Environmental Monitor July 10, 2002

The Environmental Monitor

Volume 58
Issue 5

July 10, 2002

Notice of Matters before the Secretary of Environmental Affairs

This Environmental Monitor, the Fifth issue in Volume 58 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 June 19, 2002 through July 1, 2002.

New Projects Under Review
Previous Projects Under Review
Decisions of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs
Miscellaneous Notices

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

Comments on new Environmental Impact Reports are due by: August 9, 2002

Projects Under Review

New Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	MEPA Analyst
12376R	Frontage Road Office/R & D Center	Belmont	7/30/02	Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022
12821	Russia Wharf Redevelopment	Boston	7/30/02	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
12822	Herring Creek Restoration	Edgartown	7/30/02	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12823	Katama Bay Navigation and Tidal Exchange Channels	Edgartown	8/9/02	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12824	Paint Factory Rehabilitation	Gloucester	7/30/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12825	Solid Waste and Recyclables Transfer Station	Hatfield	7/30/02	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12826	C.T. Hartwell Property Residential Development	Littleton	7/30/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12827	Farrelly Revetment Repair/Rebuild	Mashpee	7/30/02	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12828	Runway Reconstruction and Construction of Taxiway B at Orange Airport	Orange	7/30/02	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12829	Avalon Village	Peabody and Danvers	7/30/02	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
12830	High Street (Route 109) Reconstruction	Westwood	7/30/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030

New Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Docu-ment Type	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
12409	Stone Meadow 55+ Community	Bridgewater	FEIR	8/9/02	Benjamin Gilmore (508) 866-3900	Janet Hutchins (617) 626-1023
12372	Stoneham Executive Center	Stoneham	SDEIR	8/9/02	Richard Bourre (617) 924-1770	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12745	Butter Brook Crossing	Westford	DEIR	8/9/02	Jeffrey Brem (978) 772-9196	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12367	Proposed Warehouse and Distribution Center	Freetown	Single EIR	8/9/02	Richard Bourre (617) 924-1770	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12737	Hilltop Farms	Grafton	DEIR	8/9/02	Michael Howard (978) 450-7147	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
11971	Overlook Ridge	Malden and Revere	DEIR	8/9/02	Joseph Shea (617) 491-1080	Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022

New Densely Developed Area Application

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Description	Comments Due	For copies	MEPA Analyst
DDA-005	Weir Village-West Water Street Densely Developed Area	Taunton	In accordance with the Rivers Protection Act, the City of Taunton requests designation of an area along the western bank of the Taunton River as “densely developed.” This designation would reduce the riverfront area in this locations from 200 feet to 25 feet.	7/30/02	Richard Shafer (508) 821-1168	Janet Hutchins (617) 626-1023

EOEA

No.

Project Name

Location

Description

Comments

Due

For copies

MEPA Analyst

DDA-005

Weir Village-West Water Street Densely Developed Area

Taunton

In accordance with the Rivers Protection Act, the City of Taunton requests designation of an area along the western bank of the Taunton River as “densely developed.” This designation would reduce the riverfront area in this locations from 200 feet to 25 feet.

7/30/02

Richard Shafer

(508) 821-1168

Janet Hutchins

(617) 626-1023

New Notices of Project Change

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Description	Comments Due	For copies	MEPA Analyst
12588	Sunderland Commons	Sunderland	The project change involves the elimination of the subdivision road, reduction from 10 lots to 3 lots and a reduction from 11.7 acres to 8.7 acres	7/30/02	Larry Jutres (413) 665-9131	Janet Hutchins (617) 626-1023
12160	Lunenburg Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan	Lunenburg	The project change involves adding 5000 feet of sewer and a small pump station to the project.	7/30/02	Stanley Elkerton (781) 279-2288	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030

EOEA

No.

Project Name

Location

Description

Comments

Due

For copies

MEPA Analyst

12588

Sunderland Commons

Sunderland

The project change involves the elimination of the subdivision road, reduction from 10 lots to 3 lots and a reduction from 11.7 acres to 8.7 acres

7/30/02

Larry Jutres

(413) 665-9131

Janet Hutchins (617) 626-1023

12160

Lunenburg Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan

Lunenburg

The project change involves adding 5000 feet of sewer and a small pump station to the project.

7/30/02

Stanley Elkerton (781) 279-2288

Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030

Previous Environmental Notification Forms

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	MEPA Analyst
12786	Remediation and Salt Marsh Restoration at the Belle Isle Inlet	Boston	7/16/02	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12807	Algonquin Regional High School	Northborough	7/12/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12813	Elm Street Urban Renewal Plan	Westfield	7/12/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12814	SIW Realty Trust Steel Coating Facility	Westfield	7/16/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12816	Captain’s Row Estates	Gloucester	7/16/02	Arthur Pugsley (617) 626-1029
12817	Reconstruction of Pembroke St. (Route 27)	Kingston	7/16/02	William Gage (617) 626-1025
12818	Charter Realty & Development Corp. Proposed Retail Development	Medway	7/16/02	LeAndrea Dames (617) 626-1028
12819	Eagles Landing Condominiums	Plainville	7/16/02	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
12820	Mullin’s Stone Revetment	Plymouth	7/16/02	William Gage (617) 626-1025

Previous Environmental Impact Reports

EOEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
10509	New Bedford/Fall River Commuter Rail Extension NOTE: This EIR has been administratively withdrawn and resubmitted to extend the public comment period to 7/26/02.	Statewide	FEIR	7/26/02 E-mailed comments should be directed to mepa@ state.ma.us	Andrew Brennan abrennan@mbta.com (617) 222-3126	Richard Foster (617) 626-1026 Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022
12348	Assabet Consortium Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan	Westborough, Shrewsbury, Northborough, Hudson, Maynard, Marlborough	Phase II Report	8/8/02	Abigail Thomas (978) 371-4000	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
11085R	Redevelopment of Former Naval Air Station and Associated Transportation Improvements	Weymouth, Rockland, Abington	Phase I Report	7/22/02	Stacy Erickson (978) 897-7100	Jay Wickersham (617) 626-1022
12433	Pier 4 Project

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