Environmental Monitor – CT River Valley – 2019

Previous projects in 2019:

• West Springfield – Essential Power Massachusetts, LLC –  Notice of Issuance of a Draft Operating Permit Renewal – comments due 12/23/19
• Westfield – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate (pdf) – replacement of the State Route 202 (Southwick Road) Bridge over the Little River – posted 11/22/19
• Charlemont – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate (pdf) – replacement of the West Oxbow Road Bridge over Wilder Brook – posted 11/22/19
• Agawam – Tennessee Gas Pipeline 261 Upgrade Projects – Notice of Issuance of a Section 61 Finding for Line 261 Upgrade Projects (Line 261B Looping Project) (pdf) – issued 10/9/19
• Southampton – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – submitted 10/9/19
• South Hadley – South Hadley Falls Urban Redevelopment & Renewal Plan (URRP) – ENF Certificate – Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 9/6/19
• Buckland, Florida, Monroe – Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (pdf) – Great River Hydro, LLS vegetation management plan – comments due 9/20/19 at 5pm
• Worthington – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – Wildlife Habitat Management on property owned by Gary Roy and Kathleen Adamczyk, Ring Road  – posted 8/21/19
• Orange – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – Tully Mountain WMA & WCE Habitat Project  – posted 8/7/19
• Russell – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification (pdf) – repair of double culvert (# R13022-BCH-DOT-BRI) under I-90 – posted 8/7/19
• Southampton – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification (pdf) – Application by Mr. Glenn West to remove the Lyman Pond Dam at 285 College Highway in
  Southampton on the Manhan River – posted 8/7/19
• Chicopee – Notice of Issuance of a Draft Operating Permit Renewal (pdf) – Chicopee Electric Light Clean Air Act permit – comments due 8/23/19
• Agawam – Tennessee Gas Pipeline 261 Upgrade Projects – FEIR Certificate – Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA – issued 8/2/19
• Charlemont – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) –  Avery Brook and Pelham Brook use rock and or wood vane structures to improve the channel thalweg and maintain connectivity during low-flow conditions – posted 6/26/19
• Amherst – Notice of Public Hearing for a Notice of Intent (pdf) – 33 Mountain View Circle removal of undersized culvert, stream daylighting and naturalized restoration – posted 6/10/19
• Chicopee – Cabotville Mill Redevelopment – ENF Certificate – Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 6/21/19
• Worthington – Route 143 Road Improvements & Related Work – ENF Certificate – Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 6/14/19
• Westfield – Dry Bridge Road Water Treatment Plant – ENF Certificate – Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 5/24/19
• Northampton – MassDOT Northampton Facility #21 Dumping Ground Remediation – NPC – comments due 5/14/19
• Amherst – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Aquatic Plant Management Plan (pdf) –  Souweine Pond 565 Bay Road – posted 5/22/19
• Buckland, Monroe, Florida – Notice of Public Hearing for Vegetation Management Plan (pdf) – Great River Hydro proposes to use herbicides – hearing 5/22/19 – comments due 5/24/19
• Holyoke – Mt. Tom Plant Decommissioning and Solid Waste Management Project – ENF Certificate – Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issue 5/10/19
• Greenfield – Proposed Development: 125 Mohawk Trail – ENF Certificate – Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issue 5/10/19
• Hampden – Notice of Availability of Draft Water Management Act Permit for Public Comment (pdf) – Great Horse Country Club – posted 5/8/19
• Hadley – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – Kestrel Land Trust’s “Owl” property – posted 5/8/19
