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August21,2019
DearFriend,
Thisweekwesaidgoodbyetooneofourstellarprogramassociatesfromthissummer.Weyessa
(Ace) is headed back to college to finish his studies on the environment and photography. But
don'tdespair!HewillbebackatSeptemberPittsfieldGreenDrinkstotalkabouthisworkonwater
qualityinEthiopia.
Comingupina justafewshortweeksweareSOEXCITEDtoco-hostthe10thannualBerkshire
Bioblitz. This year we've partnered with the City of Pittsfield to work at Springside Park from
Saturday,September14-Sunday,September15.Bringthekidsandjoinus!
That'sitfornow,folks.
Thankyouforallyoudotoprotecttheenvironment,
Jane,Elia,Rose,Jake,Mary,Isabelle,Weyessa(Ace),andElizabeth
Pleasehelpsupportthisnewsletter.Thankyou!
InTheNews
Longmeadowvoterssaynotogaspipelineprojectin
residentialneighborhoodCHRISGOUDREAU|VALLEYADVOCATE
TownMeeting voters in Longmeadow overwhelmingly approved a change to to the town’s zoning
bylawsTuesday,whichwouldprohibitaproposedTennesseeGasCompanymeterstationprojectina
residentially zoned neighborhood at the LongmeadowCountry Club.More than 125 residents lifted
theirgreenvotingcardsintotheairduringtheSpecialTownMeetingvotewithonlyasolitaryresident
votingagainstthezoningchange.READON
MonarchssplittingexoskeletonforthefifthandfinaltimeMARYHOLLAND|NATURALLYCURIOUSWITHMARYHOLLAND
In theNortheast thereappears tobeanamazingly largenumberofMonarch larvae thisyear,and
most of these larvae will complete their metamorphosis by transforming into a beautiful green
chrysalis. Oncemature, the larva, or caterpillar, wanders about and finds a suitable spot (usually
protectedandstable)tospendthenexttwoweekshangingprecariouslyinthewind.Itthenspinsa
silkmatinthislocation,andputsasilk“button”inthemiddleofthemat.READON
DowChemicalofficialtappedtoheadNewEnglandEPAregionSTEPHENLEE|BLOOMBERGENVIRONMENT
TheEPAappointedformerDowChemicalCo.lobbyistDennisDezielonAug.22asadministratorfor
itsNewEnglandregion.DezielhasbeendirectoroffederalgovernmentaffairsatDowChemicalsince
August2014,accordingtohisLinkedInpage.Priortothat,heservedasdeputyassistantsecretary
forprogramplanningandbudgetintheEnergyDepartment’sOfficeofEnvironmentalManagementin
theObamaadministration.READMORE
MicrofiberartCHARLEYEISEMAN|BUGTRACKS
I’mmainlywriting this post because of one picture Iwanted to share, but first I’ll provide a little
context.InthemothgenusBucculatrix,mostspeciesstartoutlifeasleafminers,formingshortlinear
mines.Bucculatrixlocuplesistypicalinthisrespect,butistheonlyspeciesknowntofeedonalders
(Betulaceae:Alnusspp.).Herearevacatedminesoftwolarvae(theoneontherightisalittleharder
todiscernbecauseofbrownsplotchescausedbyanunrelated injury to the leaf):READON&SEE
THEPHOTOS
Findmoreclimateandenergyarticlesfeaturedinthisweek'sNoFrackedGasinMass
WeeklyNewsCheck-In.Findthenewsandsubscribehere.
Wildflowerplantingprojectissavingtaxpayers
millionsinmowingDAVIDWILLIAMS|WOSUPUBLICRADIO
IfyoudriveOhiohighwaysyoumayhavenoticedmore flowersandtallergrasson thesideof the
road.TheOhioDepartmentofTransportationhasbegunplantingwildflowersalonghighwaysacross
thestatewiththegoalofcreatinghabitatsforpollinators.Eachsiterequires$400togetstarted,but
ODOTpresssecretaryMattBruningsaidtheprojectwillsaveOhiotaxpayersmillions.“Justlastyear,
we’ve already saved about $2.28 Million in just reducing our mowing of these areas, and that
number’sgoingtocontinuetogrowaswecontinuetoexpandthese.”READON
HowmanyfiresareburningintheAmazon?
