By Mr. Greene of Billerica, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 759) of William G. Greene, Jr. for legislation to define  a vessel route for tank vessels in Buzzards Bay.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

William G. Greene, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act to define a vessel route in Buzzards Bay.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

   Section 5 of Chapter 21M of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following:—When operating in the waters of Buzzards Bay, a tank vessel shall travel only within the designated vessel route as appearing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration map for Buzzards Bay, or as designated by the United States Coast Guard or unless special circumstances make travel outside a recommended vessel route necessary in order to avoid an imminent navigational hazard.