{"id":46013,"date":"2022-01-07T15:17:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T20:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/?page_id=46013"},"modified":"2023-01-11T16:26:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T21:26:59","slug":"environmental-monitor-pioneer-valley-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-pioneer-valley-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Monitor &#8211; CT River Valley &#8211; 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"><a id=\"top\" name=\"top\"><\/a> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Environmental Monitor \u2013 Berkshire \u2013 2021\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-berkshire-2022\">Environmental Monitor \u2013 Berkshires<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Environmental Monitor \u2013 Pioneer Valley \u2013 2021\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-pioneer-valley-2022\">Environmental Monitor \u2013 CT River Valley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Environmental Monitor \u2013 Statewide \u2013 2021\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-statewide-2022\">Environmental Monitor \u2013 Statewide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Environmental Monitor Archive\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-archive\/\">Environmental Monitor \u2013 Archives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#comments\" name=\"em\">How to submit comments to MEPA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental Monitor \u2013 On MEPA Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 align=\"left\">CT River Valley Index:<a name=\"em\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Multiple towns &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/6a4ecd6f-f5c8-46ba-b06c-f4d06598ca80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Grid Vegetation Management Plan<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; (click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment) &#8211; comments due 1\/20\/23<\/li>\n<li><strong>Westfield &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"#westfieldbarnes\">Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport<\/a> &#8211; Single EIR<\/strong> &#8211; comments due 1\/6\/23<\/li>\n<li><strong>Springfield &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"#uppervanhorn\">Upper Van Horn Reservoir Dam Improvements Project<\/a> &#8211; EENF<\/strong> &#8211; site visits remote 11\/30 and onsite 12\/2 &#8211; comments due 12\/9\/22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p>Previous projects in 2022:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Westfield &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"#westfieldriverpath\">Westfield River Levee Multi-Use Path Project<\/a> &#8211; Certificate Single EIR<\/strong> &#8211; Adequately and properly complies with MEPA &#8211; issued 11\/30\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buckland, Florida, Monroe &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/cb24512e-fb0f-497a-9797-05e9a96d60fd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; (click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment) &#8211; <strong>Great River Hydro vegetation management plan<\/strong> &#8211; comments due 9\/23\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holyoke, Chicopee, South Hadley &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/b3bbfafd-affd-4398-9037-a779c1bae6bd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; (click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment) &#8211; <span id=\"page3R_mcid10\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong> treatment of Rights of Way with herbicides<\/strong> will be carried out in<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">calendar year 20<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are: Electric transmission and distribution lines in Holyoke and Chicopee, steam and condensate<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">lines in Holyoke, gas distribution vaults in Holyoke, canal system in Holyoke and the pathways in Lower Riverside<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Park and Gatehouse Park in South Hadley &#8211;<\/span><\/span> posted 9\/23\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erving, Montague, Wendell, Pelham, Shutesbury, Granby, Leverett, Northfield, Ludlow, Belchertown, Amherst &#8211; <a href=\"#eversourcewt11\">Eversource WT-11 Transmission Right-of-Way Reliability Project<\/a> &#8211; ENF Certificate<\/strong> &#8211; requires both a Draft &amp; Final EIR &#8211; issued 9\/30\/22 &#8211; BEAT is watching this one carefully.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Westfield &#8211; <a href=\"#westfieldtarget\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Westfield <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Target <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Supply <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Chain Facility\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong> &#8211; FEIR Certificate<\/strong> &#8211; Adequately and properly complies with MEPA &#8211; issued 9\/30\/22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Blandford &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/56566aa0-aa58-4594-a55c-e39db1de781b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate<\/a><\/strong> <a class=\"table-link\">&#8211; <\/a>(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment) &#8211; <span