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Environmental Review
​ENF

Public Comments  were due 2/13/18
​erin.flaherty@state.ma.us
SUBJECT LINE:
​Abbyville EEA# 15796



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
final_enf_part_1.pdf
File Size: 14142 kb
File Type: pdf
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final_enf_part_2_full.pdf
File Size: 7099 kb
File Type: pdf
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final_enf_part_3.pdf
File Size: 3940 kb
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fig11_landscapeplan_24x36.pdf
File Size: 1656 kb
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fig7_proposed_conditions_24x36.pdf
File Size: 1260 kb
File Type: pdf
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​For the Summary Pages of the Environmental Notification Form
15796_the_preserve_at_abbyville_and_abbyville_commons.pdf
File Size: 766 kb
File Type: pdf
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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
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  • Overview
  • Lawrence Street Abbyville Homes and Condos
  • PIP Public Involvement Plan
  • Drone Images
  • Contamination LSP Reports by Mabbett
  • Weston & Sampson: LSP for Town
  • DEP
  • Lawrence Street Bridge and Causeway
  • Public Hearing Videos
  • Environmental Review ENF
  • Stay Involved
  • Silica Summary