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Public Notices listed here are from a variety of sources, from town conservation commissions and select boards to state and federal agencies. These listings are for Berkshire, Hampshire, Hampden, and Franklin counties. Listings are only posted if they are environmental in nature. You can find all public notices for Massachusetts here

Conservation Commission public notices are in accordance with Mass. General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40 – the Wetlands Protection Act. 

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ADAMS, NORTH ADAMS, MONROE, FLORIDA – DEPARTEMNT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF WETLANDS AND WATERWAYS 401 Water Quality Certification Application Public Notice Pursuant to 33.U.S.C.1341 and MGL c21 @43, notice is hereby given of a 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) application for the E131 Asset Condition Refurbishment (ACR) Project in Adams, North Adams, Monroe, and Florida, Massachusetts, within the E131 Line Right-of-Way (ROW), by New England Power Company (NEP). The project involves the refurbishment of the transmission line and construction of access roads to facilitate the proposed project and for future maintenance and emergency use. Additional information may be obtained from Katy Wilkins, Tighe & Bond, via phone at (413) 875-1305 or via email at KLWilkins@tighebond.com. Written comments on this 401 WQC Application may be sent within 21 days of this notice to: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Division of Wetlands and Waterways 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 The Department will consider all written comments on this 401 WQC Application received by the Public Comments Deadline. Any group of ten persons of the Commonwealth, any aggrieved person, or any government body or private organization with a mandate to protect the environment that has submitted written comments may also appeal the Department’s Certification and that failure to submit comments before the end of public comment period may result in the waiver of any right to an adjudicatory hearing. May 30 4435624

BERKSHIRE COUNTY: COUNTYWIDE

MOSQUITO CONTROL NOTICE The Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project will begin 2024 (ULV) Ultra Low Volume truck mounted spray applications to control flying mosquitoes from on or about June 1, 2024 to October 1, 2024. Applications are initiated by a demonstrated need based on surveillance data and action thresholds. All applications will occur between dusk and dawn Monday thru Friday. The material to be used is -DUET EPA# 1021-1795-8329 -MERUS 3.0 EPA# 8329-108 Any resident of a member town who wishes their property to be excluded from these applications should visit: https://www.mass.gov/forms/request-for-exclusion-from-wide-area-application-of-pesticides To obtain application schedules and locations call 413-447-9808 Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. after June 1, 2024 or follow Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project at berkshiremosquito.org . AD# 85050 05/18/2024

BERKSHIRE COUNTY: CITY or TOWN INDEX (alphabetical order)

ADAMS – PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF ADAMS ADAMS CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing pursuant to M.G.L., c.131, 40, the Wetlands Protection Act on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. in the Mahogany Room, 1st Floor Town Hall, 8 Park Street to act on the following: REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION: Filed by Berkshire Gas (Mill Street Bridge) is requesting determination of whether the activities depicted on the plan(s) referenced is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act. The proposed project involves replacing steel pipe due to poor condition. Excavation will be conducted on both ends of the bridge. REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION: Filed by Berkshire Gas (Murray Street Bridge Crossing – Pedestrian Bridge Between Columbia and end of Murray Street) is requesting determination of whether the activities depicted on the plan(s) referenced is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act. The proposed project involves replacing existing steel main. Excavation will be conducted on both ends of pedestrian bridge. NOTICE OF INTENT: Filed by Tighe & Bond, Inc. on behalf of New England Power Company for the replacement of outdated structures and equipment, installation of a fiberoptic communication line, and the improvement or construction of access roads and works pads along the E131 Line off Zylonite Station Road to the North Adams town line. David Lipinski Chairman Ad# 87551 08/16/2024

ALFORD – Town of Alford Conservation Commission Alford Conservation Commission will hold a hybrid Zoom/Public Meeting at Alford Town Hall on Wednesday August 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. on a Notice of Intent (NOI) by Perry and Teresa Sarinsky at 144 East Road for a garage addition, subject to the WPA and subject to the Scenic Mountain Act. Howard Wilson, Chair ACC. Ad# 87484 08/14/2024

