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Select Board adopts Water Use Mitigation Plan amendment to help meet MassDEP permit requirements
Summary
The Select Board adopted minor grammatical amendments to Middleton's Water Use Mitigation Plan that clarify developer payments into a revolving mitigation fund; town staff said the policy improves compliance with shared MassDEP water‑permit obligations with Danvers.
The Middleton Select Board voted unanimously to adopt amendments to the Water Use Mitigation Plan policy that clarify how developers pay into a mitigation fund tied to construction‑project value. Town Administrator Justin Sultzbach said the fund, now a Town‑Meeting‑approved revolving fund, helps Middleton meet MassDEP permit requirements shared with the Town of Danvers and improves the town's compliance score for future permit evaluations. "The policy is considered a win for the environment," Sultzbach said, noting fiscal and intermunicipal benefits.
The board's motion to adopt the changes passed on a motion by Jeff Garber, seconded by Debbie Carbone. The policy ties developer mitigation contributions to a formula based on project value and is intended to support the town's joint water system with Danvers. Staff noted the amendment was not substantive in scope but clarifies administrative implementation for permit compliance with MassDEP.
