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Wetland Bylaw Regulations
The Sturbridge Conservation Commission is currently in the process of updating the local wetlands bylaw regulations.  The most current revised and approved regulations were last adopted on February 14, 2004.  Applicants should be aware that many of the requirements within the current regulations are obsolete.  If you have questions on any portions of the current bylaw regulations please contact the Conservation Agent for clerification.  

Below is a link to the State Wetlands Protection Act Regulations:




CHAPTER/SECTION
DESCRIPTION
 
 
1.1 Areas Subject to Protection
1.2 Practicable Alternatives
1.3 No Significant Adverse Impacts
1.4 Buffer Zones
2 - Definitions
3.1 Burden of Proof/ Presumption of Significance
3.2 Building on Subdivided Lots
3.3 Alternatives for Minor Activities
3.4 Letter Permits
3.5 Limited Projects
3.6 Title 5
3.7 Stormwater
3.8 Herbicides, Pesticides, Fertilizers, Salts
3.9 Consultation Requirements
3.10 Security Requirements
3.11 Self-Imposed Hardships
4.1 Commission Actions
4.2 Timelines, 4.3 Public Hearing Notification
4.4 Additional Requirements
4.5 Requests for Determination
4.6 Determinations of Applicability
4.7 Notices of Intent
4.8 Orders of Conditions
4.9 Combining State and Local Permits
4.10 Site Visit Requirements and Timing of Delineations and Resource Verification
4.11 Extensions
4.12 Certificates of Compliance
4.13 Waivers, 4.14 Emergency Certification
4.15 Appeals
4.16 Enforcement and Cease and Desist
4.17 Local Wetland Bylaw Filing Fees
4.18 Severability, 4.19 Effective Dates
4.20 Grandfathering
4.21 Denial of Permits
4.22 Requests for Reclassification of Streams
4.23 Resource Area Delineations and Verification of Replication Areas
4.24 Reports Due
4.25 Revocation of Permits
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Banks
5.2 Bordering Vegetated Wetlands
5.3 Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways
5.4 Land Subject to Flooding
5.5 Riverfront Area
5.6 Vernal Pools
5.7 Habitat for Rare Wildlife
5.8 Wildlife Habitat Evaluations
6.1 8% Slope Bylaw
6.2 Lake Front Tree Cutting
6.3 Docks
7.1 Application Requirements
7.2 Information to be included in the application
7.3 Notification to Abutters
7.4, 7.5 DEP Requirements
7.6 Submitted Site Plans
8.0 Introduction
8.1 General Performance Standards
8.2 Riverfront Resource Area Restoration and Mitigation
9 Foresting Requirements
10 Post Hearing Requirements
 
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Phone: (508) 347-2500    Fax: (508) 347-5886
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