BECKET – Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, the Wetlands Protection Act, The Becket Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting both virtually and at the Becket Town Hall on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024, at 6:00 PM to review the following new applications: Request for an Amendment to an Order of Conditions: Submitted by Daniel Henry to amend an active Order of Conditions issued under MassDEP File #102-0447, work will include changes to landscaping, paths, and house elevation at 168 Greenwater Drive (Map 202, Lot 29). Copies of each application and any additional information is available for review in the Conservation Office at Becket Town Hall at 557 Main Street, Becket MA 01223. Ad# 87536 08/20/2024

BECKET – Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, the Wetlands Protection Act, The Becket Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting both virtually and at the Becket Town Hall on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024, at 6:00 PM to review the following new applications: Request for a Determination of Applicability: Submitted by Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival for the installation of a replacement well within the Buffer Zone of a BVW at 549 George Carter Rd (Map 407, 15). Request for a Determination of Applicability: Submitted by Al Zaleski for the removal of several trees within the Buffer Zone of the Bank of Robin Hood Lake at 122 Mystic Isle Way (Map 213, Lot 446). Request for a Determination of Applicability: Submitted by Andrea Attias for the removal of 5 trees within the Buffer Zone of the Bank of Center Pond at 8 South Lake Way (Map 211, Lot 145). Request for a Determination of Applicability: Submitted by Berkshire Lake Estates Owners Associations for the removal, clearing, and trimming of trees and vegetation around a tennis court within the Buffer Zone of the Bank of Yokum Pond at 0 Yokum Pond rd (Map 203, Lot 29). Copies of each application and any additional information is available for review in the Conservation Office at Becket Town Hall at 557 Main Street, Becket MA 01223. Ad# 87493 08/20/2024

EGREMONT – EGREMONT CONSERVATION COMMISSION Egremont Conservation Commission will hold a Hybrid/Zoom Public Hearing (Commissioners live, others remote) at 5:30 pm on Thursday, August 22, on a Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) from Brtitta Steilmann, 7 Buttonball Lane regarding removal of some trees and installation of fencing, within 200 ft, of a perennial stream, subject to the WPA. Zoom login information will be included in the Commission’s agenda, posted 8/20. David Seligman, Chair ECC AD# 87549 08/15/2024

EGREMONT – Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs MEPA Office 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 Telephone 617-626-1020 PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROJECT: Jug End State Reservation Building Demolition Project LOCATION:2 99-1 Guilder Hollow Road, Egremont, Massachusetts PROPONENT: Department of Conservation and Recreation The undersigned is submitting an Environmental Notification Form (“ENF”) to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs on or before __August 15, 2024 (date) This will initiate review of the above project pursuant to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (“MEPA,” M.G.L. c. 30, ss. 61-62L). Copies of the ENF may be obtained from: Thomas Keough thomas.keough@aecom.com 978-905-2270 Electronic copies of the ENF are also being sent to the Conservation Commission and Planning Board of Egremont (Municipality). The Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs will publish notice of the ENF in the Environmental Monitor, receive public comments on the project, and then decide if an Environmental Impact Report is required. A site visit and/or remote consultation session on the project may also be scheduled. All persons wishing to comment on the project, or to be notified of a site visit and/or remote consultation session, should email MEPA@mass.gov or the MEPA analyst listed in the Environmental Monitor. Requests for language translation or other accommodations should be directed to the same email address. Mail correspondence should be directed to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs, 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, Attention: MEPA Office, referencing the above project. By_ Department of Conservation and Recreation ____ Ad# 87547 08/20/2024

EGREMONT – PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROJECT: EGREMONT- RECONSTRUCTION OF MOUNT WASHINGTON ROAD (PHASE I) LOCATION: _ MOUNT WASHINGTON ROAD, EGREMONT, MA_ PROPONENT: _TOWN OF EGREMONT The undersigned is submitting an Environmental Notification Form (“ENF”) to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs on or before August 15, 2024. This will initiate review of the above project pursuant to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (“MEPA,” M.G.L. c. 30, ss. 61-62L). Copies of the ENF may be obtained from Comprehensive Environmental Inc, Matthew Lundsted, P.E., mlundsted@ceiengineers.com 800.725.2550 x. 305. Electronic copies of the ENF are also being sent to the Conservation Commission and Planning Board of Egremont, MA. The Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs will publish notice of the ENF in the Environmental Monitor, receive public comments on the project, and then decide if an Environmental Impact Report is required. A site visit and/or remote consultation session on the project may also be scheduled. All persons wishing to comment on the project, or to be notified of a site visit and/or remote consultation session, should email MEPA@mass.gov or the MEPA analyst listed in the Environmental Monitor. Requests for language translation or other accommodations should be directed to the same email address. Mail correspondence should be directed to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs, 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, Attention: MEPA Office, referencing the above project. By Mary Brazie, Select Board, Egremont, MA AD# 87479 08/14/2024

