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Feb 08, 2012 Volume 77, Issue 7	The Environmental Monitor a publication of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Deval L. Patrick, Governor Richard K. Sullivan, 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 Energy & Environmental Affairs, and public notices from environmental agencies. Please note that 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.

Projects Submitted January 18-31, 2012	Secretary's Certificates January 16-31, 2012
Environmental Notification Forms	Environmental Notification Forms
Environmental Impact Reports	Environmental Impact Reports
Notices of Project Change	Notices of Project Change
	Records of Decision
Other Projects Under Review	Requests for Advisory Opinion
Environmental Notification Forms	Public Notices
Environmental Impact Reports	Submitting Public Notices
Notices of Project Change	Site Visits

Projects Submitted January 18-31, 2012

Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
14852	Nagog Pond Dam Repairs	Acton	02/28/2012	Allen Orsi (508) 543-1755	William Gage (617) 626-1035
14853	Ink Block	Boston (South End)	03/09/2012	Lauren DeVoe (617) 924-1770	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14854	Northampton Square	Boston (South End)	02/28/2012	Richard Jabba (617) 357-7044	William Gage (617) 626-1035
14855	Gateway/East Village Square Roadway Improvements at Route 9	Brookline	02/28/2012	Joseph Viola (617) 730-2130	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
14856	Reconstruction of Arlington Street	Dracut	02/28/2012	Michael Trepanier (617) 973-8250	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14857	Intersection Improvements at Pomeroy Meadow Road, Loudville Road, Glendale Street and West Street	Easthampton	02/28/2012	Douglas Vigneau (508) 752-1001	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14858	Route 106 Transportation Improvement Project	Mansfield	02/28/2012	Michael Trepanier (617) 973-8250	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
14859	Route 146 at Boston Road Intersection Improvement Project	Sutton	02/28/2012	Michael Trepanier (617) 973-8250	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
14860	Fairfax Gardens HOPE VI	Taunton	02/28/2012	David Kelly (781) 843-4333	Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14861	Potential MBTA Service Reductions	MBTA Service Area	02/28/2012	Andrew Brennan (617) 222-3126	Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044

Environmental Notification Forms - Site Visits

No Data Found.

Environmental Impact Reports

EEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
13888	North Bedford Street Business Park	East Bridgewater	DEIR	03/09/2012	David Kelly (781) 843-4333	Aisling O'Shea (617) 626-1024
14634	Proposed Retail Development	Wareham	DEIR	03/09/2012	Andrew Manning (508) 480-9900	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
14815	Proposed Medical Office Building	Norwell	Single EIR	03/09/2012	Joseph Freeman ((508) 903-2000	Aisling O'Shea (617) 626-1024

Notices of Project Change

EEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
14442	Boston-Logan International Airport Runway Safety Improvement Project	Boston (East Boston)	02/28/2012	Stewart Dalzell (617) 568-3524	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035

Other Projects Under Review

Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
14824	Georges Island Pier Improvement Project	Boston	02/14/2012	Daniel Padien (617) 607-2185	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
14846	Frost Fish Brook Embankment Restoration Project	Danvers	02/14/2012	Dwight Dunk (617) 452-6601	Aisling O'Shea (617) 626-1024
14847	Viewpoint Building Eroded Bank Stabilization Project	Haverhill	02/14/2012	David Smith (781) 278-4806	William Gage (617) 626-1035
14848	Manchester Inner Harbor Maintenance and Improvement Dredging	Manchester-by-the-Sea	02/14/2012	Wayne Melville (508) 748-0937	Aisling O'Shea (617) 626-1024
14849	Edgewater Drive Seawall Repair Project	Quincy	02/14/2012	Briony Angus (413) 562-5317	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023
14850	Downtown Renewal Plan	Salem	02/14/2012	Lynn Duncan (978) 619-5685	William Gage (617) 626-1035
14851	Lake Wickaboag Stormwater Improvement Project	West Brookfield	02/14/2012	Dan Herzlinger (781) 419-7715	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035

Environmental Impact Reports

EEA No.	Project Name	Location	Document Type	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
13789	Provincetown Municipal Airport Capital Improvements Plan	Provincetown	FEIR	02/10/2012	Michael Garrity (617) 532-4212	William Gage (617) 626-1035
14572	Ludlow Mills Preservation and Redevelopment Project	Ludlow	DEIR	02/24/2012	Corinne Snowdon (978) 897-7100	Deirdre Buckley (617) 626-1044
14601	Genzyme Master Plan	Framingham	DEIR	02/24/2011	Sean Reardon (508) 903-2430	William Gage (617) 626-1035

Notices of Project Change

EEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	For Copies	MEPA Analyst
13393	Southwest Area Wastewater Treatment Improvements	Agawam	02/14/2012	Melissa Coady (413) 572-3224	Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
14516	Fitchburg Commuter Rail Extension Project	Fitchburg and Westminster	02/14/2012	Lois Baxter (617) 222-3124	Holly Johnson (617) 626-1023

Secretary's Certificates January 16-31, 2012

Environmental Notification Forms

EEA No.	Project Name	Location	Action	Action Date
14828	Christian Science Plaza Revitalization Project	Boston (Back Bay)	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012
14829	Stabilization of Cow Yard Lane Town Landing	Chatham	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012
14830	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Danvers and Middleton	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012
14831	Turner Residence	Falmouth	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012
14832	Lunenburg Road at Old Union Turnpike and Route 2 Intersection Improvement Project	Westford	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012
14834	Pleasant Bay Narrows Trust Revetment	Orleans	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012
14836	Baldwinville Road Reconstruction	Templeton	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012
14837	Dwelling on Open-Pile Foundation	Wareham	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012
14838	First Bristol Mixed Use Center	Westport	Requires an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012
14839	Worcester State Hospital Clock Tower	Worcester	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012

Environmental Impact Reports

No Data Found.

Notices of Project Change

EEA No.	Project Name	Location	Action	Action Date
13571	Supplemental CSO Long-Term Control Plan	Gloucester	Does not require an Environmental Impact Report	01/20/2012

Records of Decision

EEA No.	Project Name	Location	Comments Due	Action	Action Date
11525	Connecticut River CSO Control Project	Springfield	02/22/2012	Secretary proposes to grant a Phase 1 Waiver	01/27/2012

Special Review Procedures

No Data Found.

Public Benefits Determinations

No Data Found.

Advisory Opinions

No Data Found.

Requests for Advisory Opinion

Project Name	Location	Comments Due	MEPA Analyst
Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation and Restoration - Pedestrian Bridge Replacement	Boston	02/14/2012	Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035
Proposed Trail Maintenance - Fowl Meadow and Ponkapoag Area of Critical Environmental Concern	Blue Hills Reservation	02/28/2012	Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130
Rehabilitation of Hemlock Gorge Spillway Dike	Newton	02/14/2012	Rick Bourré (617) 626-1130

Public Notices

Agency	Notice Type	Location
CZM	Notice of Federal Consistency Reviews	Boston, Newburyport and Southeastern Mass.
CZM	Notice of Proposed No Discharge Area Designation	Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds
DEP	Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification	Littleton
DEP	Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification	Oak Bluffs and Tisbury
DEP	Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification	Dennis