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March
25, 2003
Volume 59 Issue 10 |
The
Environmental Monitor
a publication of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Mitt Romney, Governor Robert W. Golledge, Jr., Secretary |
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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.
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| Other Projects Under Review | |
| Secretary's Certificates March 1 -18, 2003 | Public Notices |
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Notices of Availability |
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Department of Environmental Protection Notices |
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Other Notices |
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| Submitting Public Notices |
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EOEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Comments Due
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For Copies
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MEPA Analyst
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| 12992 | Davis Bank Wind Turbine Generators | off Harwich and Nantucket | 5/16/03 | Richard Podolsky (781) 545-1346 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12993 | Nantucket Shoals Wind Turbine Generators | off Harwich and Nantucket | 5/16/03 | Richard Podolsky (781) 545-1346 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12994 | Falmouth Wind Turbine Generators | Falmouth | 5/16/03 | Richard Podolsky (781) 545-1346 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12995 | Gloucester Wind Turbine Generators | Ipswich, Gloucester and Essex | 5/16/03 | Richard Podolsky (781) 545-1346 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12996 | Truro Wind Turbine Generators | Truro and Provincetown | 5/16/03 | Richard Podolsky (781) 545-1346 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12997 | Amherst Hills Subdivision | Amherst and Belchertown | 4/14/03 | Chris Wall (413) 582-7000 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12998 | Attleboro Industrial Park, Frank Mossberg Drive Extension | Attleboro | 4/14/03 | Michael Milanoski (508) 223-2227 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 12999 | Arborway Streetcar Restoration Project | Boston | 5/12/03 | Andrew Brennan (617) 222-3126 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 13000 | Drainage Improvements in Dorchester, Contract 01-309-007 | Boston | 4/14/03 | David Denny (617) 989-7421 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 13001 | Mattapan Heights II | Boston | 4/14/03 | Vince Droser (617) 720-8400 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 13002 | Jefferson at Dedham | Dedham | 4/14/03 | Carole Schlessinger (617) 350-7400 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 13003 | Leominster Mixed Use Project | Leominster | 4/24/03 | William Cronin (617) 243-7042 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 13004 | Proposed Subdivision between Long Pond Road and Camelot Drive | Plymouth | 4/24/03 | William Cronin (617) 243-7042 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 13005 | Parking and Waterfront Walkway Improvements | Salem | 4/14/03 | George W. Atkins III (978) 744-0350 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 13006 | Wellfleet Town Pier Improvements | Wellfleet | 4/14/03 | Joseph Hanlon (508) 520-1652 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 13007 | Proposed Ballard Street Retail Service Station | Worcester | 4/14/03 | John Christopher (413) 565-2725 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| EOEA No. | Project Name | Location | Document Type | Comments Due | For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
| 12917 | Valley Mill Corporation Proposed C & D Waste transfer Station | Pittsfield | DEIR | 4/24/03 | Brett Kamienski (413) 443-3537 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 12709 | Mink Meadows Pond Restoration Project | Tisbury | DEIR | 4/24/03 | Robert E. Woodruff (508) 693-8447 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 11788 | Tyngsborough Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan | Tyngsborough | Phase I Needs Analysis | 4/24/03 |
Betsy Frederick (617) 498-4622 |
Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 12894 | The Arcade at Downtown Framingham | Framingham | DEIR | 4/24/03 | Michael J. Dryden (508) 366-0560 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
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EOEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Comments Due
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For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
| 0047 | Stoughton Technology Center | Stoughton | 4/14/03 | Jason Plourde (603) 891-2213 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12348 | Assabet Consotium/Cider Mill Estates | Marlborough | 4/14/03 | Jeffrey Roelofs (617) 252-6575 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 11602 | Bellingham CWRMP/Pierce Estates | Bellingham | 4/14/03 | Richard Bourre (617) 924-1770 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 9103 | New England Automotive Gateway | Spencer and East Brookfield | 4/14/03 | Robert McGillicuddy (781) 953-8854 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 8844 | Wilmington Lowell Street Sewer - Request for Phase I Waiver | Wilmington | 4/14/03 | Richard Raiche (617) 498-4699 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 8798 | Centech Park Connector Road | Shrewsbury and Grafton | 4/14/03 | Kevin Conroy (508) 543-1700 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
