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The Environmental Monitor

Volume 57
Issue 11


April 10, 2002

Notice of Matters before the Secretary of Environmental Affairs

This Environmental Monitor, the Eleventh issue in Volume 57 of a series, is intended to provide notice of all submissions received by the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30, Sections 62 through 62H inclusive, in the period March 16, 2002 through April 1, 2002.

New Environmental Notification Forms

New Environmental Impact Reports

New Notices of Project Change

      Request for Advisory Opinion

New Densely Developed Area Applications

Previous Environmental Notification Forms

Previous Environmental Impact Reports

Previous Notices of Project Change

Decisions of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs

Miscellaneous Notices Received

Comments on New Environmental Notification Forms are due by:   April 30, 2002

Comments on new Environmental Impact Reports are due by:          May 10, 2002


Projects Under Review

New Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.

Project Name

Location

 

Comments Due

 

MEPA Analyst

12746

Jefferson at Bellingham

Bellingham

5/10/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12747

Weed It Now

Egremont

4/30/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12748

Damde Meddowes Salt Marsh Restoration

Hingham

5/10/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12749

Mansfield Municipal Airport Master Plan Improvements

Mansfield and Norton

4/30/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12750

Brodie Mountain Ski Resort

New Ashford

4/30/02

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

12751

Orleans Water Treatment Facility

Orleans

4/30/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12752

Aquarium Wharf Realty Trust Proposed Renovation to Existing Building

Provincetown

4/30/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12753

South River Dredging

Scituate

4/30/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12754

New Woodward Elementary School

Southborough

4/30/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12755

Masterton Road Reconstruction

Whately

4/30/02

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

New Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA

No.

Project Name

Location

Docu-ment Type

Comments

 Due

For Copies

MEPA Analyst

12393

Nine Hole Golf Course Expansion at Miacomet Golf Course

Nantucket

FEIR

5/10/02

Kelly Durfee Cardoza

(508) 880-2905

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

11656

Burlington Office Park I Phase 2

Burlington

FEIR

5/10/02

Richard Bourre

(617) 924-1770

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

New Notices of Project Change

EOEA

 No.

Project Name

Location

Description

Comments

 Due

For copies

MEPA Analyst

6553

Wastewater Facilities Plan

Barnstable

The Town of Barnstable is requesting permission to design and construct residential sewering of Norris Street, to remediate failed on-site systems.

4/30/02

Mark Giordano

(508) 862-4090

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

11845

Lewis Bay Boat Ramp

Barnstable

The project change involves a relocation of the proposed bulkhead so that all of it is above MHW; and a reduction in the depth of dredging from –6 feet to –5 feet.

4/30/02

John Jacobson

(508) 862-4084

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

Request for Advisory Opinion

Barnstable Marine Service, Inc. has requested that the proposed maintenance dredging and designation of a zone of reconfiguration at its facility in Maraspin Creek/Barnstable Harbor be considered “Routine Maintenance”  under the MEPA regulations. In accordance with Section 11.01 (6) (c) of the MEPA regulations, the Secretary of Environmental Affairs will accept public comments on this request until April 30, 2002.  For copies of the request, please contact Peter J. Markunas at Coastal Engineering, Inc., (508) 255-6511.

New Densely Developed Area Applications

EOEA

 No.

Project Name

Location

Description

Comments

 Due

For copies

MEPA Analyst

DDA-003

Town of Palmer DDA

Palmer

In accordance with the Rivers Protection Act, the Town of Palmer requests designation of four areas along the Quabog, Swift, Chicopee and Ware rivers as “densely developed.” This designation would reduce the riverfront area in these locations from 200 feet to 25 feet.

4/30/02

Jono Neiger or Dave Johnson, (413) 282-2611

Richard Foster

(617) 626-1026

DDA-004

Telecom City DDA

Medford

In accordance with the Rivers Protection Act, the City of Medford requests designation of two areas along the Malden River and Little Creek as “densely developed.” This designation would reduce the riverfront area in these locations from 200 feet to 25 feet..

4/30/02

Steve Winslow
(617) 381-7711

Janet Hutchins

(617) 626-1023


Previous Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.

Project Name

Location

 

Comments Due

 

MEPA Analyst

12698

Winding River Estates

Taunton

4/12/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12705

Mystic River Crossing Replacement Project

Medford

4/30/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12724

Hannegan Brook Well

Montague

Withdrawn

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12727

Proposed Handicapped Accessible Recreational Deck at Dowses Beach

Barnstable

4/12/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12728

Septic System Upgrade – Ocean Drive

Barnstable

4/12/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12729

Beverly Municipal Airport Safety Improvements

Beverly, Danvers, Wenham

4/12/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12730

Vitale Fly Ash Consolidation and Habitat Restoration Project

Beverly, Wenham

4/22/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12731

Wings Neck Road Marsh Restoration

Bourne

4/22/02

Jay Wickersham

(617) 626-1022

12732

Former Canton Airport Fence and Decontamination Pad

Canton

4/12/02

Janet Hutchins

(617) 626-1023

12733

Proposed Honey Farms Retail Motor Fuel Outlet

Charlton

4/12/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12734

Hampden Women’s Facility

Chicopee

4/12/02

Nicholas Zavolas

(617) 626-1030

12735

No. 20 Annette Road -- Warehouse

Foxborough

4/12/02

Janet Hutchins

(617) 626-1023

12736

Grove Street Business Center

Franklin

4/12/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12737

Hilltop Farms

Grafton

4/12/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12738

Nichols Village Elderly Housing Facility

Groveland

4/12/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029

12739

Holliston Transfer Station Daily Tonnage Increase

Holliston

4/12/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12740

Simrah Gardens

Hudson

4/12/02

LeAndrea Dames

(617) 626-1028

12741

Glover Estates Assisted Living Facility

Marblehead

4/22/02

William Gage

(617) 626-1025

12742

Home Construction

Newbury

4/12/02

Arthur Pugsley

(617) 626-1029