{"id":20642,"date":"2015-08-15T06:45:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T10:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/?page_id=20642"},"modified":"2016-09-04T19:50:31","modified_gmt":"2016-09-04T23:50:31","slug":"environmental-monitor-statewide-2008","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-statewide-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Monitor &#8211; Statewide &#8211; 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#isi\">Infiltrator System, Inc. <\/a>&#8211; Notice of Innovative Technology Application<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#stream\">Notice of Public Hearings, re: Proposed Amendments to Proposed Streamlining of Air Permit Regulations<\/a> &#8211; 9\/10<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#npdes\">Notice of Issuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit<\/a> &#8211; 8\/27 &#8211;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cwsrf\">Notice of Proposed Revisions to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Loan Program Regulations at 301 CMR 44.00<\/a> &#8211; 8\/27<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tag\">Notice of Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) 2009 Funding Priority List<\/a> &#8211; 8\/27 (Deerfield)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mhd\">Notice of Public Hearing on Mass. Highway Dept. Vegetation Management Plan<\/a> (none in Berkshire County, but some in the Connecticut River Valley) &#8211; 8\/6<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#aust\">Notice of Public Hearings, re: Annual Update and Status of Transit Projects<\/a>&#8211; 8\/6<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ip\">Integrated MEPA\/Permitting Policy Finalized <\/a> &#8211; 7\/23<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ghgdr\">Distribution Requirements for Projects Subject to the GHG Emissions Policy<\/a> &#8211; 7\/23<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pbd\">New Regulations for Public Benefit Determinations and Proposed Amendments to the MEPA Regulations <\/a>7\/23<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mesa\">Notice of Public Hearing to delist or change status of MESA list<\/a> &#8211; 5\/7\/08<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mta\">Massachusetts Turnpike Authority yearly operational plan<\/a> &#8211; 4\/23\/08<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#iw\">Notice of Availability of <em>Proposed Massachusetts Year 2008 Integrated List of Waters<\/em><\/a> &#8211; 4\/23\/08<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ip\">Notice of Public Comment for Integrated MEPA\/Permitting Review<\/a> &#8211; 1\/23\/08<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gget\">Notice of Public Comment Period, re: Greenhouse Gas Expendable Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#inva\">Massachusetts Highly Destructive Invasive Species Draft Response Plan<\/a> &#8211; statewide<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#waterways\">Proposed amendment to the Waterways Regulations<\/a> &#8211; statewide &#8211; <strong>OUTRAGEOUS!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mosq\">Massachusetts Best Management Practices and Guidance for Freshwater Mosquito Control<\/a><strong>&#8211; <\/strong>statewide<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#natg\">National Grid Yearly Operational Plan<\/a> &#8211; statewide <a name=\"mosq\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"generaltext\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-archive\/\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Massachusetts Best Management Practices and Guidance for Freshwater Mosquito Control<\/strong><br \/>\nEEA 5027<\/p>\n<p>Submitted November 10, 2008<br \/>\nUpdate to General Environmental Impact Report &#8211; No link given in the Environmental Monitor!<br \/>\n<span class=\"style5\"><strong>comments now due 12\/30\/08 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For copies: Alisha Bouchard (617) 626-1715<br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030<\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a><a name=\"mma\"><\/a><\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"style36\"><strong>Mercury Management Act<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/100808em\/13.pdf\">Notice of Public Hearings and Comment Period<\/a> (pdf) &#8211;<span class=\"style5\"><strong> comments due 11\/24\/08<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The proposed regulations and public hearing schedule are available on MassDEP&#8217;s web site at<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/dep\/public\/publiche.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/dep\/public\/publiche.htm<\/a><br \/>\nIf you have questions or would like any additional information at this time, please contact<br \/>\nLori Segall at 61 7-654-6595.<a name=\"isi\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Infiltrator System, Inc. &#8211; <\/strong>9\/24\/08<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/092408em\/5.pdf\">Notice of Innovative Technology Application<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\n<p>The application proposes the use of alternative standards for the following provision in Title 5:<br \/>\n1 . 