To Whom it May Concern,
In response to public comments received for the Becker Pond Dam Removal Project EENF (EEA# 16226), and associated Certificate of the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, issued on July 31, 2020, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has submitted this Single Environmental Impact Report for the Secretary’s review.
An electronic copy of the SEIR can be downloaded from this Google Drive link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14_knxzP4rmuwLlJR-oUfQFpLl3fQWT2e/view?usp=sharing
A hard copy of the SEIR will be available for review at the Mount Washington Public Library. A limited number of hard copies are available upon request (on a first-come, first-served basis), from:
Sarah Barnum, BSC Group, Inc.
E-mail: SBarnum@bscgroup.com
Phone: (617) 896-4420
Mail: BSC Group Inc., Attn; Sarah Barnum,
150 Dow Street,
Manchester, NH 03101.
All comments on the SEIR must be received within thirty (30) days of publication of the availability of the SEIR in Environmental Monitor, by June 25, 2021. Comments can be submitted via the following channels:
1) MassDEP’s Public Comments Portal (this is the most efficient way to submit comments on MEPA projects): https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/PublicComment/Landing/
2) Email: Comments can be e-mailed directly to the Environmental Analyst reviewing the project (Anne Canaday – anne.canaday@mass.gov). Please reference the project name and EEA# 16226 in the subject line of the e-mail.
3) Mail: Electronic comments are preferred; however, written comments may be mailed, or hand delivered to the MEPA office. Office hours are 9 AM – 5 PM. The mailing address is:
Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
Attn: MEPA Office
Anne Canaday, EEA No.16226
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston MA 02114
If you have any questions regarding the SEIR submission, or require a hard copy of the submission, please contact me at (617) 896-4420, or SBarnum@bscgroup.com.
Sarah Barnum, Ph.D., CWB
Wildlife and Endangered Species Specialist
Ecological Services Manager – NH