id=\"page3R_mcid2\" class=\"markedContent\"><strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Borden Brook Reservoir<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Culvert<\/span> <\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Replacement<\/strong> &#8211; posted 9\/9\/22<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Westfield &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"#westfieldbarnes\">Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport<\/a> &#8211; ENF<\/strong> <strong>Certificate<\/strong>&#8211; Requires a Single EIR &#8211; issued 8\/15\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chicopee &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/8f8dc624-0ac4-41e3-afb8-1c64e0d3f1ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project <\/a><\/strong><a class=\"table-link\">&#8211; <\/a>(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment) &#8211; <span id=\"page3R_mcid1\" class=\"markedContent\"><strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">removal of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Lower Bemis<\/span> <\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Pond Dam<\/strong> &#8211; posted 8\/24\/22<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ware &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/fed544db-5032-4103-9c81-82ce52ac56e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Application for a Modification of a Site Assignment <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; (click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment) &#8211; <strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ReSource Waste Services<\/span> proposes to almost double the tonnage accepted at the transfer station<\/strong> &#8211; posted 8\/10\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monson &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/d5abab6e-aebc-403c-a0b4-2444260e6e0c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Intent to Initiate an Aquatic Plant Management Program<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; (click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment) &#8211; <strong>230 Silver St<\/strong> &#8211; posted 8\/10\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Springfield &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"#westernmassgas\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Massachusetts Gas Reliability Project<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 &#8211;<strong> ENF Certificate<\/strong> &#8211; Requires an Environmental Impact Report &#8211;\u00a0 issued 8\/8\/22 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/nofrackedgasbulletins.wordpress.com\/eversource-reliability-project-longmeadow-springfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>BEAT is watching this one closely!<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Westfield &#8211; <a href=\"#westfieldtarget\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Westfield <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Target <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Supply <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Chain Facility\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong> &#8211; Secretary&#8217;s Certificate DEIR &#8211; Adequately and properly complies with MEPA &#8211; <\/strong>issued 6\/17\/22 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ware &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"#wareold\" rel=\"noopener\">ReSource Ware Construction<\/a> &#8211; Secretary&#8217;s Certificate Notice of Project Change<\/strong> &#8211; Does not require an Environmental Impact Report &#8211; issued 6\/17\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ware &#8211; <\/strong><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/6f2f9145-e958-4a38-8645-e5be1069edc5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate<\/strong>&#8211; <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment)<\/span> &#8211; <strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">replacement of Bridge W-<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>05-015 carrying Route 32 (Palmer Road) over the Ware River<\/strong> &#8211; posted 6\/8\/22<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Many municipalities &#8211; <\/strong><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/da8cdcef-9a34-4fec-89b7-87e7e3b03265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan <\/strong><\/a><strong>&#8211; CSX Railroad<\/strong> &#8211; comments due 6\/24\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cummington &#8211; <\/strong><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/0e265c32-7424-48d2-89bc-c0693407c919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project &#8211; <span id=\"page64R_mcid58\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">replace the deteriorated culvert at the Stage Road crossing of the North Branch Swift River<\/span><\/span><\/strong> &#8211; <\/a><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment)<\/span> &#8211; submitted 5\/11\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rowe &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/239c85af-7b9b-4651-b830-7d27e6ebfd85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridge (culvert) Replacement, Ford Hill Road over Shippee Brook<\/a> &#8211; Request for Advisory Opinion<\/strong> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment)<\/span> &#8211; comments due 5\/31\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wendell &#8211; <a href=\"#bowenspond\">Bowen\u2019s