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MassDEP Proposes Updates to Stormwater Management Standards

In addition to amending the Wetlands Protection Regulations to add performance standards for the Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage wetland resource area, MassDEP wants to update the Massachusetts Stormwater Management...more

2/27/2024 / Discharge of Pollutants , Drinking Water , Environmental Policies , Groundwater , Land Use Restrictions , Storm Water , Water , Water Pollution , Water Supplies , Wetlands

MassDEP Proposes New Coastal Floodplain Standards to Improve Climate Resiliency

There has been a joke for some time now that whenever MassDEP proposes new regulations, they must have finally developed the performance standard for Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (“LSCSF”). Well, the joke’s on us,...more

1/17/2024 / Environmental Policies , Flood Zones , Storm Water , Water Quality , Waters of the United States , Wetlands

A Toolkit for Evaluating Climate Change Impacts to Chapter 21E Sites Under the Amendments to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan

On September 1, 2023, MassDEP issued final amendments to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (“MCP”), the regulations governing the cleanup of releases of hazardous material and oil spills at contaminated properties. The MCP...more

11/17/2023 / Climate Change , Contaminated Properties , Environmental Policies , Hazardous Substances , Oil Spills , Public Health , Toxic Chemicals

The Basics of Stormwater Permitting in Massachusetts

After a summer of historic rainfall and flooding in Massachusetts, stormwater is on our minds. Stormwater is a major source of water pollution in the Commonwealth, and it is crucial that owners and operators of commercial and...more

10/13/2023 / Drainage , Environmental Policies , Municipalities , Storm Water , Stormwater Discharge Permits , Water , Water Quality

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