Environmental Monitor - Statewide - 2020 - Berkshire Environmental Action Team

Statewide Index:

Notice of Submission of the Snow and Ice Control Program Annual Report, Winter 2019-2020 (EEA#11202) (pdf) – information only, no comment period
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan – National Grid (pdf) – to use herbicides to treat their electric Rights-of-Way – comments due 2/2/2021
Notice of Public Hearings re: Vegetation Management Plans (pdf) – MA Rail Associationproposes to utilize herbicides to treat their Rights-of-Way throughout Massachusetts – Public Hearing by Zoom Friday, January 22, 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm – Comments due 1/22/20
Public Notice: Review of the 2015 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan (pdf) – comments due 12/14/20
Notice of Public Hearing re: Proposed Vegetation Management Plan (Springfield Terminal Railway Company, Pan Am Railways) (pdf) – comments due 12/7/2020
Notice of Federal Consistency Review (pdf) – Aquaculture General Permit (AQUAGP) – posted 6/10/20
Notice of Issuance of Draft 309 Assessment and Strategy for Enhancement 2021-2025 (pdf) – comments due 6/20/20 at 4 pm
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan – CSX Transportation, Inc. (pdf) – comments due 6/5/20
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan – New England Railroad Company (pdf) – comments due 6/5/20
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (Amtrak) (pdf) – comments due 5/8/20
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (Housatonic Railroad) (pdf) – comments due 5/8/20
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (Pan Am Railways) (pdf) – comments due 5/8/20
Notice of Public Hearings for Vegetation Management Plan (pdf) – CSX Railroadproposes to utilize herbicides to treat their Rights-of-Way throughout Massachusetts – comments due 4/24/20
Notice of Application for Innovative Technology for Provisional Use Pursuant to Title 5 (310 CMR 15.000) (pdf) – NitROE® Waste-water Treatment System – posted 4/8/20
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (pdf) -Keolis Commuter Services, LLC (KCS) – comments due 4/10/20
Notice of Availability of Annual Report (pdf) – Massachusetts Water Resources Commission Annual Report (link to pdf of report) – posted 1/22/20
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan for National Grid (pdf) – including herbicide application – comments due 1/24/20
Notice of MassDOT’s Snow and Ice Control Program Annual Report (pdf) – posted 12/23/19

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How to Submit Comments to MEPA:

The Secretary of Environmental Affairs accepts written comments on projects currently under MEPA review.
Please note that comments submitted on MEPA documents are public records.
Be sure to include the EOEA number on all comments!

MEPA Public Comment Portal
The most efficient way to submit comments on MEPA projects is through the Public Comment Portal. You may register and create an account or submit comments anonymously.

Submit Comments by e-mail
All comments received by the deadline will be provided to the Secretary for review and included in the public record for the project. Comments can be e-mailed directly to the Environmental Analyst reviewing the project. Please reference the project name and EEA# in the subject line of the e-mail. The EEA# and Environmental Analyst assigned to the project can be found in the Environmental Monitor.

MEPA Staff Contact Information

Submit Comments by Mail or Hand Delivery
Electronic comments are preferred; however, written comments may be mailed or hand-delivered to the MEPA office. Office hours are 9 AM – 5 PM.

The mailing address for comments is:

Secretary Kathleen A. Theoharides
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
Attn: MEPA Office [Analyst Name], EEA No. _____
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston MA 02114

Be sure to include the EOEA number on all comments!

How to Submit Comments to MEPA (this link takes you to the MEPA Site)