Pond Dam Removal and Osgood Brook Restoration<\/a> &#8211; SEIR Certificate<\/strong> &#8211; Adequately and properly complies with MEPA &#8211;\u00a0 issued 5\/16\/2022<\/li>\n<li><strong>Westfield, West Springfield, Holyoke &#8211; <\/strong><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/9afff62a-67b8-41c2-b6f5-d3fd1044f350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<\/a><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment) &#8211; <strong><span id=\"page3R_mcid6\" class=\"markedContent\">Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR)<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; comments due 5\/23\/22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Agawam &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/580f6e28-e80e-4117-91cc-5fa48c0de5ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachment)<strong> &#8211; T<\/strong><span id=\"page35R_mcid7\" class=\"markedContent\"><strong>uckahoe Farm Public Recreational Access and Nine Lot Dam Rehabilitation Project located on 0 Pine Street and 0 South West Street<\/strong> &#8211; posted 4\/25\/22<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple municipalities &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/81675fe6-fde7-4c5b-bdef-76d9650f5328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan<\/strong><\/a> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachments)<\/span> <strong>&#8211; Amtrack vegetation management<\/strong><a class=\"table-link\"> &#8211; comments due 5\/6\/22 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple municipalities &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/89d685c2-34dd-458b-9f6d-93cb9da0ddf6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan<\/strong><\/a> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachments)<\/span> <strong>&#8211; New England Central Railroad vegetation management<\/strong><a class=\"table-link\">&#8211; comments due 5\/6\/22 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chicopee &#8211; <a href=\"#pilottravel\">Secretary&#8217;s Certificate Notice of Project Change<\/a> &#8211; Pilot Travel Center (fka Chicopee Hotel Redevelopment)<\/strong> &#8211; Does not require an Environmental Impact Report &#8211; issued 3\/11\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goshen &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/0a55748a-151d-422a-98ca-9007385e272e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate <\/a><\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachments)<\/span> <strong>&#8211; Route 9 Bridge over Stones Brook<\/strong> &#8211; posted 2\/23\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holyoke &#8211; <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/132384b2-f033-4fe9-99c8-c8849a096211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate <\/a><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachments)<\/span> &#8211; Whiting Street Reservoir Dam Improvements<\/strong> &#8211; posted 2\/23\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple municipalities \u2013 <a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/255b3706-7bb0-46e4-89f8-4ca044e4a3a3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan <\/a><\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on the link, then at the top, click on attachments) <\/span><a class=\"table-link\">\u2013 <\/a><strong>Eversource Energy vegetation management<\/strong> \u2013 posted 2\/9\/2022<\/li>\n<li><strong>Westfield &#8211; <a href=\"#westfieldtarget\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Westfield <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Target <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Supply <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Chain Facility\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong> &#8211; ENF Certificate<\/strong> &#8211; Requires an Environmental Impact Report &#8211; issued 1\/21\/22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Southampton &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/4568f52b-1a7c-443b-a0f3-239fd014a795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Notice<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Intent<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Initiate<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">an<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ecological<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Restoration<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Project<\/span> <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; (click on link, then click on attachments) &#8211; submitted 1\/26\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Southampton &#8211; <\/strong><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/04fcc14a-cb99-4a92-b604-d13f052f75d1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Application and Issuance of a Draft Groundwater Discharge Permit<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; (click on link, then click on attachments) &#8211; submitted 1\/7\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agawam &#8211; <a href=\"#agawamdistribution\">Agawam Distribution Facility<\/a> &#8211; ENF Certificate\u00a0<\/strong> &#8211; <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Requires<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">an <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Environmental<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Impact <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Report<\/span> &#8211; issued 