Wetland Permit Applications & Documents
Conservation Commission Wetland Permit Applications & Documents
- Please fill out the appropriate wetland applications on Watertown Conservation Commission (opengov.com).
- Watertown Wetlands Ordinance (WWO) Chapter XV (PDF)
- Rules and Regs for the administration of the WWO (PDF)
Obtaining a wetland permit (Notice of Intent or Request of Determination of Applicability)
Why do I need to obtain a wetland permit? Under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (310 CMR 10) and the Watertown Wetlands Ordinance, you are required to get a permit if you dredge, fill, or alter the land in any way within the 150-foot buffer zone, or within 200 feet of any perennial (year-round) stream.
To file for a wetland permit:
- Checklist for filing Watertown NOI/RDA (PDF)
- Wetland permit state forms and instructions in English- MassDEP Permitting & Reporting | Mass.gov
- Wetland permit state instructions for RDA/NOI in Portuguese, Spanish and Arabic.
- Application Watertown NOI/RDA (PDF)
- WWO fee calculation and transmittal form (PDF)
Helpful resources
- Conservation Commission: MGL Ch 40, section 8C - General Law - Part I, Title VII, Chapter 40, Section 8C (malegislature.gov)
- Watertown Wetlands Ordinance City of Watertown, MA Wetlands (ecode360.com)
- FEMA Flood map viewer - Flood Maps | FEMA.gov
- Watertown Stormwater Regulations - City of Watertown, MA Stormwater Regulations (ecode360.com)
- Watertown Stormwater Management and Erosion Control - City of Watertown, MA Stormwater Management and Erosion Control (ecode360.com)
- Watertown's Wetlands Protection Ordinance (PDF)
- Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection