Massachusetts Environmental Law

A comprehensive guide to state and federal environmental regulation

Product Number: 2223273WFM
Publication Date: 1/14/2022
Edition: 4th Edition 2016, with 2019 & 2021 Supplements
Copyright: © 2021 MCLE, Inc.
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Massachusetts Environmental Law

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Massachusetts Environmental Law is a comprehensive guide to state and federal environmental laws and regulations. Experienced practitioners address dozens of environmental issues, providing clear explanations of controlling law along with valuable practice insights. A list of common acronyms helps sort out the alphabet soup of environmental terminology, and more than sixty helpful exhibits, including checklists, sample pleadings, forms, and departmental guidelines, are available for download. Whether you're a public-sector lawyer or counsel for an individual, business, or nonprofit organization, this essential resource will be your valued partner in taking on today's environmental challenges.

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- Update: August 2024
  Dear Subscriber:
  
  Thank you for updating your reference library with the 2024 edition of Massachusetts Environmental Law. Highlights from the many issues addressed in this revision include
  - the establishment of a cabinet-level climate innovation and resiliency office in Massachusetts;
  - a Supreme Judicial Court ruling that the authority of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to approve municipal harbor plans could not be delegated to the Office of Coastal Zone Management;
  - Massachusetts' adoption of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact;
  - an updated overview of state law on cannabis cultivation;
  - the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of "waters of the United States" in the regulation of wetlands under the Clean Water Act;
  - the passage of An Act Preserving Open Space in the Commonwealth (known as the Public Lands Preservation Act), amending the procedures for disposing of or changing the use of land protected under Article 97;
  - numerous developments in the state's regulation of drinking water supplies;
  - guidelines for compliance with the MBTA Communities Act; and
  - a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the retention of excess home equity value in a tax foreclosure sale violates the Takings Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
  This edition also introduces a new chapter addressing a topic of increasing importance in Massachusetts environmental practice: environmental justice. The chapter provides an overview of the statutes, policies, protocols, and regulations that establish environmental justice requirements, along with the case law and administrative decisions defining the scope of these requirements.
  
  We trust you will find the 2024 edition of Massachusetts Environmental Law a valuable resource, as we at MCLE continue our efforts to bring you the latest solutions to the issues you face in your practice.
  
  Very truly yours,
  
  John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney
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Chapter 1 expand

Guide to Environmental Law
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Gregor I. McGregor, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC

Chapter 2 expand

State Administration and Enforcement
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Pamela D. Harvey, Esq.,
Colin G. Van Dyke, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP

Exhibit 2A
- Checklist: Suggestions for Dealing with MassDEP Staff

Chapter 3 expand

Governmental Enforcement Litigation
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Seth Schofield, Esq., Environmental Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General

Exhibit 3A
- Typical State Complaint Buy Form

Exhibit 3B
- Summary of Criminal and Civil Sanctions Authorized Under State Law Buy Form

Exhibit 3C
- Typical State Settlement Documents Buy Form

Chapter 4 expand

Public Interest Environmental and Energy Litigation
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Phelps Turner, Esq., Conservation Law Foundation

Exhibit 4A
- Sample Complaint: Deadline Suit Against Agency Buy Form

Exhibit 4B
- Sample Complaint: Injunctive Relief and Declaratory Judgment Suit Against Agency Buy Form

Exhibit 4C
- Sample Consent Decrees in Enforcement Suits Buy Form

Exhibit 4D
- Checklist for Lawyers Pursuing Public Interest Environmental and Energy Litigation Buy Form

Exhibit 4E
- Sample FOIA Request, Follow-up Letters, and FOIA Complaint Buy Form

Exhibit 4F
- Massachusetts Public Records Request Template Buy Form

Chapter 5 expand

Common Law Environmental Protection in Massachusetts
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Prof. R. Lisle Baker, Esq., Suffolk University Law School

Chapter 6 expand

Historic Preservation Law
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Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell

Exhibit 6A
- Checklist of Adverse Effects Considered in Evaluating Projects Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 Buy Form

Chapter 7 expand

Taxation Law and Conservation Gifts
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Nancy E. Dempze, Esq., Hemenway & Barnes LLP

Exhibit 7A
- Model Conservation Restriction Form (with DCS Comments) Buy Form

Exhibit 7B
- Conservation Restriction Submission Form Buy Form

Exhibit 7C
- Conservation Restriction Review Process General Outline (DCS Website) Buy Form