RHETTA.BUTLER|MONGABAY
ThefiresragingintheAmazonarenearlydoubleoverlastyear,butremainmoderateinthehistorical
context.The41,858firesrecordedintheAmazonasofAug.24thisyeararethehighestnumber
since2010,when58,476wererecordedbytheendofAugust.But2019iswellbelowthemid-2000s,
whendeforestationrateswereverymuchhigher.However,thisyear’snumberscomewithan
importantcaveat:thesatellitesusedforhotspottrackinginBrazilhavelimitedcapacitytodetect
sub-canopyfires.READON
KeepupwiththefightagainstfossilfuelsattheNoFrackedGasinMassNewsletter
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JOBS
Welistjobsrelatedtotheenvironmentfromavarietyoforganizations.
TreeProgramCanvasser|BerkshireEnvironmentalActionTeam|Pittsfield
AdministrativeAssistant|GreatBarringtonLandConservancy|GreatBarrington/Remote
TrailConstructionAssistant|BerkshireNaturalResourcesCouncil|Pittsfield
BerkshiresCampusOrganizer|MassPIRG|BerkshireCounty
RegionalCoordinators|MunicipalVulnerabilityPreparednessProgram|WesternMass
BoardofSupervisors|BerkshireConservationDistrict|BerkshireCounty
DirectorofPolicy|TheTrustees|Boston
Grant&ContractManager|NortheastCommunityCenter|Millerton,NY
WaterQualityMonitoringVolunteers|HousatonicValleyAssociation|Pittsfield&Dalton
TemporarySolarInstaller&TemporarySolarElectrician|PVSquared|Greenfield
NetworkWeaver|Fix|NewEngland
BerkshireWatershedDirector|HousatonicValleyAssociation|Stockbridge
ProgramManager|CollaborativeonHealth&theEnvironment|Remote
ExperiencedSolarTechnician|BPVS|NorthAdams,MA
VT&NHCommunityOrganizer|ToxicsActionCenter|Vermont&NewHampshire
COMMUNITYCALENDARWelisteventsfromavarietyoflocalandregionalorganizationsandindividuals.
WEDNESDAY,AUGUST28
Birds&Trees-Pittsfield
SolarInfoSession-Williamstown
MountainMindfulnessYoga-Lanesborough
EveningattheBeaverPonds-Lenox
PaddleboardSocial-Stockbridge
THURSDAY,AUGUST29
Nice&EasyTrailHike-Lanesborough
FRIDAY,AUGUST30
DiscoverGreylockHike-Lanesborough
CampgroundCritters-Lanesborough
SATURDAY,AUGUST31
ScenicSummitTours-Lanesborough
NightHike-Lanesborough
SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER1
CanoeingUpper&LowerGoosePonds-Lee
Training:NonviolentDirectAction-Troy,NY
MONDAY,SEPTEMBER2
CreaturesoftheAncientSea-NorthAdams
TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER3
BirdingattheMount-Lenox
WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER4
FREEBirding-PleasantBirdingatPleasantValley-Lenox
EveningattheBeaverPonds-Lenox
GreatBarringtonGreenDrinks-GreatBarrington
THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER5
EndangeredSpeciesActDefenseVirtualTownhall-Webinar
FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6
FREEBirding-CanoeMeadowsMigrants-Pittsfield
UrbanandCommunityForestryChallengeGrantInfoSession-Pittsfield
KidleidoscopeStoryHour-Butterflies-TurnersFalls
SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER7
Plant,TreeandWildEdibleHike-Windsor
PaddleTripontheHousatonicRiver-Lenox
ArtintheBarn-Lenox
New!FantasticFungi-Lenox
FreeHousatonicRiverPaddle/HouseTour-Stockbridge
ArtistReception:SpeakingfortheTreesandaTreeWalk-TurnersFalls
SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER8
NaturalandCulturalHistoryofWahconahFalls-Dalton
BorealForestEcologySlideshow&SummitWalk-Windsor
MONDAY,SEPTEMBER9
ConservingGrasslandBirdsinNewEngland-Pittsfield
KillerHeatintheUnitedStates:TheFutureofDangerouslyHotDays-Webinar
TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER10
BobPresutti’sPruningClass-Pittsfield
BirdingatTheMount-Lenox
WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER11
ConservationofNorthPacificAlbatrosses-Athol
GreenNight:GreenRoofsUpdate-Northampton
HalfDayDiscoveryDay:Self-guidedGameDay-TurnersFalls
TheChickadee’sGuidetoGardening:WhyNativePlantsMattertoSongbirdsandtheFoodTheyEat-
Webinar
THURDAY,SEPTEMBER12
EdiblePerennialGardeningandLandscapingwithNaturalistJohnRoot-TurnersFalls
FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER13
LifeintheQuarry-NorthAdams
KidleidoscopeStoryHour–RiverOtters-TurnersFalls
GreatFallsCoffeehousePresents:BanjoBlue-TurnersFalls
SEPTEMBER14-15
10thAnnualBerkshireBioBlitz-Pittsfield
SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER14
NaturalBridgeHistoryTour-NorthAdams
2ndAnnualPollinatorCelebrationDay-Amherst
GrowingUpWILD:ProfessionalDevelopmentWorkshop-Amherst
Training:NonviolentDirectAction-Northampton
AlvahCrocker:FromtheRuggedHandofPovertytoVisionaryLeader-TurnersFalls
CompleteCommunityCalendar
ENVIRONMENTALMONITOR
August21,2019
The Environmental Monitor provides information on projects under review by the Massachusetts
Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) office, recent MEPA decisions of the Secretary of Energy &
EnvironmentalAffairs,andpublicnoticesfromenvironmentalagencies.
