Massachusetts CHAPTER 21. — DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
- Chapter 21 — Section 1. Department; natural resources defined; duties; divisions.
- Chapter 21 — Section 2. Board of environmental management.
- Chapter 21 — Section 2A. Members of board.
- Chapter 21 — Section 2B. Removal of board members; absence from meetings; appointment of successor; certificates of absence.
- Chapter 21 — Section 2C. Meetings of board; joint meetings with advisory board.
- Chapter 21 — Section 2D. Members of board; holding other positions in department.
- Chapter 21 — Section 2E. Compensation of board members; expenses.
- Chapter 21 — Section 2F. Management plans for state reservations, parks and forests.
- Chapter 21 — Section 3. Commissioner; directors.
- Chapter 21 — Section 3A. Acting commissioner; commissioner's salary.
- Chapter 21 — Section 3B. Experts and other employees.
- Chapter 21 — Section 3C. Annual budget; report.
- Chapter 21 — Section 3D. Acting directors.
- Chapter 21 — Section 4. Director; duties of division.
- Chapter 21 — Section 4A. Rules and regulations; penalties; police powers of officers and employees.
- Chapter 21 — Section 4B. Bureaus; chiefs.
- Chapter 21 — Section 4C. Repealed, 1995, 38, Sec. 38.
- Chapter 21 — Section 4D. Bureau of fire control.
- Chapter 21 — Section 4E. Bureau of recreation.
- Chapter 21 — Section 4F. Bureau of forestry.
- Chapter 21 — Section 4G. Temporary bureau supervisors.
- Chapter 21 — Section 5. Director; cooperation with state and federal agencies.
- Chapter 21 — Section 5A. Marine fisheries advisory commission; chairman and clerk; meetings and hearings; compensation.
- Chapter 21 — Section 6. Director; deputy directors and chiefs of enforcement; deputy environmental police officers.
- Chapter 21 — Section 6A. Duties of division; other police agencies.
- Chapter 21 — Section 6B. Police powers; secretary; undersecretary; director; certain assistants.
- Chapter 21 — Section 6C. Badges; uniforms; penalties.
- Chapter 21 — Section 6D. Additional powers.
- Chapter 21 — Section 6E. Rules and regulations governing tours of duty and hours of work.
- Chapter 21 — Section 6F. Violations; noncriminal disposition; notice; appearance.
- Chapter 21 — Section 6F½. Fines.
- Chapter 21 — Section 6G. Repealed, 1992, 133, Sec. 260.
- Chapter 21 — Section 6H. [BLANK]
- Chapter 21 — Section 6I. Environmental Law Enforcement Fund.
- Chapter 21 — Section 7. Fisheries and wildlife board.
- Chapter 21 — Section 7A. Repealed, 1974, 806, Sec. 10.
- Chapter 21 — Section 7B. Removal of board members.
- Chapter 21 — Section 7C. Holding other positions in department by board members.
- Chapter 21 — Section 7D. Compensation and expenses; board members.
- Chapter 21 — Section 7E. Meetings; officers; appointments; quorum; notice.
- Chapter 21 — Section 7F. Director; assistant director; appointment; qualifications; duties.
- Chapter 21 — Section 7G. Director; powers and duties.
- Chapter 21 — Section 7H. Bureau of wildlife research and management; superintendent; state ornithologist.
- Chapter 21 — Section 7I. Control and elimination of damage to agricultural or horticultural property by moose or deer; technical assistance and advice.
- Chapter 21 — Section 8. Water resources division.
- Chapter 21 — Section 8A. Repealed, 1983, 589, Sec. 2.
- Chapter 21 — Section 8B. Definitions applicable to this section and sections 8C and 8D.
- Chapter 21 — Section 8C. Increase in interbasin transfers of surface and groundwater; approval; exemption.
- Chapter 21 — Section 8D. Rules and regulations; criteria for approval; hearings; procedure.
- Chapter 21 — Section 9. Powers and duties of division.
- Chapter 21 — Section 9A. Acquisition of lands and waters.
- Chapter 21 — Section 9B. Groundwater survey program.
- Chapter 21 — Section 10. Repealed, 1983, 589, Sec. 5.
- Chapter 21 — Section 11. Employees; rules and regulations; annual budget; report.
- Chapter 21 — Section 12. Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; applications for assistance.
- Chapter 21 — Section 13. Works of improvement; assistance from commonwealth; conditions.
- Chapter 21 — Section 14. Works of improvement; contracting authority; agents; costs.
- Chapter 21 — Section 15. Works of improvement; appropriations; federal, state or local funds.
- Chapter 21 — Section 16. Persons engaged in business of digging or drilling wells; registration; reports.
- Chapter 21 — Section 17. Repealed, 1977, 363A, Sec. 61.
- Chapter 21 — Section 17A. Public access board; acquisition of land and water areas facilities; regulations; enforcement; equipment; expenditures.
- Chapter 21 — Section 17B. Orders concerning scenic and recreational rivers and streams.
- Chapter 21 — Section 17C. Public use of land for recreational, conservation, scientific educational and other purposes; landowner's liability limited; exception.
- Chapter 21 — Section 17D. Public removal of fuel wood; landowner's liability for injuries.
- Chapter 21 — Section 17E. [BLANK]
- Chapter 21 — Section 17F. Public Access Fund.
