Brunswick Layover Environmental Assessment (EA)

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An Employee-Owned Company An Equal Opportunity Employer

8 Fundy Road, Falmouth, ME, 04105 

(207)797-7717 Fax (207)797-7761 

www.normandeau.com

May 10, 2012 

Robin K. Reed 

Maine Historic Preservation Commission

55 Capitol Street 

65 State House Station 

Augusta, ME 04333 

RE: Downeaster Layover Facility, Brunswick

 Historical Review

 Project #22576.000 

Dear Ms. Reed:

Normandeau Associated submitted a request for consultation for information on historical and 

archaeological features within the Layover facility project area with the Maine Historic 

Preservation Commission (MHPC) in October 2011. The MHPC response, which we have 

attached, requested a review for buildings 50 years or older, either on or adjacent to the site, 

should be conducted from which the MHPC could continue their consultation. Normandeau 

conducted a review on January 23, 2012, which included a review of the Town of Brunswick 

files (assessors and code enforcement) to identify potential buildings and a brief windshield 

survey of the area. We did not find any structures over 50 years old adjacent to the proposed 

structure. The following is a summary of our findings. Figures are attached showing the 

proposed facility and the Town of Brunswick Zoning map for the parcel

The proposed Layover Facility is located on Maine Central Railroad property (Map U23 Lot 93 

of the Town’s zoning map, dated April 1, 2010), within the central portion of the lot. The lot has 

previously been used as a rail yard and has been cleared and graded. The following parcels are 

located immediately to the north and south of the proposed structure. 

Map U23 Lots 20, 47, 50, 55A, 57A

Map U28 Lots 1A, 3, 7, 91, 93

The lots to the north of the proposed facility within Map U23 are a mix of commercial and 

residential dwellings. This area has been developed for at least 50 years along US Route 1 but it 

does not appear that any buildings currently abutting the proposed Layover Facility are over 50 

years old. The oldest is the Salvation Army building at 127 Pleasant Street (Lot 47), which was 

built in 1969. A residential neighborhood is located to the south of the proposed facility with

houses built in 1968 (estimated date, Lot 7) and the early 1970’s. Lot 1A contains a new office 

building located at 35 Church Road, which was constructed in 2005. 
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the results of our survey. I can be reached 

at 797-7717 ext. 6767 or by email: jwest@normandeau.com. 

Sincerely,

NORMANDEAU ASSOCIATES INC.

Jennifer West

Project Scientist

Cc. Marcia Bowen, Normandeau Associates

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DOWNEASTER BRUNSWICK STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY

From: Dube, Norm

To: Jennifer West

Subject: Downeaster Layover Facility

Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 1:30:43 PM

Jennifer,

I have reviewed your letter dated April 16, 2012 requesting “information on any Atlantic salmon

resource documented within the proposed project site”. After reviewing your letter and attached map of

the project site, I have determined that there are no Atlantic salmon populations, habitat, or other

resources of DMR concern in the vicinity of the project.

Sincerely,

Norm

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Norman R. Dubé

Fisheries Scientist

Dept. Marine Resources

Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat

650 State Street

Bangor, ME 04401

Tel. (207) 941-4453

Cell (207) 557-9194


PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION 

BONNIE NEWSOM - ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT

12 WABANAKI WAY, INDIAN ISLAND, ME 04468 

E-MAIL: Bonnie.Newsom@penobscotnation.org Fax: 207-817-7463

NAME Jennifer West

Wetland Scientist

ADDRESS Normandeau Associates

8 Fundy Road 

Falmouth, ME 04105 

OWNER’S NAME Parsons Brinckerhoff

TELEPHONE (207) 797-7717

FAX (207) 797-7761

EMAIL jwest@normandeau.com

PROJECT NAME Downeaster Layover Facility

PROJECT SITE Brunswick, ME

DATE OF REQUEST April 16, 2012

DATE REVIEWED April 25, 2012

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the above referenced project. This project appears 

to have no impact on a structure or site of historic, architectural or archaeological significance to the 

Penobscot Nation as defined by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, and subsequent updates. 

Also, if Native American cultural materials are encountered during the course of the project, 

please contact me at (207) 817-7332. Thank you. 

BONNIE NEWSOM, THPO 

Penobscot Nation