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Deval L. Patrick, Governor | Timothy P. Murray, Lt. Governor | Ian A. Bowles, Secretary

The Environmental Monitor

Volume 58
Issue 3


June 8, 2002


Notice of Matters before the Secretary of Environmental Affairs

This Environmental Monitor, the Third 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 May 16, 2002 through May 31, 2002.

New Projects Under Review

Previous Projects Under Review

Decisions of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs

Notices of Availability

Miscellaneous Notices

Comments on New Environmental Notification Forms are due by:   July 8, 2002
Comments on new Environmental Impact Reports are due by:          July 15, 2002

Projects Under Review

New Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.

Project Name

Location

 

Comments Due

 

MEPA Analyst

12797

Tuxbury Pond Dam Improvement

Amesbury

6/28/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12798

Pleasant Street Reconstruction Project

Belmont

6/28/02

Janet Hutchins

(617) 626-1023

12799

Temporary Harborwalk – Lovejoy Wharf

Boston

6/28/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12800

Chelmsford Water Treatment Plant

Chelmsford

6/28/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12801

Chicopee Comprehensive High School

Chicopee

6/28/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12802

Dennis Water District Test Well Site 8-00

Dennis

6/28/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12803

Gardner Zine Subdivision

Gardner

6/28/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12804

The Boston Golf Club

Hingham

7/8/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12805

Reconstruction of Hospital Road

Monson

6/28/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12806

Woodford Estates and Dawson Valley Residential Subdivisions

New Bedford

6/28/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12807

Algonquin Regional High School

Northborough

6/28/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12808

Merritt Road Sight Distance Improvement Project

Otis

6/28/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12809

Amerada Hess Corporation Gasoline Station Improvements

Salem

6/28/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12810

Proposed Park Land Conversion

Sharon

6/28/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12811

Aquatic Vegetation Management at Bass Pond

Springfield

6/28/02

Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022

12812

Aquatic Vegetation Management at Forest Park Ponds

Springfield

6/28/02

Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022

12813

Elm Street Urban Renewal Plan

Westfield

6/28/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12814

SIW Realty Trust Steel Coating Facility

Westfield

6/28/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12815

The Village at Old Mill

Westminster

6/28/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

New Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA

No.

Project Name

Location

Docu-ment Type

Comments

 Due

For Copies

MEPA Analyst

11085R

Redevelopment of Former Naval Air Station and Associated Transportation Improvements

Weymouth, Rockland, Abington

Phase I Report

7/8/02

Stacy Erickson (978) 897-7100

Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022

12433

Pier 4 Project

Boston

DEIR

7/8/02

William Cronin (617) 243-7042

Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022

12523

Oak Hill: A Senior Living Community

Franklin

FEIR

7/8/02

Joseph Freeman (978) 371-4208

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12533

Great Neck, Jeffreys Neck and Little Neck Wastewater Facilities Alternatives

Ipswich

DEIR

7/8/02

Jennifer Doyle-Breen (781) 224-6474

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12672

IKEA at Assembly Square

Somerville

DEIR

7/8/02

Jamie Fay

(617) 482-1776

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12683

Bay Club at  Mattapoisett

Mattapoisett

DEIR

7/8/02

Laura Rome (978) 450-7126

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

New Notices of Project Change

EOEA

 No.

Project Name

Location

Description

Comments

 Due

For copies

MEPA Analyst

11870

Route 2 Long Term/Interim Improvements

Phillipston, Athol, Orange

The project change involves an increase in the interim improvements’ cross-section and associated impacts, including wetlands.

6/28/02

Diane madden (617) 973-7477

Janet Hutchins

(617) 626-1023

12703

Westport Lakes

Westport

The project change involves the construction of the project in two phases. The first phase will include the construction of the 25-lot residential component. The second phase would involve the construction of the golf course and its amenities.

6/28/02

Brian Levesque (508) 998-2125

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

Previous Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.

Project Name

Location

 

Comments Due

 

MEPA Analyst

12753

South River Channel Dredging

Scituate

6/28/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12781

Milton Landing

Milton

6/14/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12782

Lincoln Park Community School

Somerville

6/14/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12786

Remediation and Salt Marsh Restoration at the Belle Isle Inlet

Boston

6/14/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12787

Charlton Shell

Charlton

6/14/02

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

12788

Prospect Street Landfill Closure Project

Easton

6/14/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12789

New Lunenburg Primary School

Lunenburg

6/14/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12790

Cobbler’s Knoll Subdivision

Mendon

6/14/02

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

12791

JRM Facility

Newbury

6/14/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12792

Long Pond Road Improvement Project

Plymouth

6/14/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12793

Rochester Environmental Park

Rochester

6/14/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12794

Marlborough Road Improvement Project

Salem

6/14/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12795

Algonquin Gas Transmission Co., Sharon

Q-2-8 Lateral and Meter Station

Sharon

6/14/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12796

The Villages at Goddard Highlands

Stoughton

6/14/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

Previous Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA

No.

