[SEMCO] MEPA 101 presentation -- Green Communities Speaker Series

[Wendy Garpow]

MEPA 101: A Primer on the MA Environmental Policy Act
A free presentation brought to you by the South Coastal Watershed Network



With Cindy Delpapa of the Massachusetts Riverways Program

(MA Dept. of Fish and Game)



March 10, 2005

9:00 to 11:30 am

South Shore Natural Science Center in Norwell



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.



Registration Required: 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 wendy at nsrwa.org



Directions to the South Shore Natural Science Center:  From Route 3 -- Take
exit 13 (Hanover Mall/Norwell).  At end of exit ramp, turn NORTH onto Route
53. At first traffic light, turn right on Route 123 (Main Street).  Take
first left onto Jacobs Lane (just past the pond).  The Science Center is
about 1/4 mile on your right.



This presentation is part of the 2005 Green Communities Speaker Series,
which is brought to you by the South Coastal Watershed Network.  We are an
informal group of citizens, local officials, nonprofit organizations, and
government agencies that work together to protect our region’s water
resources.  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.



To join our e-mail list and learn about upcoming programs, send a blank
email to greencommunities-subscribe at lists.nsrwa.org.   For more info about
the list, visit
http://www.nsrwa.org/programs/green_communities_speaker_series.asp.

_____________________________________

Wendy Garpow
Director of Community Programs
North & South Rivers Watershed Association
Phone: 781-659-8168       http://www.nsrwa.org
P.O. Box 43, Norwell MA  02061

South Shore Regional Coordinator
Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program
http://www.massbays.org
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