Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
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The Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act is a state environmental law that regulates activities in and near wetlands and other sensitive water resources to prevent pollution, flooding, and habitat destruction.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Massachusetts state statute
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows | appeals of local decisions to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
private projects
ⓘ
public projects ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy |
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local conservation commissions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
protection of ecological functions of wetlands
ⓘ
protection of flood storage capacity ⓘ protection of water quality ⓘ protection of wildlife and fisheries habitat ⓘ |
| implementedBy | local conservation commissions ⓘ |
| includesConcept | buffer zones around wetlands ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| legalBasis | Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131 Section 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal | no net loss of wetlands ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
prevention of flooding
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prevention of pollution ⓘ protection of aesthetic interests ⓘ protection of fisheries ⓘ protection of groundwater supply ⓘ protection of land containing shellfish ⓘ protection of public and private water supplies ⓘ protection of recreation interests ⓘ protection of storm damage prevention interests ⓘ protection of wetlands and related water resources ⓘ protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| protectsResource |
banks
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bogs ⓘ coastal wetlands ⓘ inland wetlands ⓘ land subject to flooding ⓘ land under water bodies ⓘ marshes ⓘ riverfront areas ⓘ swamps ⓘ wet meadows ⓘ |
| providesProcess | Order of Conditions for approving regulated activities ⓘ |
| regulatesActivity |
alteration of land subject to flooding
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alteration of riverfront areas ⓘ construction in or near wetlands ⓘ discharge of pollutants into protected resource areas ⓘ draining of wetlands ⓘ dredging in wetlands ⓘ filling of wetlands ⓘ |
| requires | filing of a Notice of Intent for proposed work in jurisdictional areas ⓘ |
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