Code of Massachusetts Regulations
310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title 310 CMR 9.00 - WATERWAYS
Section 9.55 - Standards for Nonwater-dependent Infrastructure Facilities

Universal Citation: 310 MA Code of Regs 310.9

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) The requirements of 310 CMR 9.51 through 9.53, shall not apply to nonwater-dependent use projects consisting of infrastructure facilities on tidelands or Great Ponds. Such projects shall include mitigation and/or compensation measures as deemed appropriate by the Department to ensure that all feasible measures are taken to avoid or minimize detriments to the water-related interests of the public. Such interests include, but are not limited to:

(a) the protection of maritime commerce, industry, recreation and associated public access;

(b) the protection, restoration, and enhancement of living marine resources;

(c) the attainment of water quality goals;

(d) the reduction of flood and erosion-related hazards on lands subject to the 100-year storm event or to sea level rise, especially those in damage-prone or natural buffer areas;

(e) the protection and enhancement of public views and visual quality in the natural and built environment of the shoreline; and

(f) the preservation of historic sites and districts, archaeological sites, and other significant cultural resources near waterways.

(2) All nonwater-dependent use projects consisting of infrastructure facilities on tidelands or Great Ponds shall take reasonable measures to provide open spaces for active or passive recreation at or near the water's edge, wherever appropriate. Such measures may be provided by any means consistent with the need to avoid undue interference with the infrastructure facilities in question, and to protect public health, safety, or the environment.

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