GREAT BARRINGTON – LEGAL NOTICE MassDEP Water Management Act Program Water Withdrawal Permit Application Butternut Basin, Inc., P.O. Box 607, Great Barrington, MA 01230 has applied to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Water Management Act (WMA) Program for a Water Management Permit Amendment (WM02) for a total permitted volume of 91.8 million gallons per year (mgy) to be available from Pond 1 and Pond 2 for snowmaking operations at Ski Butternut. Pond 1, Well #1 (Gravel Well) and Well #2 (Rock Well) are located at 380 State Road, whereas Pond 2 is located at 370 State Road in Great Barrington, MA. Both ponds and wells are located within the Housatonic River Basin. The current total authorized withdrawal is 91.8 mgy which consists of 31.8 mgy from Well #1 and 60 mgy from Pond 1, Pond 2 and Well #2. Under the amendment, the total withdrawal of 91.8 mgy would also be available from Ponds 1 & 2. Surface water ponds would be the main source of snowmaking operations, whereas groundwater Well #1 will be utilized for snowmaking only during periods of cold weather when the replenishment of the ponds is minimal. The increase in pond withdrawal under the amendment is mainly due to warming temperatures and rain during the snowmaking season. The current authorized seasonal period of 120 days for snowmaking operations at an average daily withdrawal volume of 0.765 million gallons per day will remain unchanged in the amendment. A copy of this Water Withdrawal Permit Application is available for review at the Town Manager/Selectboard Office of the Great Barrington Town Hall, 334 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230 during Town Hall hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4pm. Written comments on the granting of a MassDEP permit for this withdrawal are required to be filed within thirty (30) days of publication of this Public Notice. Written comments may be submitted to the following: Christopher Rembold Assistant Town Manager Town Hall 334 Main Street Great Barrington, MA 01230 MassDEP, Attn: Emily Wilcox 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 Ad# 86974 07/27/2024

LEE – Town of Lee Conservation Commission Notice of Public Hearing Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40, notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Lee Conservation Commission will be held in the Meeting Room of the Lee Town Hall, 32 Main Street on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM on the Notice of Intent filed by Lyn Biasin for the installation of a curtain drain and a boulder wall and the removal of nine (9) trees at 160 Parkview Terrace Map 18 Lot 44B. The public is welcome to attend. Kathleen Arment, chair Lee Conservation Commission Ad# 87363 08/13/2024

LENOX – PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby issued, pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 111, Sections 150A and 150A1/2 and the Massachusetts Solid Waste Management Regulations at 310 CMR 16.00, that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a Draft Recycling, Composting, or Conversion (RCC) permit for a Recycling Operation to be operated by Casella Waste Systems, Inc. 68 Willow Creek Rd in Lenox, Massachusetts. Applicant: Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 165 Barefoot Road Southbridge, MA01550. Type of Facility: The proposed Recycling Operation will recycle ABC rubble (consisting of broken asphalt paving, bricks, and broken concrete), yard waste, clean wood, shingles, clean gypsum wallboard, and metal. The Operation will accept a maximum of 250 tons of material per day and 4,500 tons per year, with a maximum stockpiling capacity of 1,000 yd 3 of unprocessed ABC rubble and either one bunker or one container at any given time of each of the other proposed materials. The proposed hours of operation will be 7:00AM to 5:00PM Monday to Friday, and from 7:00 AM to 12:00PM on Saturdays. The Application and Draft Permit decision may be viewed online at: https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/PubilcApp/. Scroll down on the first screen and in the “SiteName/LocationName” box type “LenoxValley” and then click on the “Search” box at the bottom of the page. Click on one link at a time to access each separate document. In addition, electronic copies of Mass DEP’s Draft Permit decision as well as the Application are available electronically. To obtain an electronic copy of the Draft Permit decision please email Daniel.Hall@mass.gov. Paper copies of the Application and Draft Permit decision may be requested from Casella Waste Systems, Inc.by emailing Tracy Markham at Tracy.Markham@casella.com. Interested parties may submit written comments for a period of thirty days, online through the EEA ePLACE Public Access Portal described above or mailed to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Solid Waste Management Section, 436 Dwight Street, Springfield, MA 01103. Ad# 87019 07/30/2024