310 CMR 15.228(2) requires that septic tank shall have three manholes. INFILTRATOR<br \/>\npolyethylene septic tanks have two manholes only.<br \/>\n2. 3 10 CMR 15.224(4) requires that two compartment septic tank shall have interconnected<br \/>\nby a minimum four inch vented, inverted U-shaped pipe which extends below the bottom<br \/>\nof the scum layer. INFILTRATOR polyethylene two compartment septic tanks do not<br \/>\nhave those requirements.<br \/>\n3. 3 10 CMRl5.223(2) requires that the liquid depth of the tank, measured from the outlet<br \/>\ntee invert to the tank bottom, shall be a minimum of four feet. INFILTRATOR<br \/>\npolyethylene septic tanks have 39.75inches of liquid depth only.<a id=\"stream\" name=\"stream\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notice of Public Hearings, re: Proposed Amendments to Proposed Streamlining of Air Permit Regulations<\/strong> &#8211; 9\/10\/08<\/p>\n<p>Submitted September 10, 2008<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/091008em\/7.pdf\">Notice of Public Hearings, re: Proposed Amendments to Proposed Streamlining of Air Permit Regulations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Public hearing:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"style5\"><strong>October 8, 10:00 AM Room B42<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nDepartment of Environmental Protection<br \/>\n436 Dwight Street<br \/>\nSpringfield, MA <a id=\"npdes\" name=\"npdes\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notice of Issuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit<\/strong> &#8211; 8\/27<\/p>\n<p>Submitted August 27, 2008<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/082708em\/1.pdf\">Notice of Issuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\n<p>The Environmental Protection Agency, New England, intends to issue the NPDES general permit for<br \/>\ndewatering activity discharges in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire.<br \/>\nContact Todd Callaghan 617-626- 1233.<\/p>\n<p>Send hard copies of your comments to Rohert.Boeri@state.ma.us.<br \/>\nAnyone having technical questions regarding a particular project should contact the reviewer listed at the end<br \/>\nof each notice. Anyone having questions regarding the public comment process, or having comments<br \/>\non any project listed should contact:<br \/>\nRohcrt L Boen, Project Review Coordinator<br \/>\nMassachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<br \/>\n251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02114<br \/>\n617-626-1050<a id=\"cwsrf\" name=\"cwsrf\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notice of Proposed Revisions to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Loan Program Regulations at 301 CMR 44.00<\/strong> &#8211; 8\/27<\/p>\n<p>Submitted August 27, 2008<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/082708em\/7.pdf\">Notice of Proposed Revisions to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Loan Program Regulations at 301 CMR 44.00<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\n<p>The Department will hold a public hearing to accept comments on the proposed<br \/>\nrevisions on Wednesday September 10, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the<br \/>\nDepartment&#8217;s offices at One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108. The Department will<br \/>\naccept verbal and written comments at the hearing. Those intending to provide verbal<br \/>\ncomments at the hearing also are requested to submit a written copy of their comments.<br \/>\nThe Department will accept written comments until 5.00 p.m. on September 12, 2008.<br \/>\n&#8216;The proposed revised regulations are available on the Department&#8217;s website:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/mass.gov\/dep. Questions regarding the hearing and comments on the<br \/>\nproposed revisions should be directed to Steven McCurdy, Director of Municipal<br \/>\nSewices, Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, 51h Floor, Boston,<br \/>\nMA 02108, (61 7) 292-5779.<a id=\"tag\" name=\"tag\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notice of Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) 2009 Funding Priority List<\/strong> &#8211; 8\/27<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/082708em\/8.pdf\">Notice of Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) 2009 Funding Priority List<\/a> (pdf)<br \/>\nOne recipient in Deerfield <a id=\"mhd\" name=\"mhd\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notice of Public Hearings on Mass. Highway Dept. Vegetation Management Plan<\/strong> &#8211; 8\/6<\/p>\n<p>Submitted August 6, 2008<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/080608em\/2.pdf\">Notice of Public Hearing<\/a> (pdf)<br \/>\n(none in Berkshire County, but some in the Connecticut River Valley)<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, August 28,2008: MassHighway District 2 Headquarters, 811 North