4.18 SEVERABILITY
If any provision of any part of the Town of Sturbridge Wetlands Bylaws Regulations or the application thereof, is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of said regulations.
4.19 EFFECTIVE DATES OF REGULATIONS
Inlands Wetlands Protection Act “Hatch Act”- 1965
Wetlands Protection Act (MGL 131, Section 40 - 1972
Wetlands Protection Act Regulations- April 1, 1983
Right of Way Herbicide Application - July 10, 1987
Wildlife Habitat Protection - November 1, 1987
Bordering Vegetated Wetland Protection - April 23, 1993
Areas of Critical Environmental Concerns - April 23, 1993
Agricultural - May 21, 1993
Endangered Species Act - June 30, 1995
Rivers Protection Act - August 7, 1996
Town of Sturbridge Wetland Bylaw – October 6, 1996
Rivers Protection Act Regulations - October 6, 1997
Town of Sturbridge Wetland Bylaw Regulations – November 22, 2002
4.20 “GRANDFATHERING”
Any projects possessing a valid Order of Conditions, or other permit, issued under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act at the time of adoption of these regulations shall not be subject to re-review under these regulations. Any revisions to the projects after adoption of these regulations that require an amended or extended permit will be subject to review under these regulations.
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