1\/7\/22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whately &#8211; <a href=\"#hannum\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Hannum <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Family <\/span><\/a><\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong><a href=\"#hannum\">Property<\/a> &#8211; ENF Certificate<\/strong> &#8211; Does not require an Environmental Impact Report &#8211; issued 1\/7\/22<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"uppervanhorn\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Upper Van Horn Reservoir Dam Improvements Project<\/strong> &#8211; Springfield<br \/>\nEEA # 16625<\/p>\n<p><strong>Site visit<\/strong> &#8211; November 30, 2022 at 6:00 pm<br \/>\nREMOTE MEETING. Please RSVP to Nicholas.Moreno@mass.gov at least one hour but preferably one day before the meeting for instructions on joining the video conference or calling in by phone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Site visit <\/strong>&#8211; December 2, 2022 at 11 am<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>494 Armory St, Springfield, MA 01104 (parking lot east of the reservoir and dam)<\/p>\n<p>Submitted November 9, 2022<br class=\"none\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/1728196d-e8ad-4f0e-a591-92a3514ad734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Expanded Environmental Notification Form (pdf)<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br class=\"none\" \/>Comments due December 9, 2022<br \/>\n<br class=\"none\" \/>For copies: Jennifer Burke, (413) 726-2117, <a href=\"mailto:Jennifer.Burke@gza.com\">Jennifer.Burke@gza.com<\/a><br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: Nicholas Moreno,\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Nicholas.Moreno@mass.gov\">Nicholas.Moreno@mass.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"westfieldriverpath\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a class=\"table-link\">Westfield River Levee Multi-Use Path Project<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Westfield<br \/>\nEEA # 16588<\/p>\n<p>Issued November 30, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/71e29cf4-cf9f-4959-9db3-b5efefa9b7bd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Secretary&#8217;s Certificate SEIR<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nAdequately and properly complies with MEPA<\/p>\n<p>Submitted October 24, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/745a070b-5df0-40f4-8e8e-1329d311ee62\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Single Environmental Impact Report<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nComments due Novamber 23, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Issued September 16, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/b8eed4cf-7ec0-4c7a-8a05-b54c52336963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Secretary&#8217;s Certificate ENF<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nRequires a Single Environmental Impact Report<\/p>\n<p><strong>Site Visit<\/strong> &#8211; September 1, 2022 at 2:00 pm<br \/>\nRemote Meeting. Please RSVP to <a href=\"mailto:Eva.Vaughan@mass.gov\">Eva.Vaughan@mass.gov<\/a> at least one hour before the meeting for instructions on joining the video conference or calling in by phone<\/p>\n<p>Submitted August 10, 2022<br class=\"none\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/03841ee3-adc0-4c0d-94e8-0eea76423c4c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Environmental Notification Form (pdf)<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br class=\"none\" \/>Comments due September 9, 2022<br \/>\n<br class=\"none\" \/>For copies: Jessica Roberts, (413) 768-7521, <a href=\"mailto:JBRoberts@tighebond.com\">JBRoberts@tighebond.com<\/a><br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: Eva Vaughan, (857)408-6381, <a href=\"mailto:Eva.Vaughan@mass.gov\">Eva.Vaughan@mass.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"westfieldbarnes\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a class=\"table-link\">Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Westfield<br \/>\nEEA # 16579<\/p>\n<p>Submitted December 7, 2022<br \/>\n<strong>Single Environmental Impact Report <\/strong><br \/>\nComments due January 6, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Issued August 15, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/03207504-66eb-4141-97cb-ee41dce97a6b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Secretary&#8217;s Certificate ENF<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nRequires a Single Environmental Impact Report<br class=\"none\" \/><br class=\"none\" \/>Site visits for ENF:<br class=\"none\" \/><strong>In person: 2022-07-26 at 6:00 pm<\/strong> &#8211; Westfield Barnes-Regional Airport Conference Room &#8211; 2nd Floor 110 Airport Road Westfield, MA 01085<br class=\"none\" \/><strong>Remote: 2022-07-25 at 2:00 pm<\/strong> &#8211; REMOTE MEETING. Please RSVP to E<a href=\"mailto:va.Murray@mass.gov\">va.Murray@mass.gov<\/a> at least one hour before the meeting for instructions on joining the video conference or calling in by phone.<\/p>\n<p>Submitted July 8, 2022<br class=\"none\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/a376c37c-8e18-43e1-b18e-0ec12b300a64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Environmental Notification Form (pdf)<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br class=\"none\" \/>Comments due August 8, 2022<br \/>\n<br class=\"none\" \/>For copies: Alyssa Jacobs, (978) 897-7100, ajacobs@epsilonassociates.com<br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: Eva Vaughan, (857)408-6381, <a href=\"mailto:Eva.Vaughan@mass.gov\">Eva.Vaughan@mass.