December 23, 2022
- Environmental Monitor – Berkshires
- Environmental Monitor – CT River Valley
- Environmental Monitor – Statewide
- Environmental Monitor – Archives
- How to submit comments to MEPA
- Environmental Monitor – On MEPA Website
Statewide Index:
- REVISED – Notice of Comment Period and Availability of DRAFT Massachusetts 2022 Integrated List of Waters – (click on link, then attachments tab) – comments now due 1/6/2023
Previous filings:
- Notice of Federal Consistency Review – the US EPA is proposing to issue the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Small Wastewater Treatment Facilities General Permit
Modification (“Small WWTF GP Modification”) to eligible WWTFs in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts – posted 11/9/22 - Notice of Federal Consistency Review – Park City Wind, wholly owned subsidiary of Avangrid Renewables, for off-shore wind project – posted 9/23/22
- Notice of Public Meeting, re: Transit System Improvement Regulations – public meeting 9/29/22 at 10:00 am and 5:00 pm – comments due 10/11/22
- MassDEP – Notice of Grant Opportunity: 2023-2024 Technical Assistance Grant Program – applications due 10/18/22
- Notice of Public Hearing re: Revised Clean Water State Revolving Fund Criteria for 2022 Project Evaluation Form – comments due 6/24/22
- Many municipalities – Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan – CSX Railroad – comments due 6/24/22
- US EPA is proposing to issue the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit #MAG910000 Combined General Permit for Dewatering and Remediation Activity Discharges in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Contact: Todd Callaghan at todd.callaghan@mass.gov – posted 5/25/22
- Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan – Pan Am Railroad – (click on link, then attachments tab) – comments due 5/6/22
- Notice of Public Hearing re: Vegetation Management Plan – Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. (click on link, then attachments tab) – Public Hearing 4/7/22
- MassDOT – Notice of Availability of MassDOT’s 2020-2021 Annual Snow and Ice Control Annual Report – 11202 MassDOT Snow and Ice Control Program – (click on link, then attachments tab) – posted 1/26/22
- Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources SMART Solar program (click on link, then attachments tab) – Advisory Opinion – issued 1/8/22
- New MEPA Protocol Relative to Environmental Justice (click on link, then attachments tab) – posted 12/22/21
- Notice of Submission of a Yearly Operational Plan – National Grid – comments due 12/24/21
How to Submit Comments to MEPA:
The Secretary of Environmental Affairs accepts written comments on projects currently under MEPA review.
Please note that comments submitted on MEPA documents are public records.
Be sure to include the EOEA number on all comments!
MEPA Public Comment Portal
The most efficient way to submit comments on MEPA projects is through the Public Comment Portal. You may register and create an account or submit comments anonymously.
Submit Comments by e-mail
All 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. Please reference the project name and EEA# in the subject line of the e-mail. The EEA# and Environmental Analyst assigned to the project can be found in the Environmental Monitor.
MEPA Staff Contact Information
Submit Comments by Mail or Hand Delivery
Electronic comments are preferred; however, written comments may be mailed or hand-delivered to the MEPA office. Office hours are 9 AM – 5 PM.
The mailing address for comments is:
Secretary Kathleen A. Theoharides
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!
How to Submit Comments to MEPA (this link takes you to the MEPA Site)