- Chapter 21 — Section 18. Director; powers and duties of division; experts; clerks and employees; executive secretary.
- Chapter 21 — Section 19. State commission for conservation of soil, water and related resources; establishment.
- Chapter 21 — Section 20. Powers and duties of state commission.
- Chapter 21 — Section 21. Formation, change of boundaries or dissolution of district; procedure.
- Chapter 21 — Section 22. Supervisors of districts; appointment; terms; election of successors; vacancies; compensation and expenses.
- Chapter 21 — Section 23. Governing body of districts; advisors.
- Chapter 21 — Section 24. Powers and duties of supervisors.
- Chapter 21 — Section 25. Inter-district co-operation.
- Chapter 21 — Section 25A. Powers of conservation district divisions.
- Chapter 21 — Section 26. Establishment; director.
- Chapter 21 — Section 26A. Definitions.
- Chapter 21 — Section 27. Powers and duties of division.
- Chapter 21 — Section 27A. Water pollution abatement projects; certification; financial assistance; eligibility.
- Chapter 21 — Section 28. Water pollution abatement districts; establishment; dissolution; enlargement or consolidation.
- Chapter 21 — Section 29. Status of district; district commission; membership; executive director; treasurer; personnel.
- Chapter 21 — Section 30. Powers of district commission.
- Chapter 21 — Section 30A. Grants for construction of collection systems.
- Chapter 21 — Section 31. Development of comprehensive water pollution abatement plan; planning grant.
- Chapter 21 — Section 32. Presentation of plan to division; contents; approval.
- Chapter 21 — Section 33. Financial assistance.
- Chapter 21 — Section 33A. Financial assistance in towns of more than 20,000 inhabitants.
- Chapter 21 — Section 33B. Engineering reports of plans for facilities; failure of governmental units to submit as ordered; preparation by director; distribution of costs.
- Chapter 21 — Section 33C. Action by director pursuant to sec. 33B; contract for engineering reports authorized.
- Chapter 21 — Section 33D. Director authorized to order governmental units to construct facilities.
- Chapter 21 — Section 33E. Water pollution abatement projects; grants.
- Chapter 21 — Section 34. Supervision of operation and maintenance of treatment works.
- Chapter 21 — Section 34A. Board of certification of operators of wastewater treatment facilities; members; duties.
- Chapter 21 — Section 34B. Evaluation and certification program; application; certification; fees.
- Chapter 21 — Section 34C. Certification requirement; violation; penalty.
- Chapter 21 — Section 35. General obligation serial bonds or notes; temporary notes; indebtedness.
- Chapter 21 — Section 36. Amounts necessary for payment of bonds and notes and maintenance of district; determination; apportionment of costs; schedule of charges.
- Chapter 21 — Section 37. Reimbursement for costs of water pollution abatement project.
- Chapter 21 — Section 37A. Program for preservation and restoration of publicly-owned lakes and great ponds.
- Chapter 21 — Section 37B. Aquatic nuisance control program.
- Chapter 21 — Section 37C. State assistance to municipalities or agencies for aquatic nuisance control.
- Chapter 21 — Section 37D. Priority of projects.
- Chapter 21 — Section 38. Water pollution control research and demonstration projects; environmental quality studies; management plans; training and support programs.
- Chapter 21 — Section 38A. Clean waters scholarship intern program.
- Chapter 21 — Section 39. Reservoirs.
- Chapter 21 — Section 40. Entry upon property; investigation or inspection; examination of records.
- Chapter 21 — Section 41. Recommendations by water resources commission.
- Chapter 21 — Section 42. Discharge into water; violations of chapter, regulation, order or permit; false representations; tampering with monitoring device or method; criminal and civil penalties.
- Chapter 21 — Section 43. Permit proceedings and determinations; regulations; necessity and requirements of permit; application; forms; fees.
- Chapter 21 — Section 44. Discharge violations; order to comply.
- Chapter 21 — Section 45. Proposals to suspend or revoke permit; cease and desist orders; right to and request for hearing.
- Chapter 21 — Section 46. Injunctive relief; jurisdiction.
- Chapter 21 — Section 46A. Judicial review; jurisdiction.
- Chapter 21 — Section 47. Repealed, 1970, 704, Sec. 5.
- Chapter 21 — Section 48. Annual estimates and reports.
- Chapter 21 — Section 49. Repealed, 1970, 704, Sec. 5.
- Chapter 21 — Section 50. Terminals; licenses; inspection.
- Chapter 21 — Section 50A. Oil terminals; pollution prevention; revocation of license.
- Chapter 21 — Section 50B. Vessels discharging or receiving bulk petroleum products; bond.
- Chapter 21 — Section 51. Coordination with federal government and local authorities; agreements.
- Chapter 21 — Section 52. Repealed, 1979, 704, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 21 — Section 52A. Waste oil retention facilities; installation and maintenance.
- Chapter 21 — Section 53. Short title; investigation and prosecution of violations.
- Chapter 21 — Section 53A. Sewer charges; base rate.
- Chapter 21 — Section 54. Director; powers and duties; licenses and leases; rules and regulations; hearings;exemptions.
- Chapter 21 — Section 55. Cooperation with other governmental units; agreements; federal and private grants.
- Chapter 21 — Section 56. License and lease requirements; violations; penalties; enforcement.
- Chapter 21 — Section 57, 58. Repealed, 1979, 704, Sec. 1.