Regulation  314 CMR 21.00: Watershed Permit Regulations

Date:	07/07/2023
Organization:	Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Regulatory Authority:	Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21A, Section 13 Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21, Section 27 Acts of 2014, Chapter 259, Section 2A
Official Version:	Massachusetts State Bookstore

This regulation provides a watershed permitting approach to control nitrogen and other pollutants from entering the Commonwealth's coastal embayments and estuaries.

This is an unofficial version of Commonwealth regulations and is posted here for the convenience of the public. It is not an official statement of the regulations.

 

Current Regulation

These regulations, 314 CMR 21.00, became effective July 7, 2023.

Watershed Permit Related Application Status for Cape Cod Towns

The Watershed Application Table shows the status of filing a Notice of Intent (NOI), Watershed Permit application, or De Minimis Load application for Cape Cod towns with designated Natural Resource Nitrogen Sensitive Areas per 310 CMR 15.000, Title 5. Submission of an NOI, Watershed Permit application, or De Minimis Load application suspends the requirement to incorporate Best Available Nitrogen Reducing Technology (BANRT), pursuant to 310 CMR 15.215(2)(a) for new construction or (2)(b) for existing system upgrades. Please note that the requirement to incorporate BANRT is only suspended in the watersheds for which an NOI, Watershed Permit application, or De Minimis Load application has been received, and in accordance with the conditions specified in 310 CMR 15.215(2).

Watershed Application Table

Proposed Regulations

MassDEP issued new regulations at 314 CMR 21.00, titled Watershed Permit Regulations, effective July 7, 2023 in order to reduce nitrogen loads in the Commonwealth's coastal estuaries and embayments.

• NSA Map with Address Lookup
• Implementation of Regulation Questions & Answers: English | Español | 中文 | 中文(繁體) | Kreyòl Ayisyen | ភាសាខ្មែរ | Português | Tiếng Việt | Kriolu Kabuverdianu | Français | Pусскийязык | العربية
• Natural Resource Nitrogen Sensitive Area Property Disclosure Form: English | Español | 中文 | 中文(繁體) | Kreyòl Ayisyen | ភាសាខ្មែរ | Português | Tiếng Việt | Kriolu Kabuverdianu | Français | Pусскийязык | العربية
• Extension of date to implement BANRT for New Construction
• Information on Funding Sources
• Frequently Asked Questions: English | Español | Português
• Response to Comments on Draft Regulations
• Table of Revisions in Response to Comments

See also: Amendments to 310 CMR 15.000: Septic Systems ("Title 5")

Final Watershed Permit Regulations

314 CMR 21.00: Final Regulations Clean

314 CMR 21.00: Final Amendments Redline-Strikeout

Archived Recordings and Documents

Title 5 Advisory Committee Meeting:

• Notice and Agenda | Advisory Committee Member List | Meeting Presentation
• Recording: May 18, 2023

Public Hearings

• Public Hearing Notice: English | Español | 中文 | 中文(繁體) | Kreyòl Ayisyen | ភាសាខ្មែរ | Português | Tiếng Việt
• Revised Public Notice: English | Español | 中文 | 中文(繁體) | Kreyòl Ayisyen | ភាសាខ្មែរ | Português | Tiếng Việt
• Recordings: November 30, 2022 | December 1, 2022 | December 5, 2022 | January 24, 2023 | January 25, 2023

Public Information Sessions:

• PowerPoint Presentation: English | Español | Português
• Recordings: November 15, 2022 | November 16, 2022 | January 17, 2023 | January 18, 2023

See also: Amendments to 310 CMR 15.000: Septic Systems ("Title 5")