Chapter 21: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Section 1 Department; natural resources defined; duties; divisions
- Section 2 Stewardship council
- Section 2A Members of the council
- Section 2B Removal of members of stewardship council; absence from meetings; appointment of successor; certificates of absence
- Section 2C Meetings of council; joint meetings with advisory board
- Section 2D Members of council; holding other positions in department
- Section 2E Compensation of council members; expenses
- Section 2F Management guidelines for sustainable forestry practices on public and private forest lands
- Section 2G Oversight strategy plans
- Section 3 Commissioner; directors
- Section 3A Acting commissioner; commissioner's salary
- Section 3B Experts and other employees
- Section 3C Annual budget; report
- Section 3D Acting directors
- Section 3E Open space land acquisition; loans to cities and towns
- Section 3F Rehabilitation and improvement of Olmsted Parks
- Section 3G Olmsted Park Improvement Fund
- Section 4 to 4B Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 4C Repealed, 1995, 38, Sec. 38
- Section 4D to 6F1/2 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 6G Repealed, 1992, 133, Sec. 260
- Section 6H [There is no 21:6H.]
- Section 6I Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 87
- Section 7 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 7A Repealed, 1974, 806, Sec. 10
- Section 7B to 7I Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 8 Division of water supply protection
- Section 8A Repealed, 1983, 589, Sec. 2
- Section 8B Definitions applicable to this section and Secs. 8C and 8D
- Section 8C Increase in interbasin transfers of surface and groundwater; approval; exemption
- Section 8D Rules and regulations; criteria for approval; hearings; procedure
- Section 9 Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; programs
- Section 9A Acquisition of lands and waters
- Section 9B Groundwater survey program
- Section 10 Repealed, 1983, 589, Sec. 5
- Section 11 Employees; rules and regulations
- Section 12 Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; applications for assistance
- Section 13 Works of improvement; assistance from commonwealth; conditions
- Section 14 Works of improvement; contracting authority; agents; costs
- Section 15 Works of improvement; appropriations; federal, state or local funds
- Section 16 Repealed, 2009, 4, Sec. 1
- Section 17 Repealed, 1977, 363A, Sec. 61
- Section 17A, 17B Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 93
- Section 17C Public use of land for recreational, conservation, scientific educational and other purposes; landowner's liability limited; exception
- Section 17D Public removal of fuel wood; landowner's liability for injuries
- Section 17E [There is no 21:17E.]
- Section 17F Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 94
- Section 17G Agreements with nonprofit organizations for stewardship services; charge or solicitation of donations for activity or event on department of conservation and recreation property; liability of volunteer; posting of volunteer guidelines on website
- Section 18 Division of conservation services
- Section 19 State commission for conservation of soil, water and related resources; establishment
- Section 20 State commission for conservation of soil, water and related resources; powers and duties.