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"eversourcewt11\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Eversource WT-11 Transmission Right-of-Way Reliability Project<br \/>\n<\/strong>EEA # 16570<\/p>\n<p>Issued September 30, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/024bb0cd-4edc-47b0-8725-5e9b8500c4b6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Secretary&#8217;s Certificate ENF<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nRequires an Environmental Impact Report (Draft &amp; Final)<\/p>\n<p>Submitted June 24, 2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/7178e3a1-b69e-4916-aaf1-3b237f4dede9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Environmental Notification Form <\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nComments now due September 23, 2022<\/p>\n<p>For copies: Rebecca Weissman, (508) 233-8769, <a href=\"mailto:Rebecca.weissman@swca.com\">Rebecca.weissman@swca.com<\/a><br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: Jennifer Hughes, <a href=\"mailto:Jennifer.Hughes@mass.gov\">Jennifer.Hughes@mass.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"westernmassgas\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a class=\"table-link\">Western Massachusetts Gas Reliability Project<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Springfield<br \/>\nEEA # 16556<\/p>\n<p>Issued August 8, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/624978f8-f636-4ccb-8ca1-577b611cadd4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Secretary&#8217;s Certificate ENF<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nRequires an Environmental Impact Report<\/p>\n<p><strong>Site Visit<\/strong> &#8211; June 21, 2022 &#8211; 11:00 am &#8211; Meet at 14 Hazardville Road, Longmeadow &#8211; opportunity to check out most of the route<\/p>\n<p><strong>REMOTE MEETING<\/strong> &#8211; June 21, 2022 &#8211; 7:00 pm -Please RSVP to <a href=\"mailto:alexander.strysky@mass.gov\">alexander.strysky@mass.gov<\/a> at least one hour before the meeting for instructions on joining the video conference or calling in by phone<\/p>\n<p>Submitted May 25, 2022<br class=\"none\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/62826516-6f2a-445f-909c-ff0565fdc6fb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Environmental Notification Form (pdf)<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br class=\"none\" \/>Comments due June 14, 2022<br \/>\n<br class=\"none\" \/>For copies: Jeff Brandt, (978) 656-3662, <a href=\"mailto:Jbrandt@TRCcompanies.com\">Jbrandt@TRCcompanies.com<\/a><br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: Alexander Strysky, (857)408-6957, <a href=\"mailto:alexander.strysky@mass.gov\">alexander.strysky@mass.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"wareold\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ReSource Ware Construction<\/strong> &#8211; Ware<br \/>\nEEA # 12699<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a very, very, very old project from 2002! That is 20 years old! Appears to be a C&amp;D waste expansion &#8211; more land altered, more waste, more vehicle trips, and longer hours of operation<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Issued June 17, 2022<br class=\"none\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/211b1184-f538-44ec-80d0-77ccd824d80c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>NPC Certificate (pdf)<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nDoes not require an Environmental Impact Report<\/p>\n<p>Site visit 5\/26\/22 6pm REMOTE MEETING. Please RSVP to purvi.patel@mass.gov at least one hour before the meeting for instructions on joining the video conference or calling in by phone.<\/p>\n<p>Submitted April 29, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/f3102d80-d2c9-49dc-9c38-b7113d4fb188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Project Change<\/strong><\/a><strong> (<\/strong>click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nComments due June 7, 2022<\/p>\n<p>For copies: Dorothy Buckoski, (978) 897-7100, dbuckoski@epsilonassociates.com<br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: Purvi Patel, (617)874-0668, purvi.patel@mass.gov<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"bowenspond\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Bowen\u2019s Pond Dam Removal and Osgood Brook Restoration \u2013 <\/strong>Wendell<br class=\"none\" \/>EEA # 16209<\/p>\n<p>Issued May 16, 2022<br class=\"none\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/e25b9048-cab9-4a6f-abea-90e4a79509ea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SEIR Certificate (pdf)<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nAdequately and properly complies with MEPA<\/p>\n<p>Submitted April 8, 2022<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/ca703624-9471-4592-b764-8be6d7bfbb20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Single Environmental Impact Report<\/a> <\/strong>(click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nComments due May 9, 2022<br class=\"none\" \/><br class=\"none\" \/>Issued June 26, 2020<br class=\"none\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/emepa\/mepadocs\/2020\/070820em\/sc\/enf\/16209%20EENF%20Bowens%20Pond%20Dam%20Removal%20-%20Final%20SKT%20signed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ENF Certificate (pdf)<\/strong><\/a><br class=\"none\" \/>Requires an Environmental Impact Report<\/p>\n<p>Submitted May 20, 2020<br class=\"none\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/emepa\/mepadocs\/2020\/052020em\/nps\/enf\/EENF%20Bowens%20Pond%20Dam%20Removal%20and%20Osgood%20Brook%20Restoration%20WENDELL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Environmental Notification Form (pdf)<\/strong><\/a><br class=\"none\" \/>Comments due June 19, 2020<br \/>\n<br class=\"none\" \/>For copies: Nick Wildman, (617) 626-1527, nick.wildman@mass.gov<br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: <a href=\"mailto:eva.murray@mass.