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 25th,
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 14th, 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.