- Section 21 Conservation districts; formation, change of boundaries or dissolution of district; procedure
- Section 22 Conservation districts; supervisors of districts
- Section 23 Conservation districts; supervisors as governing body
- Section 24 Conservation districts; supervisors' powers and duties
- Section 25 Conservation districts; inter-district cooperation
- Section 25A Conservation districts; powers
- Section 26 Division of water pollution control
- Section 26A Definitions applicable to Secs. 26 to 53
- Section 27 Division of water pollution control; powers and duties
- Section 27A Water pollution abatement projects; certification; financial assistance; eligibility
- Section 28 Water pollution abatement districts; establishment; dissolution; enlargement or consolidation
- Section 29 Status of district; district commission; membership; executive director; treasurer; personnel
- Section 30 Powers of district commission
- Section 30A Grants for construction of collection systems
- Section 31 Development of comprehensive water pollution abatement, integrated water asset management or green infrastructure opportunities plans; planning or technical assistance grant
- Section 31A Matching grant program for communities who desire to join the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority or other regional system for wastewater, drinking water or for both wastewater and drinking water
- Section 32 Presentation of plan to division; contents; approval
- Section 33 Financial assistance
- Section 33A Financial assistance in towns of more than 20,000 inhabitants
- Section 33B Engineering reports of plans for facilities; failure of governmental units to submit as ordered; preparation by director; distribution of costs
- Section 33C Action by director pursuant to Sec. 33B; contract for engineering reports authorized
- Section 33D Director authorized to order governmental units to construct facilities
- Section 33E Water pollution abatement projects; grants
- Section 34 Supervision of operation and maintenance of treatment works
- Section 34A Board of certification of operators of wastewater treatment facilities; members; duties
- Section 34B Evaluation and certification program; application; certification; fees
- Section 34C Certification requirement; violation; penalty
- Section 35 General obligation serial bonds or notes; temporary notes; indebtedness
- Section 36 Amounts necessary for payment of bonds and notes and maintenance of district; determination; apportionment of costs; schedule of charges
- Section 37 Reimbursement for costs of water pollution abatement project
- Section 37A Program for preservation and restoration of publicly-owned lakes and great ponds
- Section 37B Aquatic nuisance control program
- Section 37C State assistance to municipalities or agencies for aquatic nuisance control
- Section 37D Priority of projects
- Section 38 Water pollution control, innovative water technologies, green infrastructure research and demonstration projects; environmental quality studies; management plans; training and support programs
- Section 38A Clean waters scholarship intern program
- Section 39 Reservoirs
- Section 40 Entry upon property; investigation or inspection; examination of records
- Section 41 Recommendations by water resources commission
- Section 42 Discharge into water; violations of chapter, regulation, order or permit; false representations; tampering with monitoring device or method; criminal and civil penalties
- Section 43 Permit proceedings; regulations; requirements of permit; application; forms; fees
- Section 43A Public notification of sewage discharge
- Section 44 Discharge violations; orders to comply
- Section 45 Proposals to suspend or revoke permit; cease and desist orders; request for hearing
- Section 46 Injunctive relief; jurisdiction
- Section 46A Judicial review; jurisdiction
- Section 47 Repealed, 1970, 704, Sec. 5
- Section 48 Annual estimates and reports
- Section 49 Repealed, 1970, 704, Sec. 5
- Section 50 Terminals; licenses; inspections
- Section 50A Oil terminals; pollution prevention; revocation of license
- Section 50B Definitions applicable to Secs. 50C to 50E
- Section 50C Vessel; certificate of financial assurance
- Section 50D Maritime spill incident; hazardous materials; environmental police officers
- Section 50E Waters of the commonwealth; areas of special interest
- Section 51 Coordination with federal government and local authorities; agreements
- Section 52 Repealed, 1979, 704, Sec. 1
- Section 52A Waste oil retention facilities; installation and maintenance
- Section 53 Short title; investigation and prosecution of violations
- Section 53A Sewer charges; base rate
- Section 54 Division of mineral resources
- Section 55 Cooperation with other governmental units; agreements; federal and private grants
- Section 56 License and lease requirements; violations; penalties; enforcement
- Section 57, 58 Repealed, 1979, 704, Sec. 1
- Section 59 Watershed preservation restrictions program
- Section 60 Watershed lands preservation committee
- Section 61 Watershed preservation restrictions program; annual report
- Section 62 Watershed preservation restrictions; tax assessment
- Section 63 Surveys, soundings, drillings or examinations
- Section 64 Annual report on dams
- Section 65 Emergency action plans for high and significant hazard dams; inspection schedule; review of hazard classification
- Section 66 Interagency support for duties under Secs. 64 and 65 and Secs. 44 to 48B of Chapter 253
- Section 67 System interruption devices required for newly installed or renovated irrigation systems to override and suspend programmed operation of irrigation system during periods of sufficient moisture; regulations; inapplicable to systems operating on agricultural lands