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October 9, 2007
Volume 68 Issue 11 |
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.
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General Announcements | Secretary's Certificates September 16 - 30, 2007 |
Other Projects Under Review | Requests for Advisory Opinion |
Public Notices | |
Submitting Public Notices | |
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol
EEA has released the final version of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Policy & Protocol, which can be viewed here. The Policy will apply to ENFs and EENFs submitted after the October 31, 2007 submission deadline if the Project is subject to the Policy.
EEA has also issued a Response to Comments document for public comments that were received on the Draft GHG Policy and Protocol. This document can be viewed here: Draft GHG Policy and Protocol Response to Comments.
Archived MEPA Files
Please note that, with some exceptions, the files for all projects that have undergone MEPA review with an EEA# less than 10140 are now housed in the State Archives Building. If you wish to view any of these files, a request must be made in writing or via e-mail to Josie Wixon, Administrative Assistant, of the MEPA Office. Josie's e-mail address is josephine.wixon@state.ma.us. Because deliveries are made only periodically, please allow up to one month in order to retrieve any requested files.
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 September 18 - October 1, 2007
Environmental Notification Forms
EEA 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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14108 | Genzyme Corporation - Allston Landing Manufacturing Facility Expansion | Boston (Allston) | 10-29-07 | Edward Hutchinson (508) 903-2078 | Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024 |
14109 | Boston Medical Center Ambulatory Care Building | Boston (South End) | 10-29-07 | Katherine Fuller (978) 897-7100 | Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024 |
14110 | Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan | Framingham | 10-29-07 | Kate Goyette (508) 370-8256 | Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023 |
14111 | Spring Street Roadway Improvements and Lot Development | Franklin | 11-08-07 | Donald Neilsen (508) 528-3221 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
14112 | 61 Fordham Way Single Family Home | Newbury | 10-29-07 | Mary Rimmer (978) 463-9226 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
14113 | Lawrence Municipal Airport Runway Safety Area Project | North Andover | 10-29-07 | Randall Christensen (413) 584-4776 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
14114 | Saint Gobain | Northborough | 10-29-07 | Anthony Donato (617) 338-0063 | Briony Angus (617) 626-1029 |
14115 | Proposed Article 97 Land Swap | Randolph | 10-29-07 | Andrea Guillot (781) 792-2258 | Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035 |
14116 | King Philip Water Treatment Plant | Raynham | 10-29-07 | Nicole Sanford (413) 584-4776 | Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035 |
14117 | Atlas Box and Crating Site Development | Sutton | 10-29-07 | Brian Millisci (978) 537-5296 | Briony Angus (617) 626-1029 |
EEA No.
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Project Name
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Location
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Document Type
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Comments Due
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For Copies
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MEPA Analyst
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10955 | Southbridge Environmental Industrial Park | Southbridge | Supplemental EIR | 11-08-07 | Richard Spieler (508) 207-6478 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
12916 | Hillside at 495 Center | Northborough | FEIR | 11-08-07 | Doug Vigneau (617) 924-1770 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
13019 | Brice-Lemon Estates | Rutland | FEIR | 11-08-07 | Christopher Lucas (781) 982-5473 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
13723 | Farm Gate/Wheeler Village/Berube Farms | Dracut | FEIR | 11-08-07 | Mark O'Hara (617) 312-4629 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
13844 | Wayland Town Center | Wayland | FEIR | 11-08-07 | Corinne Snowdon (978) 897-7100 | Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023 |
13963 | Laurel Ridge Estates | Leicester | FEIR (rollover of DEIR) | 11-08-07 | Scott Morrison (508) 752-9666 x27 | Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024 |
14030 | Expansion of Carver Substation and New Carver to Tremont Line | Carver, Middleborough, Rochester and Wareham | FEIR (rollover of DEIR) | 11-08-07 | Colin Duncan (978) 656-3615 | Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024 |
EEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Comments Due
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For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
13334 | Symmes Hospital Redevelopment | Arlington | 10-31-07 | Mary McCrann (508) 366-4391 | Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130 |
Environmental Notification Forms
EEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Comments Due
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For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
14060 | Black Cow Restaurant | Beverly | 10-15-07 | William Bergeron (781) 246-2800 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
14095 | Town of Ashland Source Management Project | Ashland | WITHDRAWN | Robert Sims (401) 334-4100 | Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035 |
14096 | Meadow Walk at Lynnfield | Lynnfield and Wakefield | 10-10-07 | Felipe Schwarz (617) 924-1770 | Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035 |
14098 | I-93/I-95 Interchange Transportation Improvements Project | Reading, Woburn, Stoneham and Wakefield | 10-10-07 | Bob Frey (617) 973-7449 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
14100 | Municipal Supply Well at Test Site 1-86 | Kingston | 10-15-07 | Maura Callahan (978) 394-4245 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
14101 | Red Line/Blue Line Connector | Boston | 11-08-07 | Stephen Woelful (617) 973-7474 | Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023 |
14102 | New Street Development | Boston (East Boston) | 10-25-07 | Richard Jabba (617) 357-7044 | Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044 |
14103 | Reconstruction of River Road | Florida | 10-15-07 | Grace Arthur (617) 973-8251 | Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024 |
14104 | Daniels Recycling Company | Orleans | 10-15-07 | Larry Hine line (508) 888-6034 | Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023 |
14105 | Manitook Estates | Rehoboth | 10-15-07 | Ralph Maloon (508) 339-3731 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
14106 | Sutton Wellfield Water Treatment Plant | Sutton | 10-15-07 | James Petras (781) 224-6012 | Briony Angus (617) 626-1029 |
14107 | Cathodic Protection System | Uxbridge | 10-15-07 | John Zimmer (508) 888-3900 x226 | Briony Angus (617) 626-1029 |
EEA No.
