Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-21-R1

Redraft OTH 21

Chelsea Creek

Mr. DiDomenico moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 145 the following section:-

Section XX.  Notwithstanding sections 14 and 34 of chapter 91 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the department of environmental protection may exempt certain structures to be constructed by Gulf Oil Limited Partnership in Chelsea Creek including, but not limited to, a bulkhead, steel sheet and pile wall  from the harbor lines in the vicinity established by chapter 204 of the acts of 1849, chapter 344 of the acts of 1887 or otherwise adopted as state harbor lines.  The approximate location of the exemption to the harbor lines shall be as shown on a plan entitled, “Proposed Area of Exemption From Harbor Lines In Chelsea Creek”, dated April 10, 2013.  A final plan showing the specific location of the exemption area shall be incorporated into the waterways license to be issued after the effective date of this section.”