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PUBLIC NOTICE - Activitas SLODA Presentation

 PUBLIC NOTICE:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE AND PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

Please take notice that RSU 71, 41 Lions Way, Belfast, ME 04915 is intending to file a Permit Application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the Site Location of Development Act under the provisions of 38 M.R.S.A. §§ 481 thru 490 on or about April 25^th, 2025.

The application is an after the fact filing for the Belfast Area High School Development located at 25 Lions Way, Belfast, ME 04915 as it is subject to Site Location of Development Law Act. The application includes future redevelopment at the existing track and field. Future improvements include expansion of the track oval and conversion of the existing natural grass field within the oval to a synthetic turf surface. Other site improvements include upgrading the existing athletic lighting, new spectator seating, other site and drainage improvements.

An informational meeting will be held to discuss the project and its anticipated environmental impacts as well as to educate the public about the opportunities for public comment on the project. The meeting will be held:

Monday, April 14^th, 2025, at 4:00pm at Belfast Area High School (25 Lions Way, Belfast, Maine)

A request for a public hearing or a request that the Board of Environmental Protection assume jurisdiction over this application must be received by the Department in writing, no later than 20 days after the application is found by the Department to be complete and is accepted for processing. A public hearing may or may not be held at the discretion of the Commissioner or Board of Environmental Protection. Public comment on the application will be accepted throughout the processing of the application.

The application will be filed for public inspection at the Department of Environmental Protection’s office in Augusta during normal working hours. A copy of the application may also be seen at the municipal offices in Belfast, Maine.

Written public comments may be sent to the regional office in Augusta where the application is filed for public inspection: MDEP, Central Main Regional Office, 28 Tyson Drive, Augusta, Maine 04333.

 

 

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