King Street, Northampton,<br \/>\n10:30 AM-12:30 PM<a name=\"aust\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notice of Public Hearings, re: Annual Update and Status of Transit Projects <\/strong>&#8211; 8\/6<\/p>\n<p>Submitted August 6, 2008<\/p>\n<p>DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION<br \/>\nBUREAU OF WASTE PREVENTION<br \/>\nDNISION OF CONSUMER AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS<br \/>\nNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS<\/p>\n<p>Notice is hereby given that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection<br \/>\n(MassDEP), under its authority pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 11 1, Sections 142A through 142M, will hold two public meetings pursuant to subsection (7) of 310 CMR 7.36, the Transit System Improvements regulation.<\/p>\n<p>The public meetings will be conducted to receive public comment, both oral and written, on the annual update and status report for transit projects (pdf) required by 310 CMR 7.36 (2) (f) through (j). The Executive Office of Transportation and Construction submitted the update and status report to MassDEP on July 1, 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Other relevant documents can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eot.state.ma.us\/default.asp?pgid=content\/transitCommitment&amp;sid=about\" target=\"_blank\">on the EOT website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The public meetings will be held:<br \/>\nOn: Monday, September 8,2008 &#8211; 2:00 PM and<br \/>\nMonday, September 8,2008 &#8211; 5:00 PM<br \/>\nAt: Washington Street Conference Center, 2nd Floor, Rooms A, B, &amp; C<br \/>\nMassDEP<br \/>\nOne Winter Street<br \/>\nBoston, Massachusetts 02108<\/p>\n<p>The public meeting site is wheelchair accessible. This information is available in alternative format upon request by contacting Donald M. Gomes. DEP&#8217;s ADA coordinator, at (61 7) 556-1057. TDD Service 1-800-298-2207, One Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108.<\/p>\n<p>Testimony may be presented orally and\/or in writing at the public meetings. Written testimony will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on September 12,2008. Written testimony must be submitted to: Kate Fichter, Executive Office of Transportation, Office of Transportation Planning, Room 4150, Ten Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116.<\/p>\n<p>Copies of the update and status report will be available for inspection during normal business hours at the State Transportation Library, Ten Park Plaza, Boston, MA and at MassDEP. One Winter Street, Boston, MA. In addition, the report will be available on EOT&#8217;s website at:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eot.state.ma.us\/\">http:\/\/www.eot.state.ma.us\/<\/a><br \/>\nBy order of the Department.<br \/>\nLaurie Burt, Commissioner<a id=\"pbd\" name=\"pbd\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Regulations for Public Benefit Determinations and Proposed Amendments to the MEPA Regulations <\/strong><br \/>\nJuly 23, 2008<\/p>\n<p>The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is proposing to promulgate new regulations at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/pdffiles\/misc\/publicbenefitdeterminationregs.pdf\">301 CMR 13.00 (Public Benefit Determination Regulations)<\/a> to implement changes made in St. 2007, c. 168 (Chapter 168) which was enacted in November of 2007. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/pdffiles\/misc\/publicbenefitdeterminationsummary.pdf\">A summary of the Public Benefit Determination Regulations<\/a> is provided. EEA is also proposing to <a href=\"http:\/\/web1.env.state.ma.us\/EEA\/emepa\/pdffiles\/misc\/RevisedMEPA%20Regs.pdf\">amendments to the MEPA regulations<\/a> to incorporate changes made in Chapter 168, as well as changes addressing the Rare Species thresholds for review and the distribution of MEPA documents. Details regarding the comment period and public hearing are provided in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/pdffiles\/misc\/NoticeofPublicHearing.pdf\">Public Notice<\/a>.<a id=\"ghgdr\" name=\"ghgdr\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Distribution Requirements for Projects Subject to the GHG Emissions Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For projects that are subject to the GHG Emissions Policy, in addition to filing and circulation requirements as noted at 301 CMR 11.16, copies of all MEPA submissions should be sent to:<\/p>\n<p>Department of Environmental Protection<br \/>\nAttention: Nancy Seidman<br \/>\nOne Winter Street<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02114<\/p>\n<p>Department of Energy Resources<br \/>\nAttention: Meg Lusardi<br \/>\n100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02114<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EEA has released the final version of the <a href=\"http:\/\/web1.env.state.ma.us\/EEA\/emepa\/pdffiles\/misc\/GHG%20Policy%20FINAL.pdf\">Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Policy &amp; Protocol<\/a>, which can be viewed here. The Policy will apply to ENFs and EENFs submitted after the <strong>June 30, 2008<\/strong> submission deadline if the Project is subject to the Policy.