Massachusetts § 16I New or modified discharge into ocean sanctuaries; application requirements

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 16I — New or modified discharge into ocean sanctuaries; application requirements

Massachusetts § 16I

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XIXAGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION

Ch. 132ASTATE RECREATION AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE METROPOLITAN PARKS DISTRICT

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 16I (2026).

Text

Section 16I. An application for a new or modified discharge shall, at a minimum, include:

(1)a final CWMP approved by the department and a final environmental impact report and certificate;

(2)an evaluation of the receiving water body, including a benthic survey and fish habitat evaluation;

(3)a minimum of 24 months of baseline nutrient related water quality monitoring;

(4)development of a site specific hydrodynamic model illustrating tides, bathymetry, mixing zones and seasonal variations; and(5) a hydrologic evaluation of the aquifer, including evaluation of the effects of the new or modified discharge on the recharge of the affected aquifer.

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Section 16I. An application for a new or modified discharge shall, at a minimum, include:(1) a final CWMP approved by the department and a final environmental impact report and certificate;(2) an evaluation of the receiving water body, including a benthic survey and fish habitat evaluation;(3) a minimum of 24 months of baseline nutrient related water quality monitoring;(4) development of a site specific hydrodynamic model illustrating tides, bathymetry, mixing zones and seasonal variations; and(5) a hydrologic evaluation of the aquifer, including evaluation of the effects of the new or modified discharge on the recharge of the affected aquifer.