PITTSFIELD – City of Pittsfield Conservation Commission Wetlands Protection Act Public Hearing Mass DEP File #263-1237: Notice of Intent application for the installation of a temporary wireless telecommunications facility on property located at 500 Hubbard Avenue (Map M14, Block 1, Lot 8.) Such activities are proposed to occur within Riverfront Area of the East Branch of the Housatonic River. The applicant is AT&T. The Pittsfield Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under provisions of MGL Ch. 131, Sec. 40, City Council Chambers, City Hall at 6:00PM on Thursday, August 22, 2024. James Conant Chairperson Ad# 87464 08/14/2024

PITTSFIELD – City of Pittsfield Conservation Commission Wetlands Protection Act Public Hearing File RDA 24-19: Request for Determination of Applicability for the placement of a shed on property located at 649 Pecks Road (Map E14, Block 2, Lot 20.) Such activities are proposed to occur within buffer associated with Inland Bank (Onota Lake). The applicant is Daniel Kelly. The Pittsfield Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 131, Sect. 40, City Council Chambers, City Hall at 6:00PM on Thursday, August 22, 2024. James Conant Chairperson Ad# 87463 08/14/2024

PITTSFIELD – City of Pittsfield Conservation Commission Wetlands Protection Act Public Hearing File RDA 24-22: Request for Determination of Applicability for the reconfiguration of a modular floating dock system on property located at 5 Onota Lane (Map F13, Block 12, Lot 16.) Such activities are proposed to occur within Land Under Water Bodies. The applicant is Williams College. The Pittsfield Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 131, Sect. 40, City Council Chambers, City Hall at 6:00PM on Thursday, August 22, 2024. James Conant Chairperson Ad# 87462 08/14/2024

PITTSFIELD – City of Pittsfield Conservation Commission Wetlands Protection Act Public Hearing File RDA 24-20: Request for Determination of Applicability for the replacement of a concrete sidewalk within the public right-of-way located along Dalton Avenue (Map L13, Block 5). Such activities are proposed to occur within buffer zone associated with Bordering Vegetated Wetlands. The applicant is the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway Division. The Pittsfield Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 131, Sect. 40, City Council Chambers, City Hall at 6:00PM on Thursday, August 22, 2024. James Conant Chairperson Ad# 87461 08/14/2024

PITTSFIELD – City of Pittsfield Conservation Commission Wetlands Protection Act Public Hearing File RDA 24-21: Request for Determination of Applicability for the removal of accumulated debris from around at culvert pipe on property located at 1236 North Street (Map H14, Block 6, Lot 33). Such activities are proposed to occur within buffer zone to Inland Bank. The applicant is the City of Pittsfield. The Pittsfield Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 131, Sect. 40, City Council Chambers, City Hall at 6:00PM on Thursday, August 22, 2024. James Conant Chairperson Ad# 87460 08/14/2024

PITTSFIELD – CITY OF PITTSFIELD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals will give a hearing at Pittsfield City Hall, City Council Chambers on Wednesday August 28, 2024 at 7:00 P.M., to all parties interested in the petition of Glenn Weinstein requesting a Variance under Article 23 Sections 4.331 (H)(5) & 9.501(A)(2)to install a 54 kWh battery energy storage system in a residential zone within 500 feet of a wetland. The Premises affected are located at 610 Churchill St and are in an R-20 zoning district. The application is available to review in the Department of Community Development or a copy can be requested by contacting aspring@cityofpittsfield.org. Albert A. Ingegni, III, Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals Pittsfield, MA Ad# 87366 08/14/2024,08/21/2024

