June 8, 2005
Volume 64 Issue 3

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 May 17 - 31, 2005	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 May 17 - 31, 2005	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 May 17 - 31, 2005

Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
13544	Ashmont Transit Oriented Development	Boston	6-28-05	Will Donham (978) 897-7100	Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130
13545	Old Fall River Road, Lot 32	Dartmouth	6-28-05	Robert Field (508) 758-2749	Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13546	Great Woods Subdivision	Dracut	6-28-05	Steven Eriksen (978) 649-9932	Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13547	280 Merrimack Street	Methuen	6-28-05	Julie Vondrak (978) 897-7100	Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13548	149 South Main Street	Middleton	6-28-05	Richard Williams (781) 246-2800	Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13549	Renovation of Redstone Plaza	Stoneham	6-28-05	Pam White (603) 433-8818	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13550	Rehabilitation of Ipswich Road	Topsfield	6-28-05	Steven Tyler (617) 625-4696	Briony Angus (617) 626-1029

Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
13312	Cambridge Discovery Park	Cambridge	DEIR	7-22-05	Charles LeRay (617) 570-1000	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030

Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
12341	Residences at Flint Pond	Shrewsbury	6-28-05	Roy Smith (617) 896-4516	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12348	Assabet River Consortium Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan/Residences at Flint Pond	Shrewsbury	6-28-05	Roy Smith (617) 896-4516	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12348	Assabet River Consortium Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan	Hudson, Maynard, Marlborough, Northborough, Shrewsbury and Westborough	6-28-05	Rosemary Blacquier (978) 371-4000	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12940	Winthrop Multi-Use Terminal	Winthrop	6-28-05	Martha Craig Rheinhardt (508) 743-0391	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035

Other Projects Under Review

Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
13528	Fairway Homes	Fitchburg	6-14-05	Kent Oldfield 978-537-5296	Nicholas Zavolas 617-626-1030
13529	Proposed Stone Dike on Canapitsit (Barge) Beach	Gosnold	6-14-05	Jack Karalius 978-318-8288	Anne Canaday 617-626-1035
13530	Proposed Automobile Dealership	Norwood	6-14-05	Gary McNaughton 617-725-0099	Nicholas Zavolas 617-626-1030
13535	CitySquare	Worcester	6-9-05	Katie Lesser 978-461-6207	Rick Bourré 617-626-1130
13536	Proposed Revisions to Hazardous Waste Regulations, 310 CMR 30.000	N/A	6-14-05	James M. Miller 617-292-5574	Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024
13537	Spring Street Well Re-Approval	Ashland	6-14-05	Robert Sims 508-366-0772	Nicholas Zavolas 617-626-1030
13538	Fish Hills Realty Trust Residence	Barnstable	6-14-05	Arlene Wilson 508-420-9792	Briony Angus 617-626-1029
13539	Lowe's of Hadley	Hadley	6-14-05	Berkshire Design Group 413-582-7000	Anne Canaday 617-626-1035
13540	Lenox Gateway	Lenox	6-14-05	Robert Fournier 413-443-3537	Briony Angus 617-626-1029
13541	Former Salem MGP Property Remediation Project at Collins Cove	Salem	6-14-05	Ken Fields 617-896-4300	William Gage 617- 626-1025
13542	Arbor Glen	Stow	6-14-05	Paul Marchionda 781-438-6121	Nicholas Zavolas 617-626-1030
13543	KeySpan Sagamore Line Reinforcement Project	Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, and Harwich	6-14-05	Corinne Snowden 978-897-7100	Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024

Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
6826/11707	Silver Line, Phase III	Boston	SDEIR	7-22-05	Andrew Brennan 617-222-3126	William Gage 617- 626-1025
12480	Pittsfield Municipal Airport	Pittsfield	FEIR	6-24-05	Randall Christensen 207-775-3211	Nicholas Zavolas 617-626-1030
12902	Route 24 Access Improvements/Fall River Executive Park	FallRiver/Freetown	DEIR	6-24-05	Howard Muise 617-924-1770	Anne Canaday 617-626-1035
13432	Wayside Commons	Burlington	Single EIR	6-24-05	Doug Vigneau 617-896-4519	Briony Angus 617-626-1029

Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
11971	The Highlands at Overlook Ridge	Malden and Revere	6-24-05	Joseph Shea 617-619-9909	Rick Bourré 617-626-1130
12829	Avalon Village	Peabody/Danvers	6-14-05	Scott Thornton 978-474-8800	Aisling Eglington 617-626-1024

