Environmental Monitor - Statewide - 2017 - Berkshire Environmental Action Team

Statewide Index:

MassDOT Snow and Ice Control Program – FEIR/ESPR – comments due 1/19/18
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (YOP) (pdf) – National Grid application to apply herbicides – comments due 1/19/18
Notice of Proposed Changes to the Contingency Plan for the Effluent Outfall (pdf) – posted 11/22/17

Previous filings:

Notice of Federal Consistency Review (pdf) – The New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to replace the statewide General Permits for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts – posted 10/10/17
Notice of Application for 401 WQC for the Proposed Replacement and Revision of the Army Corps of Engineers Massachusetts General Permits (pdf) – comments due 10/31/17
Notice to Publish Draft Regulations and Comment Period (pdf) – Increase emissions limits at two power stations – posted 10/10/17
Notice of Availability of Proposed Massachusetts Year 2016 Integrated list of Waters for Review and Public Comment (pdf) – comments due 10/23/17
MassDOT Snow and Ice Control Program – Secretary’s Certificate EIR – Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA – issued 9/1/17
Notice of Release of the 14th Edition Natural Heritage Atlas (pdf) – posted 7/12/17
Notice of Public Comment Period on Priority Habitat Map for the 14th Edition Natural Heritage Atlas (pdf) – comments due 6/3/17
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (YOP) for CSX Corporation (pdf) – comments due 5/22/17
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (YOP) for Pan An Railways (pdf) – comments due 5/22/17
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (YOP) for Providence and Worcester Railroad (pdf) – comments due 5/19/17
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (YOP) for Amtrak National Railroad (pdf) – comments due 5/19/17
Notice of Submission of Yearly Operational Plan for Keolis Commuter Services (pdf) – railroad rights-of-way management – posted 3/22/17
Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan (pdf) – National Grid – comments due 01/23/17
Notice of Amendment to the Department of Environmental Protection’s Regulation’s on Air Pollution Control (pdf) – posted 12/21/16
Notice of Public Hearings for the 2017 Draft Intended Use Plans for the Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF Programs (pdf) – comments due 1/4/17
Notice of Public Hearing and Comment Period for the Interbasin Transfer Act Regulations (pdf) – public hearing Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at 11 :00 AM – 1:00 PM , at the DCR Quabbin Blue Meadow Conference Center, 370 Blue Meadow Road, Belchertown, MA, as well as a hearing in Boston – comments due 12/23/16

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MassDOT Snow and Ice Control Program
EEA #11202

Submitted December 20, 2017
Final Environmental Impact Report – 2017 Environmental Status and Planning Report
Comments due January 19, 2018

Issued September 1, 2017
Secretary’s Certificate EIR/ESPR (pdf)
Adequately and Properly Complies with MEPA

Submitted July 12, 2017
Environmental Impact Report – 2017 Environmental Status and Planning Report
Comments now due August 25, 2017

For copies: Laurene Poland (857) 368-8821
MEPA Analyst: Alex Strysky (617) 626-1025
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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:
Secretary Matthew Beaton
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
Attn: MEPA Office [Analyst Name], EEA No. _____
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston MA 02114

Be sure to include the EOEA number on all comments!state email addresses are usually: first name.last name @state.ma.usfor example: Aisling.Eglington@state.ma.us

How to Submit Comments to MEPA (this link takes you to the MEPA Site)