Exhibit 7D
- Plans, Policies, and Programs Helpful in Demonstrating State and Local Public Benefit (DCS Website) Buy Form

Exhibit 7E
- Conservation Land Tax Credit Program General Selection Criteria Buy Form

Exhibit 7F
- Massachusetts Conservation Land Tax Credit Application Buy Form

Chapter 8 expand

Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Law
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Harlan M. Doliner, Esq., Mabbett & Associates Inc
Meghan L. Morgan, Esq.,

Chapter 9 expand

Massachusetts Forest and Farmland Law
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Francis A. Di Luna, Esq., Smolak & Vaughan LLP
Robert W. Ritchie, Esq., Formerly Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General

Exhibit 9A
- Slash Disposal Setbacks Buy Form

Exhibit 9B
- Executive Order # 193 Buy Form

Exhibit 9C
- Current Use Taxation Chart Buy Form

Exhibit 9D
- Amendment Article 97 Buy Form

Exhibit 9E
- Probable Statutory Intent of G.L. c. 40A, § 3 Buy Form

Exhibit 9F
- Sales Ratio Tests Buy Form

Chapter 10 expand

Wetlands and Floodplain Law
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Gregor I. McGregor, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC

Chapter 11 expand

Tidelands and Waterways Law
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Timothy J. Roskelley, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP
Jessica A. Wall, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP

Exhibit 11A
- Checklist of Criteria for a Chapter 168 Public Benefit Determination Buy Form

Exhibit 11B
- Developed Shoreline Buy Form

Exhibit 11C
- Pier 4 Mixed-Use Development Consolidated Written Determination and Project License Buy Form

Chapter 12 expand

Coastal Zone Law
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Timothy J. Roskelley, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP
Jessica A. Wall, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP

Exhibit 12A
- MCZM Program Policies Buy Form

Exhibit 12B
- Checklist of Requirements for Obtaining a Discharge Variance Under 302 C.M.R. § 5.10 Buy Form

Exhibit 12C
- The Oceans Act of 2008 Buy Form

Exhibit 12D
- 2015 Ocean Management Plan, Management Areas Buy Form

Exhibit 12E
- 2015 Ocean Management Plan, Renewable Energy Areas Buy Form

Exhibit 12F
- Massachusetts Beaches Within the Coastal Barrier Resources System Buy Form

Chapter 13 expand

Public Land Law
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Nancy Kaplan, Esq., Eversource/Legal Department

Chapter 14 expand

Massachusetts Clean Air Act
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Kathleen M. Brill, Esq., Foley Hoag LLP
Adam P. Kahn, Esq., Foley Hoag LLP
Ethan Severance, Esq., Foley Hoag LLP

Chapter 15 expand

Water Pollution Control
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Luke H. Legere, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC

Exhibit 15A
- Checklist of Exemptions from the Sewer System Extension and Connection Permit Program (314 C.M.R. § 7.00) Buy Form

Chapter 16 expand

Public Health Law and Environmental Law
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Susan A. Bernstein, Esq., Susan A Bernstein

Exhibit 16A
- Checklist of Exceptions to Liability Under Section 10 of the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act Buy Form

Chapter 17 expand

Drinking Water Supply
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Karen L. Crocker, Esq., Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Exhibit 17A
- Checklist of Major Components of the Watershed Protection Act of 1992 Buy Form

Exhibit 17B
- Checklist of Key Provisions: The 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments Buy Form

Chapter 18 expand

Solid Waste Regulation in Massachusetts
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Peter F. Durning, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP
Thomas A. Mackie, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP

Exhibit 18A
- Criteria for Siting Buy Form

Exhibit 18B
- Checklist of General Site-Suitability Standards Under 310 C.M.R. § 16.40(4)–(5) Buy Form

Chapter 19 expand

Land Use Planning
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Barbara Carboni, Truro Town Hall
Jonathan D. Witten, Esq., KP Law, PC

Chapter 20 expand

Zoning, Subdivision, and Nonzoning Land Use Controls
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Nathaniel Stevens, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens PC

Exhibit 20A
- Checklist for Special Permit Procedure Buy Form

Exhibit 20B
- Checklist for Variance Procedure Buy Form

Exhibit 20C
- Checklist for Zoning Enforcement Procedure Buy Form

Chapter 21 expand

Hazardous Materials Law
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Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq., City of Boston

Exhibit 21A
- Checklist: Summary of Reporting Requirements Under EPCRA and Implementing Regulations Buy Form

