Eversource/MCRT Project Materials
The below is information the Historical Commission has requested or been provided related to the proposed construction of the Sudbury-Hudson Transmission Reliability and Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) Project. The proposed project would include construction of a new 115-kV underground transmission line and a multi-use path within an existing inactive railroad right-of-way, which will require removal of the existing rails and ties; vegetation clearing; grading; installation of the underground transmission line, duct bank, and manholes; installing a 14-foot-wide gravel base; paving of the 10-foot-wide rail trail; installation of stormwater management features; and site restoration. The Applicants for this proposed project are NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
- MHC Letter to MA Office Energy Environmental Affairs dated June 30, 2017
- USACE Email to VHB dated November 11, 2018
- SHC Letter to Eversource dated February 4, 2020
- Sudbury-Hudson Transmission Reliability and Mass Central Rail Trail Project Bridge Replacements by VHB dated May 27, 2020
- SHC Letter to Eversource dated June 17, 2020
- Eversource MHC Letter from SHC dated July 23, 2020
- Eversource Transmission Reliability Project dated July 23, 2020
- Chapter 91 Request for Extended Term dated July 2, 2020
- Request Recognition as Consulting Party Eversource MHC Letter from SHC dated August 17, 2020
- Eversource MHC Letter from SHC dated August 26, 2020
- MassDEP Notice of License Public Comment Notice for Bridge 127 dated August 27, 2020
- MassDEP Notice of License Public Comment Notice for Bridge 128 dated August 27, 2020
- Massachusetts Historical Commission Response re SHC Comments dated August 10, 2020
- VHB Response Letter (attachments below) dated August 21, 2020
- Attachment 1a. Photos of Railroad Features
- Attachment 1b. Table of Railroad Features
- Attachment 1c. Bridge Photos
- Attachment 2. Wayside Inn Station
- Attachment 3. East Sudbury Station
- Attachment 4. Archaeological Reconnaissance Report (Redacted)
- Attachment 5. Mass Central Rail Trail Cultural Resources Assessment (Redacted)
- Attachment 6. Bridge Design Submittal Letter and Plans dated February 23, 2018
- Attachment 7. Massachusetts Historical Commission Letter re Memorandum of Agreement dated December 18, 2019
- Attachment 8. United States Army Corps of Engineers Correspondence
- Attachment 9. Tribal Consultations and Coordination
- Attachment 11. Reports to Tribal Authorities
- Attachment 13. Boston & Maine Tool House
- Attachment 19. Historic Reconnaissance Report dated December 27, 2017
- Massachusetts Historical Commission Response to MassDEP Waterways Public Notices dated September 14, 2020
- VHB Response to SHC 404 DCR dated May 6, 2020
- SHC Letter to MHC dated June 9, 2020
- Eversource Letter from SHC dated September 24, 2020
- SHC Letter to Waterways permit re Bridges dated September 24, 2020
- VHB Response Letter (attachments below) dated September 30, 2020
- Section 404 Pre-Construction Notification Filing with US Army Corps of Engineers
- Chapter 91 License Applications – Sudbury-Hudson Transmission Reliability and Mass Central Rail Trail Project: Bridge Replacements by VHB dated May 27, 2020
- Department of Conservation and Recreation Plan Sheet GW-05
- Plan Set for the Sudbury-Hudson Transmission Reliability Project submitted to Conservation Commission dated August 7, 2020
- Sudbury-Hudson Archaeological Intensive (Locational) Survey – Appendices I and II
- Preliminary Engineering Review of Bridges 127 and 128 dated October 20, 2016
- USACE Letter from SHC dated September 24, 2020-Anacheka-Nasemann
- VHB Response Letter dated October 30, 2020
- Select Board Agenda for November 30, 2020 – Remote Public Hearing with MassDEP
- Applicant’s Draft Member of Agreement Version dated November 5, 2020
- SHC Letter to USACE re Narragansett THPO dated December 10, 2020
- VHB Request for Permit Area Determination dated November 8, 2020
- SHC Letter to USACE FOIA Memorandum of Agreement dated February 11, 2020
- MBTA DCR Lease Agreement dated December 30, 2010
- SHC Letter to USACE dated December 30, 2020 Receipt Applicant MOA
- SHC Letter to USACE second FOIA dated December 30, 2020
- e106 Form 2020-Comments dated January 26, 2021
- VHB Response Letter dated February 1, 2021
- SHC Letter to ACHP dated February 10, 2021
- e106 Narragansett THPO to ACHP
- USACE draft MOA to SHC dated April 21, 2021
- USACE Letter to MHC SHPO dated April 21, 2021
- USACE Letter to SHC dated April 21, 2021
- SHC Letter to VHB re DCR 404 106 dated April 21, 2021
