- Notice of Public Hearing, re: Vegetation Management Plan – Springfield Terminal Railway Company Pan Am Railways, Inc. – 11/8/10
- Notice of Public Hearing, re: Vegetation Management Plan (pdf) – Massachusetts Railway Association – 10/25/10
- Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan and a Five-Year Vegetation Management Plan (pdf) – National Grid – Statewide -10/25/10
- Notice of Public Meeting and Extension of Public Comment Period (pdf) for Transit System Improvement Regulations – 9/22/10
- Notice of Availability of Draft Project Listings for the 2011-2014 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) (pdf) – 8/24/10
- Notice of Registration of Hydrogen Peroxide-Generating Algaecides for Use in Lakes and Ponds – 8/11/2010
- Notice of Solicitation Period for New Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects Seeking Funding through the State Revolving Fund Loan Program – 8/11/2010
- Notice of Intent to Revise the Massachusetts Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Loan Program Regulations (pdf) – 8/11/2010
- Notice of Availability of 2010 Transit Commitments Administrative Consent Order (ACO) Annual Report (pdf) – 7/21/10
- Notice of Public Hearing, re: Proposed Revisions to the state Implementation Plan (SIP) for Ozone (pdf) – 7/21/10
- Notice of Public Hearings and Comment Period, re: Draft 2010-2020 Solid Waste Master Plan (pdf) – 7/7/10
- Notice of Availability for Public Comment of Draft Section 309 Assessment and Five-Year Strategy for CZM Program Enhancement (pdf) – 7/7/10
- NPDES Remediation General Permit (RGP) – Notice of Federal Consistency Review – comments due 5/26/10
- Notice of Final Revised MEPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol – effective 5/5/10
- United States Coast Guard – Notice of Federal Consistency Review – comments due within 21 days of 4/7/2010
- Notice of Public Hearings, re: Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Projects (pdf) – posted 3/24/10
- Mosquito Control Program – 2nd EIR Update – Secretary’s Certificate – Adequately and properly complies with MEPA
- The Army Corps of Engineers FINAL Massachusetts Programmatic General permit (pdf 3.21mb) – listed 1/10
- Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (pdf) – CSX Transportation, Inc. – posted 1/6/2010 – comments due 2/26/2010 – BEAT Note: Although many of the towns effected are in the Berkshires, no hearing is scheduled for the Berkshires, nor is there a copy of the plan at any Berkshire library.
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NPDES General Permits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 1 intends to reissue the NPDES General Permit for storm water discharges from small municipal separate storm sewer systems in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 21 day comment period
Contact Todd Callaghan 617-626-1233.
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NPDES General Permit for certain Publically Owned Treatment Works
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 1 intends to reissue the NPDESGeneral Permit for certain Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) that treat domestic sewage. The permit covers effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for POTWS discharging to both fresh and marine waters. 21 day comment period
Contact Todd Callaghan 617-626-1233.
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Notice of Registration of Hydrogen Peroxide-Generating Algaecides for Use in Lakes and Ponds (pdf) (and shown below)
In accordance with the MEPA special review conditions at 301 CMR 11.09 and the Secretary’s
certificate on the Final Generic Environmental Impact Report, Eutrophication and Aquatic Plant
Management in Massachusetts (GEIR) (EOEA 0011/6934) of February 11, 2004, the following
notice is provided.
On Wednesday, July 21, 2010 the Pesticide Board Subcommittee registered the following 5
hydrogen peroxide-generating algaecides for use in lakes and ponds:
Granular product formulations based on sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate:
• Phycomycin-SCP Algaecide and Oxidizer, EPA Reg. No. 68660-9-8959;
• GreenClean Pro, EPA Reg. No. 70299-6;
• PAK 27, EPA Reg. No. 68660-9; and
• Algae-Off Ag Pro, EPA Reg. No. 80876-2.