• Colrain – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – In-Stream Habitat Enhancement in two tributaries to Sanders Brook – posted 4/24/19
• Conway – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – DCR – identified areas of invasiv control along South River, in South River State Forest, and unidentified possible invasive control in Conway State Forest – posted 4/24/19
• Belchertown – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification (pdf) – proposed wetland crossing on Lot 2, Allen Street – posted 4/24/19
• Northampton – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – Ecological Restoration Project for Habitat Restoration and Management at Rainbow Beach – posted 4/24/19
• Blandford – Otis Stage Road Solar Photovoltaic Project – ENF Certificate – Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 4/19/19
• Colrain – East Branch North River Restoration – ENF Certificate – Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 4/19/19
• Agawam – Tennessee Gas Pipeline 261 Upgrade Projects – DEIR Certificate – Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA – issued 4/5/19
• Agawam – Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co – Notice of Application for a Draft Operating Permit Renewal (pdf) – BEAT note: this is a renewal of their existing permit for the existing turbines – posted 3/20/19 – TGP also filed a Plan Approval Non Major Comprehensive on 12/14/17 for their proposed Upgrade.
• Amherst, Belchertown, Erving, Leverett, Monson, Montague, Northfield, Palmer and Sunderland – Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan for New England Central Railroad (pdf) – posted 4/10/19
• Holyoke, West Springfield and Westfield – Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan for Pioneer Valley Railroad (pdf) – posted 4/10/19
• Holyoke & Chicopee – Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan by Holyoke Gas & Electric (pdf) – comments due 4/5/19
• Southampton – Manhan River Restoration Project – ENF Certificate issued 2/15/19 and Secretary Grant a Waiver – issued 3/13/19
• Northampton (Conway) – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate (pdf) – Culvert Replacement on Waterworks Road, Conway – posted 3/6/19
• Belchertown – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) –   Scarborough Brook Conservation Area – posted 2/20/19
• Easthampton – Ferry Street Mill Redevelopment – ENF Certificate  – Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 2/15/19
• Williamsburg – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) –  40 Walpole Rd – posted 2/20/19
• Deerfield – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Aquatic Plant Management Program (pdf) – Eaglebrook School Pond – posted 2/6/19
• Westfield – Westfield Turnpike Industrial Park – Draft EIR Certificate – Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA – issued 1/11/2019
• Blandford (& Otis, Stockbridge) – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate (pdf) – District 1 Culvert and Drainage Repair Project along Interstate 90 – posted 1/9/19
• Hampden – Rockwell Pond Dredging – ENF Certificate – Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 1/4/19
• Amherst – Applied Golf Photovoltaic Power System (opens in new page)– ENF Certificate  – Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 12/21/18
• Northampton – Notice of Application for a Combined Chapter 91 License and 401 Water Quality Certification (pdf) – Paradise Pond at Smith College –  posted 12/26/18
• Westborough – Notice of Tentative Determination to Issue Antidegradation Authorization for Proposed Cumberland Farms (pdf) – posted 12/26/18
• Western Massachusetts – Notice of Public Hearings for Vegetation Management Plan (Eversource) (pdf) – posted 12/26/18
• Agawam – Tennessee Gas Pipeline 261 Upgrade Projects – EENF Certificate – Requires a Mandatory Environmental Impact Report – issued 8/17/18

