These regulations are promulgated by the Lunenburg Conservation
Commission, hereafter referred to as the "Commission," pursuant to
the authority granted to it under the Town of Lunenburg, hereafter
referred to as the "Town," and its General Bylaw for Wetlands Protection,
hereafter referred to as the "bylaw." These regulations shall complement the bylaw and shall
have the force of law upon their effective date.
The purpose of these regulations is to aid in the consistent
and effective implementation of the bylaw by establishing uniform
procedures and standards by which the Commission may carry out its
responsibilities under the bylaw.
Wetlands and wetland buffer zones contribute to a number of
public interests and values and are therefore protected. These interests
and values include, but are not limited to, the following: public
and/or private water supply, groundwater protection, surface water
protection, flood control, erosion and sedimentation control, storm
damage prevention, water pollution prevention, fisheries, freshwater
shellfish, protection of endangered and/or threatened species, and
wildlife and wildlife habitat.