NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
DETERMINATION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION
TO: All Interested Persons
DATE ISSUED: April 2, 2016
As required by Section 6 of the State of Maine Rules Relating to Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Chapter 230, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) staff prepared a "Justification for Categorical Exclusion" on behalf of Pittsfield Water Department of Pittsfield, Maine to exempt a proposed project from the formal environmental review requirements.
The proposed action is the replacement of approximately 4300 feet of 100 year old cast iron main on North Main Street in Pittsfield with new 10" or 8" main.
The Drinking Water Program's review of the proposed actions has indicated that it meets the criteria of "Categorical Exclusion" listed in subsection c (II) of Chapter 230. The project is not likely to have significant effects on the quality of the environment. Specifically, the proposed action is to replace existing mains with new mains in the same general location.
Therefore, a Categorical Exclusion from formal environmental review as provided in Section 6 of the State of Maine Rules Relating to Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Chapter 230 is being granted. This exclusion may be revoked at any time if 1) the project is altered and no longer meets the requirements of a categorical exclusion 2) new evidence shows that serious environmental issues exist or 3) a local, State or Federal law is being or may be violated.
Project documents are on file and are available for public review at the offices of Pittsfield Town Office 112 Somerset Ave. Pittsfield and the offices of the Drinking Water Program. Comments relative to this decision may be submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services Drinking Water Program.
Teresa L. Trott, Environmental Review Coordinator
Drinking Water Program
Division of Environmental Health
Department of Health and Human Services
11 State House Station 286 Water Street - 3rd floor Key Plaza
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
April 2, 2016
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