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February
8 , 2003
Volume 59 Issue 7 |
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 | |
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Environmental Notification Forms |
Environmental Notification Forms |
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Environmental Impact Reports |
Environmental Impact Reports |
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Notices of Project Change |
Notices of Project Change |
| Secretary's Certificates January 16 - 31, 2003 | Public Notices |
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Environmental Notification Forms |
Notices of Availability |
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Environmental Impact Reports |
Department of Environmental Protection Notices |
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Notices of Project Change |
Other Notices |
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Records of Decision |
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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| 12958 | Boston Harbor Deep Draft Navigation Improvement Project | Boston | 2/28/03 | Cheryl Washington (617) 568-3525 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 12959 | Oyster River Hills Marina | Chatham | 2/28/03 | David Lyttle (508) 255-8312 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 12960 | Proposed Revisions to the MWRA's Local Discharge Limits for the Clinton Sewerage Service Area | Clinton and Lancaster | 2/28/03 | Denise Breiteneicher (617) 305-5618 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12961 | Route 2 Reconstruction at Concord Rotary | Concord | 2/28/03 | Thomas Hession (617) 973-7498 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12962 | Proposed Stockbridge Terrace Subdivision | Lee | 2/28/03 | Brett Kamienski (413) 443-3537 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12963 | Quarry Place | Milford | 2/28/03 | Daniel Dumais (508) 620-2832 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 12964 | Proposed Route 146 Retail Service Station | Millbury | 2/28/03 | John Christopher (413) 565-2725 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 12965 | Vanderbilt Avenue Walking Path | Norwood | 2/28/03 | Forrest Lindwall (781) 944-6400 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 12966 | Proposed Revisions to the MWRA's Local Discharge Limits for the Boston Metropolitan Sewerage Service Area | 43 Communities in Eastern MA | 2/28/03 | Denise Breiteneicher (617) 305-5618 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12967 | Stoughton Solid Waste Handling Facility | Stoughton | 3/10/03 | David Murphy (617) 782-7777 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12968 | Merrimac Landing | Tyngsborough | 2/28/03 | Peter Parent (978) 692-0939 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12969 | Westford Technology Park West | Westford | 2/28/03 | Amy Green (508) 903-2409 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
Environmental Impact Reports
| EOEA No. | Project Name | Location | Document Type | Comments Due | For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
| 12292 | Myles Standish Industrial Park Expansion | Taunton | Supplemental EIR | 3/10/03 | Robert Field (508) 758-2749 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12784 | Northwoods Crossing | Taunton | Single EIR | 3/10/03 | David Flanagan (617) 225-0200 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
Notices of Project Change
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EOEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Comments Due
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For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
| 5512 | Town of Scituate Wastewater Collection System Expansion Project | Scituate | 3/10/03 | Steven Pedersen (978) 532-1900 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 8800/9080 | Patriot Suites | Pittsfield | 3/10/03 | Vincent Guntlow (413) 458-2198 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 8844 | Brookfield Estates Subdivision/Town of Wilmington Wastewater Planning | Wilmington | 3/10/03 | Michael Carter (978) 657-9714 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 11914 | Chestnut Park Subdivision | Ashland | 3/10/03 | Jeffrey Roelofs (617) 252-6575 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12161 | The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley | Millbury | 3/10/03 | Roy Smith (617) 225-0200 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12348 | Assabet Consortium/Shannon Woods | Shrewsbury | 3/10/03 | David Sadowski (508) 393-9868 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12262 | Chelmsford Meadow Brook Well No. 3 | Chelmsford | 3/10/03 | David Harwood (978) 692-1913 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
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 |
| 12918R | Spring Hill Leisure Living Community | Rehoboth | 2/11/03 | B.R. McGee & Associates (508) 336-4500 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 12947 | Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA Wastewater Project | Becket | 2/11/03 | Tamara Burke or Nancy Oram (860) 529-7615 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12948 | The Villas at Old Concord | Billerica | 2/11/03 | Benjamin Smith (781) 935-6889 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 12949 | Ryder Cove Boatyard Dredging | Chatham | 2/11/03 | Robert Perry (508) 896-4861 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 12950 | Hunters Hill | Dighton | 2/11/03 | Nancy Nielson (508) 947-0050 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 12951 | Blue Hill Commons | Great Barrington | 2/11/03 | Matt Puntin (413) 443-3537 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12952 | Town of Lee Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade and Expansion | Lee | 2/11/03 | William Hardy (860) 563-7775 x124 | Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029 |
| 12953 | Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline | Lowell | 2/11/03 | John Zimmer (781) 982-5473 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
| 12954 | New General Aviation Ramp and Extension of Taxiway "B" | New Bedford | 2/11/03 | Frank Bush (617) 494-7397 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
| 12955 | Sewer Expansion Program | Tewksbury | 2/11/03 | Jane Wheeler (617) 452-6562 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12956 | Tewksbury-Andover Lateral | Tewksbury and Andover | 2/21/03 | John Zimmer (781) 982-5473 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12957 | Forest Edge at Sutton | Sutton | 2/11/03 | Peter Lavoie (508) 473-6630 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
