BRUNSWICK, Maine — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a late-March public hearing on a stormwater permit for a proposed Amtrak passenger train layover facility to be built in a west Brunswick neighborhood.
The facility was proposed by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority in 2011, but it has been delayed under intense pressure from residents who live near the property and by close scrutiny from government agencies.
The hearing is scheduled during the day on Wednesday, March 25, when Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority and intervenors in the case will present testimony to the Department of Environmental Protection. Comments from the public will be taken in a separate portion of the hearing in the evening.
Two groups, the Brunswick West Neighborhood Coalition, which has staunchly opposed the project, and Train Riders Northeast, a pro-passenger rail group, have filed as intervenors and will present testimony.