Other Projects Under Review
Environmental
Notification Forms
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EOEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Comments Due
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For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
| 12987 | Neponset Phase II - Site Remediation/Park Development | Boston | 3/28/03 | Isabel Simoes (617) 452-6603 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12988 | MDC Ponkapoag Golf Course | Canton | 3/28/03 | Kenneth Gendron (508) 754-2201 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 12989 | Pepperell Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade and Expansion | Pepperell | 3/28/03 | Virginia Leal (617) 498-4626 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 12990 | 495 Network Center | Tewksbury | 4/7/03 | Kenneth Cram (978) 474-8800 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12991 | Bennett Athletic Fields | Wenham | Withdrawn | Ben Gary (617) 776-7600 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12975 | Forti Residence Reconstruction | Marshfield (Green Harbor) | 3/28/03 | Paul Fellini (781) 826-9200 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 12984 | Former Raytheon Facility | Wayland | 3/28/03 | John Drobinski (617) 267-8377 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12961 | Route 2 Reconstruction at Concord Rotary | Concord | 4/04/03 | Thomas Hession (617) 973-7498 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12962 | Proposed Stockbridge Terrace Subdivision | Lee | 3/14/03 | Brett Kamienski (413) 443-3537 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| EOEA No. | Project Name | Location | Document Type | Comments Due | For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
| 12868 | Plymouth Gateway | Plymouth | DEIR | 4/7/03 | Jessie Cadigan (978) 461-6209 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 12821 | Russia Wharf Redevelopment | Boston | DEIR | 4/7/03 | Katharine Bachman (617) 526-6000 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12424 | AKS Recycling | Fitchburg | FEIR | 4/7/03 | Mark Welsh (508) 835-8822 x261 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 11865 | Phase 1 Muddy River Flood Control, Water Quality and Habitat Enhancement, and Historic Preservation Project | Boston and Brookline | FEIR | 4/24/03 (administratively withdrawn and resubmitted to extend comment period) | Phil Kennedy (617) 452-6560 or info@muddyriverproject.org | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 11928 | Upper Neponset Valley Relief Sewer | Boston and Newton | FEIR | 3/28/03 | Margery Johnson (617) 242-6000 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12396 | EMC Southborough/Westborough Campus | Southborough and Westborough | DEIR | 3/28/03 | John Thomas (508) 366-0560 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12623 | Portside at Pier One and Boston Harbor Shipyard Marina | Boston | FEIR | 3/28/03 | Susan St. Pierre (617) 357-7044 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12743 | Hunters Ridge Estates | Southbridge | SDEIR | 3/28/03 | Richard Para (508) 764-6681 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12863 | The Villages at Danforth Farm | Framingham | DEIR | 3/28/03 | Mike Tucker (617) 924-1770 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12865 | Proposed Retail Development | Northbridge | FEIR | 3/28/03 | Thomas Donahue (508) 923-1963 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12881 | Timber Ridge Estates | Ludlow | DEIR | 3/28/03 | Daniel Nitzsche (413) 525-3822 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
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EOEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Comments Due
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For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
| 12614 | Overlook Continuing Care Retirement Community | Charlton | 3/28/03 | Doug Vigneau (508) 792-4590 x4519 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12355 | Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Phase III and Algonquin Hubline Pipeline Project: Everett Expansion | Boston, Winthrop, Chelsea, Everett | 4/14/03 | Robyn Stello (978) 970-5600 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12214 | Pond View Acres | Ayer | 3/28/03 | Keith Murray (978) 772-9196 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 8844 | Brookfield Estates Subdivision/Town of Wilmington Wastewater Planning | Wilmington | 3/14/03 | Michael Carter (978) 657-9714 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
Secretary's Certificates March 1 - 18, 2003
Environmental Notification Forms
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EOEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Action
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Date of Action
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| 12958 | Boston Harbor Deep Draft Navigation Improvement Project | Boston | Requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 3/10/03 |
| 12959 | Oyster River Hills Marina | Chatham | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 3/10/03 |
