Applications for Filing
Filing instructions:
MassDEP requests that applications required by the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act be mailed and emailed to the Southeast Regional Office while staff are working remotely. MassDEP’s full guidance can be found here. On May 6, 2020, MassDEP also published a Wetlands FAQ.
Forms
Notification to Abutters for NOI
NOI Information and List of Documents to include in filing
Waiver Forms (required for application to be complete)
Affidavitt of Services for NOI
Request for Determination of Applicabilty (RDA)
Notification to Abutters for RDA (if requested)
Fees for Filing
The fees listed are the application fees an applicant pays under the Town of Scituate Wetlands Protection Bylaw. These fees are separate fees from those fees required under the MA Wetlands Protection Act (WPA).
When filing an application, in addition to the Town Bylaw fees an applicant must also calculate the fee payment required under the WPA as identified in the WPA Appendix B.
Legal Notices
Certain application require that a legal notice be published in a local newspaper at least five (5) days before the public hearing. The Conservation Office staff will publish this notice on your behalf. You will be required to pay for the legal notice.