Environmental Monitor – CT River Valley – 2017

Previous projects in 2017:

• Southampton – Glendale Road Improvement Project – Notice of Project Change from 2002 –  this is so old we don’t have the original info in our files – NPC Certificate –  Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 11/22/17
• Colrain – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project East Branch of North River (pdf) – posted 11/22/17
• Greenfield – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification Upper Leyden Glen Reservo (pdf) – posted 11/22/17
• Heath – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – 
  restore an undersized perched road-stream crossing in HO Cook State Forest – posted 11/22/17
• Chesterfield – Cormier Habitat Mgt. Project, Krug Sugarbush – ENF Certificate – Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 11/9/17
• Worthington – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project at Carver Cotton Gin Dam (pdf) – posted 10/10/17
• Chicopee – Chicopee Hotel Redevelopment – FEIR Certificate – issued 10/27/17 – Adequately and Properly complies with MEPA
• Chester – Kinne Brook Culvert Replacement and Stream Restoration – ENF Certificate – issued 10/6/17 – Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report
• Ludlow – Ludlow Mills Preservation and Redevelopment Project – FEIR – Adequately and Properly complies with MEPA – issued 9/15/17
• Montgomery – Tekoa Reservoir Dam Removal Project – Waiver granted – Issued 9/8/17
• Montgomery – Tekoa Reservoir Dam Removal Project – ENF – Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report – Issued 8/18/17
• Chester – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) –
  Replace two undersized road-stream crossings on Kinnebrook Road – posted 8/23/2017
• Amherst – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – Habitat restoration at 252 Strong St – posted 8/23/2017
• Granville – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Aquatic Management Program for Cooley Lake (pdf) – posted 8/23/17
• Granville – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Aquatic Management Program for Mount Laurel Pond  (pdf) – posted 8/23/17
• Heath – Notice of Intent for an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf)  – West Branch North River – posted 8/9/17
• Holyoke – Holyoke Long Term CSO Control Plan/Environmental Impact Report – Record of Decision – Secretary Granted Phase 1 Waiver – comments due 8/14/17
• Holyoke – Holyoke Long Term CSO Control Plan/Environmental Impact Report – Record of Decision – Secretary Proposed to Grant Phase 1 Waiver – comments due 8/11/17
• Holyoke – Holyoke Long Term CSO Control Plan/Environmental Impact Report – Notice of Project Change – Certificate – Requires an Environmental Impact Report – Issued 7/14/17
• Greenfield – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate  (pdf) – slip lining of a culvert (#G – 12 – 039) of an unnamed perennial stream under I-91 – posted 7/26/17
• Holland – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Aquatic Management Project (pdf) – Hamilton Reservoir – posted 7/26/17
• Shelburne Falls – Notice of Application and Draft Water Management Act Permit Renewal (pdf) – Shelburne Falls Fire District – posted 7/12/17
• Goshen – West Street Resurfacing & Related Work – ENF Certificate – Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 7/21/17
• Westfield – Owen District Road Water Treatment Plant – ENF Certificate – Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 7/21/17
• Chicopee – Chicopee Hotel Redevelopment – DEIR Certificate – Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA – issued 7/14/17
• Ludlow, Wilbraham, Hampden – 3419 Road Building Project – ENF Certificate – Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 6/23/17
• Shelburne – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate (pdf) –
  Bardwell Ferry Road bridge over Dragon Brook – posted 6/21/17
• Chesterfield – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate (pdf) – Ireland Street over West Branch Bronson Brook  – posted 6/21/17
• Montague – Notice of Issuance of a Section 61 Finding for Conservation and Management Plan for Montague Solar Array (pdf) – Will result in a take of state listed species, but can go ahead – posted 6/7/17
• Ludlow – Center Street Improvement Project – ENF – Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 5/19/17
• Belchertown – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) –Upper Bondsville Dam – posted 5/10/17
• Palmer – Notice of Intent for an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – Upper Bondsville Dam – posted 5/10/17
• Amherst,Belchertown,Erving,Leverett,Monson,Montaque,Palmer Northfield and Sunderland – Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (YOP) for New England Central Railroad Co. (pdf) – comments due 5/22/17
• Holyoke, West Springfield and Westfield – Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (YOP) for Pioneer Valley Railroad (pdf) – comments due 5/22/17
• Ludlow, Lanesborough and Hancock – Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan(YOP) for Massachusetts Wholesale Electric Co. (pdf) –  comments due 5/22/17
• Holyoke and South Hadley and Chicopee – Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (YOP) (pdf) Holyoke Gas & Electric – posted 4/19/17
• Belchertown – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – Herman Covey WMA by MassWildlife – posted 4/19/17
• Springfield – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Aquatic Management Program for Vender Salm Pond (pdf) – posted 4/19/17
• East Longmeadow & Longmeadow – Proposed Medical/Office Development – ENF Certificate – Does not require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 4/7/17
• Holyoke – Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (YOP) and Vegetation Managment Plan (pdf) – comments due 4/10/17
• Montague – Montague Solar Project – ENF Certificate – Issued 3/24/17 – Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report
• Montague – Turners Falls Power Canal Left Bank Drainage Improvements – Notice of Project Change Certificate – Does not require an Environmental Impact Report – Issued 3/10/17
• Hadley – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification (pdf) – Bridge Repairs of Bay Road over the Fort River  – posted 3/8/17
• Amherst – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification (pdf)  – Superstructure and Substructure Replacement, Mill Street over Mill River – posted 3/8/17
• Longmeadow – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Ecological Restoration Project (pdf) – posted 2/22/17
• Palmer – Notice of Intent to Initiate an Aquatic Management Program (pdf) – posted 2/22/17
• Erving – Notice of Issuance of a Draft Operating Permit Renewal (pdf) – Erving Industries – comments due 2/24/17
• Colrain – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certificate (pdf) – Heath Road bridge over an Unnamed Tributary to the West Branch of the North River – posted 1/25/17
• Holyoke – Notice of Submission of a (YOP) Yearly Operational Plan (pdf) – City of Holyoke to apply herbicides along rights-of-way – posted 1/25/17
• Connecticut River Basin – Notice of Applications for Water Management Act Permit Renewals (pdf) – posted 1/11/17
• Chicopee – Chicopee Hotel Redevelopment – ENF Certificate – Requires an Environmental Impact Report – 1/27/17
• Notice of Receipt of (YOP) Yearly Operational Plan for Eversource Energy (pdf) – comments due 1/23/17
  
