THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION DeVAL L. ~,.. .-VI PATRICK l30VE~NOFl TIMOTHY P. MURRAY WEUTJ::NANT GOVERNOR JAMES A. ALOlSl JR. seCRlTARY February 19, 2009 Secretary Ian A. Bowles Executive Office of Environmental Affairs MEPA Office 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boslon, MA 02114 Attention: Richard Bourre Dear Secretary Bowles: I am writing to request a two-week extension of the decision period for the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Urban Ring project (EEA No. 12565) to Friday, March 6, 2009. This additional time will be valuable in allowing sufficient consideration of the significant number of public comments received on the RDEIR. Thank you for your consideration of this request. I hope that you will not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns. James A. Aloisi, Jr. Secretary TEN PARK PLAZA, BOSTON, MA 02116·3969 TELEPHONE: (617) 973-7000 • TELEFA,X: (617) 973·8031 • TOO: (617) 973-7306. www.MASS.oov/EOT -o