Environmental Review and Federal Cross-cutter Requirements
Effective Oct 18, 2019Mass. Register #1402MGL c. 29C, § 18Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- (1) Environmental Review Requirements. All projects approved by the Department to receive a loan from the Trust shall, at a minimum, comply with the requirements of MEPA and 301 CMR 11.00: MEPA Regulations. In addition, a public hearing shall be held on the project if the Department determines that the project is controversial, or if the Department otherwise determines that a hearing is in the public interest. The Department may also require the eligible borrower to consider project alternatives and to provide the public an opportunity to comment on such alternatives.
- (2) Federal Cross-cutter Requirements. All projects to be funded by funds directly made available by federal capitalization grants shall comply with all federal cross-cutters applicable to the project, as determined by the Department. The Department may require any other project to comply with one or more of the federal cross-cutters deemed applicable to the project by the Department.