Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:state_order
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| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Department_of_Environmental_Protection
local conservation commissions |
| gptkbp:amendedBy |
multiple times since 1972
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| gptkbp:citation |
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1972
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Legislature
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| gptkbp:goal |
prevent flooding
protect wildlife habitat protect fisheries prevent pollution prevent storm damage protect agriculture protect groundwater supply protect public and private water supply protect recreation areas |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:protectedBy |
gptkb:wetlands
banks freshwater wetlands coastal wetlands riverfront areas land subject to flooding land under water bodies |
| gptkbp:purpose |
protect wetlands
regulate activities in wetlands |
| gptkbp:regulates |
filling of wetlands
alteration of wetlands draining of wetlands removal of wetlands |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Rivers_Protection_Act
federal Clean Water Act |
| gptkbp:requires |
permit for work in protected areas
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Beverly_Conservation_Commission
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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