Project Name

Location

Document Type

Comments Due

For Copies

MEPA Analyst

11928

MWRA Upper Neponset Valley Relief Sewer

Boston and Newton

DEIR

6/24/02

David Pottle

(617) 305-5769

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

12650

North Point

Cambridge, Boston and Somerville

DEIR

6/7/02

Will Donham

(978) 897-7100

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12654

Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan

Hopkinton

Phase I Needs Analysis

6/24/02

Thomas Parece

(978) 371-4142

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

10509

New Bedford/Fall River Commuter Rail Extension

Statewide

FEIR

7/26/02

E-mailed comments should be directed to mepa@

state.ma.us

Andrew Brennan abrennan@mbta.com

(617) 222-3126

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022

11521

Industrial Park Sewer Extension

Salisbury

FEIR

6/24/02

Peter Goodwin

(978) 532-1900

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12348

Assabet Consortium Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan

Westborough, Shrewsbury, Northborough, Hudson, Maynard, Marlborough

Phase II Report

7/8/02

Abigail Thomas (978) 371-4000

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12408

McLean Hospital Redevelopment

Belmont

FEIR

6/24/02

Richard Bourre (617) 924-1770

Janet Hutchins

(617) 626-1023

12411

Proposed Super Stop & Shop

Chelmsford

Single EIR

6/24/02

Dermot Kelly (978-664-2205

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12529

Powhattan Estates

Taunton

DEIR

6/24/02

Megan Raymond

(508) 759-0050

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12589

Relocation of the Noons Vehicle Maintenance Garage and Development of a Stop & Shop Market

Truro

DEIR

6/24/02

Ed Betancourt

ebetancourt@vhb.com

(617) 924-1770

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12635

Belchertown Office Park

Belchertown

DEIR

6/24/02

Chris Wall (413) 582-7000

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

Previous Notices of Project Change

EOEA

 No.

Project Name

Location

Description

Comments

 Due

For copies

MEPA Analyst

4974

Marlborough Corporate Place

Marlborough

The project change involves the addition of 35,000 square feet of building area.

6/14/02

Cynthia B. O’Connell (617) 742-3554

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

5512

Town of Scituate Wastewater Management

Scituate

The project change involves the addition of two priority districts, based on a reexamination of the revised Title 5 regulations.

6/14/02

Steven K. Pedersen (978) 532-1900

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

7208

Prudential Center Redevelopment

Boston

The project change involves 1) the inclusion of hotel use in a portion of Phases 4b and 5 to create a mixed use, hotel/residential/retail building, addition of two floors, and 2) the master plan for the future addition of Phase 6 containing housing and retail space.

6/14/02

Carol Lurie (617) 924-1770

Jay Wickersham

(617) 626-1022

12197

Hopkinton Highlands II

Hopkinton

The project change involves constructing 15 single-family homes rather than 70 2-bedroom condominiums.

6/14/02

Cecilia B. Eichel (508) 366-6552

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12463

Revetment Restoration

Lynn

The project change involves the addition of about 750 linear feet of revetment restoration of the manmade bank of the Saugus River.

6/14/02

James J. Connolly (978) 686-3122

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12694

Historic Parkway Rehabilitation at Mount Greylock

Adams, New Ashford, N. Adams

The project change involves a reduction in the number of total project areas and in the project limits in the five remaining areas.

6/14/02

Raul Silva

(617) 626-1392

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

Decisions of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs

May 16, 2002 through May 31, 2002

Environmental Notification Forms

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

EOEA No.

