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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21

Department of Environmental Management

1Department; natural resources defined; duties; divisions 2Stewardship council 2AMembers of the council 2BRemoval of members of stewardship council; absence from meetings; appointment of successor; certificates of absence 2CMeetings of council; joint meetings with advisory board 2DMembers of council; holding other positions in department 2ECompensation of council members; expenses 2FManagement guidelines for sustainable forestry practices on public and private forest lands 2GOversight strategy plans 3Commissioner; directors 3AActing commissioner; commissioner's salary 3BExperts and other employees 3CAnnual budget; report 3DActing directors 3EOpen space land acquisition; loans to cities and towns 3FRehabilitation and improvement of Olmsted Parks 3GOlmsted Park Improvement Fund 8Division of water supply protection 8BDefinitions applicable to this section and Secs. 8C and 8D 8CIncrease in interbasin transfers of surface and groundwater; approval; exemption 8DRules and regulations; criteria for approval; hearings; procedure 9Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; programs 9AAcquisition of lands and waters 9BGroundwater survey program 11Employees; rules and regulations 12Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; applications for assistance 13Works of improvement; assistance from commonwealth; conditions 14Works of improvement; contracting authority; agents; costs 15Works of improvement; appropriations; federal, state or local funds 17CPublic use of land for recreational, conservation, scientific educational and other purposes; landowner's liability limited; exception 17DPublic removal of fuel wood; landowner's liability for injuries 17GAgreements 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 18Division of conservation services 19State commission for conservation of soil, water and related resources; establishment 20State commission for conservation of soil, water and related resources; powers and duties.21Conservation districts; formation, change of boundaries or dissolution of district; procedure 22Conservation districts; supervisors of districts 23Conservation districts; supervisors as governing body 24Conservation districts; supervisors' powers and duties 25Conservation districts; inter-district cooperation 25AConservation districts; powers 26Division of water pollution control 26ADefinitions applicable to Secs. 26 to 53 27Division of water pollution control; powers and duties 27AWater pollution abatement projects; certification; financial assistance; eligibility 28Water pollution abatement districts; establishment; dissolution; enlargement or consolidation 29Status of district; district commission; membership; executive director; treasurer; personnel 30Powers of district commission 30AGrants for construction of collection systems 31Development of comprehensive water pollution abatement, integrated water asset management or green infrastructure opportunities plans; planning or technical assistance grant 31AMatching 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 32Presentation of plan to division; contents; approval 33Financial assistance 33AFinancial assistance in towns of more than 20,000 inhabitants 33BEngineering reports of plans for facilities; failure of governmental units to submit as ordered; preparation by director; distribution of costs 33CAction by director pursuant to Sec. 33B; contract for engineering reports authorized 33DDirector authorized to order governmental units to construct facilities 33EWater pollution abatement projects; grants 34Supervision of operation and maintenance of treatment works 34ABoard of certification of operators of wastewater treatment facilities; members; duties 34BEvaluation and certification program; application; certification; fees 34CCertification requirement; violation; penalty 35General obligation serial bonds or notes; temporary notes; indebtedness 36Amounts necessary for payment of bonds and notes and maintenance of district; determination; apportionment of costs; schedule of charges 37Reimbursement for costs of water pollution abatement project 37AProgram for preservation and restoration of publicly-owned lakes and great ponds 37BAquatic nuisance control program 37CState assistance to municipalities or agencies for aquatic nuisance control 37DPriority of projects 38Water pollution control, innovative water technologies, green infrastructure research and demonstration projects; environmental quality studies; management plans; training and support programs 38AClean waters scholarship intern program 39Reservoirs 40Entry upon property; investigation or inspection; examination of records 41Recommendations by water resources commission 42Discharge into water; violations of chapter, regulation, order or permit; false representations; tampering with monitoring device or method; criminal and civil penalties 43Permit proceedings; regulations; requirements of permit; application; forms; fees 43APublic notification of sewage discharge 44Discharge violations; orders to comply 45Proposals to suspend or revoke permit; cease and desist orders; request for hearing 46Injunctive relief; jurisdiction 46AJudicial review; jurisdiction 48Annual estimates and reports 50Terminals; licenses; inspections 50AOil terminals; pollution prevention; revocation of license 50BDefinitions applicable to Secs. 50C to 50E 50CVessel; certificate of financial assurance 50DMaritime spill incident; hazardous materials; environmental police officers 50EWaters of the commonwealth; areas of special interest 51Coordination with federal government and local authorities; agreements 52AWaste oil retention facilities; installation and maintenance 53Short title; investigation and prosecution of violations 53ASewer charges; base rate 54Division of mineral resources 55Cooperation with other governmental units; agreements; federal and private grants 56License and lease requirements; violations; penalties; enforcement 59Watershed preservation restrictions program 60Watershed lands preservation committee 61Watershed preservation restrictions program; annual report 62Watershed preservation restrictions; tax assessment 63Surveys, soundings, drillings or examinations 64Annual report on dams 65Emergency action plans for high and significant hazard dams; inspection schedule; review of hazard classification 66Interagency support for duties under Secs. 64 and 65 and Secs. 44 to 48B of Chapter 253 67System 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