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New England Environmental, Inc. Newsletter NEW DEP STORMWATER REGULATIONS
The engineering calculation chapter is presently being revised and will soon be published to the DEP web site. A copy of the stormwater regulations can be found at: The new stormwater regulations greatly clarify several aspects of stormwater management maintenance. Sections of the regulations clarify that stormwater management facilities created after January 2, 2008 are not subject to protection as a wetland resource area. Other sections also clarify the ability to maintain existing stormwater structures and facilities. Western Mass Stormwater workshops: January 17, 2008, Thursday | 6:30 p.m. | Regulatory Revisions to Stormwater Management under the Wetlands Protection Act | Lenox Town Hall Auditorium, 6 Walker Street, Lenox, MA January 22, 2008, Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. | Regulatory Revisions to Stormwater Management under the Wetlands Protection Act | Easthampton Municipal Office Building, 50 Payson Avenue, Easthampton ************************************************************************ Karro Frost Receives her
************************************************************************ NEE Completes Riparian Revegetation Work in
************************************************************************ New Massachusetts Policy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This Policy does not create new MEPA thresholds or extend jurisdiction. EOEEA does not expect the initial greenhouse gas projections to be absolutely accurate, nor does it expect its greenhouse gas emissions review to reverse climate change. The Policy’s intent is to focus attention on climate change and encourage creative thought and technology for long-term solutions. Applicants are encouraged to consult with the MEPA office early in the design process regarding the scope and the methodologies for analysis. Both direct and indirect emissions are required to be analyzed. Direct emissions include on-site energy generating facilities, while indirect emissions include consumption of energy generated off-site or from motor vehicles and traffic generation. Applicants will be required to propose mitigation for emissions that cannot be eliminated or avoided. Direct mitigation on-site is preferred over off-site mitigation measures. The full text of the MEPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policy and Protocol can be viewed at: http://www.mass.gov/envir/mepa/pdffiles/misc/GHG%20Policy%20FINAL.pdf Other mitigation and adaptation measures are being discussed by EOEEA and are likely to result in changes to other state Policies and regulations. ************************************************************************ NEE provides expert environmental services to a wide group of private, corporate, and municipal clients, as well as to State and Federal agencies. Our clients range from individual homeowners to Fortune 500 corporations. We provide sound, integrated environmental solutions to complex site assessment, design, permitting and construction projects. For more information about NEE, visit our web site at www.neeinc.com. New England Environmental, Inc. |
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On January 2, 2008 Massachusetts DEP promulgated regulatory changes to Stormwater Management in Massachusetts. NOI’s submitted on or after January 2, 2008 are subject to these new regulations, and will need to apply the new Standards to the project. What was once a Policy will become regulatory. DEP will be holding a series of workshops in January and February to explain these changes (see attached flyer). These workshops will include: Jurisdictional and legal aspects of the changes; changes to Stormwater Standards; Pollution Prevention, O&M plans and Volume II highlights; Environmentally Sensitive Site Design; and Implementation of LID techniques. As of this date, the revised Stormwater Handbook Volume 2 is undergoing internal DEP review. The DEP has posted draft sections of the Stormwater Handbook which is available for review by following the links below. (
New England Environmental, Inc. is delighted to announce that Karro Frost is joining her colleagues Mickey Marcus and Bruce Griffin in receiving her Professional Wetland Scientist certification from the Society of Wetland Scientists. Karro has been on the NEE staff since 1996. Karro has completed graduate coursework at the University of Massachusetts, and holds a B.A. in Geography and a M.A. in Environment, Technology and Society from Clark University. She has taught courses in botany with AMWS and NEEIPCC. At NEE, Karro is a Senior Scientist specializing in botanical surveys of rare species. In addition, Karro serves as a wetland scientist conducting wetland assessments and permitting under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, Army Corps of Engineers Section 404, and Massachusetts Endangered Species Act. Project work has included rare plant surveys and mitigation plans, wetland identification, documentation, and mapping; botanical surveys; wetland restoration and mitigation; vernal pool identification and documentation; and review services for Conservation Commissions. Contact Karro Frost 
NEE has completed the planting of over 30,000 trees and shrubs over a 7 mile section of the Cold River and Warren Brook. On October 9, 2005 the Town of Alstead New Hampshire was devastated by the largest flood event in the Town’s 242 year history. Lives were lost, houses were lost or damaged beyond repair, bridges and roadways were destroyed, and the Cold River and Warren Brook were severely damaged. The entire floodplain and riparian vegetation was scoured away in the floods. After two years of clean up and hard work by State and Federal Agencies, and over 6 million in costs, the river has been restored, and the floodplain and upland forests restored.
NEE was given the daunting task of completing restoration of the woody riparian vegetation for the NRCS, the lead federal agency responsible for the restoration of the river, in one month. NEE managed a planting crew of as many as 28 people, completed the restoration plantings in less than one month, and finished the project ahead of schedule. Only native plant species, with local provenance, were installed during this project. NEE worked closely with several local nursery sources to supply and stage all required materials. In addition to providing river bank and floodplain stabilization, the plants used were selected for their wildlife habitat and ecological benefits. 
NEE’s extensive experience in ecological restoration projects helped to ensure that the goals of the Town of Alstead, the NRCS, and local residents were met. NEE will be providing post construction maintenance of the plants over the next year to ensure their establishment and survival. For photographs of the Alstead Flood, see 
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) has issued a Policy focusing on greenhouse gas emissions and its “damage to the environment” as described in the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). Projects submitting an Environmental Notification Form (ENF) for MEPA review after October 31, 2007 are required to quantify the Project’s greenhouse gas emissions and identify means to avoid, minimize or mitigate these emissions if they meet the following conditions: