Does MassDEP provide technical assistance and training for conservation commissions on the Act?
Conservation commissioners now have the authority and responsibility to regulate activities within the Riverfront Area under the wetland regulations, 310 CMR 10.00. MassDEP has developed an outreach program for conservation commissions on the provisions of this law. In addition, the Rivers Protection Act identifies no less than $100,000 per year for a period of up to five years for technical assistance to conservation commissions.