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Project Name
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Location
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Document Type
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Comments Due
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For Copies
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MEPA Analyst
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3247 | Logan International Airport | Boston (East Boston) | 2006 Environmental Data Report | 10-25-07 | Jacki Wilkins (617) 568-3558 | Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035 |
13826 | Westwood Station | Westwood | FEIR | 10-25-07 | Carolyn Sweeney (508) 903-2378 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
13925 | Billerica Power Project | Billerica | DEIR | 10-25-07 | Corinne Snowdon (978) 897-7100 | Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030 |
13975 | Connett Woods (formerly Cotuit Woods) | Rochester | Single EIR | 10-10-07 | Richard Tabaczynski (508) 888-9282 | Briony Angus (617) 626-1029 |
14000 | Northwest Park Redevelopment | Burlington | DEIR | 10-10-07 | Lauren Gallagher (617) 924-1770 | William Gage (617) 626-1025 |
14017 | Brockton Clean Energy | Brockton | DEIR | 10-25-07 | Corinne Snowdon (978) 897-7100 | Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024 |
14041 | 720-770 Broadway | Saugus | DEIR | 10-10-07 | James Winn (603) 891-2213 | Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023 |
EEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Comments Due
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For Copies | MEPA Analyst |
13862 | The Village at Lincoln Park | Dartmouth | 10-10-07 | Bradley McKenzie (781) 792-3900 | Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023 |
Secretary's Certificates September 16 - 30, 2007
Environmental Notification Forms
EEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Action
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Date of Action
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14062 | Proposed Route 79 Relocation | Lakeville | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14066 | Proposed Commercial Building | North Andover | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14081 | Sharon Commons Lifestyle Center | Sharon | Requires an Environmental Impact Report | 09-28-07 |
14082 | The Village at Whitney Park | Ashburnham | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14083 | Birch Street Elevated Water Storage Tank and Mayflower Street Water Main | Duxbury | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14084 | Cranberry View Estates | Freetown | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14085 | United Waste Management Transfer Station | Holyoke | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14086 | Proposed Retail Development | Hudson | Requires an Environmental Impact Report | 09-28-07 |
14087 | Lexington Technology Park | Lexington | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14088 | Plantation Products | Norton | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14089 | Palmer Motorsports Park | Palmer | Requires an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14090 | Commercial and Indoor Sports Facility | Peabody | Requires an Environmental Impact Report | 09-28-07 |
14091 | Site Remediation for Dalton Avenue | Pittsfield | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14092 | Proposed Maintenance and Improvement Dredging and Marine Park Improvements | Scituate | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
14093 | Route 20 and Cherry Street | Shrewsbury | Requires an Environmental Impact Report | 09-28-07 |
14094 | Natural Gas Pipeline Maintenance Cathodic Ground Bed Protection System | Westport | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
EEA 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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13745 | Rehabilitation of New Bedford State Fish Pier | New Bedford | DEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 09-28-07 |
13836 | Stoneham Crossing | Stoneham | DEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA | 09-28-07 |
13963 | Laurel Ridge Estates | Leicester | DEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA; DEIR to be reviewed as FEIR | 09-28-07 |
14030 | Expansion of Carver Substation and New Carver to Tremont Line | Carver, Middleborough, Rochester and Wareham | DEIR | Adequately and properly complies with MEPA; DEIR to be reviewed as FEIR | 09-28-07 |
EEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Action
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Date of Action
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9636 | Norumbega Reservoir Project | Weston | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
12037 | New Patriots Stadium and Related Infrastructure Project | Foxborough | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
12699 | ABC&D Recycling, Inc. | Ware | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
12843 | Mount Greylock Historic Parkway Rehabilitation | Adams, North Adams, Cheshire, New Ashford, Williamstown and Lanesborough | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
13621 | Recycle America Enterprises | Fitchburg | Does not require an Environmental Impact Report | 09-21-07 |
EEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Action
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Date of Action
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Comments Due
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14066 | Proposed Commercial Building | North Andover | Secretary proposes to grant a Full EIR Waiver | 09-28-07 | 10-24-07 |
14086 | Proposed Retail Development | Hudson | Secretary proposes to grant a Phase 1 Waiver | 09-28-07 | 10-23-07 |
14093 | Route 20 and Cherry Street | Shrewsbury | Secretary proposes to grant a Phase 1 Waiver | 09-28-07 | 10-23-07 |
EEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Action
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Date of Action
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EEA No.
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Project Name | Location |
Action
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Date of Action
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Project Name | Location |
Comments Due
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MEPA Analyst
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Agency
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Notice Type | Project/Location |
City of Boston | Notice of Quarterly Meeting of City/State Groundwater Working Group | Boston |
CZM | Notice of Federal Consistency Review | Sawnsea |
CZM | Notice of Extension of Consultation Session for Proposed Municipal Harbor Plan Amendment | Charlestown Navy Yard - Boston |
DCR | Notice of Public Hearing, re: Proposed Amendments to Squannassit and Petapawag Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) | Groton |
DEP | Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License | Salem |
DEP | Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification | Rehoboth |
DEP | Notice of Innovative Technology Application | Statewide |
DEP | Notice of Request for Site Exam | Ayer |
DEP | Notice of Request for Site Exam | Wareham (Onset) |
MMOC | Notice of Public Meeting | Muddy River Restoration Project - Boston and Brookline |
OAG | Notice of Rights of Affected Third Parties | Holliston |