• Amherst – North Square at the Mill District – ENF Certificate – Does not require an Environmental Impact Report – issued 1/6/17
• Agawam – Notice of Application for a 401 Water Quality Certification (pdf) – Memorial Avenue Route 147 Bridge over the Westfield River – posted 12/21/16

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New Salem West Street – New Salem
EEA # 15776

Issued December 8, 2017
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Submitted November 8, 2017
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due November 28, 2017

For copies: David Briand (508) 887-3720
MEPA Analyst: Page Czepiga (617) 626-1021

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Glendale Road Improvement Project – Southampton
EEA # 12768

Issued November 22, 2017
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Submitted October 23, 2017
Notice of Project Change – original ENF was from April 24, 2002
Comments due November 13, 2017

For copies: Gene Crouch (617) 924-1770
MEPA Analyst:  Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025

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Cormier Habitat Mgt. Project, Krug Sugarbush – Chesterfield
EEA # 15767

Issued November 9 2017
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Submitted October 10, 2017
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due October 30, 2017

For copies contact: Denise Cormier (413) 296-4040
MEPA Analyst:  Anne Canaday (617) 626-1035

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Kinne Brook Culvert Replacement and Stream Restoration – Chester
EEA # 15754

Issued October 6 2017
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Submitted September 6, 2017
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due September 26, 2017

For copies contact: Erin Rodgers (603) 852-8110
MEPA Analyst: Erin Flaherty (617) 626-1128

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Ludlow Mills Preservation and Redevelopment Project – Ludlow
EEA# 14572

Issued September 15.2017
Secretary’s Certificate (FEIR)
Adequately and Properly complies with MEPA

Submitted August 9, 2017
Final Environmental Impact Report – note this is 5 years after the Draft EIR!
Comments due September 8, 2017 (comment date appears to have changed again?)

Issued March 27, 2012
Record of Decision (pdf)
Secretary Granted a Phase 1 Waiver

Issued March 2, 2012
Record of Decision (pdf) –
Secretary Proposes to Grant a Phase 1 Waiver
Comments due March 21, 2012

Issued March 2, 2012
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Adequately and properly complies with MEPA

Submitted January 25, 2012
Draft Environmental Impact Report
Comments due February 24, 2012

Issued May 7, 2010
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Requires an Environmental Impact Report

Submitted April 7, 2010
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due April 27, 2010

For copies: Briony Angus (413) 875-1302
MEPA Analyst: Erin Flaherty (617) 626-1128

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Tekoa Reservoir Dam Removal Project – Montgomery
EEA # 15732

Issued September 8, 2017
Record of Decision (pdf)
Waiver Granted *** something strange about this – there was never a proposal to grant a waiver that we saw in the Environmental Monitor

Issued August 18, 2017
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Submitted July 12,2017
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due August 11, 2017

For copies: Melissa Coady (413) 572-3224
MEPA Analyst: : Erin Flaherty (617) 626-1128

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West Street Resurfacing & Related Work  – Goshen
EEA # 15715

Issued July 21, 2017
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Submitted June 21,2017
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due July 11, 2017

For copies: Michael Gagnon (413) 241-6920
MEPA Analyst: Purvi Patel (617) 626-1029

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Owen District Road Water Treatment Plant – Westfield
EEA #  15724

Issued July 21, 2017
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Site Visit – July 6, 11:00 am
Location: Project Site, Owen District Rd., (Turn in driveway of East Mountain Country Club) 1458 E.Mountain Rd. Follow road., Westfield

Submitted June 21,2017
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due July 11, 2017

For copies: Magdalena Lofstedt (617) 452-6597
MEPA Analyst: Page Czepiga (617) 626-1021

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Chicopee Hotel Redevelopment – Chicopee
EEA # 15625

Issued October 27 2017
Secretary’s Certificate FEIR (pdf)
Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA

Submitted September 20, 2017
Final Environmental Impact Report
Comments due October 20, 2017

Issued July 14, 2017
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA

Submitted June 7, 2017
Draft Environmental Notification Form
Comments due July 7, 2017

For copies: Stephanie Kruel (617) 607-2972
MEPA Analyst: Erin Flaherty (617) 626-1128

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Holyoke Long Term CSO Control Plan/Environmental Impact Report – Holyoke
EEA # 12012

Issued August 14,2017
Record of Decision (pdf)
Secretary Granted Waiver

Issued July 14.2017
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Requires an Environmental Impact Report

Submitted June 7, 2017
Notice of Project Change (pdf)
Comments due July 7, 2017

For copies: David Popielarczyk (413) 572-3233
MEPA Analyst: Purvi Patel (617) 626-1029

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3419 Road Building Project – Ludlow, Wilbraham, Hampden
EEA 15698

Issued June 23, 2017
Secretary’s Certificate (pdf)
Does not Require an Environmental Impact Report

Submitted May 24,2017
Environmental Notification Form (pdf)
Comments due June 13, 2017

For copies: Paul Knapik (617) 896-4534
MEPA Analyst: Purvi Patel (617) 626-1029

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