NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), acting in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 21A, §18, M.G.L. Chapter 21E §3B and M.G.L. Chapter 91 will hold public hearings on Fee Regulation Package 2009-1 with amendments to 310 CMR 4.00, Timely Action Schedule and Fee Provisions, 310 CMR 9.00, Waterways regulations, and 310 CMR 40.0000, Massachusetts Contingency Plan of the Waste Site Cleanup program.

The proposed amendments will delete, add, increase and decrease fees and otherwise amend permit or Annual Compliance Fee categories for environmental programs including Water Pollution Control Title 5, Water Supply, Watershed Management, Wetlands and Waterways, Environmental Laboratory Certification, Air Quality, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Waste Site Cleanup, and Mercury Management.  

Public Hearings will be conducted under the provisions of Chapter 30A of the Massachusetts General Laws on:

Friday, January 16, 2009 --  Springfield - 10:30 a.m.
DEP Western Regional Office, 436 Dwight Street,  (413) 784-1100

Friday, January 16, 2009  --  Worcester - 2:00 p.m.
DEP Central Regional Office, 627 Main Street, (508) 792-7650

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 --  Boston -- 10:00 a.m.
DEP Headquarters, One Winter Street, (617) 292-5500

Testimony may be presented orally or in writing at the public hearings. In addition, written comments will be accepted at the address below until 5:00 p.m. on January 30, 2009.  Please submit three copies of any written testimony.  Written testimony must be submitted to:  Jay Eberle, 3rd Floor, Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108.

Please call Jay Eberle at (617) 556-1067 if you have questions concerning the public hearings or would like to request a copy of background documents on the proposed regulations. Copies of the regulations and background documents are also available on the DEP website: www.mass.gov/dep.     

For special accommodations or this information in alternate format call Donald Gomes ADA Coordinator 617-556-1057, TDD# 1-866-539-7622 or 617-574-6868.

By Order of the Department
Laurie Burt, Commissioner