Chapter 22 expand

Hazardous Waste Cleanup
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Peter F. Durning, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP
John F. Shea, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP

Exhibit 22A
- Emerging Contaminants Buy Form

Exhibit 22B
- Vapor Intrusion Conceptual Site Model and Charts Illustrating Evaluation Process and Critical Exposure Pathway Buy Form

Exhibit 22C
- Similar Soils Provision Guidance Buy Form

Exhibit 22D
- Evolution of the MCP Buy Form

Exhibit 22E
- Audit Fact Sheet Buy Form

Exhibit 22F
- Evolution of Chapter 21E Buy Form

Exhibit 22G
- MCP Timelines and Fees Buy Form

Exhibit 22H
- Summary of the Fee Changes Related to the 2014 Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) Revisions Buy Form

Exhibit 22I
- Downgradient Property Status Fact Sheet Buy Form

Exhibit 22J
- Model Notice of Demand Pursuant to G.L. c. 21E, § 4A Buy Form

Exhibit 22K
- Model Response to Section 4A Demand Notice Buy Form

Exhibit 22L
- MCP Cleanup Timeline Buy Form

Exhibit 22M
- New MCP Questions and Answers Buy Form

Exhibit 22N
- MassDEP Fact Sheet on Brownfields and Waste Site Cleanup Programs Buy Form

Exhibit 22O
- Fact Sheet: The Massachusetts Waste Site Cleanup Program—The Basics Buy Form

Chapter 22A expand

Private Party Cost Recovery
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Christopher Foster, Esq., EastWind Law LLC
Morgan I. Phillips,

Exhibit 22A-A
- Sample Notification Letter Buy Form

Exhibit 22A-B
- Checklist Regarding Claim Notice Under G.L. c. 21E, § 4A Buy Form

Exhibit 22A-C
- Checklist Regarding Claim Response Under G.L. c. 21E, § 4A Buy Form

Exhibit 22A-D
- Sample Complaint Buy Form

Exhibit 22A-E
- Sample Standstill and Tolling Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 22A-F
- Checklist of Key Witnesses Likely to Be Deposed in a Chapter 21E Case Buy Form

Chapter 23 expand

MEPA Review
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R.J. Lyman, Esq., Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, PC

Chapter 24 expand

Environmental Engineering for Lawyers
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Ronald E. Myrick, Esq.,
Sean Reardon, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Exhibit 24A
- Hazardous Waste Site Assessment Initial Data Source Checklist Buy Form

Chapter 25 expand

Environmental Science for Lawyers
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David Biancavilla, BSC Group, Inc
Ingeborg E. Hegemann, BSC Group, Inc
Melissa Kaplan, BSC Group, Inc
Dominic Rinaldi, BSC Group, Inc

Exhibit 25A
- Bibliography Buy Form

Exhibit 25B
- List of Useful Websites Buy Form

Chapter 26 expand

State Environmental Grant and Loan Programs
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Jamy Buchanan Madeja, Esq., Buchanan & Associates
Jennifer Sulla, Esq., Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs

Chapter 27 expand

Insurance Issues in Environmental Practice
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Harvey Nosowitz, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP
Steven L. Schreckinger, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP

Chapter 28 expand

Environmental Issues in Real Estate Practice
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Robert D. Cox, Jr., Esq., Bowditch & Dewey LLP

Exhibit 28A
- Basic Conditions for Offer Buy Form

Exhibit 28B
- Intermediate Conditions for Offer to Purchase Premises with Known Contamination Buy Form

Exhibit 28C
- Basic Indemnification Clause for Purchase and Sale Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 28D
- Intermediate Indemnification Agreement for Execution as a Separate Contract Buy Form

Exhibit 28E
- Advanced Indemnification Agreement Buy Form

Exhibit 28F
- Warranties and Representations for Leaking Underground Tank Cleanup Buy Form

Exhibit 28G
- Lease Provisions on Hazardous Materials Buy Form

Exhibit 28H
- Typical Financing Indemnity Provision Buy Form

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The Police Power and Regulatory Takings
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Gregor I. McGregor, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC

Glossary expand

Glossary of Environmental Law Abbreviations
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Editors & Authors

Editor(s)

Gregor I. McGregor, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC, Boston

Author(s)