BerkshireIndex
Egremont–NoticeofApplicationfora401WaterQualityCertificate(pdf)–BankDisturbance
withinanOutstandingResourceWaterandalsowithinanAreaofCriticalEnvironmental
ConcernbyAliceKesslerHarrisandBertramSilvermanof74JugEndRoadrepairstoeroded
streambankalongKarnerBrook–posted8/21/19
Hinsdale–NoticeofIntenttoInitiateanEcologicalRestorationProject(pdf)–partialremovalof
WatsonRoadDam–posted8/21/19
Adams–QuarryMineralsManagementArea–ENFCertificate–RequiresMandatory
EnvironmentalImpactReport–issued8/2/19
Adams–NoticeofIssuanceofaDraftOperatingPermitRenewal(pdf)–SpecialtyMineralsair
qualitypermit–commentsdue9/6/19
Becket–NoticeofIntenttoInitiateanAquaticPlantManagementPlan(pdf)–BuckleyDunton
Lakeusingmechanicalhydrorakeandharvester–posted8/7/19
Lee–NoticeofIntenttoInitiateanEcologicalRestorationProject(pdf)–HopBrookWildlife
ManagementArea–posted8/7/19
Richmond–NoticeofIntenttoInitiateanEcologicalRestorationProject(pdf)–FairfieldBrook
WildlifeManagementArea–posted8/7/19
PioneerValleyIndex
Worthington–NoticeofIntenttoInitiateanEcologicalRestorationProject(pdf)–Wildlife
HabitatManagementonpropertyownedbyGaryRoyandKathleenAdamczyk,RingRoad–
posted8/21/19
Buckland,Florida,Monroe–NoticeofSubmissionofaYearlyOperationalPlan(pdf)–Great
RiverHydro,LLSvegetationmanagementplan–commentsdue9/20/19at5pm
Orange–NoticeofIntenttoInitiateanEcologicalRestorationProject(pdf)–TullyMountain
WMA&WCEHabitatProject–posted8/7/19
Russell–NoticeofApplicationfora401WaterQualityCertification(pdf)–repairofdouble
culvert(#R13022-BCH-DOT-BRI)underI-90–posted8/7/19
Southampton–NoticeofApplicationfora401WaterQualityCertification(pdf)–Applicationby
Mr.GlennWesttoremovetheLymanPondDamat285CollegeHighwayinSouthamptononthe
ManhanRiver–posted8/7/19
SouthHadley–SouthHadleyFallsUrbanRedevelopment&RenewalPlan(URRP)–comments
due8/27/19
Chicopee–NoticeofIssuanceofaDraftOperatingPermitRenewal(pdf)–ChicopeeElectric
LightCleanAirActpermit–commentsdue8/23/19
Agawam–TennesseeGasPipeline261UpgradeProjects–FEIRCertificate–Adequatelyand
ProperlyComplieswithMEPA–issued8/2/19
StatewideIndex
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PUBLICNOTICES
PublicNoticeslistedherearefromavarietyofsources,fromtownconservationcommissionsand
selectboardstostateandfederalagencies.TheselistingsareforBerkshire,Hampshire,Hampden,
andFranklincounties.Listingsareonlypostediftheyareenvironmentalinnature.Youcanfindall
publicnoticesforMassachusettshere.
PublicNotices
29HighlandAve-Pittsfield,MA-01201|(413)2307321|[email protected]