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Committee seeks DEP guidance after members flag watershed permitting limits
Summary
Members raised questions about watershed protection zones and cited 310 CMR 22.20; the committee agreed to request a DEP meeting to confirm which watershed zones might allow permitted recharge or discharge for candidate parcels.
A committee member referenced state rules governing watershed and drinking-water protection (spoken in the meeting as "3 10 CMR 22.20") and described zone A, zone B and zone C distinctions that affect whether discharge or recharge could be permitted. Members agreed DEP input is necessary to determine whether any candidate parcels fall into zones where permits could be issued.
The Chair said the committee will request DEP staff with appropriate mapping resources attend the next discussion so the group can bring specific GIS outputs and ask DEP to identify the right technical contacts. Committee members noted the DEP conversation will not guarantee permits but will clarify whether a reasonable site search is worth pursuing further.
