Motor Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Program

9/5 - Final amendments to Motor Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Program Regulations (310 CMR 60.02) & State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Ozone.

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Proposed Air Permit Streamlining Regulations

8/22 - As part of Gov. Deval L. Patrick's commitment to make environmental permitting and regulation more effective and efficient in Massachusetts without compromising environmental protection, MassDEP is proposing amendments to streamline and strengthen its air emission source permitting program. 

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2007 Annual Air Quality Report

8/14 - Yearly summary of data obtained from the MassDEP statewide air monitoring network.

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Environmental Results Program

8/14 - Korean translations of compliance certification forms, instructions and workbook for dry cleaners.

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Massachusetts Rideshare Program

7/28 - New & revised summary commute data forms package & update report short form for use by businesses & organizations subject to the state rideshare regulation.

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Hospitals & Health Care Facilities

7/14 - New environmental compliance information & assistance page.

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Certification of Transfer of Carbon Credits Form

7/9 - New form for use by the six large power plants that participate in the MassDEP Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emission Banking, Trading & Averaging Program.

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MassCleanDiesel Program

6/13 - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announces the formal kick-off of new MassDEP program to retrofit all qualifying school buses in the state with control technology to reduce diesel particulate pollution.

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Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

6/5 - New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.

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Cleanup of Sites & Spills Updates

Site List Update

9/2 - The downloadable and searchable lists of 21e sites and releases have been updated.  They are current as of September 1, 2008.

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Statistics Update

8/8 - The "Statistics on Cleaning Up Oil and Hazardous Waste Sites in Massachusetts"  page has been updated through FY 2008.

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Enforcement Update 

8/7 - Enforcement highlights from April through June 2008.

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Revised Technical Update to Guidance for General & Human Health Risk Assessment

7/16 - The document "Characterization of Risks Due to Inhalation of Particulates by Construction Workers" has been revised.

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June Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

7/15 - Minutes from the Thursday, June 26, 2008 meeting have been added. 

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New Site File Viewer

6/27 - An online Waste Site / Reportable Release File Viewer is now available. The documents viewable include all site information submitted electronically via eDEP.

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Indoor Air Draft Documents

6/27 - Draft Documents entitled "Indoor Air Threshold Values for the Evaluation of a Vapor Intrusion Pathway" and "Typical Indoor Air Concentrations" are available for review.  Please submit comments by August 15, 2008 to MassDEP, One Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108 Attn: Liz Callahan or elizabeth.j.callahan@state.ma.us

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More Cleanup Updates

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Enforcement & Appeals Updates

July Appeals Decisions

8/14 - Administrative appeals for the month of July are now available. Administrative appeals at MassDEP generate a variety of decisions, including Tentative Decisions, Recommended Final Decisions, and Final Decisions.

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June Enforcement Actions

8/7 - Enforcement Actions for the month of June are now available.

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Toxics & Hazards Updates

Environmental Results Program

8/14 - Korean translations of compliance certification forms, instructions and workbook for dry cleaners.

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Mercury-Added Product Recycling

7/17 - Updated list of municipal and commercial drop-off locations across Massachusetts.

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Hospitals & Health Care Facilities

7/14 - New environmental compliance information & assistance page.

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Mercury Vehicle Switches

7/10 - Determination of 2007 collection and recycling capture rate and letter to vehicle manufacturers.

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Directory of Toxics Waste Reduction (TUR) Planners

6/19 - Annual update.

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Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) 

5/21 - MassDEP fact sheet on 2005 TURA information release.

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Waste & Recycling Updates

Environmental Results Program

8/14 - Korean translations of compliance certification forms, instructions and workbook for dry cleaners.

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Massachusetts WasteWise Program

7/25 - Updated list of participating businesses, government agencies, municipalities & organizations.

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Department-Approved Recycling Program (DARP) Communities

7/21 - Updated list of Massachusetts cites & towns with DARP status.

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Hazardous Waste & Precious Metals Transporters

7/17 - Annual update of MassDEP-licensed transporter lists.

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Recycling & Solid Waste Contractors

7/16 - Updated list of contractors for use by municipal recycling coordinators.

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Hospitals & Health Care Facilities

7/14 - New environmental compliance information & assistance page.

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Municipal Sustainability Grants Program

7/2 - Fiscal year 2009 information, including available grant items, workshop schedule, eligibility criteria and application forms.

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Bottle Bill Redemption Center List

6/13 - Updated list of state-registered bottle and can redemption centers across Massachusetts.

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Construction & Demolition (C&D) Industry Market Study  

6/6 - Final report on MassDEP-commissioned study on C&D processing and reuse markets in Massachusetts.

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Water, Wastewater & Wetlands Updates

Water System Operations

8/21 - New "one-stop shopping" page for water system operators to find information on capacity development, cross connections, emergency response, public notification, small systems, technical assistance, and much more.

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Water Use Restrictions 

7/31 - Latest list and map of Massachusetts communities that have implemented outdoor water use restrictions.

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Hospitals & Health Care Facilities

7/14 - New environmental compliance information & assistance page.

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Massachusetts Ecological Integrity Maps & MassDEP Important Habitat Maps Now Available On-Line

7/3 - These maps are provided to assist both conservation commissions and applicants for activities subject to the Wetlands Protection Act in identifying areas with important wildlife habitat.

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Coastal Wetland Resources Maps

6/27 - Maps to aid conservation commissions, building inspectors, and others in implementing revisions to the Massachusetts Basic Building Code (780 CMR 120.G, Appendix G).

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Protecting Coastal Property from Major Storm Damage

6/18 - How the Massachusetts Building Code and Wetlands Protection Act work together to help you: Summary of the 7th Edition of the Massachusetts Basic Building Code 780 CMR 120.G , Appendix G: Flood-Resistant Construction and Construction in Coastal Dunes

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Private Well Guidelines

5/15 - Guidelines for owners and users of private wells, updated to reflect new testing parameters and schedules.

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2008 Standards & Guidelines for Contaminants in Massachusetts Drinking Water

5/12 - The 2008 edition of the Standards & Guidelines, with technical information on each contaminant.

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Consultant Fee Policy (Wetlands Policy 08-1, Lack of Information Necessary for Conservation Commission Decisions)

3/28 - Reviewing requests for Superseding Orders of Conditions when a conservation commission denies an Order of Conditions (OOC), a Request for Determination of Applicability, or a Notice of Resource Area Delineation due to a lack of necessary information pursuant to 310 CMR 10.05(6).

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Keeping Water Local

3/1 - Innovative water supply, wastewater, and stormwater techniques to help maintain the natural hydrologic balance in a watershed by reducing water withdrawals and increasing water recharge.

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Stormwater Handbook

2/29 - The Massachusetts Stormwater Management Handbook, revised and updated in accordance with revisions to 310 CMR 10.00 and 314 CMR 9.00.

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Stormwater Revisions to 310 CMR 10.00 and 314 CMR 9.00

1/2 - Revisions promulgated to encourage stormwater recharge, the increased use of low impact development techniques, improved operation and maintenance of stormwater best management practices, and the removal of illicit connections from stormwater management systems.

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