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Housatonic River
Natural Resource Restoration |
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USFWS
Mass
EOEEA
Stantec Consulting
Services Inc.
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Natural resources of the Housatonic River Basin have
been injured by the release of chemical wastes, primarily polychlorinated
biphenyls ("PCBs"), from the General Electric facility in
Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The contamination has affected aquatic
organisms and their habitats, as well as water-related natural resources
such as waterfowl and predators that consume contaminated aquatic organisms.
In addition to the harm done to natural resources, natural resource
services have been impaired. Natural resource services are functions
provided by natural resources for the benefit of humans or other natural
resources, such as recreational fishing for humans or nesting habitats
for birds.
Restoration is managed by a group of
federal, state, and local stakeholders. A group of
Trustees as well as Connecticut and
Massachusetts SubCouncils have been convened to guide the
restoration process and to solicit input from the public.
The MA SubCouncil has retained the
assistance
of Stantec Consulting (Stantec)1 through
a contract with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to
coordinate restoration activities. |
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Latest News
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Round 2 Habitat Restoration Update: Draft Restoration
Plan/Supplemental Environmental Assessment Power Point
Presentation (08/20/10) -
On August 3, 2010, the MA SubCouncil presented the Round 2 Draft
Restoration Plan and Supplemental Environmental Assessment
at a public meeting in Lenox, MA. The
Meeting Minutes and an
Attendance sheet are also available for review. Please
note that the deadline for submitting public comments on the
Draft RP/SEA will end at 5:00PM on August 23, 2010.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Final RP/SEA
will be developed and presented to the EEA and USFWS for
approval.
Written public comments can be
sent to:
Housatonic Draft RP/SEA
Stantec
Consulting Inc.
30 Park Drive
Topsham, ME 04086
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Round 2 Habitat Restoration Update:
Draft Restoration Plan/Supplemental Environmental Assessment (07/21/10)-
The Draft Restoration Plan/Supplemental Environmental
Assessment (RP/SEA) has been approved by the Executive
Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and the
USFWS.
Click here to view the Press Release. The Draft RP/SEA will
be made available for review via a 30-day public comment
period to end at 5:00 PM on August 23, 2010. A public
meeting will also be held to present the Draft RP/SEA on
August 3, 2010, at the Lenox Town Hall. Following the
30-day public comment period, the Final RP/SEA will be
developed and presented to the EEA and USFWS for approval.
Public Meeting to Present Round 2 Draft RP/SEA
August 3, 2010
Lenox Town Hall
5:30 – 7:30 PM
6 Walker Street, Lenox, Massachusetts 01240
Written public comments can be sent to:
Housatonic Draft RP/SEA
Stantec Consulting Inc.
30 Park Drive
Topsham, ME 04086
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Revised Schedule (subject to change):
July 2010 - Draft Restoration Plan for Public Comment
October 2010 - Final Restoration Plan issued by MA
SubCouncil
November 2010 - Awards Provided to Selected Applicants
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work and subsequent report filings performed prior to October 1, 2007,
were done so as Woodlot Alternatives, Inc. On October 1, 2007, Woodlot
Alternatives, Inc. was acquired by Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. |
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Massachusetts
SubCouncil
100 Cambridge, 9th Floor|
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
(617) 626-1000
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