SANDISFIELD – TOWN OF SANDISFIELD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONSERVATION COMMISSION On Tuesday, August 20th, there will be a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. held at the Town Hall by the Sandisfield Conservation Commission on a Notice of Intent filed by Willard Platt, 4 Clark Road, Map 416 lot 7.24. The purpose of the NOI to determine if the seasonal camping site with composting toilet and primitive campsites is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act in accordance with the provisions M.G.L. c. 131, section 40. Sandisfield Conservation Commission AD# 87618 08/16/2024

STOCKBRIDGE – Pursuant to Chapter 131, Section 40 MGL, the Stockbridge Conservation Commission will hold the following public hearings on Tuesday, 27 August 2024 at the Stockbridge Town Offices and via Zoom beginning at 7pm: ANRAD – Marian Fathers, Eden Hill. Map 219, Lot 54 (Foresight) Request for Determination of Applicability- Jacob & Katie Silverman / National Grid – 104 Interlaken Rd. Utility plan. (White) Request for Determination of Applicability – Amanda D’Avria – 38 East Street. VMap 217, lot 53. Tree removal. AD# 87619 08/20/2024

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HAMPSHIRE / HAMPDEN COUNTY: CITY or TOWN INDEX (alphabetical order)

CHESTERFIELD – Public Shade Tree Hearing In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.), Chapter 87, Public Shade Tree Law, Section 3 (Cutting of Public Shade Trees; Hearing; Damages), the Town of Chesterfield Planning Board will hold a Joint Public Hearing with the Tree Warden, regarding the removal of 251 public shade trees on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at the Highway Garage located at 164 Main Road, Chesterfield, MA at 5:30 p.m. Any person interested in wishing to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place designated. The affected town trees are located along Ireland Street consisting of various diameters and varieties of trees to include, Ash, Hemlock, Pine, Maple, Birch, Cherry, Beech, and Poplar and are marked with blue ribbon. Eileen McGowan, Planning Board Chair JB Lynch, Tree Warden August 9, 16 4437752

EASTHAMPTON – CITY OF EASTHAMPTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION At a Public Hearing to be held on Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Easthampton Municipal Offices at 50 Payson Ave, the Easthampton Conservation Commission shall discuss a Request for Determination of Applicability pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act, MGL c131, Sec. 40, submitted by the Estate of Christopher Pierce, concerning repair of an existing septic system in the Buffer Zone at 48 Clapp St, Easthampton. August 19 4438959

NORTHAMPTON – CITY OF NORTHAMPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC SHADE TREE HEARING In accordance with the General Laws of Massachusetts of 1921, Chapter 87, Section 3, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at #64 Fern Street, Florence Massachusetts, 01062 on August 29th, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. The removal of the following tree located at #64 Fern Street, Florence Massachusetts, 01062 is required for infrastructure improvements and a new driveway. Scientific Name Common Name Caliper Inches Pinus rigida Pitch Pine 20 All objections to this removal must be made at this time or in writing and delivered to the Tree Warden, Department of Public Works, 125 Locust St. Northampton, MA 01060, on or before August 29th, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Tree Warden Richard C. Parasiliti, Jr August 15, 22 4437772

PELHAM – PELHAM CONSERVATION COMMISSION Notice of Public Meeting Pursuant to Mass General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40, Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Pelham Wetland Protection Bylaw, the Pelham Conservation Commission will hold a Public Meeting on August 29, 2024 at 7PM via ZOOM, pertaining to the Request for Determination of Applicability filed for the demolition and removal of 4800 ft 2 of asphalt tennis court and associated tree clearing in the Buffer Zone located at: 59 S. Valley Rd. Road in Pelham, MA filed by Dana MacDonald. Questions, please contact Janice Stone, Pelham Conservation Agent. This hearing will be conducted on zoom. The public may participate via zoom. A link for the meeting will be provided on the Conservation Agenda posted on the Town’s website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. https://www.townofpelham.org/conservation-commission Copies of the application may be examined electronically by visiting the Town of Pelham’s website: https://www.townofpelham.org/conservation-commission/pages/commission-filings August 13 4437826

