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WW 13: Renovation of Abandoned Commercial Cranberry Bogs

Use this permit if you would like to renovate an eligible abandoned cranberry bog for commercial cranberry cultivation.
Apply online: EEA ePLACE Portal 

Contacts

MassDEP Wetlands Program

Online

Email Email MassDEP Wetlands Program at DEP.Wetlands@mass.gov

EEA ePLACE Help Desk

Phone

ePLACE Help Desk Call EEA ePLACE Help Desk, ePLACE Help Desk at 844-733-7522

Open M-F 7:30 am-5:00 pm, with the exception of all Commonwealth & Federally observed holidays.

Online

Email EEA ePLACE Help Desk at ePLACE_helpdesk@mass.gov

The Details

What you need

The purpose of this permit is to allow the Department to review proposed renovation of abandoned cranberry bogs. Since most of these abandoned cranberry bogs are considered wetland resource areas, there are certain interests that these wetland areas are presumed to protect. A pre-construction review of these proposals allows the Department to consider various mitigating measures, both required and proposed, that protect these interests. All persons who propose to renovate an eligible abandoned cranberry bog for the purpose of commercially raising cranberries must submit a WW 13 application to the MassDEP Regional Office responsible for the community in which the cranberry bog is located. 

Fees

MassDEP Permit Timelines and Fees

How to apply

File online via the EEA ePlace Portal. See details below.

Next steps

  1. Review the Instructions

    Guidance on how to prepare your certification and file it online, as follows:

    Instructions: BRP WW 13 Renovation of Abandoned Cranberry Bogs, Open DOCX file, 227.92 KB (English, DOCX 227.92 KB)
    Instructions: BRP WW 13, Renovation of Abandoned Cranberry Bogs, Open PDF file, 150.42 KB (English, PDF 150.42 KB)
    WW13 ePLACE step-by-step instructions, Open PDF file, 2.07 MB (English, PDF 2.07 MB)

  2. Complete the Application Form

    Please fill out and save the Microsoft Word or Acrobat Adobe PDF form on your computer.

    Important Note: Even when applying online, you will still need to complete a conventional Application Form and upload it as an attachment during the online filing process. Please do not mail in these forms.

    BRP WW 13: Renovation of Abandoned Cranberry Bogs, Open DOCX file, 88.85 KB (English, DOCX 88.85 KB)
    BRP WW 13: Renovation of Abandoned Cranberry Bogs, Open PDF file, 188.58 KB (English, PDF 188.58 KB)

  3. Submit your Application and Fee Payment

    1. File online via the EEA ePlace Portal.
    2. You will have the option to pay online by credit card or automated clearing house (ACH) or pay by mail. If you select the pay-by-mail option, instructions on how to do so will be provided when you submit your online application.
    FAQs for EEA ePLACE Portal, Open PDF file, 291.88 KB (English, PDF 291.88 KB)

Contact

Online
Email Email MassDEP Wetlands Program at DEP.Wetlands@mass.gov
Phone
ePLACE Help Desk Call EEA ePLACE Help Desk, ePLACE Help Desk at 844-733-7522

Open M-F 7:30 am-5:00 pm, with the exception of all Commonwealth & Federally observed holidays.

Online
Email EEA ePLACE Help Desk at ePLACE_helpdesk@mass.gov

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