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Chicopee-Reconstruction & Related Work on Fuller Rd, from Memorial Dr. (RTE 33) to Shawinigan Dr. (0.2 Miles) – Chicopee
EEA # 16135

Submitted December 23, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due January 13, 2020

For copies: Eric Woodward 857 368-8818
MEPA Analyst: Purvi Patel (617) 626-1029

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Montague City Road Roadway Flooding Protection Project – Montague
EEA # 16120

Submitted November 22, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due December 12, 2019

For copies: Valerie Miller 413-658-2062
MEPA Analyst: Page Czepiga 617-626-1021

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Essential Power Massachusetts, LLC – West Springfield

Submitted November 22, 2019
Notice of Issuance of a Draft Operating Permit Renewal Notice (pdf)
Comments due December 23, 2019

Link to Draft Operating Permit (pdf)
BEAT’s first thoughts are that this appears to be a fossil-fueled, mostly peaking power plant, in a community already overburdened by air pollution. The facility should be shut down and replaced with storage and the community should receive additional help to insulate, weatherize, become more efficient, solarize, and switch to heat pumps for heating and cooling.

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Town of Amherst Solar– Amherst
EEA # 16109

Issued December 6, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Site visit
November 19, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Meet at the transfer Station parking lot, 740 Belchertown Road, Amherst

Submitted November 6, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due November 26, 2019

For copies: Jeff Brandt 978-656-3662
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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South Hadley Falls Urban Redevelopment & Renewal Plan (URRP) – South Hadley
EEA # 16078

Issued September 6, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Site visit – August 22, 2019- 10:00 am
Meet at South Hadley Town Hall, 116 Main Street, Conference Room 205. A site visit will follow the meeting.

Submitted August 7, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due August 27, 2019

For copies: Heather Gould (617) 896-4505
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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Cabotville Mill Redevelopment – Chicopee
EEA # 16022

Issued June 21, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Site visit – May 30, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Meet at Site – 165 Front Street, Chicopee (Property Management Office Conference Room)

Submitted May 8, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments now due July 11, 2019

For copies: Stephanie Kruel (617) 607-2972
MEPA Analyst: Purvi Patel (617) 626-1029

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Route 143 Road Improvements & Related Work – Worthington
EEA # 16029

Issued June 14, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Site visit – May 30, 2019 at 11:00 am
Meet on Site – Town Hall Conference room at 160 Huntington Road (Route 112, Worthington)

Submitted May 8, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments now due June 14, 2019

For copies: Hung Pham (857) 368-8831
MEPA Analyst: Purvi Patel (617) 626-1029

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MassDOT Northampton Facility #21 Dumping Ground Remediation – Northampton
EEA #15106

Submitted April24, 2019
Notice of Project Change (pdf)
Comments due May 14, 2019

For copies: Robert Natario (413) 582-0542
MEPA Analyst: Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035

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Dry Bridge Road Water Treatment Plant – Westfield
EEA # 16019

Mysteriously disappeared from the Environmental Monitor!

Issued May 24, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report 

Site Visit, May 6, 2019
Meet at Westfield City Hall (conference room 201) 59 Court Street, Westfield follow by Site Visit

Submitted April 24, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due May 14, 2019

For copies: Tracy Adamski (413) 572-3256
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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Mt. Tom Plant Decommissioning and Solid Waste Management Project – Holyoke
EEA # 16007

Issued May 10, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Site visit April 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm – Attendees must wear a safety vest, hard hat and boots.
Meet on Site-200 Northampton Street, Holyoke

Submitted April 10, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due April 30, 2019

For copies: Melissa Coady (413) 572-3224
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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Proposed Development: 125 Mohawk Trail – Greenfield
EEA # 16005

Issued May 10, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Site visit April 24, 2019 at 10:00 am
Meet on Site – 125 Mohawk Trail (Route 2A), Greenfield

Submitted April 10, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due April 30, 2019

For copies: Kelly Killeen (781) 982-5434
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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East Branch North River Restoration  – Colrain
EEA # 16001

Issued April 19,2019
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Site visit March 28, 2019 at 10:00 am
Meet On Site – 18 Jesse Wood Lane, Driveway is just North of Route 112 bridge at the intersection of Rt. 112 and Jesse Wood Lane, Colrain

Submitted March 20, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due April 9, 2019

For copies: Michael Leff (215) 870-0605
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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Otis Stage Road Solar Photovoltaic Project – Blandford
EEA # 15994

Issued April 19,2019
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Site visit March 25, 2019 at 10:00 am
Meet at Blandford Town Hall, 1 Russell Road, Blandford. Followed by site visit.

