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December 22, 2004
 Volume 63 Issue 4
The Environmental Monitor
a publication of the
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Mitt Romney, Governor
Robert W. Golledge, Jr., 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 some of 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.

Projects Submitted December 1 - 15, 2004

Other Projects Under Review

    Environmental Notification Forms

    Environmental Notification Forms

    Environmental Impact Reports

    Environmental Impact Reports

    Notices of Project Change

    Notices of Project Change

Secretary's Certificates December 1 - 15, 2004 Public Notices

    Environmental Notification Forms

    Notices of Availability

    Environmental Impact Reports

    Department of Environmental Protection Notices

    Notices of Project Change

    Other Notices

    Records of Decision

    Submitting Public Notices


Projects Submitted December 1 - 15, 2004

      Environmental Notification Forms


EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
13414 The Woodlands at Laurel Hill Acton and Westford 1-21-05 William E. Murray 508-829-0333 Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
13415 Lovejoy Wharf
Boston 1-31-05
Meeting Notice
Margaret Briggs 978-897-7100 Richard Bourré 617-626-1130
13416 Waterworks Park Boston (Brighton 1-11-05 Holly Carlson 978-897-7100 Anne Canaday
617-626-1035
13417 Schulhoff Alteration of a Coastal Bank Dennis 1-11-05 Craig Short 508-398-8311 William Gage
617- 626-1025
13418 Town of Easton Phase II -- Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Easton 1-11-05 Kevin Eagar 617-452-6324 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030
13419 St. Lawrence Cement/Boston Sand & Gravel Maintenance and Improvement Dredging Project at Island End River Everett 1-11-05 Susan Nilson 508-748-0937 Anne Canaday
617-626-1035
13420 Town Forest Well Groton 1-11-05 David Harwood 978-692-1913 Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
13421 Proposed New Electric Line and Substation Upgrade Haverhill 1-11-05 Jessica Dominguez 978-371-4241 Richard Bourré 617-626-1130
13422 Brandt Beach Sewer Extension Project Mattapoisett 1-11-05 Ronald Michalski 413-572-3203 William Gage
617- 626-1025
13423 Lake Street Special Needs Housing Shrewsbury 1-11-05 Cecilia Eichel 508-366-6552 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030

      Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No. Project Name Location Document Type Comments Due For Copies MEPA Analyst
12598 Angell Brook/Hillside Village West Boylston FEIR 1-21-05 Joseph Freeman 978-371-4000 Richard Bourré 617-626-1130
12654 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Hopkinton FEIR/Phase IV 1-21-05 Thomas Parece 978-371-4142 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030
12926 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Foxborough DEIR/Phase III Evaluation of Alternatives 1-21-05 Robert Bell 978-371-4000 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030
13179 Fore River Shipyard Quincy and Braintree Single EIR/Ch. 91 Application 1-21-05 Susan St. Pierre 617-357-7044 William Gage
617- 626-1025

     Notices of Project Change
          

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
9179 New England Aquarium Expansion Project Boston 1-11-05 James Duffey 617-973-0247 Anne Canaday
617-626-1035
11699 Dredged Material Management Plan New Bedford and Fairhaven 1-11-05 John Simpson 508-961-3000 Anne Canaday
617-626-1035
12348 Assabet Consortium/27 & 31 Overlook Park Northborough 1-11-05 Meaghan Mayo 508-393-9727 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030
12646 Wastewater Lagoon Remediation Project Leominster 1-11-05 Joseph Freeman 978-371-4000 Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
12668 Nantasket Beach Coastal Storm Damage Protection Project Hull 1-11-05 Joe Orfant 617-626-4933 Richard Bourré 617-626-1130
13344 Riverwalk Place Peabody 1-11-05 Benjamin Smith 508-318-1700 Janet Hutchins 617-626-1023

     


Other Projects Under Review

      Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
13408 Maraspin Creek Maintenance Dredging Barnstable 12-28-04 Martha Craig Rheinhadt 508-743-0390 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030
13409 Suzanne Estates Mansfield 12-28-04 Ralph Maloon 508-339-3731 Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
13410 Enterprise Park Master Plan Marshfield 1-7-05 Nancy Doherty 508-903-2008 Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
13411 ArborPoint at Woodland Station Newton 12-28-04 Theo Kindermans 781-237-4111 Richard Bourré 617-626-1130
13412 Newton-Wellesley Hospital Expansion Newton 12-28-04 Greg Grimes 617-261-3171 Richard Bourré 617-626-1130
13413 Breckenridge Heights Palmer 12-28-04 G. Jay Vinskey 413-582-7000 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030
13400 Silver Crest Condominium and Open Space Development Greenfield 12-13-04 Christina Boysen or Sara Campbell 413-665-4777 Richard Bourré 617-626-1130
13401 Slough Remediation Project Medford 1-21-04 Samuel Moffett 617-542-4244 Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
13402 Reconstruction of Old Center/Common Area North Andover 12-13-04 Michael Furlong 617-973-8067 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030
13403 Upland Woods Redevelopment Norwood 12-23-04 Scott Schilt 617-924-1770 William Gage
617- 626-1025
13404 Proposed Auto Dealership at 15 General Edwards Highway (Route 1) Sharon 12-13-04 Philip Macchi 781-762-1700 William Gage
617- 626-1025
13405 Broad Meadows Marsh Restoration Project Quincy 12-23-04 Isabel Simoes 617-452-6603 Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
13406 Avalon Shrewsbury Apartment Community and Retail/Day Care Shrewsbury 12-23-04 Dennis Lowry 978-589-3034 Richard Bourré 617-626-1130
13407 Massachusetts Department of Fire Services/Firefighting Academy Stow Withdrawn Holly Carlson 978-461-6260 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030

      Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No. Project Name Location Document Type Comments Due For Copies MEPA Analyst
12565 Urban Ring Project Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Somerville, Cambridge, Brookline, Medford DEIR 3-18-05 Rebecca Arsenault 978-371-4141 Richard Bourré 617-626-1130
12946 Great Pond View Estates Webster DEIR 1-7-05 Gregory Valiton 508-278-3897 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030
13055 Proposed Retail Center Hadley FEIR 1-7-05 Shaun Kelly 978-474-8800 William Gage
617- 626-1025
13128 The Reserve at Ashworth Hill Auburn and Oxford FEIR 1-7-05 Debbie Horgan 617-896-4515 Anne Canaday
617-626-1035
13183 Swansea Desalination Project Swansea DEIR 1-7-05 Corinne Snowdon 978-461-6239 Anne Canaday
617-626-1035
13203 TBI Recycling Center and Transfer Station North Andover FEIR 1-7-05 Christopher October 508-923-0879 William Gage
617- 626-1025
13227 Lowe's of Auburn Auburn DEIR 1-7-05 Edward Hutchinson 508-903-2000 William Gage
617- 626-1025
13246 Emerald Pines Methuen DEIR 1-7-05 Jessie Cadigan 978-897-7100 Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
13336 Lahey Clinic Expansion Burlington Single EIR 1-7-05 Bill Noll 617-924-1770 Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
11926 Beach Management, Inlet Stabilization and Maintenance Dredging Sandwich DEIR 12-23-04 Kirk Bosma 508-540-8080 Richard Bourré 617-626-1130
12643 Cape Wind Energy Project (Note: this link connects to the US Army Corps of Engineers Cape Wind information page) Yarmouth, Barnstable, Nantucket Sound DEIR 2-24-05

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Anne Canaday
617-626-1035
mepa@state.ma.us
13024 Martha's Vineyard Airport Improvement Project West Tisbury FEIR 12-23-04 Richard Domas 617-423-3600 x14 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030
13092 Fruit Street Master Plan Hopkinton Single EIR 12-23-04 David Pickart 617-924-1770 Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
13122 Waverly Oaks Golf Club Plymouth DEIR 12-23-04 Sarah Stearns 781-792-2258 Anne Canaday
617-626-1035
13266 Stratton Hill Ayer FEIR 12-23-04 Katherine Fuller 978-461-6264 Anne Canaday
617-626-1035
12935 Natick Mall Expansion Natick FEIR 12-23-04 (note: project has been administratively withdrawn and resubmitted in accordance with 301 CMR 11.08 (5)) Scott Weiss 617-924-1770 William Gage
617- 626-1025
13253 Nashua Street Residences Boston DEIR 1-7-05 Katherine Fuller 978-461-6264 William Gage
617- 626-1025
12433 Pier 4 Boston FEIR 1-21-05 (note: project has been administratively withdrawn and resubmitted in accordance with 301 CMR 11.08 (5)) William Cronin 617-243-7042 Nicholas Zavolas
617-626-1030

      Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
12438 Academy Hill Groton 12-28-04 Joshua Allison 617-742-3554 Anne Canaday
617-626-1035
12626 Haverhill Municipal Landfill Capping Project Haverhill Withdrawn Dwight Dunk 617-452-6000 William Gage
617- 626-1025


Secretary's Certificates December 1 - 15, 2004

Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
13301 Hayward Place Boston Requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report 12-10-04
13354 Nantasket Beachfront Condominiums Hull Requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report 12-10-04
13382 Autumn Ridge Active Adult Community Ayer Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report 12-6-04
13384 Eastham Ocean Beach Access and Parking Eastham Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report 12-10-04
13390 Quarry Stone Shore Protection - Humphrey and Donahue Property Plymouth Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report 12-10-04
13394 New South Side Harborwalk at Commercial Wharf Boston Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report 12-10-04
13167RR Marshfield Yacht Club Marshfield Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report 12-10-04
13398 Lenox Woods Affordable Apartments Pittsfield Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report 12-10-04

Environmental Impact Reports
      
No certificates on EIRS were issued in this time period

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Document Type
Action
Date of Action
           

 Notices of Project Change     
          

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
4325/8721 Central Artery/Tunnel Project Boston No further MEPA review required 12-10-04
12348 Assabet Consortium/Gulf Street Shrewsbury No further MEPA review required 12-10-04

Records of Decision

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
11525 Long-term CSO Control Plan/EIR Springfield Secretary of Environmental Affair grants a waiver for Phase I 12-10-04


Public Notices

Agency
Notice Type Project/Location
DEP Tier IC Permit Application 1304-1312 Boylston St., Boston
DEP Tier I Permit ADESA, Taunton
DEP Initial Site Investigation and Waste Site Cleanup Application Handy & Harman Electronic Materials, North Attleboro
DEP Waterways Program Request for Determination of Applicability Boat Yard and Marina, 295 Driftway, Scituate
DEP Waterways License Application 1 Waterline Drive North, Mashpee
DEP Waterways License Application Green Harbor Dredging, Marshfield
DEP Early Notice - Request for Site Exam Town of Sterling
Water Resource Commission Public Hearing - Interbasin Transfer Application MWRA Cummingsville Branch Replacement Sewer
DCAM Public Hearing Disposition of 4 Parcels in Lowell

 


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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
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