MassDEP Public Comment Period Extended on Proposed Resilience Updates to Wetlands and Waterways Regulations
ACEC/MA Water, Energy, & Environment Committee (WEEC) is forming 3 Task Forces to collect member comments and submit them on behalf of ACEC/MA member firms by April 30, 2024.
MassDEP acknowledged the considerable interest in the proposed regulatory revisions for Wetlands (310 CMR 10.00), 401 Water Quality Certification (310 CMR 9.00), and Waterways (310 CMR 9.00) to address the Commonwealth’s pressing resilience challenges. To accommodate thorough stakeholder review, MassDEP has extended the public comment period from March 1 to April 30, 2024.
ACTION REQUESTED BY March 1:
To serve on one of three short task forces, where you could provide comments to be used in an ACEC/MA letter to MassDEP, sign up here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACEC-MassDEP
The proposed regulations are:
– MassDEP Wetlands Regulations ACEC/MA Lead on our comments: Kevin Walsh, Stantec
– MassDEP 401 Water Quality Certification Regulations ACEC/MA Lead on our comments: Andrew Thuman, HDR
– MassDEP Waterways Regulations ACEC/MA Lead on our comments: Seth Lattrell, VHB