The following offices/agencies were notified of the filing of the Environmental Notification Form (ENF) for “MMWEC Simple Cycle Gas Turbine Project” and its publication in the Environmental Monitor. They were notified no more than 30 days prior to and before its publication on September 7, 2016. A public site visit and consultation session for the project was held September 21, 2016. A final decision from the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs that the ENF satisfies all state environmental requirements and does not require an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was issued on October 7, 2016.
The Environmental Notification Form was sent to:
Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, MassDEP Commissioner, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office MEPA Coordinator, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office Division of Air Quality Control, MA Department of Transportation Public/Private Development Unit and District 4 Office MEPA Coordinator, MA Historical Commission, Coastal Zone Management Project Review Coordinator, Division of Marine Fisheries (North Shore) Environmental Reviewer, MA Department of Safety/State Fire Marshal, MA Water Resources Authority MEPA Coordinator, Metropolitan Area Planning Council North Shore Task Force.
Also: City of Peabody Mayor; City of Peabody City Council; City of Peabody Department of Community Development and Planning; City of Peabody Conservation Commission; City of Peabody Health Department.
A public notice that the ENF was filed was also included in the Weekly News newspaper on September 1, 2016. The notice referenced the “MMWEC Simple Cycle Gas Turbine Project,” explained the process and provided information on how to submit comments or be notified about further information about the project, a site visit, or consultation session.
See notice below.