FRANKLIN COUNTY: COUNTYWIDE

PUBLIC NOTICE Department of Environmental Protection Waterways Regulation Program Notice of 401 WQC application pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1341 and M.G.L. Chapter 21 New England Power Company (NEP) Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1341 and M.G.L c. 21 @@ 26-53, notice is given of a 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) application filed by the New England Power Company (NEP), 170 Data Drive, Waltham, MA 02451 for the Al/B2 Asset Condition Refurbishment Project located within Warwick, Royalston, Winchendon, Gardner, Westminster, Fitchburg, Leominster, Athol and Sterling, MA. NEP plans to replace existing structures, improve access to structures, and perform a variety of other maintenance activities at all structures within the Project corridor. Overall, the activities will allow NEP to continue to provide reliable delivery of electrical service to the region and meet predicted future electrical demands. Additional information may be obtained from Theresa Portante, BSC Group, Inc., 1 Mercantile Street, Suite 610, Worcester, MA 01606, (617) 896-4509, tportante@bscgroup.com. Written comments on the 401 WQC should be sent within twenty-one (21) days of this notice to: MassDEP Wetlands Program Major Projects and Policy Unit 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114 Any group of ten persons, any aggrieved person, or any governmental body or private organization with a mandate to protect the environment who submits written comments may appeal the Department’s Certification. Failure to submit written comments before the end of the public comment period may result in the waiver of any right to an adjudicatory hearing. August 7 4437629

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DEERFIELD – TOWN OF DEERFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL Chapter 131, Section 40, the Deerfield Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on August 22, 2024 at 6 pm to consider a Notice of Intent filed by David Purington of The Trustees of Deerfield Academy, for conversion of the North Tennis Courts into a paved parking lot and installation of a paved driveway for access on property at 4 Little Meadow Road, identified in the Assessors records as Map 61 Lot 13 & Map 49 Lot 8. Copies of the Notice of Intent documents are on file for public review at the Municipal Offices during office hours and on the town’s website at www.deerfieldma.us in the calendar event. This meeting will be held remotely with adequate, alternative means of public access in accordance with House Bill Number 58 of the 193rd General Court, which extended the Governor’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c.30A @ 20, until March 31, 2025. Join Meeting via Web Browser: https://zoom.us/j/9116041580?pwd=NkRHV3gzSWYvSm1JR0xlQXphUkt5UT09 Meeting ID: 911 604 1580 Passcode: 570012 Dial In – 1 929 205 6099 August 15 4437819

DEERFIELD – TOWN OF DEERFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act MGL Chapter 131, Section 40, the Deerfield Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on August 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM, to consider a Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Timothy Broga of Thayer Street Builders to see if work depicted on submitted plans for 9 Greenfield Road, property identified in the Assessors’ records as Map 175, Lot 3 is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act. Copies of the Request for Determination of Applicability documents are on file for public review at the Municipal Offices during office hours and on the town’s website at www.deerfieldma.us in the calendar event. This meeting will be held remotely with adequate, alternative means of public access in accordance with House Bill Number 58 of the 193rd General Court, which extended the Governor’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c.30A @ 20, until March 31, 2025. Dial-in Number 312-626-6799, 929-205-6099, US Toll Free 833-548-0276 Meeting ID: 911 604 1580 Passcode: 570012 Please use this URL to log-in: https://zoom.us/j/9116041580?pwd=NkRHV3gzSWYvSm1JR0xlQXphUkt5UT09 August 15 4437773

GREENFIELD – LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF GREENFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c 131, s 40, the Greenfield Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on a Notice of Intent filed by the Greenfield Department of Public Works for repairs to the bridge over the Green River near 43 Mill Street. The public meeting will be held remotely on 8-27-2024, at 6:30 PM, over Zoom at the following link: https://greenfield-ma-gov.zoom.us/j/94021055403?pwd=Zmh6em9reVo1RWxKZ2NqNnF1RnpiQT09 The filing is available for public review at the Greenfield Planning Department. August 19 4437959

