In 2024, MassDEP convened the Waterways Practitioners Work Group to assist the Waterways Program in identifying means to:
- Improve communication between the Department and the regulated community;
- Develop specific technical guidance regarding the Department’s interpretation and implementation of selected provisions of the regulations (310 CMR 9.00), and
- Identify potential actions to address repeat causes for extended application review timelines.
To date the group’s efforts have focused on identifying specific technical areas where improved communication between applicants and the Department. Improved communication can clarify certain jurisdictional matters related to non-water dependent use projects leading to more predictable licensing outcomes and timeframes.
Work Group Members
Meeting 1 - September 9, 2024
- Slide Presentation: Waterways Work Group - Meeting 1 Presentation 9-9-2024
- Meeting Summary: Waterways Work Group - Meeting 1 Summary 9-19-2024
Preliminary Draft Guidance Documents - November 5, 2024
- Water Dependent Use Zones Draft Guidance 11-5-2024
- Extended License Terms Draft Guidance Document 11-5-2024
- Facility of Public Accommodation Draft Guidance 11-5-2024