TO: All Interested Persons DATE ISSUED: June 13, 2024
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 Great Salt Bay Sanitary District of Damariscotta, Maine to exempt a proposed project from the formal environmental review requirements.
The proposed action is a 3,750-foot water main extension on Midcoast Road, Center Street, and Keene Woods Road in Damariscotta, ME with the goal of providing public water service to homeowners whose privately owned wells are contaminated with PFAS.
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 the construction of distribution or transmission mains in existing developed rights-of-way.
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 the Great Salt Bay Sanitary District, located at 121 Piper Mill Road, Damariscotta, ME 04543 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.
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