Secretary's Certificates May 17 - 31, 2005

Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Action	Date of Action
13489	The Pines at Bouquet Mountain	Pittsfield	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
13451R	School Street On-Site Sewage Treatment Facility and Dandelion Village Development	Southborough	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
13513	University of Massachusetts New Student Residences	Amherst	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
13514	Ledge Road Landfill Final Closure and Sports Field Improvements	Andover	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
13515	Appaloosa Trail	Belchertown	Requires an Environmental Impact Report	5-31-05
13517	Dartmouth Commons	Dartmouth	Requires an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
13518	Amy's Hideaway Subdivision	Freetown	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
13519	Peddocks Island - Fort Andrews Preservation and Adaptive Reuse Project	Hull	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
13520	Proposed Norwood Stabucks Coffee Co.	Norwood	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
13521	Commerce Park	Plymouth	Requires an Environmental Impact Report	5-31-05
13522	Old North Wharf Improvement Project	Nantucket	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
13523	Proposed Housing for Rugged Road and Scotts Way	Nantucket	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
13524	Storm Drain, Concrete Ramp and Float Installation	Swansea	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05

Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Action	Date of Action
13070	Bose Corporation	Stow	DEIR	Adequately and properly complies with MEPA	5-31-05
13227	Lowe's of Auburn	Auburn	FEIR	Adequately and properly complies with MEPA	5-31-05
13389	Waldenwoods	Milford	DEIR	Adequately and properly complies with MEPA	5-31-05

Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Action	Date of Action
01982	Fly Ash Landfill Redevelopment	Freetown	Requires an Environmental Impact Report	5-20-05
5484/8696	L.G. Hanscom - Proposed Scope for 2005 Environmental Status & Planning Report	Bedford, Concord, Lexington and Lincoln	Requires an Environmental Status & Planning Report	5-31-05
10284	Identification and Designation of a Buzzards Bay Disposal Site for Suitable Dredged Material	Falmouth	Requires an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
11602	Bellingham Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan/Bellingham Shopping Center	Bellingham	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05
12631	East Taunton Industrial Park	Taunton	Requires an Environmental Impact Report	5-23-05

Records of Decision

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Action	Date of Action
01982	Fly Ash Landfill Redevelopment	Freetown	Secretary of Environmental Affairs proposes to grant a Phase 1 Waiver	5-20-05
13462	Mile Oak Residential Condominiums	Wilbraham	Secretary of Environmental Affairs has denied a Phase 1 Waiver	5-31-05

Public Notices

Agency	Notice Type	Project/Location
DAR	Yearly Operational Plan	Various State and Interstate Highways
DAR	Yearly Operational Plan	Pepperell
DEP	Public Hearing	Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District
DEP	Public Hearings	Hazardous Waste Regulations
DEP	Public Hearing	Low Emission Vehicle Program
DEP	Draft Operating Permit Renewal	MASSPOWER, Springfield
DEP	Notice of Initial Site Investigation and Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application	Boston (Hyde Park)
DEP	Notice of Initial Site Investigation and Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application	Burlington
DEP	Notice of Initial Site Investigation and Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application	Great Barrington
DEP	Notice of Initial Site Investigation and Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application	Holyoke
DEP	Application for a Water Management Act Permit	Groton
DEP	Certification for General Use Approval	Eljen Geotextile Sand Filter
DEP	Notice of a Remedy Implementation Plan	Concord
DEP	Notice of Chapter 91 License Application	Boston
DEP	Notice of Chapter 91 License Application	New Bedford
DEP	Notice of Chapter 91 License Application	New Bedford
EOEA/DCR	Public Meeting re: Heritage State Park	North Adams
EOEA	Public Meeting re: Forest Management	Pittsfield
MBTA	Public Hearings re: Silver Line Phase 3	Boston
Pittsfield Municipal Airport Commission	Public Meeting re: Airport Improvements	Pittsfield

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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Deval L. Patrick, Governor
Timothy P. Murray, Lt. Governor
Ian A. Bowles, Secretary
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		MEPA	Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, 100 Cambridge St., Boston MA 02114 Deval L. Patrick, Governor \| Timothy P. Murray, Lt. Governor \| Ian A. Bowles, Secretary