Law & Oversight
Wetlands Protection Act
The state Wetlands Protection Act process and the specific DEP file open for this parcel.
60-Second Summary
- M.G.L. c.131 §40 and 310 CMR 10.00 regulate work in wetland resource areas and their 100-foot buffer zones through the local Conservation Commission.
- DEP File SE192-955 is an active, not-yet-final wetland delineation for this site.
Why This Matters in Lakeville
The state Wetlands Protection Act process and the specific DEP file open for this parcel.
What Is Known
The WPA process
Massachusetts regulates activities that remove, fill, dredge, or alter protected wetland resource areas. Work in a resource area or within its 100-foot buffer zone is reviewed through the local Conservation Commission process. Rare wetland wildlife habitat receives additional protection under the WPA/NHESP review framework.
Key sources
- Rare species and the Wetlands Protection Act — 310 CMR 10.00 — MassDEP
This site's open file
The site is undergoing an active wetland resource-area delineation under DEP File SE192-955, reviewed by the Lakeville Conservation Commission. Preliminary wetland lines should not be assumed final.
Key sources
- 30 Howland Road wetland resource-area delineation — DEP File SE192-955 — Lakeville Conservation Commission
Sources
Key sources
- Rare species and the Wetlands Protection Act — 310 CMR 10.00 — MassDEP
- 30 Howland Road wetland resource-area delineation — DEP File SE192-955 — Lakeville Conservation Commission