May 9, 2007
Volume 68 Issue 1

The Environmental Monitor
a publication of the
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Deval L. Patrick, Governor
Ian A. Bowles, 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 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.

General Announcements	Secretary's Certificates April 18 - 30, 2007
Projects Submitted April 18 - 30, 2007	Environmental Notification Forms
Environmental Notification Forms	Environmental Impact Reports
Environmental Impact Reports	Notices of Project Change
Notices of Project Change	Records of Decision
Other Projects Under Review	Requests for Advisory Opinion
Environmental Notification Forms	Public Notices
Environmental Impact Reports	Submitting Public Notices
Notices of Project Change

General Announcements

New Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs announces a new policy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions which requires that certain projects undergoing MEPA review quantify their greenhouse gas emissions and identify measures to avoid, minimize or mitigate these emissions.

Notices of Project Change

Please note that the Environmental Monitor will now include scanned copies of Notices of Project Change (NPCs) in order to facilitate public review and comment. Although not specifically required by the MEPA regulations, we are now requesting that project proponents provide a separate copy of the NPC form (just as with the ENF) in order to facilitate scanning, as well as two copies of the full NPC submission.

Requests for Advisory Opinion

Please note that the Environmental Monitor will now include scanned copies of Requests for Advisory Opinion if the request concerns a determination that a project constitutes Routine Maintenance or a Replacement Project, in accordance with the MEPA regulations at 301 CMR 11.01(6)(c). Written comments on the request will be accepted for a period of twenty (20) days following publication of the Environmental Monitor, and the Secretary of Environmental Affairs will issue an Advisory Opinion within ten (10) days of the close of the coment period.

Projects Submitted April 18 - 30, 2007

Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
14014	GrandMarc at St. Botolph Street	Boston	06-12-07	Mitcell Fischman (781) 884-2553	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
14015	Residences at Canal Bluffs	Bourne	05-29-07	Mark Nelson (508) 833-6600	Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14016	Brockton Hospital Satellite Parking	Brockton	05-29-07	Mark Manganello (508) 746-9491	Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14017	Brockton Power	Brockton	05-29-07	Corinne Snowdon (978) 897-7100	Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14018	Bunky's Marina Dredging	Danvers	05-29-07	Christine Player (781) 749-2530 X202	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14019	Danversport Yacht Club Marina Maintenance Dredging	Danvers	05-29-07	Christine Player (781) 749-2530 X202	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14020	Riverview Marina Maintenance Dredging	Danvers	05-29-07	Christine Player (781) 749-2530 X202	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14021	Victoria Marina Dredging	Danvers	05-29-07	Christine Player (781) 749-2530 X202	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14022	119 Washington Street	Foxborough	05-29-07	William Buckley Jr. (508) 543-3939	Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14023	Proposed Maintenance Dredging at the North End of the Annisquam River	Gloucester	05-29-07	Caesar Duarte Jr. (508) 748-0937	William Gage (617) 626-1025
14024	Independence Mall Theatery Project	Kingston	05-29-07	George Mariani (508) 460-9900	Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14025	Plainville Commerce Park	Plainville	06-08-07	David Simmons (508) 695-8999	Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14026	Turnpike Village	Townsend	05-29-07	Brian Milisci (978) 537-5296	William Gage (617) 626-1025
14027	Baldwin Pond Water Treatment Facility	Wayland	05-29-07	Susan Hunnewell (508) 366-5760	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14028	Jefferson at Westford	Westford	05-29-07	Victor Sheen (508) 786-0300	William Gage (617) 626-1025

Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
13723	Farm Gate/Wheeler Village/Berube Farms	Dracut	DEIR	06-08-07	Evelyn Friedrich (617) 951-1123	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
13779	Gloucester Crossing	Gloucester	FEIR	06-08-07	Amy Green (978) 266-0217 or 0219	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035

Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
11401	Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan	Dracut	05-29-07	Richard Raiche (617) 452-6664	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030

Other Projects Under Review

Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
13997	Proposed Retail/Restaurant Development	Attleboro	05-11-07	Jeffrey Santacruce (603) 891-2213	Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13998	Attleboro Intermodal Transportation Center	Attleboro	05-25-07	Michael Milanoski (508) 222-4012	Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13999	120 Kingston Street	Boston	05-15-07	Mitchell Fischman (781) 884-2553	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
14002	True North Commerce Center	Salisbury	05-11-07	James Dolansky (603) 642-8300	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14003	Cumberland Farms Convenience Store and Gas Station	Shrewsbury	05-25-07	Lori Shattuck (978) 474-8800	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14005	Amesbury Heights Mixed Use Development	Amesbury	05-15-07	Conor Nagle (617) 924-1770	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14006	Century Mill Estates	Bolton	05-15-07	Jeremy Downs (978) 657-9714	Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14007	Purchase of the Cole Property	Carver	05-15-07	Katy Konary (508) 747-7900 X 137	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14008	Daniels Village	Medway	05-15-07	Walter Lewinski (508) 429-1100	Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14009	181 Pelham Street	Methuen	05-15-07	Jennifer Vicich (603) 382-3435	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14010	9 Arcadia Street	Revere	05-15-07	Albert Sreter (781) 861-9160	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14011	Shops at Saugus	Saugus	05-25-07	Richard Salvo (781) 231-1349	William Gage (617) 626-1025
14012	Prospect Hill Preserve	Taunton	05-29-07	Bill Buckley (508) 543-3939	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14013	Multi-Use Pathway Connections	Weymouth and Hingham	05-15-07	Richard Corsi (617) 626-1431	Briony Angus (617) 626-1029

Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
06553	Area 5 Sewers/Wastewater Facilities Plan	Barnstable	FEIR	05-11-07	Mark Ellis or Nathan Weeks (508) 362-5680	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12348	Assabet Consortium Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan	Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Northborough, Shrewsbury and Westborough	DEIR	06-22-07	Thomas Parece (978) 371-4000	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
13269	Oceanside Village at Scituate	Scituate	DEIR	05-11-07	Marchionda and Associates (617) 438-6121	Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13717	BJ's Planned Unit Development	Revere	NPC/DEIR	05-25-07	John Mettee ((603) 433-8818	Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13776	Dana-Farber Center for Cancer Care	Boston	FEIR	05-25-07	Sean Manning (617) 924-1770	Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13819	Westfield Pavilion	Westfield	DEIR	05-25-07	Laura Rome (978) 897-7100	Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13927	Chelsea Peak Energy Facility	Chelsea	DEIR	05-11-07	Dammon Frecker (781) 489-1146	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023

Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
05512	Town of Scituate Wastewater Management Upgrade	Scituate	05-15-07	Steven Pedersen (978) 532-1900	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
11333	Bourne Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility	Bourne	05-15-07	Brent Goins (508) 759-0651	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12513	Cordage Seaport	Plymouth	05-15-07	Susan St. Pierre (978) 465-1428	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13307	Massachusetts Army National Guard Methuen Readiness Center	Methuen	05-15-07	Samuel Moffett (617) 542-4244	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
13726	Chadwick Lead Mill Remediation Project	Salem and Marblehead	05-11-07	Patricia Wenskevich (781) 251-0200	Briony Angus (617) 626-1029

Secretary's Certificates April 18 - 30, 2007

Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Action	Date of Action
13990	10-12 Congress Street	Beverly	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	04-20-07
13991	Paradise Pond Dredging	Northampton	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	04-20-07
13992	Orleans Wind Energy Project	Orleans	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	04-20-07
13993	Ballard Street Marsh Gateway Improvement Project	Saugus	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	04-20-07
13995	County Road Water Main Extension Project	Wareham	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	04-20-07
13996	West Newbury Active Adult Community	West Newbury	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	04-20-07

Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Action	Date of Action
13046	Aberjona River Flood Mitigation Program	Winchester	Supplemental DEIR	Adequately and properly complies with MEPA	04-20-07
13478	Hampshire Mall Expansion	Hadley	DEIR	Does not adequately and properly comply with MEPA	04-27-07
13580	Wareham Road Mixed Use Development	Wareham	DEIR	Adequately and properly complies with MEPA	04-20-07
13830	Thomas A. Watson Generating Station	Braintree	DEIR	Adequately and properly complies with MEPA	04-27-07

Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Action	Date of Action
9096	Fall River Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement Program	Fall River	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	04-20-07
13049	Shining Sea Bikeway - Phase III	Falmouth	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	04-20-07
13852	Berkshire School Master Plan	Sheffield	Project change is insignificant; does not require an Environmental Impact Report	04-27-07

Records of Decision

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Action	Date of Action	Comments Due
12348/12916	Assabet River Consortium/ Hillside at 495 Center	Northborough	Secretary has granted a Phase I Waiver	04-27-07	N/A
13989	Assembly Square Mixed-Use Redevelopment	Somerville	Secretary proposes to grant a Phase I Waiver	04-13-07	05-09-07

Special Review Procedures

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Action	Date of Action

Advisory Opinions

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Action	Date of Action

Requests for Advisory Opinion

Project Name	Location	Comments Due	MEPA Analyst
Central Artery Parcel 13	Boston	05-29-07	Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
17-25 South Main Street	Ipswich	05-15-07	Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130

Public Notices

Agency	Notice Type	Project/Location
CZM	Notice of Federal Consistency Review	Central Cohasset Wastewater Treatment Plant
DAR	Notice of Public Hearings for Vegetation Management Plan	TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc. - Buckland, Florida and Monroe
DAR	Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operational Plan	AMTRAK National Railroad Passenger Corporation
DAR	Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operational Plan	Bay Colony railroad Corporation
DAR	Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operational Plan	Fore River Transportation Corporation
DAR	Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operational Plan	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
DAR	Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operational Plan	Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company
DAR	Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operational Plan	Town of Belmont
DAR	Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operational Plan	Town of Mansfield
DEP	Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License	Town of North Andover
DEP	Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License	Town of Sandwich
DEP	Notice of Applications for a Chapter 91 Waterways License and a 401 Water Quality Certificate	National Park Service/Saugus Iron Works
DEP	Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate	City of Chelsea
DEP	Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate	Brice-Lemon Estates - Rutland (EOEA #13109)
OAG	Notice of Rights of Affected Third Parties	Pittsfield
WRC	Notice of Vote of Applicability of the Interbasin Transfer Act	Foxborough and Sharon

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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
FAX (617) 626-1181

		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