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eva Murray<\/a>, (857)408-6381, eva.murray@mass.gov<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"pilottravel\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a class=\"table-link\">Pilot Travel Center (fka Chicopee Hotel Redevelopment)<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Chicopee<br \/>\nEEA # 15625<\/p>\n<p>Issued March 11, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/7f26711b-0882-4d04-bcdb-cc16b0106554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Secretary&#8217;s Certificate NPC<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nDoes not require an Environmental Impact Report<\/p>\n<p>Submitted February 9, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/66c62bc1-3b1f-4fe4-a473-96d7a96f444a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Project Change<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nComments due March 1, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Issued October 27, 2017<br class=\"none\" \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/170.63.40.34\/EEA\/emepa\/mepadocs\/2017\/110817em\/sc\/eir\/15625%20FEIR%20Chicopee%20Hotel%20Redevelopment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secretary\u2019s Certificate FEIR (pdf)<\/a><\/strong><br class=\"none\" \/>Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA<br class=\"none\" \/><br class=\"none\" \/>Submitted September 20, 2017<br class=\"none\" \/><strong>Final Environmental Impact Report<\/strong> <br class=\"none\" \/>Comments due October 20, 2017<br class=\"none\" \/><br class=\"none\" \/>Issued July 14, 2017<br class=\"none\" \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/170.63.40.34\/EEA\/emepa\/mepacerts\/2017\/sc\/eir\/15625%20DEIR%20Chicopee%20Hotel%20Redevelopment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secretary\u2019s Certificate (pdf)<\/a><\/strong><br class=\"none\" \/>Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA<br class=\"none\" \/><br class=\"none\" \/>Submitted June 7, 2017<br class=\"none\" \/><strong>Draft Environmental Notification Form<\/strong><br class=\"none\" \/>Comments due July 7, 2017<br \/>\n<br class=\"none\" \/>For copies: Samhita Saquib,\u00a0 (617) 607-2147, ssaquib@vhb.com<br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: <a href=\"mailto:erin.flaherty@mass.gov\">Erin Flaherty<\/a> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(617)874-0589<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"westfieldtarget\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Westfield Target Supply Chain Facility<\/strong> &#8211; Westfield<br \/>\nEEA # 16505<\/p>\n<p>Issued September 30, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/4a506d63-2269-44df-8bfa-b8c74504e56b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FEIR Certificate <\/strong><\/a><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on link, then click on attachments)<\/span><br \/>\nAdequately and properly complies with MEPA<\/p>\n<p>Submitted August 24, 2022<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/570becd2-7c9d-4cbe-8a6e-eeb9fbe3bf1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Final Environmental Impact Report<\/a><\/strong> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on link, then click on attachments)<\/span><br \/>\nComments due September 23, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Issued June 17, 2022<br class=\"none\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/211b1184-f538-44ec-80d0-77ccd824d80c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DEIR Certificate (pdf)<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nAdequately and properly complies with MEPA<\/p>\n<p>Submitted May 11, 2022<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/2431cdf3-8682-4928-aadc-312e98446cd7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Draft Environmental Impact Report<\/a><\/strong> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on link, then click on attachments &#8211; but when BEAT looked the attachments were not there)<\/span><br \/>\nComments due June 10, 2022<\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Issued January 21, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/8e69be1c-1106-464a-8c18-2a5ce90d440a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Secretary&#8217;s Certificate ENF<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nR<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">equires<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">an <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Environmental<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Impact <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Report<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Submitted December 22, 2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/c785a3d9-fa63-448f-9a5d-daf81a29e2d1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Environmental Notification