Code of Massachusetts Regulations
301 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Title 301 CMR 12.00 - Areas of critical environmental concern
Section 12.12 - Review of Designation
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) The Secretary shall review periodically the designations of ACECs to evaluate the success of agency actions in the designated areas and whether the designation should be amended or repealed.
(2) At any time after an ACEC has been designated for one year, the Secretary or any of the nominating parties listed in 301 CMR 12.04 may seek to amend or repeal the designation. Such a petition shall be treated as a nomination under 301 CMR 12.06 through 12.10.
(3) At any time after one year from the time the Secretary has declined to designate an area, any person eligible under 301 CMR 12.04 may petition the Secretary to reevaluate that decision. Such requests shall be treated as a nomination.
(4) Any designation made under predecessor ACEC regulations shall stand, unless amended or repealed in accordance with 301 CMR 12.12.