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Town of Nantucket, MA
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Division 2 Town Regulations
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Chapter 390 Wetlands Protection
Chapter 390
Wetlands Protection
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Conservation Commission of the Town of Nantucket
2-25-1988
, as amended
7-1-2013
;
6-27-2024
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.
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ATTACHMENTS
Appendix A, Best Management Practices for Fertilizer Use
Appendix B
Appendix C, Swimming Pool Guidelines
Appendix D, Viewshed Management Guidelines
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Editor's Note: The Conservation Commission approved the codification of its regulations
5-12-2022
.
Article I
General Provisions, Definitions and Procedures
§ 390-1
Introduction and purpose.
§ 390-2
Definitions.
§ 390-3
Procedures.
§ 390-4
Severability.
§ 390-5
When effective; applicability.
Article II
Regulations for Coastal Wetlands
§ 390-6
Land under ocean.
§ 390-7
Coastal beaches (and tidal flats).
§ 390-8
Coastal dunes.
§ 390-9
Barrier beaches.
§ 390-10
Coastal banks.
§ 390-11
Salt marshes.
§ 390-12
Salt ponds.
§ 390-13
Land containing shellfish.
§ 390-14
Anadromous/Catadromous fish runs, banks along and lands under fish runs.
§ 390-15
Land subject to coastal storm flowage.
§ 390-16
Estimated habitat for rare/significant wildlife and rare/significant flora and fauna (for coastal wetlands).
Article III
Regulations for Inland Wetlands
§ 390-17
Inland banks and beaches.
§ 390-18
Vegetated wetlands (meadows, marshes, swamps, and bogs).
§ 390-19
Inland water bodies (lakes, creeks, streams, ponds, ditches and flats).
§ 390-20
Land subject to flooding (both bordering and isolated areas).
§ 390-21
Estimated habitat for rare/significant wildlife and rare/significant flora and fauna (for inland wetlands).
§ 390-22
Riverfront area.
§ 390-23
Great pond area.
Article IV
Activities in Buffer Zone
§ 390-24
Findings; RDA or NOI required.
§ 390-25
Significance of buffer zones.
§ 390-26
Measuring cumulative impact.
§ 390-27
Filing requirements and buffer zone setbacks.
Article V
Activities to Enhance Wetland Resource Health and Function
§ 390-28
Invasive exotic plants.
§ 390-29
Control and mitigation of invasive plant species.
§ 390-30
Permitting requirements.