Submitted March 6, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments now due April 9, 2019

For copies: David Klinch (978) 793-2539
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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Rockwell Pond Dredging – Hampden
EEA #15947

Issued January 4, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Site visit December 21, 2018, 11:00 am
Meet at the barn located at the project site: 61 Rock-A-Dundee Road, Hampden.  Please park on the grass next to the pond near the dam

Submitted December 5, 2018
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due December 26, 2018

For copies: Nathaniel Arai (413) 726-2100
MEPA Analyst: Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035

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Manhan River Restoration Project – Southampton
EEA # 15971

Issued March 13, 2019
Final Record of Decision (PDF)
Secretary Grants Waiver

Posted February 15, 2019
Secretary Proposes to Grant a Waiver (pdf)
Comments due March 6, 2019

Issued February 15, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Submitted January 9, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due February 8, 2019

For copies: Nick Wildman (617) 626-1527
MEPA Analyst: Erin Flaherty (617) 626-1128

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Ferry Street Mill Redevelopment Project – Easthampton
EEA # 15942

Issued February 15, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf)
Does Not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Re-submitted January 9, 2019
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments now due February 5, 2019

December 20, 2018 – This project was withdrawn by the proponent

Site visit – Friday, November 30, 2018, at 9:30 AM.  Meet at the site, 1 Ferry Street, Easthampton.

Submitted November 21, 2018
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due December 11, 2018

For copies: Robert Levesque (413) 568-0985
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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Tennessee Gas Pipeline 261 Upgrade Projects – Agawam – BEAT is watching this project closely. This project has now filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). BEAT/No Fracked Gas in Mass has filed for intervener status in the FERC process. We believe the increase in greenhouse gas emissions that would result from this project would violate the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act statutory limits.  Please visit our NoFrackedGasInMass.com website for more information.
EEA # 15879

Issued October 9,2019
Notice of Issuance of a Section 61 Finding for Line 261 Upgrade Projects (Line 261B Looping Project) (pdf)
Water Quality Certification for Transmittal Number X281739

Issued August 2, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate FEIR (pdf)
Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA

Submitted June 26, 2019
Final Environmental Impact Report
Comments due July 26, 2019

Issued April 5, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate DEIR (pdf)
Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA

Energy Facilities Siting Board meeting March 27, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Longmeadow High School Auditorium, 95 Grassy Gutter Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106
Energy Facilities Siting Board Notice (pdf)
Comments due April 10, 2019

Site Visit for the EFSB
March 27, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Longmeadown Country Club, 400 Shaker Rd, Longmeadow

February 8, 2019 – The Proponent has requested a 49-day extension of the comment period. On behalf of the Secretary, the request is granted. The comment period will end on March 29, 2019 and the Certificate will be issued on April 5, 2019. A joint meeting/hearing of the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) and MEPA will be held during the comment period; the date and location of the meeting will be distributed once the details are finalized.

Submitted January 9, 2019
Draft Environmental Impact Report
Comments now due March 29, 2019

Issued August 17, 2018
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf) – this includes BEAT’s comments on the EENF
Requires a Mandatory Environmental Impact Report

Site visit – July 27, 2018 – 10 am
Meet at Compressor Station 261, 1615 Suffield Street followed by Site Visit, Agawam

Submitted July 11, 2018
Expanded Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due August 10, 2018

For copies: Deborah McCartney (713) 420-6723
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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Westfield Turnpike Industrial Park – Westfield
EEA # 15845

Issued November 25, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate FEIR (pdf)
Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA

Submitted October 18, 2019
Final Environmental Impact Report
Comments due November 18, 2019

Issued January 11, 2019
Secretary’s Certificate DEIR (pdf)
Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA

Submitted November 7, 2018
Draft Environmental Impact Report
Comments now due January 4, 2019

Issued May 11, 2018
Secretary’s Certificate ENF (pdf)
Requires a Mandatory Environmental Impact Report

Site Visit – April 23, 2018
5:30 pm – Meet at 70 Turnpike Industrial Road for Site Walk followed by 6:30 PM Consultation Session in Confrence room at 70 Turnpike Industrial Rd., Westfield

Submitted April 11, 2018
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due May 1, 2018

For copies: Kyle Greaves (617) 607-2988 (new phone number)
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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