Massachusetts Chapter 21 — Department of Environmental Management
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 1— Department; natural resources defined; duties; divisions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 2— Stewardship council
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 2A— Members of the council
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 2B— Removal of members of stewardship council; absence from meetings; appointment of successor; certificates of absence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 2C— Meetings of council; joint meetings with advisory board
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 2D— Members of council; holding other positions in department
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 2E— Compensation of council members; expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 2F— Management guidelines for sustainable forestry practices on public and private forest lands
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 2G— Oversight strategy plans
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 3— Commissioner; directors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 3A— Acting commissioner; commissioner's salary
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 3B— Experts and other employees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 3C— Annual budget; report
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 3D— Acting directors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 3E— Open space land acquisition; loans to cities and towns
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 3F— Rehabilitation and improvement of Olmsted Parks
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 3G— Olmsted Park Improvement Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 4C— Repealed, 1995, 38, Sec. 38
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 6G— Repealed, 1992, 133, Sec. 260
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 6H— [There is no 21:6H.]
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 6I— Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 87
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 7— Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 7A— Repealed, 1974, 806, Sec. 10
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 8— Division of water supply protection
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 8A— Repealed, 1983, 589, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 8B— Definitions applicable to this section and Secs. 8C and 8D
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 8C— Increase in interbasin transfers of surface and groundwater; approval; exemption
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 8D— Rules and regulations; criteria for approval; hearings; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 9— Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; programs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 9A— Acquisition of lands and waters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 9B— Groundwater survey program
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 10— Repealed, 1983, 589, Sec. 5
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 11— Employees; rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 12— Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; applications for assistance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 13— Works of improvement; assistance from commonwealth; conditions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 14— Works of improvement; contracting authority; agents; costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 15— Works of improvement; appropriations; federal, state or local funds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 16— Repealed, 2009, 4, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 17— Repealed, 1977, 363A, Sec. 61
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 17C— Public use of land for recreational, conservation, scientific educational and other purposes; landowner's liability limited; exception
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 17D— Public removal of fuel wood; landowner's liability for injuries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 17E— [There is no 21:17E.]
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 17F— Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 94
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 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
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 18— Division of conservation services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 19— State commission for conservation of soil, water and related resources; establishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 20— State commission for conservation of soil, water and related resources; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 21— Conservation districts; formation, change of boundaries or dissolution of district; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 22— Conservation districts; supervisors of districts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 23— Conservation districts; supervisors as governing body
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 24— Conservation districts; supervisors' powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 25— Conservation districts; inter-district cooperation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 25A— Conservation districts; powers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 26— Division of water pollution control
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 26A— Definitions applicable to Secs. 26 to 53
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 27— Division of water pollution control; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 27A— Water pollution abatement projects; certification; financial assistance; eligibility
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 28— Water pollution abatement districts; establishment; dissolution; enlargement or consolidation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 29— Status of district; district commission; membership; executive director; treasurer; personnel
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 30— Powers of district commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 30A— Grants for construction of collection systems
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 31— Development of comprehensive water pollution abatement, integrated water asset management or green infrastructure opportunities plans; planning or technical assistance grant
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 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
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 32— Presentation of plan to division; contents; approval
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 33— Financial assistance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 33A— Financial assistance in towns of more than 20,000 inhabitants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 33B— Engineering reports of plans for facilities; failure of governmental units to submit as ordered; preparation by director; distribution of costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 33C— Action by director pursuant to Sec. 33B; contract for engineering reports authorized
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 33D— Director authorized to order governmental units to construct facilities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 33E— Water pollution abatement projects; grants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 34— Supervision of operation and maintenance of treatment works
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 34A— Board of certification of operators of wastewater treatment facilities; members; duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 34B— Evaluation and certification program; application; certification; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 34C— Certification requirement; violation; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 35— General obligation serial bonds or notes; temporary notes; indebtedness
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 36— Amounts necessary for payment of bonds and notes and maintenance of district; determination; apportionment of costs; schedule of charges
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 37— Reimbursement for costs of water pollution abatement project
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 37A— Program for preservation and restoration of publicly-owned lakes and great ponds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 37B— Aquatic nuisance control program
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 37C— State assistance to municipalities or agencies for aquatic nuisance control
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 37D— Priority of projects
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 38— Water pollution control, innovative water technologies, green infrastructure research and demonstration projects; environmental quality studies; management plans; training and support programs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 38A— Clean waters scholarship intern program
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 39— Reservoirs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 40— Entry upon property; investigation or inspection; examination of records
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 41— Recommendations by water resources commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 42— Discharge into water; violations of chapter, regulation, order or permit; false representations; tampering with monitoring device or method; criminal and civil penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 43— Permit proceedings; regulations; requirements of permit; application; forms; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 43A— Public notification of sewage discharge
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 44— Discharge violations; orders to comply
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 45— Proposals to suspend or revoke permit; cease and desist orders; request for hearing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 46— Injunctive relief; jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 46A— Judicial review; jurisdiction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 47— Repealed, 1970, 704, Sec. 5
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 48— Annual estimates and reports
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 49— Repealed, 1970, 704, Sec. 5
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 50— Terminals; licenses; inspections
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 50A— Oil terminals; pollution prevention; revocation of license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 50B— Definitions applicable to Secs. 50C to 50E
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 50C— Vessel; certificate of financial assurance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 50D— Maritime spill incident; hazardous materials; environmental police officers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 50E— Waters of the commonwealth; areas of special interest
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 51— Coordination with federal government and local authorities; agreements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 52— Repealed, 1979, 704, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 52A— Waste oil retention facilities; installation and maintenance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 53— Short title; investigation and prosecution of violations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 53A— Sewer charges; base rate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 54— Division of mineral resources
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 55— Cooperation with other governmental units; agreements; federal and private grants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 56— License and lease requirements; violations; penalties; enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 59— Watershed preservation restrictions program
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 60— Watershed lands preservation committee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 61— Watershed preservation restrictions program; annual report
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 62— Watershed preservation restrictions; tax assessment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 63— Surveys, soundings, drillings or examinations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 64— Annual report on dams
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 65— Emergency action plans for high and significant hazard dams; inspection schedule; review of hazard classification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 66— Interagency support for duties under Secs. 64 and 65 and Secs. 44 to 48B of Chapter 253
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 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