CHAPTER 21 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Section 1 Department; natural resources defined; duties; divisions
- Section 2 Stewardship council
- Section 2A Members of the council
- Section 2B Removal of members of stewardship council; absence from meetings; appointment of successor; certificates of absence
- Section 2C Meetings of council; joint meetings with advisory board
- Section 2D Members of council; holding other positions in department
- Section 2E Compensation of council members; expenses
- Section 2F Management guidelines for sustainable forestry practices on public and private forest lands
- Section 2G Oversight strategy plans
- Section 3 Commissioner; directors
- Section 3A Acting commissioner; commissioner’s salary
- Section 3B Experts and other employees
- Section 3C Annual budget; report
- Section 3D Acting directors
- Section 3E Open space land acquisition; loans to cities and towns
- Section 4 to 4B Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 4C Repealed, 1995, 38, Sec. 38
- Section 4D to 6F1/2 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 6G Repealed, 1992, 133, Sec. 260
- Section 6H [There is no 21:6H.]
- Section 6I Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 87
- Section 7 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 7A Repealed, 1974, 806, Sec. 10
- Section 7B to 7I Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 8 Division of water supply protection
- Section 8A Repealed, 1983, 589, Sec. 2
- Section 8B Definitions applicable to this section and Secs. 8C and 8D
- Section 8C Increase in interbasin transfers of surface and groundwater; approval; exemption
- Section 8D Rules and regulations; criteria for approval; hearings; procedure
- Section 9 Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; programs
- Section 9A Acquisition of lands and waters
- Section 9B Groundwater survey program
- Section 10 Repealed, 1983, 589, Sec. 5
- Section 11 Employees; rules and regulations
- Section 12 Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; applications for assistance
- Section 13 Works of improvement; assistance from commonwealth; conditions
- Section 14 Works of improvement; contracting authority; agents; costs
- Section 15 Works of improvement; appropriations; federal, state or local funds
- Section 16 Persons engaged in business of digging or drilling wells; registration; reports
- Section 17 Repealed, 1977, 363A, Sec. 61
- Section 17A, 17B Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 93
- Section 17C Public use of land for recreational, conservation, scientific educational and other purposes; landowner’s liability limited; exception
- Section 17D Public removal of fuel wood; landowner’s liability for injuries
- Section 17E [There is no 21:17E.]
- Section 17F Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 94
- Section 17G Agreements with nonprofit organizations for stewardship services; charge or solicitation of donations for activity or event on department of conservation and recreation property; liabilit
- Section 18 Division of conservation services
- Section 19 State commission for conservation of soil, water and related resources; establishment
- Section 20 Powers and duties of state commission
- Section 21 Conservation districts; formation, change of boundaries or dissolution of district; procedure
- Section 22 Conservation districts; supervisors of districts
- Section 23 Conservation districts; supervisors as governing body
- Section 24 Conservation districts; supervisors’ powers and duties
- Section 25 Conservation districts; inter-district cooperation
- Section 25A Conservation districts; powers
- Section 26 Division of water pollution control
- Section 26A Definitions applicable to Secs. 26 to 53
- Section 27 Powers and duties of division
- Section 27A Water pollution abatement projects; certification; financial assistance; eligibility
- Section 28 Water pollution abatement districts; establishment; dissolution; enlargement or consolidation
- Section 29 Status of district; district commission; membership; executive director; treasurer; personnel
- Section 30 Powers of district commission
- Section 30A Grants for construction of collection systems
- Section 31 Development of comprehensive water pollution abatement plan; planning grant
- Section 32 Presentation of plan to division; contents; approval
- Section 33 Financial assistance
- Section 33A Financial assistance in towns of more than 20,000 inhabitants
- Section 33B Engineering reports of plans for facilities; failure of governmental units to submit as ordered; preparation by director; distribution of costs
- Section 33C Action by director pursuant to Sec. 33B; contract for engineering reports authorized
- Section 33D Director authorized to order governmental units to construct facilities
- Section 33E Water pollution abatement projects; grants
- Section 34 Supervision of operation and maintenance of treatment works
- Section 34A Board of certification of operators of wastewater treatment facilities; members; duties
- Section 34B Evaluation and certification program; application; certification; fees
- Section 34C Certification requirement; violation; penalty
- Section 35 General obligation serial bonds or notes; temporary notes; indebtedness
- Section 36 Amounts necessary for payment of bonds and notes and maintenance of district; determination; apportionment of costs; schedule of charges
- Section 37 Reimbursement for costs of water pollution abatement project
- Section 37A Program for preservation and restoration of publicly-owned lakes and great ponds
- Section 37B Aquatic nuisance control program
- Section 37C State assistance to municipalities or agencies for aquatic nuisance control
- Section 37D Priority of projects
- Section 38 Water pollution control research and demonstration projects; environmental quality studies; management plans; training and support programs
- Section 38A Clean waters scholarship intern program
- Section 39 Reservoirs
- Section 40 Entry upon property; investigation or inspection; examination of records
- Section 41 Recommendations by water resources commission
- Section 42 Discharge into water; violations of chapter, regulation, order or permit; false representations; tampering with monitoring device or method; criminal and civil penalties
- Section 43 Permit proceedings; regulations; requirements of permit; application; forms; fees
- Section 44 Discharge violations; orders to comply
- Section 45 Proposals to suspend or revoke permit; cease and desist orders; request for hearing
- Section 46 Injunctive relief; jurisdiction
- Section 46A Judicial review; jurisdiction
- Section 47 Repealed, 1970, 704, Sec. 5
- Section 48 Annual estimates and reports
- Section 49 Repealed, 1970, 704, Sec. 5
- Section 50 Terminals; licenses; inspections
- Section 50A Oil terminals; pollution prevention; revocation of license
- Section 50B Definitions for Secs. 50C to 50E
- Section 50C Vessel; certificate of financial assurance
- Section 50D Maritime spill incident; hazardous materials; environmental police officers
- Section 50E Waters of the commonwealth; areas of special interest
- Section 51 Coordination with federal government and local authorities; agreements
- Section 52 Repealed, 1979, 704, Sec. 1
- Section 52A Waste oil retention facilities; installation and maintenance
- Section 53 Short title; investigation and prosecution of violations
- Section 53A Sewer charges; base rate
- Section 54 Division of mineral resources
- Section 55 Cooperation with other governmental units; agreements; federal and private grants
- Section 56 License and lease requirements; violations; penalties; enforcement
- Section 57, 58 Repealed, 1979, 704, Sec. 1
- Section 59 Watershed preservation restrictions program
- Section 60 Watershed lands preservation committee
- Section 61 Watershed preservation restrictions program; annual report
- Section 62 Watershed preservation restrictions; tax assessment
- Section 63 Surveys, soundings, drillings or examinations