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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LANESBOROUGH – TOWN OF LANESBOROUGH CONSERVATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Lanesborough Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:45 pm for a Request for Determination submitted by S. Ciepiela for the installation of (2) 20’x 4’seasonal docks at 758 South Main Street, Lanesborough MA. Meeting will be held in person at the Lanesborough Town Hall and through the Zoom platform. Remote access information can be found on the posted agenda. Comments may be sent to the Lanesborough Conservation Commission at lanesboroughconservation@gmail.com or at 83 North Main Street, P.O. Box 1492, Lanesborough, MA 01237. Stacy Parsons Agent, Lanesborough Conservation Commission Ad# 84361 04/26/2024
NEW MARLBOROUGH – Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Wetlands and Waterways Program 401 Dredging Program 100 Cambridge Street Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 Public Notice Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1341 and M.G.L. c. 21 43, notice is given of a 401 water quality certification application for dredging of Harnett Pond by Ian Devine of 2302 Ion Avenue, Sullivan’s Island, SC, on Steepletop Road in New Marlborough. Additional information may be obtained from Shannon Boomsma, White Engineering, Inc., 55 South Merriam Street, Pittsfield, MA, (413)443-8011. Written comments should be sent to: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Wetlands and Waterways Program, 401 Dredging Program, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114, (David Wong, (617) 874-7155, David.w.wong@mass.gov), within twenty-one days of this notice. 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. AD# 84015 04/12/2024
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EASTHAMPTON – LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF EASTHAMPTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c 131, s 40, the Easthampton Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on a Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Jeffery Alan Clark for invasive vegetation removal at 420 East Street (Map: 149, Lot: 52). The public meeting will be held on May 6th, 2024, at 6:00 PM, both In-Person at the Municipal Office Building, 50 Payson Avenue and through Online Access via Google Meet at Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/dww-nbtd-tmz Meeting ID: dww-nbtd-tmz, Dial-In #: 1-440-754-0341, PIN: 362 674 744#. The filing is available for public review by contacting the Conservation Agent at conservation@easthamptonma.gov or 413- 529-1463. April 29 44345165
EASTHAMPTON – LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF EASTHAMPTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c 131, s 40, the Easthampton Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on a Notice of Intent filed by the City of Easthampton for the Emerald Place Resiliency Improvements project located along Emerald Place and the Ferry Street Parcel 135-242. The public meeting will be held on May 6, 2024, at 6:00 PM, both In-Person at the Municipal Office Building, 50 Payson Avenue and through Online Access via Google Meet at Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/dww-nbtd-tmz , Meeting ID: dww-nbtd-tmz, Dial-In Number: 1-440-754-0341, PIN: 362 674 744#. The filing is available for public review by contacting the Conservation Agent at conservation@easthamptonma.gov or 413-529-1463. April 26 4434585
SOUTHAMPTON – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40, the Southampton Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday evening May 1, 2024 , 7:00 P.M. at Town Hall 1 st Floor meeting room, 210 College Highway to consider the application of Denise Harriman at 97 Strong Road, Southampton for a Ground Mount Solar installation ( 10kw or less ). This is subject to the provisions of Article VII, Sec. 275.7.6 for Solar Generating Facilities of the Zoning By Laws. Anyone wishing information and/or to be heard on this matter should appear at the time and place noted above. A copy of the application may be requested in advance at the Town Clerks Office or by email: planningboard@townofsouthampton.org Paul Diemand, Chair April 15, 22 4434183
SOUTHAMPTON – Legal Notice The Southampton Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on 5/6/2024 on a permit application for the Town of Southampton to construct a bridge over a stream at the Clark Family Homestead, Cold Spring Road. The meeting will be held via Zoom and will begin at 6:00 PM. The Zoom link (Southampton, MA (mytowngovernment.org) will be available 48 hours before the meeting. Copies of the application may be examined at the Conservation Office and/or the Town Clerk’s Office in the Southampton Town Hall, 210 College Highway, Southampton. MA. April 20 44341545
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HEATH – Heath Conservation Commission Notice of Public Meeting In accordance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, the Heath Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at the Jacobs Road Municipal Center, 18 Jacobs Road in Heath on Thursday May 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM to review a Request for Determination filed by Kristen Howe for stump removal and new concrete pier foundations at 15 East Brook Drive. The work will be within the buffer zone of a resource area. The public and interested parties are welcome to attend. Signed Brian DeVriese – Chair Heath Conservation Commission April 26 4434602
NORTHFIELD – TOWN OF NORTHFIELD MASSACHUSETTS NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC HEARING The Northfield Planning Board in accordance with Town By-Laws and Massachusetts General Laws will hold a public hearing on May 2, 2024 at 4:00 p.m., at the Northfield Town Hall 69 Main Street, Northfield MA and on Zoom. The purpose of the public hearing is to see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Northfield Zoning Bylaws: By amending the Definitional Section of the Zoning Bylaw and by adding a new section 200-10.4 regarding Battery energy storage, a Temporary Moratorium. And: By CITIZEN PETITION: To see if the town will vote to amend the Town Zoning Bylaws by adding a new section 200-10.5, a Temporary Moratorium on the Permitting and Construction of Large Scale Industrial Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic systems including so called “Dual-Use/Agri-Voltics.” The text can be viewed at the Town Clerk’s Office M-Th, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Written comments Emails will be accepted at town hall until May 1, 2024. Comments may be given at the town hall or Zoom https://possiblezone-org.zoom.us/j/85165637417 Meeting ID: 851 6563 7417 One tap mobile +13052241968,,85165637417# US +13092053325,,85165637417# US April 18, 25 4434256
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