<\/p>\n<p>EEA has also issued a Response to Comments document for public comments that were received on the Draft GHG Policy and Protocol. This document can be viewed here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/pdffiles\/misc\/GHG_response_comments_102207.pdf\">Draft GHG Policy and Protocol Response to Comments.<\/a><a name=\"npdes\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>NPDES construction general permit\/CGP<\/strong> &#8211; FEDERAL CONSISTENCY REVIEW NOTICE<\/p>\n<p>The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZhT) is reviewing the proposals listed below for<br \/>\nconsistency with its enforceable program policies. Project proponents have filed a statement and<br \/>\naccompanying information with the CZM Office certifying that their proposal is consistent with these<br \/>\npolicies. This information is available for public inspection at the CZM Office. Written comments may be<br \/>\nsubmitted to the CZM Office within twenty-one days of the publication date of this Environmental Monitor (6\/11\/08) as otherwise noted below. To submit comments electronically, send an e-mail to Robert.Boeri@state.ma.us.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone having technical questions regarding a particular project should contact the reviewer listed at the end<br \/>\nof the notice below-. Anyone having questions regarding the public comment process, or having comments<br \/>\non any project listed below should contact:<br \/>\nRobert L. Boeri, Project Review Coordinator<br \/>\nMassachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management<br \/>\n251 Causeway Street, Suite 800<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02114<br \/>\n617-626-1050<\/p>\n<p>The United States Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to renew the NPDES permit Eor<br \/>\nStorm Water Discharges associated with construction activity (construction general permit\/CGP). Contact<br \/>\nTodd Callaghan. 617-626-1233.<a id=\"saicp\" name=\"saicp\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of state projects<\/a>, <span class=\"style10\">or<\/span> <span class=\"style10\"><a href=\"#top\">top of page <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Snow and Ice Control Program<\/strong> &#8211; Statewide<br \/>\nEEA #11202<\/p>\n<p>ESPR Work Plan<\/p>\n<p>Issued June 13, 2008<br \/>\nSecretary&#8217;s Certificate (pdf)<br \/>\nAdequately and properly complies with MEPA<\/p>\n<p>For copies Henry Barbaro (617) 973-7419<br \/>\nMEPA analyst William Gage (617) 626-1025<a id=\"gwdp\" name=\"gwdp\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Public Notice of Extension of Comment Period Ground Water Discharge Permit Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its extension of the public<br \/>\ncomment period for its proposed revisions to the following regulations: 314 CMR 2.00, Permit<br \/>\nProcedures; 314 CMR 5.00, Ground Water Discharge Permit Program; and 314 CMR 12.00, Operation<br \/>\nand Maintenance and Pretreatment Standards For Wastewater Treatment Works and Indirect<br \/>\nDischargers; rescind 314 CMR 6.00, Ground Water Quality Standards; and adopt new regulations, 314<br \/>\nCMR 20.00, Reclaimed Water Permit Program and Standards. MassDEP takes this action pursuant to<br \/>\nthe Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, M.G.L. c.21, 5526 through 53.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed revisions are available on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/dep\/public\/publiche.htm\">Department&#8217;s website<\/a>. Public notice of hearings and the initial comment period on the proposed revisions, which was to close on May l2, 2008, was published in the Environmental Monitor of April 9, 2008. The Department now extends the comment period and will accept written comments on the proposed revisions until 5.00 p.m. on <strong>June 11, 2008<\/strong>. Written comments should be submitted to Glenn Haas at Mass Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108.<a id=\"air\" name=\"air\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Notice of Public Hearings re:<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/061108em\/6.pdf\">Proposed Amendments to Air Quality Regulations<\/a><\/strong> (pdf) at 310 cMR 7.00 &#8211; statewide<\/p>\n<p>A new section to the Air Pollution Control Regulations, 3 10 CMR 7.26(50) through (54) is proposed to<br \/>\naddress outdoor hydronic heaters, also known as outdoor wood boilers, installed after the effective date of<br \/>\nthese proposed regulations and to address the operation of outdoor hydronic heaters installed before the<br \/>\neffective date. The proposed regulations have requirements for manufacturers, sellers and owners of<br \/>\noutdoor hydronic heaters.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, June 23,2008 &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nLenox Town Hall<br \/>\n6 Walker St.