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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT color=#000000>MEPA 101: A Primer on the MA
Environmental Policy Act</FONT></H2>
<P class=MsoHeading8 style="MARGIN: 0pt"><B><EM><FONT color=#000000>A free
presentation brought to you by the South Coastal Watershed
Network<o:p></o:p></FONT></EM></B></P>
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color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>With Cindy
Delpapa of the Massachusetts Riverways Program <o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>(MA Dept. of
Fish and Game)<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></P>
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color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>March 10,
2005</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>9:00 to 11:30
am</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>South Shore
Natural Science Center in Norwell</STRONG></FONT></P>
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color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT color=#000000>The charge of the
Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) is to review and evaluate proposed
projects for their potential to impact the natural environmental. The MEPA
process can appear daunting, confusing, and the copious abbreviations an
alphabet soup more likely to illicit groans than interest. This presentation
hopes to show the value of the MEPA as a useful tool, providing information on a
project in its entirety. Come learn the basics-- what projects require a filing
with MEPA, what are the different steps within the review, how someone can
participate and comment on a project, and maybe a few suggestions on reading a
MEPA filing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt -5.4pt 0pt 0pt"><FONT
color=#000000><B>Registration<SPAN class=580170121-11022005>
Required</SPAN>:</B> There is no charge to attend this presentation, but space
is limited. To register (or for more information), please contact Wendy Garpow
at 781-659-8168 or </FONT><A
href="mailto:wendy@nsrwa.org"><B>wendy@nsrwa.org</B></A></P>
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color=#000000><B>Directions<SPAN class=580170121-11022005> to the South Shore
Natural Science Center</SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></B>From Route 3 -- Take exit 13 (Hanover Mall/Norwell).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At end of exit ramp, turn NORTH onto
Route 53. At first traffic light, turn right on Route 123 (Main Street).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Take first left onto Jacobs Lane (just
past the pond).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Science Center
is about 1/4 mile on your right.<B> <o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt -5.4pt 0pt 0pt"><FONT
color=#000000><B>This presentation is part of the 2005 Green Communities Speaker
Series, which is brought to you by the South Coastal Watershed Network.</B><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are an informal group of citizens,
local officials, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies that work
together to protect our region’s water resources.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The SCWNetwork is coordinated by the
Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program, the North & South Rivers
Watershed Association, and the MA Office of Coastal Zone Management, who have
also sponsored the series.</FONT></P>
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color=#000000> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><B>To join our e-mail
list</B> and learn about upcoming programs, send a blank email to </FONT><A
href="mailto:greencommunities-subscribe@lists.nsrwa.org">greencommunities-subscribe@lists.nsrwa.org</A><FONT
color=#000000>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For more info about the list, visit
</FONT><A
href="http://www.nsrwa.org/programs/green_communities_speaker_series.asp">http://www.nsrwa.org/programs/green_communities_speaker_series.asp</A><FONT
color=#000000>.</FONT></P></FONT></DIV>
<P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT
size=2>_____________________________________<BR><BR>Wendy Garpow<BR>Director of
Community Programs<BR>North & South Rivers Watershed Association<BR>Phone:
781-659-8168 </FONT><A
href="http://www.nsrwa.org/" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>http://www.nsrwa.org</FONT></A><BR><FONT size=2>P.O. Box 43, Norwell
MA 02061<BR><BR>South Shore Regional Coordinator<BR>Massachusetts Bays
National Estuary Program<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.massbays.org/"
target=_blank><FONT size=2>http://www.massbays.org</FONT></A><BR><FONT
size=2>_____________________________________<BR></P></FONT>
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