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November 12, 2007
 Volume 69 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 October 15 - November 1, 2007

Projects Submitted October 15-31, 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

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 October 15-31, 2007

Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
14122 Emergency Maintenance Dredging and Fender Repairs for the Morrissey Boulevard Bridge Channel Boston (Dorchester) 12-03-07 Ceasar Duarte, Jr. (508) 748-0937 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
14123 Boston East Boston (East Boston) 12-03-07 Richard Jabba (617) 357-7044 William Gage (617) 626-1025
14124 Parcel E Boston (South Boston) 12-03-07 Meena Jacob (617) 357-7044 x207 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14125 Chicopee Crossing Chicopee 12-03-07 Jeff Squire (413) 582-7000 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14126 1021 Kingston's Place Kingston 12-03-07 Doug Vigneau (617) 924-1770 x1869 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14127 Stone Ridge Milford 12-03-07 Lauren Gallagher (617) 924-1770 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14128 YMCA Camp Hi-Rock Driveway Mount Washington 12-03-07 Karro Frost (413) 256-0202 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14129 Chrysler Apartments Natick 12-03-07 David Kelly (781) 843-4333 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
14130 American Polymers Inc. Cooling Water Oxford WITHDRAWN Richard Lavengood (413) 538-5277 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14131 Pittsfield Plaza Renovation Pittsfield 12-12-07 Phil Doyle (860) 651-4971 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14132 Somerset Skating Marsh Restoration Project Somerset 12-03-07 Amy Ball (508) 833-6600 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14133 Proposed Swansea Mall Expansion Swansea 12-03-07 John Kucich (508) 480-9900 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14134 Redevelopment of 175 Wyman Street Waltham 12-03-07 Susan Mohn (617) 484-7109 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030

      Environmental Impact Reports

EEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
13876 Sutton Residential Open Space Development Sutton FEIR 12-12-07 Corinne Snowdon (978) 897-7100 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14090 Commercial and Indoor Sports Facility Peabody DEIR 12-12-07 Kenneth Cram (978) 474-8800 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035

     Notices of Project Change    

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
11735 Hingham Shipyard Redevelopment Hingham 12-03-07 Gregory Sampson (617) 896-4300 Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130
13541 Former Salem MGP Property Remediation Project at Collins Cove Salem 12-03-07 Kenneth Fields (617) 896-4342 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13568 Former L.E. Mason Facility Remediation Boston (Hyde Park) 12-03-07 Shaw Environmental, Inc (508) 497-6168 William Gage (617) 626-1025

    


Other Projects Under Review

      Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
14115 Proposed Article 97 Land Swap Randolph 11-28-07 Andrea Guillot (781) 792-2258 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14119 Doc's Restaurant at Long Wharf Boston 11-16-07 Kenneth Fields (617) 896-4300 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14120 Cobb Brook Relocation Project Taunton 12-03-07 Fred Cornaglia (508) 821-1434 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14121 Maintenance Dredge Disposal/Beach Nourishment Area Expansion Tisbury 11-16-07 Jeffrey Oakes (508) 748-0937 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024

      Environmental Impact Reports

EEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
12348 Assabet River Consortium -Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Northborough, Shrewsbury and Westborough FEIR 11-26-07 Thomas Parece Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13699 South Natick Hills Natick DEIR 11-26-07 Matthew Leidner (781) 438-6121 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13717 BJ's Planned Unit Development Revere FEIR 11-26-07 John Mettee (603) 433-8818 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13844 Wayland Town Center Wayland FEIR WITHDRAWN Corinne Snowdon (978) 897-7100 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
13889 Stony Brook Energy Center - Phase 2 Ludlow FEIR 11-26-07 Sharon Lamothe (413) 308-1288 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035

      Notices of Project Change

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
4895 Solid Waste Recycling and Transfer Facility Fall River 12-03-07 Michael Quatromoni (781) 319-0100 William Gage (617) 626-1025
12615 Watershed Nitrogen Management Planning Study Mashpee 11-16-07 Jefferson Gregg (508) 362-5680 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13783 Fortune Boulevard - Lot 35 Milford 11-16-07 Jason Plourde (603) 891-2213 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044