<br \/>\nLenox, Massachusetts<a id=\"ip\" name=\"ip\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Integrated MEPA\/Permitting Review<\/strong> &#8211; statewide<\/p>\n<p>July 23, 2008<br \/>\n<strong>Integrated MEPA\/Permitting Review Policy Finalized<\/strong><br \/>\nThe final version of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/pdffiles\/misc\/FinalIntegratedMEPAPermittingReview.pdf\">Integrated MEPA\/Permitting Review Policy<\/a> is now available.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style5\"><strong>BEAT comment<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; not only do we still believe this prevents meaningful opportunity for the public to comment until after regulators and the proponents have already decided everything, we are shocked that the last line of this document says that &#8220;MEPA expects to publish a written evaluation of that review in the Environmental Monitor.&#8221; Expects???? How about will. Not to mention that the state started acting under this new policy before they issued the finalized version.<\/p>\n<p>submitted January 23, 2008<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/012308em\/5.pdf\">Notice of Public Comment for Integrated MEPA\/Permitting Review<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In 2008, and after receiving public comment, the MEPA office within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs shall commence a new pilot program in which certain projects are subject to an integrated MEPAI permitting review For purposes of the pilot program, integrated review will be reserved for projects that have characteristics deemed consistent with stated public policy goals or projects for which integrated review would seem to offer particular public policy benefits.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Integrated review&#8221; means using MEPA as the principal decision-making tool for land use permitting at the state level. Integrated review is intended to make MEPA an integral part of permitting, rather than a separate process that precedes permitting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"style5\"><strong>BEAT&#8217;s comment<\/strong><span class=\"style26\"> is that this appears to radically change the MEPA process from a process to make all environmentally relevant information available for the regular decision making process, to a new decision making process that circumvents early public participation. In fact, if we are reading this correctly, the public would not get word of a project until<\/span><strong> AFTER the scope of the Draft Environmental Impact Report was ALREADY DETERMINED! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Comments should be sent to:<\/p>\n<p>Ian A. Bowles, Secretary of Environment and Energy<br \/>\nAttn: MEPA Office,Deerin Babb-Brott<br \/>\n100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900<br \/>\nBoston MA 02114<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"dap\" name=\"dap\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Massachusetts Turnpike Authority <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Department of Agriculture &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/042308em\/5.pdf\">Notice of Receipt of a Yearly Operational Plan<\/a> for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority to use herbicides along the Mass Pike.<a id=\"mesa\" name=\"mesa\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"#mesa\">Notice of Public Hearing<\/a> to <strong>delist or change the status<\/strong> of several species on the Massachusetts Endangered Species List &#8211; Greenfield (As far as BEAT knows, this will be the closest meeting to the Berkshires.)<\/p>\n<p>Natural Heritage proposes delisting the 4-Toed Salamander and changing several other species status.<\/p>\n<p>The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, Division of Fish and Wildlife has filed a Notice of Public Hearing to delist or change the status of several plants and animals on the Massachusetts Endangered Species List.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, May 21,2008,<br \/>\nat 3:00 P.M.<br \/>\nat the Downtown Campus, Greenfield Community College, 270 Main Street, Greenfield, Mass.<\/p>\n<p>See the list of proposed (pdf) changes.<a id=\"iw\" name=\"iw\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Notice of Availability of <em>Proposed Massachusetts Year 2008 Integrated List of Waters<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/042308em\/8.pdf\">Notice<\/a> (pdf) published in Environmetnal Monitor April 23, 2008 <a id=\"mesa\" name=\"mesa\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Notice of Public Comment for Integrated MEPA\/Permitting Review<\/strong> &#8211; statewide<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/012308em\/5.pdf\">Notice of Public Comment for Integrated MEPA\/Permitting Review<\/a> (pdf)<br \/>\nsubmitted January 23, 2008<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In 2008, and after receiving public comment, the MEPA office within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs shall commence a new pilot program in which certain projects are subject to an integrated MEPAI permitting review For purposes of the pilot program, integrated review will be reserved for projects that have characteristics deemed consistent with stated public policy goals or projects for<br \/>\nwhich integrated review would seem to offer particular public policy benefits.