DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONWETLANDS PROGRAM401 Water Quality Certification Application Public NoticePursuant to 33.U.S.C.1341 and MGL c21 §43, notice is hereby given of a 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) application for the Fearing Hill Road (Bridge No. W-06-006) bridge replacement project within the Fearing Hill Road Right-of-Way in Wareham by the Town of Wareham, 54 Marion Road Wareham, MA 02571. The purpose of the project is to replace the Fearing Hill Road Bridge No. W-06-006 with a functionally upgraded structure in its current location to provide a long-term solution to severe structural deficiencies observed at the structure, as well as to increase the safety of motorists and pedestrians. The proposed replacement bridge will meet the Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards and implement streambed restoration to improve Rainbow Smelt spawning habitat at the site. Additional information may be obtained from Erika Klinkhammer at Pare Corporation, 8 Blackstone Valley Place Lincoln, RI 02865 / 401-414-5201.Written comments on this 401 WQC Application may be emailed to: David Wong (David.W.Wong@mass.gov)Department of Environmental ProtectionWetlands Program100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900Boston, MA 02114(617) 874-7155Within 21 days of this notice. The Department will consider all written comments on this 401 WQC Application received by the Public Comments Deadline.Any group of ten persons of the Commonwealth, any aggrieved person, or any government body or private organization with a mandate to protect the environment that has submitted written comments may also appeal the Department’s Certification and that failure to submit comments before the end of public comment period may result in the waiver of any right to an adjudicatory hearing.
