DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WATERWAYS REGULATION PROGRAM Second Notice of License Application pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 91 Application Number 24-WW01-0156-APP Applicant: Town of Upton Project Location: 0 Grove Street Right of Way, 7 and 8 Grove Street, and 2 Main Street, Waters of Center Brook, Upton, Worcester County Notification Date: September 9, 2025 Public Comments Deadline: October 9, 2025 Public notice is hereby given of the Chapter 91 License application by the Town of Upton for a proposed Infrastructure Crossing Facility, stormwater drainage, and shoreline stabilization including improvement dredging within Center Brook at 0 Grove Street Right of Way, 7 and 8 Grove Street, and 2 Main Street in Upton, Worcester County. The project has preliminarily been determined to be a Water-Dependent Use. The second notice and comment period for this project are to address a notification deficiency – there has been no change to the project from the initial notice. The Department will consider all written comments on this application received October 9, 2025 (Public Comments Deadline). Failure of any aggrieved person or group of ten (10) citizens or more to submit written comments to the Waterways Regulation Program by the Public Comments Deadline will result in the waiver of any right to an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with 310 CMR 9.13(4)(c). The group of citizens must include at least five (5) citizens who are residents of the municipality in which the proposed project is located. A public hearing may be held at the request of the Municipal Official. Project plans and documents for the application are on file for public viewing electronically at: https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/EEA/PublicApp/ (enter 24-WW01-0156-APP in the Search Page in the field for Record ID). If you need assistance, please contact donald.e.giard@mass.gov or if you do not have access to email, please leave a voicemail at (617) 292-5929 and you will be contacted with information on alternative options. It is recommended that documents and correspondence be filed electronically with the email address above when possible. Alternatively, comments may be mailed to MassDEP Waterways Regulation Program c/o Don Giard, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114. The Department provides language access interpreter/translation services to limited English proficient individuals free of charge. If you need an interpreter for any documents and/or to participate in the public hearing, translation services can be found at the following link: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massdep-language-translation-assistance. September 9 2025 LNEO0364765