Statutory and Regulatory Authorities for CZM Program Policies
Effective Date: May 14, 1999

M.G.L. c. 9, §§ 26-27D: Massachusetts Historic Commission Act

950 CMR 71.00: Protection of Properties Included on the State Register of Historic Places

M.G.L. c. 21, § 17A: Public Access Board

M.G.L. c. 21, § 17B: Scenic and Recreational Rivers Act

302 CMR 3.00: Scenic and Recreational Rivers Orders

M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 26-53: Massachusetts Clean Waters Act

314 CMR 3.00: Surface Water Discharge Permit Program
314 CMR 4.00: Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards
314 CMR 5.00: Ground Water Discharge Permit Program
314 CMR 6.00: Ground Water Quality Standards
314 CMR 7.00: Sewer System Extension and Connection Permit Program
314 CMR 9.00: 401 Water Quality Certification
314 CMR 15.00: Oil Pollution Control

M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 54-58: Mineral Resources Act

M.G.L. c. 21A, § 4A: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

301 CMR 20.00 - 26.00: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management Regulations

M.G.L. c. 21A, § 2(7): Areas of Critical Environmental Concern

301 CMR 12.00: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern

M.G.L. c. 21A, § 13: State Environmental Code

310 CMR 11.00: Application & Administration Environmental Code, Title 1
310 CMR 15.000: On-site Sewage Disposal, Title 5

M.G.L. c. 21A, § 14: Reclamation of Degraded Waters

M.G.L. c. 21C, §§ 4, 6, and M.G.L. c. 21E, § 6: Hazardous Waste Management Act

310 CMR 30.00: Hazardous Waste Regulations

M.G.L. c. 21E, §§ 3(c),(d),(e), 3A(d),(f),(g),(m), 3B, 5A, 6, 7, 14; c. 21A, § 2(28); c. 21C; and c. 111, § 160: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

M.G.L. c. 30, §§ 61-62H: Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act

301 CMR 11.00: MEPA Regulations

M.G.L. c. 40A: State Zoning Act
M.G.L. c. 40C: Historic District Act

M.G.L. c. 81: Public Ways and Works, State Highways

M.G.L. c. 91: Public Waterfront Act

310 CMR 9.00: Waterways Regulations

M.G.L. c. 93, § 29, and c. 93D, § 1: Outdoor Advertising Board

711 CMR 3.00: Outdoor Advertising Board

M.G.L. c. 111, § 17: Department of Public Health, Environmental Protection

M.G.L. c. 111, § 127A: State Sanitary Code

M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 142A-142J: Massachusetts Clean Air Act

310 CMR 7.00: Air Pollution Control

M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 150A-150B: Community Sanitation Program

M.G.L. c. 130, §§ 1-104: Marine Fisheries

322 CMR 3.00 - 12.00, 14.00: Marine Fisheries Regulations

M.G.L. c. 130, § 105: Coastal Wetlands Restriction Act

310 CMR 12.00: Adopting Coastal Wetlands Orders

M.G.L. c. 131, § 40: Wetlands Protection Act

310 CMR 10.00: Wetlands Protection

M.G.L. c. 131, § 40A: Inland Wetland Restriction Act

310 CMR 13.00: Adopting Inland Wetland Orders

M.G.L. c. 131A: Massachusetts Endangered Species Act

321 CMR 8.00: List of Endangered and Threatened Species
321 CMR 10.00: Massachusetts Endangered Species Regulations

M.G.L. c. 132A: Department of Environmental Management

M.G.L. c. 132A, § 11: Self-Help Program

301 CMR 5.00: Self-Help and Urban Self-Help Programs

M.G.L. c. 132A, §§ 12A-16F, 18: Ocean Sanctuaries Act

302 CMR 5.00: Ocean Sanctuaries

M.G.L. c. 161A: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

M.G.L. c. 164, §§ 69H-69Q: Energy Facilities Siting Board

980 CMR 9.00: Coastal Zone Facility Site Selection, Evaluation and Assessment

780 CMR : State Building Code

Executive Order 149: FEMA and Floodplain Use

Executive Order 181: Barrier Beaches

Executive Order 194: Off-road Vehicles

Special Historic District Acts

Pazolt vs. Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries, et al., April 20, 1994, MA Supreme Judicial Court