Massachusetts Code — 21
Browse 104 sections in division 21 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Department; natural resources defined; duties; divisions
- § 2. Stewardship council
- § 2A. Members of the council
- § 2B. Removal of members of stewardship council; absence from meetings; appointment of successor; certificates of absence
- § 2C. Meetings of council; joint meetings with advisory board
- § 2D. Members of council; holding other positions in department
- § 2E. Compensation of council members; expenses
- § 2F. Management guidelines for sustainable forestry practices on public and private forest lands
- § 2G. Oversight strategy plans
- § 3. Commissioner; directors
- § 3A. Acting commissioner; commissioner's salary
- § 3B. Experts and other employees
- § 3C. Annual budget; report
- § 3D. Acting directors
- § 3E. Open space land acquisition; loans to cities and towns
- § 3F. Rehabilitation and improvement of Olmsted Parks
- § 3G. Olmsted Park Improvement Fund
- § 8. Division of water supply protection
- § 8B. Definitions applicable to this section and Secs. 8C and 8D
- § 8C. Increase in interbasin transfers of surface and groundwater; approval; exemption
- § 8D. Rules and regulations; criteria for approval; hearings; procedure
- § 9. Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; programs
- § 9A. Acquisition of lands and waters
- § 9B. Groundwater survey program
- § 11. Employees; rules and regulations
- § 12. Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; applications for assistance
- § 13. Works of improvement; assistance from commonwealth; conditions
- § 14. Works of improvement; contracting authority; agents; costs
- § 15. Works of improvement; appropriations; federal, state or local funds
- § 17C. Public use of land for recreational, conservation, scientific educational and other purposes; landowner's liability limited; exception
- § 17D. Public removal of fuel wood; landowner's liability for injuries
- § 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
- § 18. Division of conservation services
- § 19. State commission for conservation of soil, water and related resources; establishment
- § 20. State commission for conservation of soil, water and related resources; powers and duties.
- § 21. Conservation districts; formation, change of boundaries or dissolution of district; procedure
- § 22. Conservation districts; supervisors of districts
- § 23. Conservation districts; supervisors as governing body
- § 24. Conservation districts; supervisors' powers and duties
- § 25. Conservation districts; inter-district cooperation
- § 25A. Conservation districts; powers
- § 26. Division of water pollution control
- § 26A. Definitions applicable to Secs. 26 to 53
- § 27. Division of water pollution control; powers and duties
- § 27A. Water pollution abatement projects; certification; financial assistance; eligibility
- § 28. Water pollution abatement districts; establishment; dissolution; enlargement or consolidation
- § 29. Status of district; district commission; membership; executive director; treasurer; personnel
- § 30. Powers of district commission
- § 30A. Grants for construction of collection systems
- § 31. Development of comprehensive water pollution abatement, integrated water asset management or green infrastructure opportunities plans; planning or technical assistance grant
- § 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
- § 32. Presentation of plan to division; contents; approval
- § 33. Financial assistance
- § 33A. Financial assistance in towns of more than 20,000 inhabitants
- § 33B. Engineering reports of plans for facilities; failure of governmental units to submit as ordered; preparation by director; distribution of costs
- § 33C. Action by director pursuant to Sec. 33B; contract for engineering reports authorized
- § 33D. Director authorized to order governmental units to construct facilities
- § 33E. Water pollution abatement projects; grants
- § 34. Supervision of operation and maintenance of treatment works
- § 34A. Board of certification of operators of wastewater treatment facilities; members; duties
- § 34B. Evaluation and certification program; application; certification; fees
- § 34C. Certification requirement; violation; penalty
- § 35. General obligation serial bonds or notes; temporary notes; indebtedness
- § 36. Amounts necessary for payment of bonds and notes and maintenance of district; determination; apportionment of costs; schedule of charges
- § 37. Reimbursement for costs of water pollution abatement project
- § 37A. Program for preservation and restoration of publicly-owned lakes and great ponds
- § 37B. Aquatic nuisance control program
- § 37C. State assistance to municipalities or agencies for aquatic nuisance control
- § 37D. Priority of projects
- § 38. Water pollution control, innovative water technologies, green infrastructure research and demonstration projects; environmental quality studies; management plans; training and support programs
- § 38A. Clean waters scholarship intern program
- § 39. Reservoirs
- § 40. Entry upon property; investigation or inspection; examination of records
- § 41. Recommendations by water resources commission
- § 42. Discharge into water; violations of chapter, regulation, order or permit; false representations; tampering with monitoring device or method; criminal and civil penalties
- § 43. Permit proceedings; regulations; requirements of permit; application; forms; fees
- § 43A. Public notification of sewage discharge
- § 44. Discharge violations; orders to comply
- § 45. Proposals to suspend or revoke permit; cease and desist orders; request for hearing
- § 46. Injunctive relief; jurisdiction
- § 46A. Judicial review; jurisdiction
- § 48. Annual estimates and reports
- § 50. Terminals; licenses; inspections
- § 50A. Oil terminals; pollution prevention; revocation of license
- § 50B. Definitions applicable to Secs. 50C to 50E
- § 50C. Vessel; certificate of financial assurance
- § 50D. Maritime spill incident; hazardous materials; environmental police officers
- § 50E. Waters of the commonwealth; areas of special interest
- § 51. Coordination with federal government and local authorities; agreements
- § 52A. Waste oil retention facilities; installation and maintenance
- § 53. Short title; investigation and prosecution of violations
- § 53A. Sewer charges; base rate
- § 54. Division of mineral resources
- § 55. Cooperation with other governmental units; agreements; federal and private grants
- § 56. License and lease requirements; violations; penalties; enforcement
- § 59. Watershed preservation restrictions program
- § 60. Watershed lands preservation committee
- § 61. Watershed preservation restrictions program; annual report
- § 62. Watershed preservation restrictions; tax assessment
- § 63. Surveys, soundings, drillings or examinations
- § 64. Annual report on dams
- § 65. Emergency action plans for high and significant hazard dams; inspection schedule; review of hazard classification
- § 66. Interagency support for duties under Secs. 64 and 65 and Secs. 44 to 48B of Chapter 253
- § 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