There will be an Massachusetts Environmental Policies Act (MEPA) review of the Abbyville Projects because it's Environmental Notification Form (ENF) triggered breaking several thresholds:
1. Creates 10 or more acres of impervious area
2. Alters more than 25 acres
3. Installs more than 1/2 mile of new sewer main not in existing roadway
4. New discharge to groundwater of 10,000 gpd within Zone II aquifer
5. New sewer mains over 1/2 mile
6. New discharge over 10,000 gpd of sewage within Zone II aquifer
7. Generates over 1000 new average daily trips (adt)
8. Construction of 150 or more new parking spaces
Note: the Project is subject to MEPA's Greenhouse Gas Policy
requires a groundwater discharge permit and an Order of Conditions from Norfolk Conservation Commission
Consultation Session took place at Norfolk Public Library 10am Friday 2/2/18
Site Visit Following at 17 Lawrence Street-No one from the Town of Norfolk Administration came on the Site Walk
Here is the Certificate on the ENF which includes what the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) MUST include by the Applicant and all the letters sent with concerns on the project: CERTIFICATE OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL NOTIFICATION FORM issued February 23, 2018 (see environmental Monitor dated 3/7/2018 for the link to this Certificate) or go here:
eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/emepa/mepadocs/2018/030718em/sc/enf/15796%20ENF%20The%20Preserve%20at%20Abbyville%20and%20Abbycille%20Commons%20Norfolk%20comments%20c.pdf
On Page 7: "The DEIR should identify any potential blasting activities associated with the project. The DEIR should include a draft blast plan approval that will be submitted to the Norfolk Fire Department, identify pre-blast survey work, and outline a baseline monitoring plan to document existing vibration levels within the project vicinity."
ALSO NOTE THAT A COPY OF THE DRAFT EIR WILL BE ISSUED TO ALL THOSE WHO COMMENTED ON THE ENF
(pg 8)
PUBLIC COMMENTS Were due 2/13/18
erin.flaherty@state.ma.us
Include in Subject Line: The Preserve at Abbyville and Abbyville Commons, EEA# 15796
Too late to mail:
Secretary of Environment and Energy Affiars
Executive Office of EEA
Erin Flaherty, EEA no. 15796
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
Only written comments become part of the Public Record
Here is the Written Response from MASS DEP regarding Abbyville:
15796_enf_massdep_response_letter.pdf
Here is the Link to the MEPA Environmental Monitor which lists ENF Filing for Abbyville:
eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/eea/emepa/emonitor.aspx#enfnew
Here are the first 6 pages of the ENF Link from above Environmental Monitor:
eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/emepa/mepadocs/2018/012418em/nps/enf/15796%20The%20Preserve%20at%20Abbyville%20and%20Abbyville%20Commons.pdf
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For the Summary Pages of the Environmental Notification Form
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For General Information about the MEPA Process:
www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-environmental-policy-act-office Summary of Review Thresholds: www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/mepa/about-mepa/statute-and-regulations/11-03-review-thresholds.html | ||