Prof. R. Lisle Baker, Esq., Suffolk University Law School, Boston

Susan A. Bernstein, Esq., Susan A Bernstein, Lexington

David Biancavilla, BSC Group, Inc, Boston

Kathleen M. Brill, Esq., Foley Hoag LLP, Boston

Barbara Carboni, Truro Town Hall, Truro

Robert D. Cox, Jr., Esq., Bowditch & Dewey LLP, Worcester

Karen L. Crocker, Esq., Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston

Nancy E. Dempze, Esq., Hemenway & Barnes LLP, Boston

Francis A. Di Luna, Esq., Smolak & Vaughan LLP, North Andover

Harlan M. Doliner, Esq., Mabbett & Associates Inc, Stoneham

Peter F. Durning, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP, Boston

Christopher Foster, Esq., EastWind Law LLC, Concord

Pamela D. Harvey, Esq., Boston

Ingeborg E. Hegemann, BSC Group, Inc, Boston

Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq., City of Boston, Boston

Adam P. Kahn, Esq., Foley Hoag LLP, Boston

Melissa Kaplan, BSC Group, Inc, Boston

Nancy Kaplan, Esq., Eversource/Legal Department, Boston

Luke H. Legere, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC, Boston

R.J. Lyman, Esq., Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, PC, Boston

Thomas A. Mackie, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP, Boston

Jamy Buchanan Madeja, Esq., Buchanan & Associates, Boston

Gregor I. McGregor, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens, PC, Boston

Meghan L. Morgan, Esq.,

Ronald E. Myrick, Esq., Fort Myers

Harvey Nosowitz, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP, Boston

Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Esq., Law Office of Kathleen M. O'Donnell, Milton

Morgan I. Phillips,

Sean Reardon, Tetra Tech, Inc., Marlborough

Dominic Rinaldi, BSC Group, Inc, Boston

Robert W. Ritchie, Esq., Formerly Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General, South Hadley

Timothy J. Roskelley, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP, Boston

Staci Rubin, Department of Public Utilities, Boston

Seth Schofield, Esq., Environmental Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General, Boston

Steven L. Schreckinger, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP, Boston

Ethan Severance, Esq., Foley Hoag LLP, Boston

John F. Shea, Esq., Burns & Levinson LLP, Boston

Nathaniel Stevens, Esq., McGregor Legere & Stevens PC, Boston

Jennifer Sulla, Esq., Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs, Boston

Phelps Turner, Esq., Conservation Law Foundation, Boston

Colin G. Van Dyke, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP, Boston

Jessica A. Wall, Esq., Anderson Kreiger LLP, Boston

Jonathan D. Witten, Esq., KP Law, PC, Boston

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Massachusetts Environmental Law

A comprehensive guide to state and federal environmental regulation

Massachusetts Environmental Law

A comprehensive guide to state and federal environmental regulation

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Recent updates:

Table of Contents

Guide to Environmental Law

State Administration and Enforcement

Exhibit 2A

Governmental Enforcement Litigation

Exhibit 3A

Exhibit 3B

Exhibit 3C

Public Interest Environmental and Energy Litigation

Exhibit 4A

Exhibit 4B

Exhibit 4C

Exhibit 4D

Exhibit 4E

Exhibit 4F

Common Law Environmental Protection in Massachusetts

Historic Preservation Law

Exhibit 6A

Taxation Law and Conservation Gifts

Exhibit 7A

Exhibit 7B

Exhibit 7C

Exhibit 7D

Exhibit 7E

Exhibit 7F

Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Law

Massachusetts Forest and Farmland Law

Exhibit 9A

Exhibit 9B

Exhibit 9C

Exhibit 9D

Exhibit 9E

Exhibit 9F

Wetlands and Floodplain Law

Tidelands and Waterways Law

Exhibit 11A

Exhibit 11B

Exhibit 11C

Coastal Zone Law

Exhibit 12A

Exhibit 12B

Exhibit 12C

Exhibit 12D

Exhibit 12E

Exhibit 12F

Public Land Law

Massachusetts Clean Air Act

Water Pollution Control

Exhibit 15A

Public Health Law and Environmental Law

Exhibit 16A

Drinking Water Supply

Exhibit 17A

Exhibit 17B

Solid Waste Regulation in Massachusetts

Exhibit 18A

Exhibit 18B

Land Use Planning

Zoning, Subdivision, and Nonzoning Land Use Controls

Exhibit 20A

Exhibit 20B

Exhibit 20C

Hazardous Materials Law

Exhibit 21A

Hazardous Waste Cleanup

Exhibit 22A

Exhibit 22B

Exhibit 22C

Exhibit 22D

Exhibit 22E

Exhibit 22F

Exhibit 22G

Exhibit 22H