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May 10, 2006
 Volume 66 Issue 1
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.

General Announcements  

Projects Submitted April 18-30, 2006

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 April 18-30, 2006 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

General Announcements

DEP Makes Changes to Regional Boundaries

Please note that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has reassigned 21 municipalities from one regional office to another. These changes in the coverage areas for each MassDEP regional office can be found at:

http://mass.gov/dep/regionalboundarychanges.htm

When circulating copies of environmental review documents, please make sure that copies are being sent to the correct MassDEP regional office.


Projects Submitted April 18-30, 2006

      Environmental Notification Forms


EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
13790 365 Elm Street Bridgewater 05-30-06 Michael J. Koska (508) 697-7400 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13791 MCP Response Action for Debris Area off Knox Trail Concord 05-30-06 Melissa Moulton (781) 251-0200 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13792 Harborside Village Fairhaven 05-30-06 Jeffrey Tallman (508) 998-2125 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13793 Reedy Meadow Estates Groton and Pepperell 05-30-06 Susan Brackett (978) 772-6232 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13794 Wachusett Woods Residential Subdivision Holden 05-30-06 Paul McManus (508) 752-9666 x23 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13795 Highland Commons Hudson and Berlin 06-09-06 Felipe Schwarz (617) 924-1770 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13796 Algonquin Cape Cod Project Sandwich and Bourne 05-30-06 John Zimmer (508) 888-3900 x226 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13797 Walgreens Pharmacy Saugus 05-30-06 Gary McNaughton (617) 725-0099 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13798 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Essex-Middlesex Project Saugus, Lynnfield and Wakefield 05-30-06 Kathleen Miller (207) 879-9496 x243 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13799 Sutton Active Adult Community Sutton 05-30-06 Rebecca Bachand (781) 237-4111 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13800 Gateway Park PWED Improvements Worcester 05-30-06 Corinne Snowden (978) 897-7100 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13801 Autumn Park Mansfield and Norton 05-30-06 Ralph Maloon (508) 339-3731 William Gage (617) 626-1025

      Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
12144 Forest Ridge Retail Center and Industrial Park Rowley FEIR (rollover of DEIR) 06-09-06 Ann Marton (781) 245-2500 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13602 Shoppes at Page Pointe Stoughton Supplemental DEIR 06-09-06 Lauren Gallagher (617) 924-1770 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13608 Brookmeadow Village Grafton DEIR 06-09-06 Normand Gamache (508) 234-6834 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13621 Recycle America Enterprises Recycling Facility Fitchburg DEIR 06-09-06 Arthur Bergeron (508) 485-8506 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13694 MVP Sports Store Woburn FEIR (rollover of DEIR) 06-09-06 Douglas Benoit (857) 588-5542 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035

     Notices of Project Change    

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
11859 Pembroke Business Park Pembroke 05-30-06 Steven Belanger (781) 335-6465 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030

     


Other Projects Under Review

      Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
13659R Saw Mill Pond Easton 05-16-06 Scott Faria (508) 543-9894 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13743 Parker Hill Acres Fitchburg 05-16-06 Kent Oldfield (978) 537-5296 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13774 Sugarloaf Hill Estates Webster 05-30-06 David Crossman (978) 568-0135 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13775 Kohler Place Ayer 06-13-06 Susan Brackett (978) 772-6232 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13776 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 450 Brookline Avenue Project Boston 05-16-06 Sean Manning (617) 728-7777 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13777 Storrow Drive Tunnel Reconstruction Project Boston 06-13-06 Katie Lesser (978) 461-6207 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13778 Bridgewater Water Main Improvements Bridgewater 05-16-06 Nicole Sanford (413) 586-4776 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13779 Gloucester Commons Gloucester 05-26-06 Amy Green (978) 266-0217 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13780 BJ's Wholesale Club Haverhill 05-16-06 Lori Shattuck (978) 474-8800 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13781 Waveland Marina Improvements Hull 05-16-06 Susan Nilson (508) 748-0937 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13782 Eel Pond Restoration and Improvements Mattapoisett 05-16-06 Susan Nilson (508) 748-0937 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13783 Car Dealership Milford 05-16-06 Jason Plourde (603) 891-2213 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13784 Route 115 Roadway Improvements Norfolk 05-16-06 James Hall (781) 792-2221 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13785 Northbridge Estates Northbridge 05-16-06 Dave Derrig (978) 371-4000 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13786 Smolak Farms Irrigation Pond North Andover 05-16-06 Michael Smolak (978) 688-8058 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13787 Mahendran Pier Orleans 05-16-06 David Lyttle (508) 255-8312 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13788 Mixed Use Development Palmer 06-13-06 Philip Cordeiro (508) 318-1700 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13789 Provincetown Municipal Airport Capital Improvements Plan Provincetown 05-16-06 Maryann Magner (617) 242-9222 William Gage (617) 626-1025

      Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
13152 Green Lodge Interceptor Sewer Replacement Canton FEIR 05-26-06 William Mertz (617) 451-0044 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13274 Wareham Crossing Wareham Supplemental FEIR 05-26-06 Heather Heater (781) 489-1119 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13414 Woodlands at Laurel Hill Acton and Westford FEIR 05-26-06 PLACES Site Consultants (508) 829-0333 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13354 Nantasket Beachfront Condominiums Hull FEIR 05-26-06 Christopher Lucas (781) 982-5473 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13415 Lovejoy Wharf Boston DEIR 05-22-06 Peggy Briggs (978) 897-7100 Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130
13462 Cedar Ridge Active Adult Community Wilbraham FEIR 05-26-06 Brian Pendleton (978) 794-1792 x127 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13656 Westboro Village Westborough DEIR 05-26-06 Jeffrey senterman (508) 366-6552 William Gage (617) 626-1025

      Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
5026 Granby Landfill Granby 05-16-06 Thomas Yeransian (508) 339-3074 William Gage (617) 626-1025
11870 Route 2 Long Term/Interim Improvements Phillipston, Athol and Orange 05-16-06 Matthew DeSorbo (617) 973-7882 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
11971 Highlands at Overlook Ridge Revere and Malden 05-16-06 Joseph Shea (617) 619-9909 Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130
12172 Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan/Evelyn Estates Subdivision Canton 05-16-06 Paul Brodmerkle (781) 762-1758 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
12297 Office Building at 35 Shawmut Road Canton 05-30-06 John Glossa (508) 668-4401 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13541 Former Salem MGP Property Remediation Project at Collins Cove Salem 05-16-06 Kenneth Fields (617) 896-4342 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13723 Farm Gate/Wheeler Village/Berube Farms Dracut 05-16-06 Evelyn Friedrich (617) 951-1123 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030

 


Secretary's Certificates April 18-30, 2006

   Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
13750 Test Well Site 44-03 Barnstable Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13751 Sunset Ridge Bolton Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13752 Franklin Hill Revitalization Boston Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13753 Proposed Addition to Existing Single Family Dwelling Harwich Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13754 Hollis Hills Lunenburg Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13757 Wastewater Facilities Plan Update Plainville Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13758 Lobsterman's Landing Saugus Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13759 Scituate Fire Station Scituate Requires an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13762 Worcester State College Parking Garage Worcester Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13763 Kettle Brook Lofts Worcester Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06

Environmental Impact Reports  

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Document Type
Action
Date of Action
12144 Forest Ridge Retail Center and Industrial Park Rowley DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA; Draft EIR to be rolled over as Final EIR 04-28-06
13046 Aberjona River Flood Mitigation Program Winchester DEIR Does not adequately and properly comply with MEPA; Supplemental DEIR required 04-28-06
13609 Haverhill Commons Haverhill FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 04-28-06
13471 Gibbs Crossing Ware FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 04-28-06
13692 Xtra Mart Gas Station and Convenience Store Sutton Single EIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 04-28-06
13694 MVP Sports Store Woburn DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA; Draft EIR to be rolled over as Final EIR 04-28-06

 Notices of Project Change     
          

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
13113 Mansfield Crossing Mansfield Project change is insignificant; does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13308 Autumn Gate Estates Millbury Project change is insignificant; does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-28-06
13340 Cape Ann Marina Maintenance Dredging and Wharf Rehabilitation Gloucester Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06
13562 Weymouth Neck Phase IV Soil Remediation Project Weymouth Project change is insignificant; does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-28-06
13667 The Village at Russell Farm Methuen Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-21-06

Records of Decision

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
         

 

Public Notices

Agency
Notice Type Project/Location
City of Boston/Town of Brookline Notice of Availability of Annual Update for the Muddy River Flood Control, Water Quality and Habitat Enhancement, and Historic Preservation Project Boston and Brookline
DAR Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operation Plan AMTRAK
DAR Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operation Plan Bay Colony Railroad Corp.
DAR Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operation Plan Fore River Transportation Corp.
DAR Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operation Plan Town of Framingham
DAR Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operation Plan MBTA Rapid Transit System
DAR Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operation Plan Town of Scituate
DCR Notice of Public Meeting re: Draft Resource Management Plan for the Expanded Beaver Brook Reservation Belmont, Lexington and Waltham
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 License New Bedford
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 License Provincetown
DEP Notice of Initial Site Investigation and Waste Site Cleanup Permit Application North Adams
DEP Notice of Phase IV Remedy Implementation Plan Westfield
DEP Notice of Request for Site Examination Upton
DEP Notice of Site Assignment Northampton
DEP Notice of Tier 1C Permit Application Holbrook

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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Mitt Romney, Governor
Kerry Healey, Lt. Governor
Robert W. Golledge, Jr., Secretary
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