Project Name

Location

Date of Action

12705

Mystic River Crossing Replacement J-1 System

Medford

5/24/02

12734

Hampden Women’s Facility

Chicopee

5/17/02

12746

Jefferson at Bellingham

Bellingham

5/17/02

12748

Damde Meddowes Salt marsh Restoration

Hingham

5/17/02

12751

Orleans Water Treatment Facility

Orleans

5/17/02

12756

Ashland High School

Ashland

5/24/02

12757

Eliot and Pond Street Sewer District

Ashland

5/24/02

12758

The Dover Residences

Boston

5/24/02

12759

Dartmouth Cowyard Salt Marsh Restoration Project

Dartmouth

5/24/02

12760

Test Well Site 6-00

Dennis

5/24/02

12761

Fall River State Pier Upgrade

Fall River

5/24/02

12762

Maplevale Estates

Grafton

5/24/02

12763

Reed Road Improvements and Intersection Upgrade Project

Hudson

5/24/02

12765

WSI Oxford Transfer

Oxford

5/24/02

12766

Solid Waste and Recycling Transfer Station

Oxford

5/24/02

12767

Fazerilo Realty Remediation

Revere

5/24/02

12768

Reconstruction of Glendale Road

Southampton

5/24/02

12769

Myles Standish Industrial Park Phase III Expansion Parcel 3

Taunton

5/24/02

12770

Shaker Road Water Treatment Facility

Westfield

5/24/02

12771

New Weymouth High School

Weymouth

5/24/02

12772

Worcester Country Club Water Resources Improvements

Worcester

5/24/02

12773

South Worcester Industrial Park Conceptual Master Plan

Worcester

5/24/02

Environmental Impact Reports

May 16, 2002 through May 31, 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

12059

Revised Draft Long-Term CSO Control Plan

Lowell

DEIR

5/24/02

12393

Nine Hole Golf Course Expansion at Miacomet Golf Course

Nantucket

FEIR

5/17/02

11656

Burlington Office Park I Phase 2

Burlington

FEIR

5/17/02

12475

Materials Recovery and Recycling Facility

Hopkinton

FEIR

5/31/02

12673

H-160 Transmission Line

Southborough, Marlborough, Hudson

Single EIR

5/31/02

12680

Proposed Shopping Center

Brockton

Single EIR

5/31/02

 

Notices of Project Change

May 16, 2002 through May 31, 2002.

The following decisions were made on Notices of Project Change:

EOEA

No.

Project Name

Location

Decision

Date of

 Action

4411

Hopping Brook Park

Holliston

Requires Supplemental EIR

5/24/02

6608

Taunton Depot

Taunton

No further MEPA review required

5/24/02

8173

North Attleborough Square

North Attleborough

No further MEPA review required

5/24/02

9103

New England Automotive Gateway

Spencer and East Brookfield

No further MEPA review required

5/24/02

9118

King’s Estates

Raynham

No further MEPA review required

5/24/02

11638

Wachusett Mt. Down Road Reconstruction

Princeton

Continues to require an EIR

5/24/02

12359

Centerville River Dredging and Long Beach Nourishment

Barnstable

Reach 5 may be added to Phase I

5/24/02

12496

139 Commercial Street

Provincetown

No further MEPA review required

5/24/02

 

Notices of Availability

EOEA

No.

Project Name

Location

Document

Type

Copies From

10230

The Corporate Center

Weston

DEP s. 61 Finding

Elizabeth Sabounjian (978) 661-7787

4866

Braintree-Weymouth Relief Facilities Project

Braintree,

Weymouth, Quincy

MWRA s. 61 Finding

Rose Perry (617) 589-2454

Miscellaneous Notices Received

Agency

Notice Type

Project/Location

MCZM

Harbor Planning Program

Public Hearing and Submission of Fort Point Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan Phase I for Secretarial Approval

MCZM

Request for Responses Availability

FY ’03 Coastal Pollution Remediation Competitive Grants Program

DEP

Waterways License Application

Brooker, Revere

Webb Marina and Dredge, Scituate

DEP

401 Water Quality Certification Application

Lot 1 Piper Rd., Ashby

Lundstrom, West Boylston

DEP

Phase I Initial Site Investigation Completion Statement and Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application

A.L. Prime Energy, East Bridgewater

DEP

Initial Site Investigation and Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application

Proposed Stoarge Facility, Taylor Rd., Littleton

Katie’s Country Store, East Otis

DEP

Initial Site investigation and Tier II Classification

Texaco Service Station, Quincy

DEP

Remedial Action Plan

Bartley Machine & Mfg., Amesbury

Mobil Station, Lexington

DEP

Phase I Report and Tier IC Permit Application

Hollingsworth & Vose, West Groton

DEP

Draft Operating Permit

Adden Furniture, Lowell

Hollingsworth & Vose, East Walpole

Pinetree Power Fitchburg, Westminster

FLEXCon Company, Spencer

Assabet Consortium

Public Meeting – Phase II Report Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan

Town of Shrewsbury

Town of Northborough

Town of Hudson

City of Marlborough

DFA

Yearly Operational Plan

Town of Belmont

Town of Bolton

Town of Pepperell

DCAM

Public Hearing

Reuse Restrictions and Conditions of Sale, Parcel in Spencer

 


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