- D Elliot Letter to USACE dated April 22, 2021
- Comment Letter to US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dated May 20, 2021
- Mass Historical Commission (MHC) Letter dated May 12, 2021
- Table to accompany MHC letter dated May 12, 2021
- ACHP Letter of USACE dated April 30, 2021
- USACE Revised Memorandum of Agreement to SHC dated August 6, 2021
- DCR Letter from SHC dated August 16, 2021
- DCR Letter from SHC dated August 18, 2021
- USACE Paul Maniccia Letter to SHC dated August 6, 2021
- SHC Letter to USACE Paul Maniccia dated August 24, 2021
- Revised PDF Section House Right of Way
- DCR Letter to SHC dated September 2, 2021
- Section 106 Consultation Meeting Presentation dated September 28, 2021
- Section 106 Consultation Meeting Recording dated September 28, 2021
- SHC Letter to USACE dated October 25, 2021
- Sudbury-Hudson Post-Review Discoveries Plan dated November 17, 2021
- Sudbury-Hudson USACE Permit Area Plans dated November 18, 2021
- Central Mass RR in Hudson dated November 19, 2021
- All RR District Features Impacts dated November 22, 2021
- SHC DOE Letter from USACE dated December 6, 2021
- Determination of Effect Letter to Hudson Historical Commission dated December 17, 2021
- Determination of Effect Letter to Massachusetts Historical Commission dated December 17, 2021
- Determination of Effect Letter to Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe dated December 17, 2021
- Determination of Effect Letter to Wampanoag Tribe dated December 17, 2021
- Determination of Effect Letter to Narragansett Indian Tribe dated December 17, 2021
- Determination of Effect Letter to SHC dated December 17, 2021
- Sudbury Hudson Post-Review Discoveries Plan dated November 17, 2021
- Sudbury Hudson USACE Permit Area Plans dated November 18, 2021
- All RR District Features Impacts dated November 22, 2021
- USACE DOE Letter to SHC dated December 21, 2021
- SHC Letter to USACE dated January, 14 2022
- MHC Letter to USACE dated February 10, 2022
- Historic Properties Avoidance and Protection Plan dated February 17, 2022
- Mass Central Rail Trail Department of Conservation and Recreations Plans dated February 17, 2022
- DRAFT Memorandum of Agreement between USACE and MHC dated February 17, 2022
- USACE response to SHC Comments February 17, 2022
- USACE Memo re Revised Memorandum of Agreement and Response to Comments dated February 17, 2022
- Post-Review Discoveries Plan dated February 17, 2022
- Updated Project Impacts to Railroad Features Spreadsheet dated February 17, 2022
- Eversource Sudbury-Hudson Transmission Reliability Project Plan Set-Part 1 dated February 17, 2022
- Eversource Sudbury-Hudson Transmission Reliability Project Plan Set-Part 2 dated February 17, 2022
- SHC Response to USACE email dated February 25, 2022
- SHC Memorandum of Agreement dated March 15, 2022
- SHC Letter to USACE dated March 15, 2022
- Section 106 Consultation Meeting Recording dated March 16, 2022
- Eversource Section 106 Meeting Presentation dated March 16, 2022
- USACE Section 106 Meeting Presentation dated March 16, 2022
- Advisory Council of Historic Preservation e106 Form
- Select Board Letter re USACE from SHC dated April 25, 2022
- USACE Letter from Select Board dated May 20, 2022
- Select Board Letter from USACE dated May 27, 2022
- Memorandum of Agreement USACE Cover Letter dated May 27, 2022
- Memorandum of Agreement USACE dated May 27, 2022
- USACE Permit Area Plans dated May 27, 2022
- USACE Letter from the Advisory Counsel of Historic Preservation dated June 8, 2022
- USACE Letter from MHC dated June 27, 2022
- USACE Letter from SHC dated June 28, 2022
- MHC Letter from SHC dated July 7, 2022
- UCASE Letter to Select Board dated May 27, 2022
- USACE to MHC dated July 29, 2022
- USACE to SHC dated July 29, 2022
- Hudson Historical Commission Memorandum of Agreement Cover Letter dated July 29, 2022
- Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Memorandum of Agreement Cover Letter dated July 29, 2022
- Narragansett Indian Tribe Memorandum of Agreement Cover Letter dated July 29, 2022
- Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Memorandum of Agreement Cover Letter dated July 29, 2022
- Memorandum of Agreement USACE dated July 29, 2022
- Section Tool House Plan Close Up
- Bridge 128 Plans
- USACE Letter from SHC dated August 18, 2022
- PHOTO: B&M Section House Crew 1937
- Memorandum of Agreement USACE dated August 26, 2022
- USACE Letter to Consulting Parties re Design Update dated August 26, 2022
- USACE to MHC Design Update August 26, 2022
- Executed Memorandum of Agreement October 19, 2022