| 12960 | Proposed Revisions to the MWRA's Local Discharge Limits for the Clinton Sewerage Service Area | Clinton and Lancaster | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 3/10/03 |
| 12963 | Quarry Place | Milford | Requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 3/18/03 |
| 12964 | Proposed Route 146 Retail Service Station | Millbury | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 3/10/03 |
| 12965 | Vanderbilt Avenue Walking Path | Norwood | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 3/10/03 |
| 12966 | Proposed Revisions to the MWRA's Local Discharge Limits for the Boston Metropolitan Sewerage Service Area | Statewide (43 Communities) | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 3/10/03 |
| 12967 | Stoughton Solid Waste Handling Facility | Stoughton | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 3/18/03 |
| 12968 | Merrimac Landing | Tyngsborough | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 3/10/03 |
| 12969 | Westford Technology Park West | Westford | Requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 3/10/03 |
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EOEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Document Type
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Action
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Date of Action
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| 12459R | Columbus Center | Boston | DEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 3/18/03 |
| 12784 | Northwoods Crossing | Taunton | Single EIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 3/18/03 |
| 12292 | Myles Standish Industrial Park Expansion | Taunton | SEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 3/18/03 |
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EOEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Action
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Date of Action
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| 12161 | The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley | Millbury | No further MEPA review required | 3/10/03 |
| 11914 | Chestnut Park Subdivision | Ashland | No further MEPA review required | 3/10/03 |
| 12262 | Chelmsford Meadow Brook Well No. 3 | Chelmsford | No further MEPA review required | 3/10/03 |
| 12348 | Assabet Consortium/Shannon Woods | Shrewsbury | No further MEPA review required | 3/10/03 |
| 8800/9080 | Patriot Suites | Pittsfield | No further MEPA review required | 3/10/03 |
| 5512 | Town of Scituate Wastewater Collection System Expansion Project | Scituate | No further MEPA review required | 3/10/03 |
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EOEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Action
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Date of Action
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| 10316 | New Bedford Regional Airport Improvements Project | New Bedford | The Secretary of Environmental Affairs proposes to grant a waiver for Phase I (Taxiway B relocation and reconstruction) | 3/18/03 |
Public Notices
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Agency
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Notice Type | Project/Location |
| MCZM | Federal Consistency Review | Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust of Falmouth; NE Fishery Management Council, Statewide |
| MCZM | Public Hearing | Edgartown Harbor Plan Renewal |
| DEP | Variance Request - Wetlands Protection Act | Cooley Brook Drainage Ditch Improvement, Westover Air Reserve Base |
| DEP | Variance Request - Wetlands Protection Act | Blue Hills Covered Stoarge Project |
| DEP | Variance Request - Wetlands Protection Act - Extension of Public Comment Period | Cohasset and Scituate portions of Greenbush Project |
| DEP | Water Quality Certification Application | Interchange Improvements, I-95/Winter Street, Waltham |
| DEP | Water Quality Certification Application | Former Raytheon Facility, Wayland |
| DEP | Water Quality Certification Application for Dredging | 56 Goulart Memorial Drive, Fairhaven |
| DEP | Waterways License Application | Twin Piers Restaurant, New Bedford |
| DEP | Site Assignment Application | ABC & D Recycling, Ware |
| DEP | Site Reclassification | Former Patriot Metails, Worcester |
| DEP | Initial Site Investigation and Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application | Mike's Service Station, Mashpee |
| DEP | Draft Operating Permit | Exelon Medway |
| DEP | Title 5 Innovative Technology Notice | Clearwater Recovery Jet 1500 Series Aerobic Wastewater Treatment System |
| DEP | Title 5 Innovative Technology Notice | Ring Industrial Group EZFlow Polystyrene Aggregate System |
| DFA | Yearly Operational Plan | Franklin Dept. of Public Works |
| DFA | Yearly Operational Plan | Scituate DPW Public Grounds Division |
| DFA | Yearly Operational Plan | Boston and Maine Corporation, multiple communities |
| Water Resources Commission | Receipt of Additional Information for a Request for Determination of Applicability Under the interbasin Transfer Act | MWRA Upper Neponset Valley Relief Sewer Project |
| EOEA/MEPA | Notice of Availability | EOEA #8978/12092, Statewide Airport Vegetation Management Program, MEPA Status Report 2002 -- for copies, contact Baystate Environmental Consultatns, (413) 525-3822 |
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Mitt Romney, Governor
Kerry Healey, Lt.
Governor
Robert W. Golledge, Jr., Secretary
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