{"id":49956,"date":"2023-01-11T16:29:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T21:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/?page_id=49956"},"modified":"2023-12-10T21:45:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T02:45:57","slug":"environmental-monitor-statewide-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-statewide-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Monitor &#8211; Statewide &#8211; 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>December 8<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>, 2023<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Environmental Monitor \u2013 Pioneer Valley \u2013 2021\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-berkshire-2023\">Environmental Monitor &#8211; Berkshires<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Environmental Monitor \u2013 Pioneer Valley \u2013 2021\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-CTriver-valley-2023\">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-2023\">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=\"http:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/environmental-monitor-berkshire-2022\/#comments\" name=\"em\">How to submit comments to MEPA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web1.env.state.ma.us\/EEA\/emepa\/emonitor.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental Monitor \u2013 On MEPA Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"berk\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 align=\"left\">Statewide Index:<span id=\"page3R_mcid20\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/f2551efe-9b95-493a-b500-a833abe4ec9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Public Hearing re: Vegetation Management Plan<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; ( click on line, then click on attachments) &#8211;\u00a0Several listed municipalities are advised that <strong>National Grid proposes to utilize herbicides to treat their Rights-of-Way. <\/strong>To provide all interested parties an opportunity to comment on the proposed VMP, <strong>a public <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89288183866?pwd=cTVDNTZBRmsybUMza3M3OWkycjd3dz09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZOOM<\/a> hearing will be held at 10:00 AM on January 22, 2024<\/strong>. &#8211; Comments due 1\/22\/24<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/666ed8a4-cb4c-425a-9ff0-3590ba31dacc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> ( click on line, then click on attachments) &#8211; National Grid has submitted and holds a current VMP (see previous index listing), therefore, notice of receipt of a YOP and procedures for public review is hereby given as required by Section 11.06 (3). <strong>National Grid has submitted a YOP to MDAR for 2024 identifying several municipalities as locations where they intend to use herbicides to treat their electric Rights-of-Way in 2024.<\/strong> In 2024 National Grid will conduct a selective herbicide treatment program on their rights-of-way as part of an Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) program on transmission and distribution lines. &#8211; Comments due 1\/22\/24<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/5a0efc50-a58a-4f83-9787-a65557d48c8e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Public Hearing re: Vegetation Management Plan<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; ( click on line, then click on attachments) &#8211; Several listed municipalities are advised that <strong>Eversource Energy, Western MA proposes to utilize herbicides to treat their Rights-of-Way. To provide all interested parties an opportunity to comment on the proposed VMP, a public <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/83635759547?pwd=TE1vTW1tY3NJcjVaTWpuSmpjVXVUQT09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZOOM<\/a> hearing will be held at 11:30 AM on December 22, 2023<\/strong>. &#8211; Comments due 12\/22\/23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Previous filings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/783242d1-becf-44d1-bf92-1c02f0d3a77d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on link, then attachments tab) <\/span><strong><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8211; <\/span>Eversource &#8211; Utility Maintenance &amp; Operations Activities <\/strong>&#8211; posted 7\/26\/23<\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"#masssnowandice\" rel=\"noopener\">MassDOT Snow and Ice Control Program<\/a> &#8211; ESPR Certificate<\/strong> &#8211; Adequately and properly complies with MEPA &#8211; issued 4\/28\/23<span id=\"page34R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"page52R_mcid13\" class=\"markedContent\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/93868110-f98d-4733-a5a6-18a664622216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate<\/a> &#8211; National Grid<\/strong> &#8211; posted 5\/10\/23<\/li>\n<li><span id=\"page34R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/3b0402d9-a51e-4731-815a-26292fb662f0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notice of Federal Consistency Review<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong><span id=\"page52R_mcid13\" class=\"markedContent\"><strong>The United States Environmental Protection Agency<\/strong> intends to issue the <strong>National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit<\/strong> MAG640000 for discharge from Potable Water Treatment Facilities &#8211; posted 3\/8\/23<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"#masssnowandice\" rel=\"noopener\">MassDOT Snow and Ice Control Program<\/a> &#8211; ESPR &#8211;\u00a0Withdrawn<\/strong><span id=\"page34R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"table-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us\/EEA\/MEPA-eMonitor\/submittal\/10720611-61af-42dc-b5ca-a75ee3d2d225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>REVISED &#8211; Notice of Comment Period and Availability of DRAFT Massachusetts 2022 Integrated List of Waters<\/strong> &#8211;<\/a> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(click on link, then attachments tab)<\/span> &#8211; comments now due 1\/6\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><a id=\"masssnowandice\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MassDOT Snow and Ice Control Program<\/strong><br \/>\nEEA # 11202<\/p>\n<p>Issued April 28, 2023<br \/>\n<strong>ESPR Certificate<br \/>\n<\/strong>Adequately and properly complies with MEPA<\/p>\n<p>RE-submitted March 22, 2023<br \/>\n<strong>ESPR<\/strong><br \/>\nComments due April 21, 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Withdrawn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Submitted January 11, 2023<br \/>\n<strong>ESPR<\/strong><br \/>\nComments due February 10, 2023<\/p>\n<p>For copies contact: Laurene Poland, (857) 368-9400, <a href=\"mailto:laurene.poland@dot.state.ma.us\">laurene.poland@dot.state.ma.us<\/a><br class=\"none\" \/>MEPA Analyst: Eva Vaughan, (857)408-6381, <a href=\"mailto:Eva.Vaughan@mass.gov\">Eva.Vaughan@mass.gov<\/a><\/p>\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 of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) <br class=\"none\" \/>Attn: MEPA Office [Analyst Name], EEA No. _____ <br class=\"none\" \/>100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston MA 02114<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to include the EOEA number on all comments!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/submitting-comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Submit Comments to MEPA<\/a> (this link takes you to the MEPA Site)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"generaltext\" align=\"left\">\u00a0<a href=\"#top\">return to top<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 8, 2023 Environmental Monitor &#8211; Berkshires Environmental Monitor \u2013 CT River Valley Environmental Monitor \u2013 Statewide Environmental Monitor \u2013 Archives How to submit comments to MEPA Environmental Monitor \u2013 On MEPA Website Statewide Index: Notice of Public Hearing re:&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49956","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 - 2023 - Berkshire Environmental Action Team<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"BEAT&#039;s abstract of the Massachusetts Environmental Monitor for 2016. 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