MEPA Advisory Committee

The MEPA Office has formed an advisory committee to guide its regulatory review effort in 2021-22. A list of represented organizations and dates of public meetings can be found below.

Organizations Represented

Air, Inc.

Alternatives for Community & Environment

American Council of Engineering Companies of MA

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission

Boston Harbor Now

Cape Cod Commission

Central Mass Planning Commission

Charles River Watershed Association

Connecticut River Conservancy

Conservation Law Foundation

Environmental Business Council

Eversource

Green Roots

HomeBuilders

National Grid

Massachusetts Area Planning Commission

Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

NAIOP

NAIOP

MassAudubon

Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners

Massachusetts Highway Association

Massachusetts Municipal Association

MassRecycle

Massachusetts Water Works Association

North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB)

Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission

Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), New England Chapter

VHB

Dates of Public Meetings

Members of the public are able to attend MEPA advisory committee meetings as observers and to provide input at the end of each meeting. To request oral language interpretation or other accommodations, please contact [e-mail].

September 2021	Topic
Sept 24, 2-4pm Meeting Summary	MEPA Public Involvement Protocol for Environmental Justice Populations (“MEPA Public Involvement Protocol”) Overview of comments received to date (MEPA) Overview of 2020-21 projects (MEPA) Discussion of key questions
October 2021	Topic
Oct 1, 2-4pm Meeting Summary	MEPA Public Involvement Protocol (cont’d) Discussion of key questions (cont’d)
Oct 8, 2-4pm Meeting Summary	MEPA Guidance on Analysis of Project Impacts on Environmental Justice Populations (“EJ Guidance”) Overview of statutory language (MEPA) Description of potential framework (MEPA) Discussion of key questions
Oct 22, 2-4pm Meeting Summary	EJ Guidance (cont’d) Discussion of key questions (cont’d)
BREAK TO PREPARE FINAL REGULATORY PROPOSAL
December 2021	Topic
Dec 17, 2 - 3:30pm Meeting Summary	Discussion of “Phase 2” MEPA Regulatory Review Effort Summary of comments received to date Discussion of key questions
January 2022	Topic
Jan 14, 1-3pm Meeting Summary PowerPoint Presentation	MEPA definitions Summary of comments received to date Discussion of key questions
Jan 28, 1-3pm Meeting Summary PowerPoint Presentation	MEPA thresholds Summary of comments received to date Discussion of key questions
February 2022	Topic
Feb 11, 1-3pm Meeting Summary PowerPoint Presentation	MEPA thresholds (cont’d)
Feb 25, 1-3pm Meeting Summary	MEPA thresholds (cont’d)
March 2022	Topic
March 4, 1-3pm Meeting Summary PowerPoint Presentation	MEPA thresholds (cont’d)
March 18, 1-3pm Meeting Summary PowerPoint Presentation	MEPA procedures Summary of comments received to date Discussion of key questions
April 2022	Topic
April 1, 1-3pm Meeting Summary PowerPoint Presentation	MEPA procedures (cont’d) and wrap-up
April 29, 1-3pm Meeting Summary PowerPoint Presentation (Ecological Restoration) PowerPoint Presentation (EJ Update)	Ecological restoration and MEPA review
May 2022	Topic
May 6, 1-3pm Meeting Summary PowerPoint Presentation (Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool) PowerPoint Presentation (MEPA Climate Resiliency Policy)	MEPA Climate Resiliency Policy
June 2022	Topic
June 10, 10am-12noon Meeting Summary PowerPoint Presentation (Stationary Sources and Land Alteration) PowerPoint Presentation (Mobile Sources)	MEPA Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Policy
September 2022	Topic
September 23, 1-3pm PowerPoint Presentation (2022 Regulatory Revisions) PowerPoint Presentation (Environmental Justice Update)	2022 Regulatory Revisions  Environmental Justice Update