Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 301 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS › Title 301 CMR 11.00 - Mepa Regulations › Section 11.15 - Public Notice and the Environmental Monitor

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Public Notice of Environmental Review
. The Proponent
			 shall, no sooner than 30 Days prior to and no later than the date of the
			 publication of an ENF in the
Environmental Monitor
in
			 accordance with
			 301
			 CMR 11.15(2), publish notice
			 of the filing of the ENF in a newspaper of local circulation in each
			 municipality affected by the Project, or in a newspaper of statewide
			 circulation if an affected municipality is not served by a local publication.
			 This notice shall be provided using the form available from the MEPA Office.
			 The Proponent shall certify compliance with this section in the ENF. In the
			 case of a Project potentially affecting more than one municipality, the
			 Proponent shall ordinarily consult with the Secretary for specific advice as to
			 publication requirements.
(2)
Environmental Monitor
.
(a)
Contents
. The
			 Secretary shall publish the appropriate pages of the ENF in the next
Environmental Monitor
after the filing of an ENF. The
			 Secretary shall publish in the
Environmental Monitor
a draft
			 record of decision on a waiver request in accordance with
			 301
			 CMR 11.11(6). The Secretary
			 shall publish notice of the following filings and decisions in the next
Environmental Monitor:
a request for an advisory opinion in
			 accordance with
			 301
			 CMR 11.01(6)(b); a fail-safe
			 decision; a decision whether an EIR is required; the availability of an EIR; a
			 decision on an EIR; matters regarding a Special Review Procedure in accordance
			 with 301 CMR
			 11.09(2); the filing of a
			 Notice of Project Change in accordance with
			 301
			 CMR 11.10(8); a decision
			 regarding a Notice of Project Change; a decision on a waiver request; and the
			 filing of Section 61 Findings. The Secretary may publish in the
Environmental Monitor
notice of: extensions of review periods
			 and deadlines; hearings, workshops, and meetings; and such other matters as the
			 Secretary deems appropriate.
(b)
Publication Dates
. The Secretary shall publish the
Environmental Monitor
twice each month. The Secretary shall
			 publish notice of filings received by the MEPA Office by 5:00 P.M. on the
			 15th Day of each month in the
Environmental
			 Monitor
issued seven to ten Days thereafter and notice of filings
			 received by the MEPA Office by 5:00 P.M. on the last Day of each month in the
Environmental Monitor
issued seven to ten Days thereafter. The
			 review periods for ENFs, EIRs, Notices of Project Change, Special Review
			 Procedure review documents, and draft records of decision shall begin on the
			 date of publication of the next
Environmental
			 Monitor.
(c)
Subscriptions and Distribution
. The Secretary shall
			 send the
Environmental Monitor
to any Agency or Person who
			 requests a subscription in writing and renews the subscription in writing each
			 January. The Secretary shall also send the
Environmental
			 Monitor
for public posting to all City and Town Halls and public
			 libraries in the Commonwealth.