Liquid product formulation based on hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid:
• GreenClean Broad Spectrum, EPA Reg. No. 70299-2;
The reviews conducted by Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and
the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Office of Research and Standards,
for the purpose of registration, will be integrated into a single review document which will serve
as a reference for the approval of the use of hydrogen peroxide-generating algaecides in lakes
and ponds. The integrated review will be posted on the MDAR website and will be integrated as
an addendum into Appendix III of the final Generic Environmental Impact Report on
Eutrophication and Aquatic Plant Management in Massachusetts
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Notice of Solicitation Period for New Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects Seeking Funding through the State Revolving Fund Loan Program (pdf) and shown below:
The solicitation period for new drinking water and wastewater projects seeking funding through the State Revolving Fund Loan Program is now open. MassDEP Municipal Services Division will be accepting Project Evaluation Forms (PEFs) for the 2011 round of funding up until August 31, 2010. In addition to funding drinking water/wastewater planning proposals, projects proposing to improve drinking water and wastewater distribution systems or upgrade existing treatment facilities via installation of energy efficiency and/or generation equipment are encouraged. Please visit our web site at http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/approvals/srfforms.htm for more information regarding the 2011 Project Evaluation Forms, guidance and rating forms.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact John Felix at 617-292-5523.
Steven McCurdy,
Division Director
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NPDES Remediation General Permit (RGP)
Notice of Federal Consistency Review (pdf) – comments due 5/26/10
Here is the EPA website that gives all the information about this general permit which was first issued 5 years ago. This notice is for the revised general permit. The EPA website includes who has applied for for this permit and lots more information.
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The United States Coast Guard is proposing to establish standards for the allowable concentration of living organisms in ships’ ballast water discharged in U.S. Waters.
Submitted April 7, 2010
Notice of Federal Consistency Review (pdf)
Comments due within 21 days
Contact Bob Boeri 617-626-1050
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Notice of Final Revised MEPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol –
Issued May 5, 2010
Notice of Final Revised MEPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol
The revised GHG Policy and Protocol is effective as of May 5, 2010.
Based upon the input provided by stakeholders and taking into account the changes to MEPA’s enabling statute under the Global Warming Solutions Act, the MEPA Office has issued final revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and ProtocoL (PDF) to clarify the requirements for review and analysis of GHG emissions and to fulfill MEPA’s statutory obligations.
Also available is a summary of the revisionS (PDF) and a response to comments (pdf) received on the draft revisions, which were made available for public review.
http://www.env.state.ma.us/mepa/ghg.aspx
Issued February 10, 2010
Notice of Draft Revised MEPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol (pdf)
comments due 3/12/10
Based upon the input provided by stakeholders and taking into account the changes to MEPA’s enabling statute under the Global Warming Solutions Act, the MEPA Office now proposes revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol to clarify the requirements for review and analysis of GHG emissions and to fulfill MEPA’s statutory obligations.
The Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs is seeking public comment on the proposed revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol, w3hich can be found in the Public Notices section of Environmental Monitor dated February 10, 2010. Public comments should be provided in writing to the MEPA Office at the following address no later than March 12, 2010:
Secretary Ian A. Bowles
Attn: Deirdre Buckley, MEPA Analyst
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
Or via Fax: (617) 626-1181
Email: Deirdre.Buckley@state.ma.us
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Mosquito Control Program – 10/26/09
EEA# 5027
Issued May 14, 2010
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Adequately and properly complies with MEPA
2nd EIR Update – comments now due 5/7/10
Document 2 – Update to the 1998 Mosquito Control Program Generic Environmental Impact Report (GEIR) EOEEA #5027 dated August 14, 2009 (pdf)
For copies – Mark Buffone (617) 626-1777
MEPA Analyst – Nicholas Zavolas (617) 626-1030
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How to Submit Comments to MEPA:
The Secretary of Environmental Affairs accepts written comments on projects currently under MEPA review. Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, via FAX, or by hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted on MEPA documents are public records.
Be sure to include the EOEA number on all comments!
The mailing address for comments is:
Ian A. Bowles, Secretary of Environment and Energy
Attn: MEPA Office
[Analyst Name], EOEA No. ____
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston MA 02114Be sure to include the EOEA number on all comments!
state email addresses are usually: first name.last name @state.ma.us
for example: Aisling.Eglington@state.ma.usHow to Submit Comments to MEPA (this link takes you to the MEPA Site)