GREENFIELD – LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF GREENFIELD CONSERVATION COMMISSION Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c 131, s 40, the Greenfield Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on an Amended Order of Conditions requested by Viridi Wireless, LLC for widening the access road to the cell tower project at 112 Newton Street (Map R24, Lot 7A). The public meeting will be held remotely on 8-27-2024, at 6:30 PM, over Zoom at the following link: https://greenfield-ma-gov.zoom.us/j/94021055403?pwd=Zmh6em9reVo1RWxKZ2NqNnF1RnpiQT09 The filing is available for public review at the Greenfield Planning Department. August 19 4437851

MONROE – LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF MONROE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c 131, s 40, the Monroe Town Council will hold a public hearing on a Notice of Intent filed by Tighe & Bond, Inc. on behalf of New England Power Company for the replacement of outdated structures and equipment, installation of a fiberoptic communication line, and the improvement or construction of access roads and works pads along the E131 Line from Monroe Road at the Florida town line to Main Road at the Readsboro Vermont town line. The public meeting will be held on August 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM, at the Monroe Town Hall, 3C School Street Monroe, MA. The filing is available for public review at the Monroe Town Hall during their open business hours. Any person interested or wishing to be heard on this application should appear at the time and place designated. August 16 4437953

MONROE – TOWN OF MONROE SELECT BOARD The Monroe Select Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 26, 2024, at 6:30 PM pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. 131 c40. The hearing will include consideration of a Notice of Intent (NOI) by New England Power Company, for proposed improvements to the E131 transmission line in Monroe. Said hearing will be held at Monroe Town Hall, 3 C School St, Monroe, MA 01350. To view the application and related plans, contact the Town Office at 413-424-5272 between the hours of 9 AM to 12 PM, on Mondays and Thursdays. Pursuant to MGL Chapter 4, Section 13, a copy of this legal notice can be found on the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association’s (MNPA) website: http://masspublicnotices.org. August 15 4437519

SHUTESBURY – SHUTESBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION In accordance with the Wetlands Protection Act, MGL Ch. 131, @40 and the Town of Shutesbury Wetlands Protection Bylaw, the Conservation Commission will hold a Public Meeting on Thursday August 22, 2024 at 7:15p.m., by remote participation only, for a Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Jake Mitchell for tree removal at 678 Pratt Corner Rd. The application may be viewed at shutesbury.org/other-concom-projects. On March 29, 2023, Governor Healey signed into law a bill which extends the temporary provisions pertaining to the Open Meeting Law that allow remote meetings until March 31, 2025. This meeting of the Shutesbury Conservation Commission will be conducted via remote participation only on Zoom. Instructions for participating in the virtual Public Hearing will be listed on the meeting agenda posted on the Town calendar at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Remote access information will be published on the Shutesbury meeting calendar: http://www.shutesbury.org/calendars. Click on the agenda for the meeting you wish to attend. The public hearing may be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. August 20 4438041

WHATELY – Whately Conservation Commission Whately, MA 01093 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given, in accordance with M.G.L. Ch. 131, Sect. 40, Wetlands Protection Act that the Whately Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting via Zoom on August 21, 2024, at 7:00 P.M., at which it will consider a Request for a Determination of Applicability submitted by George Owens, to repair/reset a culvert on a common driveway off of Laurel Mountain Road in Whately. To join the Zoom Meeting use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88050780029?pwd=N0FNSDBJTFFHQTk3QW5wS3pFT1VNdz09; or for audio only, you can use your telephone: (877) 853-5247 or (888) 788-0099 (US Toll-free); Meeting ID: 880 5078 0029, Passcode: 903907. August 15 4437945

WHATELY – Whately Conservation Commission Whately, MA 01093 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given, in accordance with M.G.L. Ch. 131, Sect. 40, Wetlands Protection Act that the Whately Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting via Zoom on August 21, 2024, at 7:00 P.M., at which it will consider a Request for a Determination of Applicability submitted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for bus stop and sidewalk improvements on Routes 5 & 10 in Whately. To join the Zoom Meeting use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88050780029?pwd=N0FNSDBJTFFHQTk3QW5wS3pFT1VNdz09; or for audio only, you can use your telephone: (877) 853-5247 or (888) 788-0099 (US Toll-free); Meeting ID: 880 5078 0029, Passcode: 903907. August 13 4437817

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