Environmental Impact Reports
| EOEA No. | Project Name | Location | Document Type | Comments Due | For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
| 12654 | Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan - Phase II Screening of Alternatives | Hopkinton | Phase II Document | 2/21/03 | Thomas Parece (978)371-4000 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12845 | Channel Center (formerly Midway) | Boston | Single EIR | 2/21/03 | Will Donham (978) 897-7100 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12464 | Harriman and West Airport | North Adams and Williamstown | Single EIR | 2/21/03 | Brian Smith (603) 471-1887 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12874 | The Meadows | North Andover | DEIR | 2/21/03 | James Guarente (603) 623-3600 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
| 12459R | Columbus Center | Boston | DEIR | 2/17/03 | Will Donham (978) 897-7100 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
Notices of Project Change
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EOEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Comments Due
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For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
| 12214 | Pond View Acres | Ayer | 2/21/03 | Keith Murray (978) 772-9196 | LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028 |
| 12425R | High Point Acres Development | Grafton | Withdrawn | Joseph Freeman (978) 371-4208 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
Secretary's Certificates January 16 - 31, 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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| 12898 | Arborway CNG Bus Maintenance and Storage Facility | Boston | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
| 12917 | Valley Mill Corporation, Construction and Demolition Waste Transfer Station | Pittsfield | Requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
| 12927 | Fairfield at Marlborough | Marlborough | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
| 12933 | Residences at 180 Newbury Street | Danvers | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
| 12934 | Harmony Crossing | East Bridgewater | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
| 12935 | Expansion of Natick Mall | Natick | Requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
| 12937 | Ellisville Inlet Relocation | Plymouth | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
| 12938 | Squnatum Gardens & Naval Terrace | Quincy | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
| 12939 | Baystate Medical center Parking Garage | Springfield | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
| 12940 | Winthrop Ferry Project | Winthrop | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
| 12941 | Land Transfer for Alternative Transportation Facility | Yarmouth | Does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report | 1/23/03 |
Environmental Impact Reports
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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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| 12631 | East Taunton Industrial Park | Taunton | DEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 1/17/03 |
| 12804 | The Boston Golf Club | Hingham | Single EIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 1/17/03 |
| 12865 | Proposed Retail Development | Northbridge | DEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 1/30/03 |
| 12535 | Archstone Methuen | Methuen | FEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 1/30/03 |
| 10113 | Winthrop Shores Reservation Restoration Program | Winthrop | DEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 1/30/03 |
| 12796 | The Villages at Goddard Highlands | Stoughton | FEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 1/30/03 |
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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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| 12348 | Assabet Consortium/Minna Terrace Senior Housing | Shrewsbury | No further MEPA review required for proejct change | 1/23/03 |
| 10185 | Taunton River Desalination Plant | Dighton | No further MEPA review required for proejct change | 1/23/03 |
| 12687 | Gray Gables Maintenance Dredge Project | Bourne | No further MEPA review required for proejct change | 1/23/03 |
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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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| 12890 | New Tyngsborough Bridge and Approaches | Tyngsborough | Final Record of Decision --Secretary of Environmental Affairs grants a waiver for Phase 1 (approach improvements) | 1/17/03 |
| 12480 | Pittsfield Municipal Airport | Pittsfield | Final Record of Decision --Secretary of Environmental Affairs grants a waiver for Phase 1 (corporate hangar) | 1/17/03 |
Public Notices
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Agency
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Notice Type | Project/Location |
| MCZM | Federal Consistency Review | MDC/Wollaston Beach; Algonquin Gas Transmission Pipeline Project; Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel NPDES Renewal |
| DEP | Water Management Act Permit Application | Precision Lithograining, S. Hadley |
| DEP | 401 Water Quality Certification Application | Replacement of New Westminster Rd., Hubbardston |
| DEP | Initial Site Investigation and Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application | Texaco, Main St., Falmouth |
| DEP | Remedial Action Plan | Emerson Hospital, Concord |
| DEP | Initial Site Investigation and Tier IC Classification | 3 Huron Drive, Natick |
| DEP | Draft Operating Permit | Tennessee Gas Pipeline Station 261, Agawam |
| DEP | Extension of Comment Period | Old Colony/Greenbush Project, Cohasset and Scituate |
| DFA | Yearly Operational Plan | Town of Southbridge |
| DFA | Public Hearings - Vegetation Management Plan | Town of Natick |
| EOEA/Mass. National Guard | Notice of Availability | State of the Reservation Report - Camp Edwards Training Area |
| DEM | Notice of Availability | State of the Mountain Report for Wachusett Mountain |
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Mitt Romney, Governor
Kerry Healey, Lt.
Governor
Robert W. Golledge, Jr., Secretary
251 Causeway Street, Suite 900, Boston MA 02114
(617) 626-1020
FAX (617) 626-1181