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Regulatory Review Forms

Open PDF file, 304.13 KB,  State-listed Species Information Request Form (English, PDF 304.13 KB)
Open PDF file, 56.27 KB,  Forestry Information Request Form (English, PDF 56.27 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.7 MB,  MESA Project Review Checklist (English, PDF 1.7 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.42 MB,  Application & Guidelines for MESA Conservation & Management Permit (English, PDF 1.42 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.05 MB,  Commercial Scientific Collection Permit Application (English, PDF 1.05 MB)
Learn more about Regulatory Review 

Rare Species & Vernal Pool Observation Forms

Open PDF file, 340.5 KB,  NHESP Plant Observation Form (English, PDF 340.5 KB)
Open PDF file, 301.01 KB,  NHESP Animal Observation Form (English, PDF 301.01 KB)
Open PDF file, 849.95 KB,  Guidelines for the Certification of Vernal Pool Habitat (English, PDF 849.95 KB)
Report rare species & vernal pool observations online 

Natural Communities

Open PDF file, 88.49 KB,  Natural Community Field Forms, including summary and plot data forms (English, PDF 88.49 KB)
Open PDF file, 88.49 KB,  Natural Community Field Forms, including summary and plot data forms (English, PDF 88.49 KB)
Natural Communities 

Collection Permit Applications

Open PDF file, 1.05 MB,  Commercial Scientific Collection Permit Application (English, PDF 1.05 MB)
Open PDF file, 310.99 KB,  Scientific Collection Permit for Education or Research (English, PDF 310.99 KB)
Open PDF file, 172.6 KB,  Rare Plant Collection Permit Application (English, PDF 172.6 KB)
Open PDF file, 112.39 KB,  Guidelines for Collecting Rare Plants (English, PDF 112.39 KB)

Species Guidelines

Open PDF file, 196.74 KB,  Guidelines for Creating Turtle Nesting Habitat (English, PDF 196.74 KB)
Open PDF file, 228.63 KB,  Mowing Guidelines in Rare Turtle Habitat (English, PDF 228.63 KB)
Open PDF file, 269.48 KB,  State-Listed Species Habitat Assessment Guidelines: Wildlife (English, PDF 269.48 KB)
Open PDF file, 277.47 KB,  State-Listed Species Habitat Assessment and Survey Guidelines: Plants (English, PDF 277.47 KB)
Open PDF file, 305.66 KB,  Guidelines for Managing Recreational Use of Beaches to Protect Piping Plovers, Terns, and Their Habitats in Massachusetts (English, PDF 305.66 KB)
Open PDF file, 108.88 KB,  Guidelines for Ethical Field Research on Rare Plant Species (English, PDF 108.88 KB)
Open PDF file, 112.39 KB,  Guidelines for Collecting Rare Plants (English, PDF 112.39 KB)

The Vascular Plants of Massachusetts

Open PDF file, 5.8 MB,  The Vascular Plants of Massachusetts: A County Checklist (English, PDF 5.8 MB)

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