About the Wetlands Program

Protecting inland and coastal wetlands, tidelands, great ponds, rivers and floodplains.
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Applications, forms, and eDEP

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MA Basic Building Code Regulations Revisions - May 2008

Appendix 120.G has been revised in the 7th Edition of the Massachusetts Basic Building Code. Below are supporting documents that describe the revisions and who the changes affect.

Protecting Coastal Property from Major Storm Damage
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State Board of Building Regulations & Standards, Appendix 120.G - Flood Resistant Construction PDF 883 KB

List of relevant documents
MS Word 8 KB | PDF 59 KB

Building code requirements flow chart
MS Word 25 KB | PDF 818 KB

State Building Code construction requirements matrix
MS Excel 25 KB | PDF 102 KB

Coastal Wetland Resources Maps
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MA Department of Public Safety regulates the Building Codes for Massachusetts (exits MassDEP web site)

Dam Removal and the Wetlands Regulations

The document provides guidance for conservation commissions and the Department of Environmental Protection, as the permitting authorities, in the application of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and its regulations.
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Massachusetts Ecological Integrity Maps and MassDEP Important Habitat Maps

These maps are provided to assist both conservation commissions and applicants for activities subject to the Wetlands Protection Act in identifying areas with important wildlife habitat.
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Wetlands Notices of Intent Public Access

Access to file numbers from regional wetlands staff.
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More information about Notices of Intent

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Regulations, policies, and guidance

Includes the Stormwater Management Policy
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Rebuilding of Primary Coastal Dunes

MassDEP's Guidance for Homeowners & Conservation Commissions Relative to Storm Emergency Certification, May 2007
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Stormwater Revisions to Wetlands Regulations

Recently promulgated revisions to 310 CMR 10.00, the Wetlands Protection Act Regulations, and 314 CMR 9.00, the 401 Water Quality Certification Regulations. January 2008.
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Massachusetts Stormwater Handbook

Revised and updated in accordance with revisions to the Wetlands regulations, 310 CMR 10.00, and the Water Quality Regulations, 314 CMR 9.00, relating to stormwater. February 2008.
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Wetlands Loss

Q&A and link to resources at MassGIS
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The importance of wetlands

Protecting Wetlands in Massachusetts | Wetlands: Our "Common Wealth"

MassDEP's Wetlands Circuit Rider Program

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Wetlands Maps

Eelgrass maps
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Mouth of River, Color Ortho maps
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Orthophotoquad Map Use & Distribution

Orthophoto maps locate and delineate state wetland resources; how they can help towns.
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List of communities with previously registered wetlands

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National Wetlands Inventory Plant List - U.S. Fish & Wildlife

US Fish & Wildlife Web site

Rivers Protection Act: Frequently Asked Questions

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Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions

MACC Web site