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Integrated review&#8221; means using MEPA as the principal decision-making tool for land use permitting at the state level. Integrated review is intended to make MEPA an integral part of permitting, rather than a separate process that precedes permitting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"style5\"><strong>BEAT&#8217;s initial comment<\/strong><span class=\"style26\"> is that this appears to radically change the MEPA process from a process to make all environmentally relevant information available for the regular decision making process, to a new decision making process that circumvents early public participation. In fact, if we are reading this correctly, the public would not get word of a project until<\/span><strong> AFTER the scope of the Draft Environmental Impact Report was ALREADY DETERMINED! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Comments should be sent to:<\/p>\n<p>Ian A. Bowles, Secretary of Environment and Energy<br \/>\nAttn: MEPA Office,Deerin Babb-Brott<br \/>\n100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900<br \/>\nBoston MA 02114<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gget\" name=\"gget\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web1.env.state.ma.us\/EEA\/emepa\/pdffiles\/misc\/GHG%20Policy%20FINAL.pdf\">EEA has released the final version of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Policy &amp; Protocol, which can be viewed here.<\/a> The Policy will apply to ENFs and EENFs submitted after the October 31, 2007 submission deadline if the Project is subject to the Policy.<\/p>\n<p>EEA has also issued a Response to Comments document for public comments that were received on the Draft GHG Policy and Protocol. This document can be viewed here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/pdffiles\/misc\/GHG_response_comments_102207.pdf\">Draft GHG Policy and Protocol Response to Comments.<\/a> <span class=\"style18\">BEAT was one of the commenters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Submitted 12\/24\/07<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/122407em\/10.pdf\">Notice of Public Comment Period, re: Greenhouse Gas Expendable Trust<\/a> (pdf)<a id=\"inva\" name=\"inva\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p class=\"style24\"><strong>Massachusetts Highly Destructive Invasive Species Draft Response Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"style25\">Submitted 12\/10\/07<\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/121007em\/5.pdf\">Notice of Public Review and Comment Period for <em>Massachusetts Highly Destructive Invasive Species Draft Response Plan<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \">The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) are releasing the draft &#8220;Massachusetts Highly Destructive Invasive Species Draft Response Plan&#8221; for public review and comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \">The document is available for review on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/eea\/agencies\/dcr\/conservation\/forestry-and-fire-control\/forestry.html\" target=\"_blank\">DCR forestry website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \">For a hard copy of the document, please contact Patricia Dickhaut at 617-626-1459.<\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \">Public comments will be evaluated and assessed to develop the final &#8220;Massachusetts Highly Destructive Invasive Species Draft Response Plan&#8221; which will be posted on the DCR website&#8217;s Forestry web page.<\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \"><a id=\"waterways\" name=\"waterways\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p class=\"generaltext\"><strong>Proposed amendment to the Waterways Regulations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext\"><span class=\"style25\">Submitted 12\/10\/07 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/121007em\/12.pdf\">Notice of a Public Hearing, re: Proposed Amendments to the Waterways Regulations<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \"><span class=\"style5\"><strong>BEAT comment: These proposed changes reduce citizens rights to be involved in the process. People from many towns may use any given body of water. It is wrong to require 5 of the 10 citizens in any given 10 citizen group to be from the town that the water body is located in. <\/strong><\/span> <strong>Please submit comments asking that citizens&#8217; rights not be taken away like this!