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April 26, 2006
 Volume 65 Issue 12
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 1-18, 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 1-18, 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 1-18, 2006

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
13775 Kohler Place Ayer 05-16-06 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 05-16-06 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
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
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

     


Other Projects Under Review

      Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
13743 Parker Hill Acres Fitchburg 05-16-06 Kent Oldfield (978) 537-5296 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13755 Beacon at 495 Center Marlborough 04-30-06 Colleen Collins (617) 924-1770 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13756 Proposed Retail Center Marlborough 04-30-06 Colleen Collins (617) 924-1770 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13761 Proposed Fixed Pier, Gangway and Float Westport 04-30-06 Alan Heureux (508) 636-5905 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13764 Bellingham Commons II Bellingham 04-30-06 Mark Beaudry (508) 871-7030 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13765 Phinneys Harbor Dredging and Monument Beach Nourishment Project Bourne 04-30-06 Norman Hayes or Brad Holmes (781) 659-7981 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13766 The Reserve at Bonners Hill West Charlton 04-30-06 Doug Vigneau (508) 792-4500 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13767 Dartmouth Sewer Extension Project Dartmouth 04-30-06 Mary Ellen Radovanic (978) 371-4122 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13768 The Fields at Chestnut East Longmeadow 05-10-06 Ivonne Hall (413) 525-3822 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
13769 Bennett Street Improvement Project Gloucester 04-30-06 Kevin Aguiar (781) 255-1982 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13770 St. Hyacinth Condominiums Granby 04-30-06 Barry Christman (413) 525-6623 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
13771 Sippican Commerce Park Middleborough 05-10-06 J. David Simmons (508) 695-8999 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13772 Uxbridge to Northbridge 115kV Transmission Tap Line Project Northbridge and Uxbridge 04-30-06 Marc Bergeron (617) 896-4505 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13773 Spill Response Raynham 04-30-06 Lyndsey Colburn (781) 270-6600 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13774 Sugarloaf Hill Estates Webster 05-30-06 David Crossman (978) 568-0135 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024

      Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.
Project Name
Location
Document Type
Comments Due
For Copies
MEPA Analyst
13074 Acushnet River Fish Passage Restoration Project: Phase II - Sawmill Dam Acushnet Single EIR 05-10-06 H. Lee Becker (508) 485-2982 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13258 Wal-Mart Store Raynham FEIR 05-10-06 Matthew Smith or John Kucich (508) 480-9900 William Gage (617) 626-1025
13410 Enterprise Park Master Plan Marshfield FEIR 05-10-06 Steven Davis (617) 951-1146 Aisling Eglington (617) 626-1024
13415 Lovejoy Wharf Boston DEIR 05-22-06 Peggy Briggs (978) 897-7100 Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130
13539 Proposed Lowe's Home Improvement Store Hadley DEIR 05-10-06 Michael Darnold (413) 582-7000 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13586 Ridgecrest Residential Development Haverhill FEIR 05-10-06 James Guarente (603) 623-3600 x4229 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13677 Legacy Place Dedham DEIR 05-10-06 Timothy Williams (781) 935-6889 Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
13668 Granite Hills Marketplace Milford FEIR 05-10-06 Lauren Gallagher (617) 924-1770 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
13683 Taunton Street Marketplace Plainville Single EIR 05-10-06 Lisa Carrozza (508) 903-2048 Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044

      Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Comments Due
For Copies MEPA Analyst
12172 Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan/The Village at Cedarcrest Canton 04-30-06 Arthur Borden (508) 880-3439 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
12297 Office Building at 35 Shawmut Road Canton 05-16-06 John Glossa (508) 668-4401 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
12348 Assabet River Consortium/Berlin Farms Marlborough 04-30-06 Robert Parente (508) 509-0891 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030
12597 Zitzkat Residence Truro 04-30-06 David Zitzkat (860) 524-5418 Briony Angus (617) 626-1029
12629 The Village at Hospital Hill Northampton 04-30-06 Wendy Sinton (413) 587-0990 William Gage (617) 626-1025
12877 Silk Mill Dam Removal Becket 04-30-06 Tim Purinton (617) 626-1505 Nicholas Zavolas
(617) 626-1030

 


Secretary's Certificates April 1-18, 2006

   Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
13732 Savin Hill Cove Channel Dredging Boston Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06
13739 Jess Marie Estates Raynham Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06
13741 Route 5 and 10 Resurfacing Bernardston Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06
13742 Cozy Hearth Chapter 40B Subdivision Edgartown Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06
13744 Acushnet Marine Hull Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06
13745 Rehabilitation of New Bedford State Pier New Bedford Requires an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06
13746 Toscana Transfer Station Nantucket Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06
13747 Redevelopment of Former Bradlee's Shopping Center Pittsfield Secretary of Environmental Affairs proposes to grant a Full EIR Waiver 04-14-06
13748 Summit Lock Road Westfield Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06

Environmental Impact Reports  

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Document Type
Action
Date of Action
9131 South Station Air Rights Project Boston FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 04-14-06
10284 Identification and Designation of a Buzzards Bay Disposal Site Suitable for Dredged Material Falmouth DEIR Does not adequately and properly comply with MEPA; Supplemental DEIR is required 04-14-06
12950 Hunters Hill Residential Development and Golf Course Dighton NPC/DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 04-14-06
13061 Weaver's Cove Energy LNG Project Fall River FEIR Does not adequately and properly comply with MEPA: Supplemental FEIR is required 04-14-06
13071 Green Street Development Waltham NPC/DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 04-14-06
13262 Redevelopment of Danvers State Hospital Danvers NPC/DEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 04-14-06
13393 Southwest Area Wastewater Treatment Improvements Agawam FEIR Adequately and properly complies with MEPA 04-14-06

 Notices of Project Change     
          

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
12101 MEDITECH Computer Science Building (formerly Kerr Mill Property Redevelopment) Fall River Project change is insignificant; does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-14-06
12172 Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan/Pequit Estates Canton Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06
12348 Assabet River Consortium/The Village at Orchard Meadows Shrewsbury Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06
12348 Assabet River Consortium/Nelson Point Subdivision Shrewsbury Does not require an Environmental Impact Report 04-07-06

Records of Decision

EOEA No.
Project Name Location
Action
Date of Action
12950 Hunters Hill Residential Development and Golf Course Dighton Secretary of Environmental Affairs proposes to grant a Phase 1 Waiver 04-14-06
13747 Redevelopment of Former Bradlee's Shopping Center Pittsfield Secretary of Environmental Affairs proposes to grant a Full EIR Waiver 04-14-06

 

Public Notices

Agency
Notice Type Project/Location
CZM Notice of Federal Consistency Review Beverly and Plymouth
DAR Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operation Plan NSTAR
DAR Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operation Plan Town of Franklin
DAR Notice of Receipt of Yearly Operation Plan Town of Millbury
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 License Cohasset
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 License Oak Bluffs
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 License Wareham
DEP Notice of Application for a Chapter 91 License Marion
DEP Notice of Initial Site Investigation and Tier 1B ClassificationWaste Site Cleanup Permit Application Sterling
DEP Notice of Request for Site Exam Foxborough
EOEA Notice of Availability of Funds for the Self-Help Program and Urban Self-Help Program Statewide
WRC Notice of Determination of Applicability under the Interbasin Transfer Act Marblehead and Salem

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Mitt Romney, Governor
Kerry Healey, Lt. Governor
Robert W. Golledge, Jr., Secretary
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