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May 23, 2007
 Volume 68 Issue 2
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 May 1-18, 2007

Projects Submitted May 1-15, 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 May 1-15, 2007

Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
14029 The Meadows at Harris Pond Estates Blackstone 06-12-07 Valerie Miller (413) 256-0202 Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130
14030 Installation of Line 134 and Substation Improvement Carver, Middleborough, Rochester and Wareham 06-12-07 Colin Duncan (978) 656-3615 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14031 Duxbury Estates Duxbury 06-12-07 Richard Grady (781) 585-2300 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14032 Reconstruction of Garage and Driveway, Parking Expansion, and Associated Stormwater Recharge System Groton 06-12-07 Sean Hale (978) 772-6232 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14033 Clearing of Lakeview Dike Floodwall Lowell WITHDRAWN Christine Thomas (978) 446-7200 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14034 Riverdale Water Supply Northbridge 06-12-07 Jason Wilkinson (978) 659-0017 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
14035 126 Warren Avenue Condominiums Plymouth 06-12-07 Donald Bracken, Jr. (508) 833-0070 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14036 Ridgewood Stow 06-12-07 Gregory Roy (978) 779-6091 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14037 Berkshire Biodiesel Pittsfield 06-12-07 Erik Mas (413) 452-0445 x4433 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029

      Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
12950 Hunters Hill Residential Development and Golf Course Dighton FEIR 06-22-07 Nancy Nielson (508) 947-0050 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13978 Corner Stone Square Westford DEIR 06-22-07 Joseph Peznola (508) 460-1111 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044

     Notices of Project Change    

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
4959 Lakeshore Center (formerly Lakeside Corporate Center) Bridgewater 06-12-07 Frederick Keylor (617) 357-8145 William Gage (617) 626-1025
12348 Assabet Consortium Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan/Town of Hudson Hudson 06-12-07 George Gustafson (978) 407-0104 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030

    


Other Projects Under Review

      Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
13998 Attleboro Intermodal Transportation Center Attleboro 06-08-07 Michael Milanoski (508) 222-4012 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
14003 Cumberland Farms Convenience Store and Gas Station Shrewsbury 05-25-07 Lori Shattuck (978) 474-8800 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14011 Shops at Saugus Saugus 05-25-07 Richard Salvo (781) 231-1349 William Gage (617) 626-1025
14012 Prospect Hill Preserve Taunton 06-08-07 Bill Buckley (508) 543-3939 Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
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 06-12-07 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
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
13717 BJ's Planned Unit Development Revere NPC/DEIR 05-25-07 John Mettee ((603) 433-8818 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13723 Farm Gate/Wheeler Village/Berube Farms Dracut DEIR 06-08-07 Evelyn Friedrich (617) 951-1123 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13776 Dana-Farber Center for Cancer Care Boston FEIR 05-25-07 Sean Manning (617) 924-1770 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13779 Gloucester Crossing Gloucester FEIR 06-08-07 Amy Green (978) 266-0217 or 0219 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13819 Westfield Pavilion Westfield DEIR 05-25-07 Laura Rome (978) 897-7100 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029

      Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
11401 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Dracut 06-12-07 Richard Raiche (617) 452-6664 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030

 


Secretary's Certificates May 1-18, 2007

   Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
13986R Proposed Access Path for Cross-Country Sewer Maintenance Mansfield Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 05-11-07
13997 Proposed Retail/Restaurant Development Attleboro Requires an Environmental Impact Report 05-18-07
14000 Northwest Park Redevelopment Burlington Requires an Environmental Impact Report 05-11-07
14001 Culvert Replacements for Salt Marsh Restoration Mashpee Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 05-11-07
14002 True North Commerce Center Salisbury Requires an Environmental Impact Report 05-18-07
14004 Baystate Medical Center Expansion Springfield Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 05-11-07

Environmental Impact Reports  

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Document Type
Action
Date of Action
06553 Area 5 Sewers/Wastewater Facilities Plan Barnstable FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 05-18-07
13269 Oceanside Village at Scituate Scituate DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 05-18-07
13905 Berkshire Gateway at Lee Lee DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 05-11-07
13927 Chelsea Peak Energy Facility Chelsea DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 05-18-07

 Notices of Project Change     
          

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
03384 Bondi Island Landfill Agawam and West Springfield Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 05-11-07
12906 12 Oaks at Stafford Hills (formerly Stafford Hill Estates) Leicester Project change is insignificant; does not require an Environmental Impact Report 05-11-07
13199 Newbridge on the Charles (formerly Senior Campus Community) Dedham Project change is insignificant; does not require an Environmental Impact Report 05-11-07
13726 Chadwick Lead Mill Remediation Project Salem and Marblehead Requires an Environmental Impact Report 05-18-07

Records of Decision

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
Comments Due
13726 Chadwick Lead Mill Remediation Project Salem and Marblehead Secretary proposes to grant a Phase I Waiver 05-18-07 06-06-07
13997 Proposed Retail/Restaurant Development Attleboro Secretary proposes to grant a Phase I Waiver 05-18-07 06-06-07
14002 True North Commerce Center Salisbury Secretary proposes to grant a Phase I Waiver 05-18-07 06-06-07

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


Public Notices

Agency
Notice Type Project/Location
CZM Notice of Federal Consistency Review Boston, Cambridge and Winthrop
CZM Notice of Federal Consistency Review Boston and Cohasset
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Boston
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Dennis
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Newburyport
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Provincetown
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Provincetown
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Taunton
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 Waterways License Wareham
DEP Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality CertificationChapter 91 Waterways License Townsend
DEP Notice of Public Meeting re: Massachusetts Estuaries Project Phinneys Harbor, Bourne
OAG Notice of Rights of Affected Third Parties Sandwich
WRC Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Policy for Developing Water Needs Forecasts for Public Water Suppliers and Methodology for Implementation Statewide



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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