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Wetlands Protection

Learn about how MassDEP monitors and preserves our wetlands.

To protect our rivers and wetlands, MassDEP regulates activities in wetland areas. We provide outreach to local officials to help them protect wetlands in their towns.

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Top tasks

Wetlands Information  Wetlands Permitting Forms 

All other tasks

Look up Wetlands Notices of Intent 

What you need to know

Protecting Wetlands in Massachusetts  Rivers Protection Act Questions & Answers  Massachusetts Stormwater Handbook  Wetlands Circuit Riders  Online Wetland Permitting  Stormwater Management Advisory Committee  Emergency Repairs in Wetland Resource Areas  Municipal Compliance Fact Sheet: Wetlands   Mapping and Protecting Vulnerable Wetlands  Wetlands Loss Maps Q&A  Massachusetts Ecological Integrity Maps  Wetlands Maps: Mouth of Coastal River  Eelgrass Mapping Project  Orthophotoquad Map Use & Distribution  Wetlands Monitoring and Assessment: Research and Development  Wetlands Monitoring and Assessment: Final Reports and Data  Quality Assurance Project Plans  Massachusetts Basic Building Code Regulations Revisions  Storm Preparedness & Emergency Response Resources  Snow Disposal Guidance  Presentations and Fact Sheets 

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