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- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 92A ½, Section 1
As used in this chapter, the following words, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the following meanings:— “Advisory committee”, the watershed system advisory...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Division of water supply protection - Chapter 92A ½, Section 2
There shall be within the department a division of water supply protection which shall be subject to chapter 737 of the acts of 1972. The...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Bridge authority - Chapter 92A ½, Section 3
The division shall keep all bridges built by it across the reservoir upon the Nashua river safe, and shall have charge of, use, maintain and...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Hydroelectricity authority - Chapter 92A ½, Section 4
The division shall have the exclusive right to and interest in hydroelectricity developed, generated, transmitted, distributed and sold as an incident to the operation of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Discharge of pollutants prohibited - Chapter 92A ½, Section 5
(a) Any alteration, or the generation, storage, disposal, or discharge of pollutants is prohibited within those portions of the watersheds that lie within 200 feet...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Environmental protection regulations - Chapter 92A ½, Section 6
The division after consultation with the department of environmental protection, shall make rules and regulations by July 1, 1992 and from time to time thereafter...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Taking or improperly using water - Chapter 92A ½, Section 7
No person shall take or divert any water of the watershed system of the division, and no person shall corrupt, render impure, waste or improperly...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Enforcement of sections 1 to 7 - Chapter 92A ½, Section 8
The department, and its employees designated for the purpose, shall enforce sections 1 to 7, inclusive, and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder, and...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Punishment for water supply tampering. - Chapter 92A ½, Section 9
Any person who without lawful authority takes or diverts any water from any water supply within the watershed system of the division, or who corrupts...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Court enforcement - Chapter 92A ½, Section 10
The supreme judicial or superior court or any justice of either court shall, on petition of the department or of any town or person interested,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Fiscal year operating costs - Chapter 92A ½, Section 11
The department shall assess the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority for the fiscal year costs of operating the division and other authorized charges relating to the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Debt service costs - Chapter 92A ½, Section 12
The treasurer of the commonwealth shall charge the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority for the debt service costs of bonds issued pursuant to section 3 of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Quabbin watershed advisory committee - Chapter 92A ½, Section 13
The commissioner shall establish the Quabbin watershed advisory committee. The purpose of the committee shall be to advise the division on its policies and regulations...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Ware river watershed advisory committee - Chapter 92A ½, Section 14
The commissioner shall establish a Ware river watershed advisory committee. The purpose of the committee shall be to advise the division on its policies and...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Watershed advisory committee - Chapter 92A ½, Section 15
The commissioner shall establish a watershed system advisory committee to advise the division on its policies and regulations regarding fishing, boating, and recreational activities and...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Periodic watershed management plans - Chapter 92A ½, Section 16
The commissioner shall at least once every 5 years, adopt after public hearing one or more periodic watershed management plans for the watershed system, which...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Eminent domain - Chapter 92A ½, Section 17
The department, on behalf of the commonwealth, may take by eminent domain under chapter 79, or acquire by purchase or otherwise, lands in fee, easements,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Eligibility for grants and assistance - Chapter 92A ½, Section 18
The division shall be deemed to be a public entity under section 26A of chapter 21 and shall be eligible for grants and other assistance...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Department power and authority - Chapter 92A ½, Section 19
The department shall have over the property of the watershed system all the general power and authority, which it has over reservations so far as...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Contracts and consultants - Chapter 92A ½, Section 20
The division shall not contract for services exclusive of contracts pursuant to any general or special act relating to forest cutting practices and for consultants...
Last modified: March 17, 2010
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