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CPA-CREMATORY: Comprehensive Plan Application for a Crematory (AQ 02, 03)

Obtain this approval before beginning work on a crematory.
Apply Online: EEA ePLACE Portal 

Contacts

MassDEP Regional Contacts for Air Permits & Approvals

Online

MassDEP Regional Offices Find Your Region 
Central Region Permit Chief: Tom Hannah thomas.hannah@mass.gov 
Northeast Region Permit Chief: Ed Braczyk edward.braczyk@mass.gov 
Southeast Region Permit Chief: Mark Poudrier mark.poudrier@mass.gov 
Western Region Permit Chief: Marc Simpson marc.simpson@mass.gov 

The Details

Fees

MassDEP Permit Timelines and Fees

How to apply

Apply Online via the EEA ePLACE Portal

If you are a new user, you will need to create an account first.

Next steps

  1. Before You Apply

    Contact the appropriate MassDEP Regional Office to schedule a pre-application conference. This will help you prepare a better application, saving you time and likely resulting in faster review. If you apply without setting up a meeting, MassDEP may require one anyway before it can determine whether your application is administratively complete.

  2. Review the Instructions

    Guidance on how to prepare your application and detailed instructions on how to file it online.

    Open PDF file, 213.39 KB,  NOTICE: ePlace Online Filing Forms Update, September 2019 (English, PDF 213.39 KB)
    Open PDF file, 306.18 KB,  Instructions & FAQ: Comprehensive Plan Approval (English, PDF 306.18 KB)
    Open PDF file, 2.2 MB,  Online Filing Screen-by-Screen: Comprehensive Plan Approval for Crematory (English, PDF 2.2 MB)

  3. Prepare a Project Fact Sheet

    To help ensure that Environmental Justice (EJ) populations are notified that you are seeking an air permit with the potential to affect them, and are meaningfully involved in the agency review process, MassDEP is directing you to submit along with your Major or Non-Major CPA-CREMATORY application a draft two- to four-page Fact Sheet providing details about your proposed project and neighboring communities.

    Please review the documents below to learn more about completing this step, and to review examples of previously submitted Fact Sheets.

    Open PDF file, 218.57 KB,  Instructions & Template: Draft Project Fact Sheet for an Air Permit Application (English, PDF 218.57 KB)
    Project Fact Sheet Repository: MassDEP Air Permit Applications 

  4. Submit Your Application

    Apply Online via the ePLACE Portal

    Please Note:

    • If you are a new user, you will need to create an EEA ePLACE Portal account first.
    • When submitting your application online, please attach your EJ Fact Sheet (described in Step 3 above) as a supporting document. Select "Other" as the category and enter "Fact Sheet" in the description.
    Open PDF file, 291.88 KB,  FAQs for EEA ePLACE Portal (English, PDF 291.88 KB)

Contact

Online
MassDEP Regional Offices Find Your Region 
Central Region Permit Chief: Tom Hannah thomas.hannah@mass.gov 
Northeast Region Permit Chief: Ed Braczyk edward.braczyk@mass.gov 
Southeast Region Permit Chief: Mark Poudrier mark.poudrier@mass.gov 
Western Region Permit Chief: Marc Simpson marc.simpson@mass.gov 

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