South Coast Rail Comments Due Jan 9th.

In a recent reminder to the public from Charlie Patton, public comments on the Environmental Notification Form (ENF) for the South Coast Rail project must be submitted by this Friday, January 9, 2009.

The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act office (MEPA) will accept written comments until that time. Please send your comments to both agencies:

Alan Anacheka-Nasemann
US Army Corps of Engineers, New England District
696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742-2751,
screis@usace.army.mil

Secretary Ian Bowles, EOEEA,
attn.: MEPA Office (Aisling Eglington)
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston MA 02114
fax: 617-626-1181
aisling.eglington@state.ma.us
or via hand delivery.

Background information on the project is available at http://www.southcoastrail.com/. The ENF is posted on the project website. Copies are also available in local libraries. To request a CD or printed copy of the ENF, please contact Charlie Patton (617-357-5772 x 16 or cpatton@reginavilla.com).

For more information on the project, call South Coast Rail Manager Kristina Egan, 617-973-7314.