MassDEP and the Massachusetts Health Officers Association will be presenting the annual training seminars in each region beginning this month. Registration information is now available to sign up. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jen Viveiros, 508-946-2739 or email: jennifer.viveiros@state.ma.us.

Northeast Region
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wilmington Middle School
Wilmington, MA
Registration PDF 147 KB

Southeast Region
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater, MA
Registration PDF 964 KB

Cape Cod
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Courtyard Marriot
Hyannis, MA
Registration PDF 136 KB 

Western Region
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Castle of Knights Meeting & Banquet House
Chicopee, MA
Registration PDF 186 KB

Central Region
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA
TBD

MassDEP has scheduled a series of training sessions across the state to introduce the new Wetland Information Resource (WIRe) data management system and eDEP forms for submitting Notices of Intent to MassDEP and issuing Orders of Conditions electronically.

Saturday, February 27, 2010
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mass. Association of Conservation Commissions Annual Environmental Conference
Holy Cross College
1 College Street
Worcester, MA

More Information about WIRe
Web page

MassDEP has held public meetings to present draft recommendations for setting limits (Total Maximum Daily Loads, or TMDLs) on the amount of bacteria allowed to be discharged into the Narrangansett Bay and Mt. Hope Bay watershed. The deadline for public comments is 5 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2010.

Draft Pathogen TMDL for the Narragansett/Mt Hope Bay Watershed
Web page

Public Comment Notice
Web page

The Oil Spill Act was signed into law by Governor Romney on August 4, 2004. A key element of the Act is a Trust Fund, financed primarily by a 2-cent/barrel fee on petroleum products delivered to marine terminals in the state. The Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee has been established to assist the agency in making the most efficient and effective use of the Trust Fund, as well as other related policy and program matters.

Thursday, March 4
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Massachusetts Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (OSA) Advisory Committee
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
81 Stage Point Road
Manomet, MA. 02345

More Information:
Web page

Realtors participating in this Continuing Education Seminar, offered by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers & Salespersons, will earn two (2) Continuing Education credits.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
REIS Real Estate School
1133 Pleasant St.
Bridgewater, MA

Pre-registration is required at http://www.reisrealestateschool.com/education.html; the fee is $30.

More Information
Board of Registration Web site