Project-related
proposals generally take the form of:
Request
for Determination of Applicability (RDA)
Requests
submitted by individuals seeking a decision
as to whether a proposed project comes
under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
Forms are available in the Conservation
Office; nine copies of the form and related
documents are required.
Notice
of Intent(NOI ) & Abbreviated Notice
of Intent (ANOI)
Announces
to the Commission the intention to initiate
a project on land at least part of which
comes under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
Forms are available in the Conservation
Office or online (see link below); nine
copies of the form and related documents
are required. A public hearing to review
the NOI will be held within twenty-one
(21) days of its receipt.
The
Commission's response to an NOI generally
takes the form of an Order of Conditions.
For projects coming under its jurisdiction,
the Commission establishes parameters that
are intended to protect the natural environment
from any adverse impacts that the project
might have. The Commission members or Agent
will periodically review the project to
ascertain that it is proceeding in compliance
with the orders. The Order is recorded
at the Registry of Deeds in Plymouth, and
permanently attached to the deed of the
property being conditioned.
When
the project is completed and is determined
to have met the order of Conditions, the
Commission issues a Certificate of Compliance.
The Conservation Agent and Commission members are available to assist individuals
by reviewing applications and in helping to determine the best way to proceed
with any particular project.
Additional
informational materials are available at
the Scituate Public Library.
Forms
needed for filings with the Conservation
Commission are available for download from
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts web page
under the heading of "Wetlands & Waterways" http://www.state.ma.us/dep/appkits/forms.htm