 


Secretary's Certificates October 15 - November 1, 2007

   Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
14060 Black Cow Restaurant Beverly Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 10-25-07
14096 Meadow Walk at Lynnfield Lynnfield and Wakefield Requires an Environmental Impact Report 10-25-07
14098 I-93/I-95 Interchange Transportation Improvements Project Reading, Woburn, Stoneham and Wakefield Requires an Environmental Impact Report 10-17-07
14100 Kingston Well I-86 Kingston Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 10-25-07
14102 New Street Development Boston (East Boston) Requires an Environmental Impact Report 11-01-07
14104 Daniels Recycling Company Orleans Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 10-25-07
14105 Manitook Estates Rehoboth Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 10-25-07
14106 Sutton Wellfield Water Treatment Plant Sutton Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 10-25-07
14107 Cathodic Protection System Uxbridge Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 10-25-07

Environmental Impact Reports  

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Document Type
Action
Date of Action
3247 Logan International Airport Boston (East Boston) 2006 Environmental Data Report Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 11-01-07
13826 Westwood Station Westwood FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 11-01-07
13925 Billerica Power Project Billerica DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 11-01-07
13975 Connett Woods (formerly Cotuit Woods) Rochester Single EIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 10-17-07
14000 Northwest Park Redevelopment Burlington DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 10-17-07
14017 Brockton Clean Energy Brockton DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 11-01-07
14041 720-770 Broadway Saugus DEIR Does not adequately and properly comply with MEPA 10-17-07

 Notices of Project Change     
          

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
13862 The Village at Lincoln Park Dartmouth Requires an Environmental Impact Report 10-17-07

Records of Decision

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
Comments Due
13862 The Village at Lincoln Park Dartmouth Secretary proposes to grant a Phase 1 Waiver 10-17-07 11-12-07
14066 Proposed Commercial Building North Andover Secretary has granted a Full EIR Waiver 10-26-07 N/A
14086 Proposed Retail Development Hudson Secretary has granted a Phase 1 Waiver 10-25-07 N/A
14093 Route 20 and Cherry Street Shrewsbury Secretary has granted a Phase 1 Waiver 10-25-07 N/A
14102 New Street Development Boston (East Boston) Secretary proposes to grant a Phase 1 Waiver 11-01-07 11-26-07

Special Review Procedures

EEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
14118 Algonquin East-to-West Expansion Project Multiple Towns Secretary has established a Special Review Procedure 10-10-07

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 Fitchburg Notice of Public Comment Period for Proposed Redevelopment of BankNorth Building Fitchburg
City of Pittsfield Notice of Public Comment Period for Proposed Playground at Carrie Bak Park Pittsfield
CZM Notice of Extension of Consultation Session for Charlestown Navy Yard Munipal Harbor Plan Amendment Boston (Charlestown)
CZM Notice of Federal Consistency Review Statewide
DAR Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan City of Marlborough
DAR Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan Northeast Utilities
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Chatham
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Chatham
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Hingham
DEP Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification Belchertown
DEP Notice of Issuance of Draft Operating Permit Eastman Gelatine Corporation - Peabody
DEP Notice of Public Meeting, re: Massachusetts Estuaries Project - Three Bays Coastal Embayment Barnstable, Sandwich and Mashpee
EEA Notice of Establishment of a Citizens Advisory Committee Harvard University Allston Campus Master Plan (EEA #14069)
NHESP

Notice of Availability of Draft Conservation and Management Permit for Public Review and Comment

Application, part 1

Application, part 2

Application, part 3

Application, part 4

Application, part 5

Application, part 6

Application, part 7

Application, part 8

Application, part 9

Application, part 10

Application, part 11

Application, part 12

Application, part 13

Application, part 14

Draft Permit

Attachment 1a

Attachment 1b

Attachment 2

Kline Residence - Truro (EEA #14067)
WRC Notice of Availability of Draft 2007 Index Streamflows for Massachusetts for Public Review and Comment Statewide
WRC Notice of Availability of Draft Policy for Developing Water Needs Forecasts for Water Suppliers and Methodology for Implementation for Public Review and Comment Statewide



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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