Form <\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nComments due January 11, 2022<\/p>\n<p>For copies: Michael Karasik, (617) 607-2936, <a href=\"mailto:mkarasik@vhb.com\">mkarasik@vhb.com<\/a><br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: Jennifer Hughes, Jennifer.Hughes@mass.gov<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"agawamdistribution\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Agawam Distribution Facility &#8211; Agawam<\/strong><br \/>\nEEA # 16492<\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Issued January 7, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/0fb597c6-aa1f-45bf-a69f-9250ad12f77b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Secretary&#8217;s Certificate ENF<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nR<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">equires<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">an <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Environmental<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Impact <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Report<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Site Visit &#8211; December 8, 2021 &#8211; 11:30 am<\/strong><br \/>\nREMOTE MEETING. Please RSVP to erin.flaherty@mass.gov at least one hour before the meeting for instructions on joining the video conference or calling in by phone.<\/p>\n<p>Submitted December 8, 2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/d3403b68-6f92-444f-9db9-bf08687716f2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Environmental Notification Form <\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nComments due December 28, 2021<\/p>\n<p>For copies: Jeff Bord, (508) 480-9900, jbord@bohlereng.net<br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: Erin Flaherty <a href=\"mailto:erin.flaherty@mass.gov\">erin.flaherty@mass.gov<\/a> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">617-626-1128<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"hannum\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Hannum Family Property &#8211; Whately<\/strong><br \/>\nEEA # 16488<\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Issued January 7, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/94fdfa82-e845-4298-8ed8-a727505e42b6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Secretary&#8217;s Certificate ENF<\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nDoes<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">not<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">require<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">an <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Environmental<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Impact <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Report<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Site Visit &#8211; December 16, 2021 &#8211; 10:00 am<\/strong><br \/>\nRemote Meeting. Please RSVP to christina.lyons@mass.gov at least one hour before the meeting for instructions on joining the video conference or calling in by phone.<\/p>\n<p>Submitted December 8, 2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/3aad7fbd-7e38-43cf-8d64-7e9756d55ad5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Environmental Notification Form <\/strong><\/a> (click on link, then click on attachments)<br \/>\nComments due December 28, 2021<\/p>\n<p>For copies: Anthony Wonseski Jr., (802) 257-0576, twonseski@sveassoc.comm<br \/>\nMEPA Analyst: Christina Lyons,\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Christina.Lyons@mass.gov\">Christina.Lyons@mass.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"comments\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"generaltext\"><strong>How to Submit Comments to MEPA:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Secretary of Environmental Affairs accepts written comments on projects currently under MEPA review. <br class=\"none\" \/>Please note that comments submitted on MEPA documents are public records.<br class=\"none\" \/>Be sure to include the EOEA number on all comments!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/PublicComment\/Landing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MEPA Public Comment Portal<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe most efficient way to submit comments on MEPA projects is through the <a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/PublicComment\/Landing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Comment Portal<\/a>.\u00a0 You may register and create an account or submit comments anonymously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submit Comments by e-mail<\/strong><br \/>\nAll 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.\u00a0 Please reference the project name and EEA# in the subject line of the e-mail.\u00a0 The EEA# and Environmental Analyst assigned to the project can be found in the Environmental Monitor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/mepa-office-contact-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MEPA Staff Contact Information<\/a><br class=\"none\" \/><br class=\"none\" \/><strong>Submit Comments by Mail or Hand Delivery<\/strong><br \/>\nElectronic comments are preferred; however, written comments may be mailed or hand-delivered to the MEPA office. Office hours are 9 AM \u2013 5 PM.<br class=\"none\" \/><br class=\"none\" \/>The mailing address for comments is:<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Kathleen A. 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