Category Activities and Fees
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Category 1 (Fee for each activity is $200):
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a.)
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Work on single-family lot; addition, pool, etc.;
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b.)
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Site work without a house;
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c.)
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Control vegetation;
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d.)
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Resource improvement;
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e.)
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Work on septic system separate from house;
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f.)
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Monitoring well activities minus roadway;
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g.)
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New agricultural or aquaculture projects.
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Category 2 (Fee for each activity is $500):
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a.)
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Construction of single-family house;
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b.)
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Parking lot;
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c.)
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Beach nourishment;
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d.)
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Coastal limited projects;
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e.)
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Inland limited projects minus road crossings and agriculture;
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f.)
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Each crossing for driveway to single family house;
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g.)
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Each project source (storm drain) discharge;
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h.)
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Control vegetation in development;
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i.)
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Water level variations;
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j.)
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Any other activity not in Category 1, 3, 4, 5 or 6;
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k.)
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Water supply exploration.
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Category 3 (Fee for each activity is $1,050):
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a.)
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Site preparation (for development) beyond Notice of Intent scope;
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b.)
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Each building (for development) including site;
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c.)
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Road construction not crossing or driveway;
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d.)
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Hazardous cleanup;
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e.)
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Water supply development.
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Category 4 (Fee for each activity is $1,450):
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a.)
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Each crossing for development or commercial road;
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b.)
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Dam, sluiceway, tidegate (safety) work;
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c.)
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Landfills operation/closures;
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d.)
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Sand and gravel operations;
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e.)
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Railroad line construction;
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f.)
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Bridge;
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g.)
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Hazardous waste alterations to resource areas;
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h.)
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Dredging;
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i.)
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Package treatment plant and discharge;
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j.)
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Airport tree clearing;
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k.)
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Oil and/or hazardous material release response actions.
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Category 5 (Fee is $4 per linear foot; total fee not less
than $100 or more than $2,000):
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a.)
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Work on docks, piers, revetments, dikes, etc. (coastal or inland).
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Category 6 (Fee is $2 per linear foot for each resource
area): For each resource area delineation, the fee shall not
exceed $200 for activities associated with a single-family house or
the State maximum delineation fee, maximum shall be in line with State
maximums for other filings.
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Table 1: Filing, Legal Notice and Recording Fees
Legal Notice fee may be found on the Dover Town website www.doverma.org.
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Filing Type
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Legal Notice Fee
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Filing Fee
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Request for determination of applicability
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Yes
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$150
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NOI/Application; Category (1)(a-g)
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Yes
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$200 for each activity plus current fee payable to Norfolk County
Registry of Deeds
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NOI/Application; Category (2)(a-k)
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Yes
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$500 for each activity plus current fee payable to Norfolk County
Registry of Deeds
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NOI/Application; Category (3)(a-e)
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Yes
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$1,050 for each activity plus current fee payable to Norfolk
County Registry of Deeds
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NOI/Application; Category (4)(a-k)
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Yes
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$1,450 for each activity plus current fee payable to Norfolk
County Registry of Deeds
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NOI/Application; Category (5)(a)
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Yes
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Total fee not less than $100 or more than $2,000
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NOI/Application; Category (6)
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Yes
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Total fee shall not exceed $200 for activities associated with
s.f.h.
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NOI/Application; Category (Other)
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Yes
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$TBD based on review plus current fee payable to Norfolk County
Registry of Deeds
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Request for certificate of compliance
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No
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$200 plus current fee payable to Norfolk County Registry of
Deeds
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Request for Amendment of OOC
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Yes
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$150 plus current fee payable to Norfolk County Registry of
Deeds
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Request for Extension of OOC
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No
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$150 plus current fee payable to Norfolk County Registry of
Deeds
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Minor project change
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No
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$100 each
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Bylaw waiver requests
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No
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$500 each per request separate from other activities/fees
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Table 2
Resource Areas and Applicable Interests:
Presumptions of Significance
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Interests
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VW
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Bank
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Beach
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LUW
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BLSF
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ILSF
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Public and private water supply
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Groundwater
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Flood control
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Erosion and sedimentation control
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Storm damage prevention
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Plant life
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X
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X
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X
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Water pollution
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X
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X
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X
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Fish and fisheries
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X
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X
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X
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Wildlife habitat
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Recreation
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Aesthetics
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Agriculture and aquaculture
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Notes:
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VW = Vegetated wetland (both bordering and isolated)
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LUW = Land under water body or waterway
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BLSF = Bordering Land Subject to Flooding
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ILSF = Isolated Land Subject to Flooding
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Minimum Setbacks from Wetland Resources Areas
Jurisdictional Setbacks
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Structure Setback
(feet)
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Disturbance Setback
(feet)
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Vernal Pool Setback
(feet)
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70
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50
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100
As Resource Area
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NOTE: An exception to the structure setback may be granted,
in instances where the Commission determines that a fence or wall
serves to protect the Interests of the Bylaw. Where appropriate, this
may include split rail fencing or loose fieldstone walls. Any proposal
for an exception to the structure setbacks in Table 3 shall include
detailed construction materials and methods. In evaluating whether
to grant such an exception, the Commission shall consider all of the
Interests of the Bylaw, and shall ensure that any proposed fence or
wall that does not meet the above setback requirements serves to maintain
or enhance wildlife habitat, and not substantially alter the hydrology
of the area. The Commission shall also consider the potential merits
of permanent demarcation that may result from the granting of such
an exception.
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Strict compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations
may be waived when, in the judgment of the Commission:
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(a)
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Such action would contribute to an overriding public purpose;
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(b)
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Such action is required for compliance with the Massachusetts
Contingency Plan (MCP), 310 CMR 40 et al.;
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(c)
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Strict compliance would result in severe economic hardship greater
in magnitude than the public purpose to be served; or
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(d)
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A credible expert has demonstrated that the Resource Area does
not protect the public purpose.
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No waiver shall be granted unless the Commission determines
that:
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(a)
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There are no practicable alternatives to the proposed action;
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(b)
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Alteration of the resource area has been minimized to the greatest
extent practicable; and
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(c)
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Applicant agrees to take compensatory and/or mitigating measures
to protect the public purpose in the protected Resource Area to be
removed, filled, dredged, built upon, or altered. Removal of existing
lawn and restoration of the 50-foot and/or 70-foot Buffer Zone to
natural vegetative conditions is strongly encouraged. Compensatory
and or mitigating measures may be taken at an off-site location, provided
there are no available mitigation or compensation measures available
on-site
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The burden of proof shall be on the Applicant to demonstrate
that the proposed project meets the waiver standards defined in this
Section.
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For an area to qualify as a Vegetated Wetland, one or more indicators
of wetland hydrology must be present over at least part of the area.
For an Isolated (non-bordering) wetland to qualify as Isolated Vegetated
Wetland, it must encompass an area of at least 400 square feet based
upon the delineation criterion above. Alternatively, one or more isolated
wetlands that exist in an ecologically related cluster and have an
aggregate area of 1,000 square feet or greater, collectively qualify
as Isolated Vegetated Wetland.
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