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \">New sections to the Waterways Regulations, at 3 10 CMR 9.17, and to the Adjudicatory Proceedings Regulations, at 1 .01(7)(f), are proposed to require that a 10-person appeal groups document that at least 5 in the group reside in the same community as the project requirements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \">Changes to the Waterways Regulations at 9.12 and 9.32 address the water-dependency of Renewable Energy projects; changes at 9.13, 9.14, 9.17 9.34 and 9.54 address participation by the MA Coastal Zone Management Office; changes at 9.32, 9.07 and 9.10 address eligibility for licensing existing structures within Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. There are also revisions for clarification purposes proposed in the following sections: 9.10, 9.1 1, 9.13,9.16, 9.17, 9.18, 9.21, 9.33, 9.35 and updating agency names where they occur in the regulations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \">In March 2007, Governor Deval L. Patrick announced new initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of environmental regulation in Massachusetts without compromising environmental protection. The proposed amendments are part of that commitment and are the result of a wide-ranging review the Chapter 91 permitting process kicked off in the spring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \">Copies of the proposed regulations and background information will be available for inspection during normal business hours at: the MassDEPIWaterways Program, One Winter Street, Boston,<br \/>\nthe four regional offices of MassDEP and MassDEP&#8217;s web site .<\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext \"><span class=\"style5\"><strong>BEAT comment: These proposed changes reduce citizens rights to be involved in the process. People from many towns may use any given body of water. It is wrong to require 5 of the 10 citizens in any given 10 citizen group to be from the town that the water body is located in. <\/strong><\/span> <strong>Please submit comments asking that citizens&#8217; rights not be taken away like this!<\/strong><a id=\"mosq\" name=\"mosq\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GEIR Update for Massachusetts Best Management Practices and Guidance for Freshwater Mosquito Control<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EEA# 5027<br \/>\nsubmitted 12\/10\/07 by the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board of the Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Among other things, the Board is requesting to change from annual review to every 5 years. Here is one paragraph from the 29 page <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/pdffiles\/enfs\/112607em\/5027geir.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">General Environmental Impact Report<\/a> (pdf):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Board respectfully requests that the expectation and recommendation to provide<br \/>\nannual updates to the GEIR be replaced with the SRP. The Board does not believe that<br \/>\nannual updates best serve our mandate or the Secretary&#8217;s objectives. For example,<br \/>\nadvances landlord changes in mosquito control, technology, and pesticides can take<br \/>\ntime and do not necessarily f i t an annual schedule. Instead, the Board proposes, in<br \/>\nconcept, to file documents of significance at a minimum of every 5 years or as<br \/>\nneeded. We believe this schedule is reasonable and will adequately keep pace with<br \/>\nadvanceslchanges in the science of, and maintain both an effective and<br \/>\nenvironmentally sound management approach to, mosquito control.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Comments were due 1\/23\/08<\/p>\n<p>MEPA analyst, Nicholas Zavolas, (617) 626-1030<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"generaltext \">Nicholas Zavolas,\u00a0MEPA Office<br \/>\nEEA# 5027<br \/>\nExecutive Office of\u00a0Energy &amp; Environmental Affairs<br \/>\n100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02114<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"generaltext \"><a id=\"natg\" name=\"natg\"><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p class=\"generaltext\"><strong>National Grid USA Service Co., Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"generaltext\">Submitted 12\/10\/07 to the MA Department of Agriculture<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/envir\/mepa\/notices\/121007em\/4.pdf\">Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"generaltext \">Comments were due Wednesday, January 23, 2008<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><a class=\"style10\" href=\"#state\">return to list of statewide projects<\/a> or <a class=\"style10\" href=\"#top\">return to top of page<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Infiltrator System, Inc. &#8211; Notice of Innovative Technology Application Notice of Public Hearings, re: Proposed Amendments to Proposed Streamlining of Air Permit Regulations &#8211; 9\/10 Notice of Issuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit &#8211; 8\/27 &#8211;&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20642","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry","no-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Environmental Monitor - Statewide - 2008 - Berkshire Environmental Action Team<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"BEAT&#039;s abstract of the Mass. 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