Building 39 (Laundry) to accommodate the planned Kollmorgen development.	9/13/02	Stacy Erickson (978) 897-7100	Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022

Decisions of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs

August 16, 2002 through September 3, 2002

Environmental Notification Forms

The following projects do not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report:

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Date of Action
12829	Avalon Village	Peabody and Danvers	8/23/02
12832	Proposed Land transfer, Building Addition and Parking	Leominster and Lancaster	8/23/02
12834	Ashley Place (formerly Meg lane)	Milton	8/23/02
12835	Reconstruction of Lower Hampden Road	Monson	8/23/02
12836	Parker River Fish Ladder Improvements	Newbury	8/23/02
12839	Installation of Replacement Public Water Supply Well	Spencer	8/23/02
12840	Ware River heights	Templeton	8/23/02
12841	Fixed Pier – Cadman’s Neck Road	Westport	8/23/02
12842	Fixed Pier – Pettey Lane	Westport	8/23/02

The following projects require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report:

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Date of Action
12823	Katama Bay Navigation and Tidal Exchange Channels	Edgartown	8/30/02
12837	Central Ave. Foote Project (Residential Structure on Barrier beach)	Salisbury	8/23/02
12838	Proposed Subdivision (Coulson Pratt Drive)	Salisbury	8/23/02

Draft Record of Decision

August 16, 2002 through September 3, 2002

A Draft Record of Decision proposing to grant a waiver from the requirement to prepare an Environmental Impact Report was issued on the following project:

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	Date of DROD
12831	Chapaquoit Beach Replenishment	Falmouth	9/24/02	8/30/02

EOEA

No.

Project Name

Location

Comments

Due

Date of

DROD

12831

Chapaquoit Beach Replenishment

Falmouth

9/24/02

8/30/02

Environmental Impact Reports

August 16, 2002 through September 3, 2002

The following documents adequately and properly comply with M.G.L. Ch. 30 s.62 and with the regulations governing the preparation of EIRs:

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Date of Action
10509	New Bedford/Fall River Commuter Rail Extension	Multiple Communities	FEIR	8/30/02
12433	Pier 4 Project	Boston	DEIR	8/26/02
12409	Stone Meadow 55+ Community	Bridgewater	FEIR	8/16/02
12372	Stoneham Executive Center	Stoneham	SDEIR	8/16/02
12367	Proposed Warehouse and Distribution Center	Freetown	Single EIR	8/16/02
12737	Hiltop Farms	Grafton	DEIR	8/16/02
11971	Overlook Ridge	Malden and Revere	DEIR	8/16/02
12259	Wrentham Business Park	Wrentham	FEIR	8/30/02
12699	C & D Material Processing Facility	Ware	DEIR	8/30/02
11519	The Pinehills	Plymouth	Phase Review Document IV	8/30/02

The following documents do not adequately and properly comply with M.G.L. Ch. 30 s.62 and with the regulations governing the preparation of EIRs:

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Date of Action
12631	East Taunton Industrial Park	Taunton	FEIR	8/30/02

EOEA

No.

Project Name

Location

Document

Type

Date of

Action

12631

East Taunton Industrial Park

Taunton

FEIR

8/30/02

Notices of Project Change

August 16, 2002 through September 3, 2002.

The following decisions were made on Notices of Project Change:

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Decision	Date of Action
11519	The Pinehills	Plymouth	No further MEPA review for project change	8/30/02

EOEA

No.

Project Name

Location

Decision

Date of

Action

11519

The Pinehills

Plymouth

No further MEPA review for project change

8/30/02

Notices of Availability

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Copies From
11519	The Pinehills	Plymouth	MHD s. 61 Finding	J. Lionel Lucien (617) 973-7341
11610	Proposed Automobile Dealership Expansion	North Attle-borough	MHD s. 61 Finding	J. Lionel Lucien (617) 973-7341
12378	Meadow Creek	Dracut	MHD s. 61 Finding	J. Lionel Lucien (617) 973-7341

Miscellaneous Notices Received

Agency	Notice Type	Project/Location
MCZM	Postponement of Public Hearing	Mystic River Designated Port Area Boundary Review
MCZM	Federal Consistency Review	NE Fishery Mgmt. Council – Atlantic Herring Fishery Annual Specifications; NE Fishery Mgmt. Council – DEIS for Northern Skate; NMFS – Proposed Modifications to Lobster Trap and Anchored Gillnet gear regulations; Twin Rivers Technologies, Quincy – Draft NPDES
DEP	Extension of Public Comment Period	Wetlands Protection Act Variance Request, Old Colony Railroad Greenbush Line
DEP	Water Quality Certification Variance Request	Flat Ledge Quarry Expansion, Rockport
DEP	Initial Site Investigation and Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application	Avon Cleaners and Rug Co., Avon
DEP	Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application	1896 Ocean St., Marshfield
DEP	Initial Site Investigation and Tier II Classification	Northeast Treaters, Belchertown
DEP	Tier I Permit Extension Application	Former Amoco and Old Colony Service Station, Westport
DEP	Extension of a Waste Site Cleanup Permit	William Reisner Corp., Clinton
DEP	Application for a Major Permit Modification	William Reisner Corporation, Clinton
DEP	Water Management Act Permit Application	Bay Club, Mattapoisett
DEP	Application for Site Assignment	Transfer Station, Hatfield
DEP	Upcoming Grant Opportunity	604b Water Quality Management Planning Program
EOEA	Public Hearing	FY 2004 Budget
MWRA	MEPA Circulation Requirements	MWRA Communities

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