Programmatic Agreement for Approval of Categorical Exclusions

Sudbury River beginning at the Danforth Street Bridge in the Town of Framingham, downstream to the
Route 2 Bridge in Concord. The Sudbury River from the Route 2 Bridge downstream to its confluence
with the Assabet River at Egg Rock. Also, the Assabet River beginning 1,000 feet downstream from the
Damon Mill Dam in the town of Concord, to its confluence with the Sudbury River at Egg Rock in Concord
and the Concord River from Egg Rock at the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet Rivers downstream
to the Route 3 Bridge in the Town of Billerica.
Question 24 -Areas containing prime or unique farmland can be identified using Natural Resource
Conservation Service (NRCS) maps. NRCS maps can be viewed at most local libraries or regional
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Service Centers. Service Center locations can be found on the
USDA web site.
Question 25 -The Environmental Protection Agency publishes the National Priorities List (Superfund) for
Massachusetts on their web site.
Question 26 - Examples of projects involving changes in access control include:
9 Changing a segment of highway from partially or fully-controlled access to uncontrolled access.
9 Modification of an existing interchange by adding or relocating ramps.
9 Adding a new interchange to a highway.
9 Changing an at-grade intersection to a grade separation.
9 Changes in access control for non-highway purposes.
Question 27 - If the five listed conditions concerning a temporary road, detour or ramp do not occur, "no"
should be checked on the CE checklist.