What happens if I start work without obtaining a permit or if I do not follow my Order of Conditions?

An Enforcement Order may be issued, causing you to cease work until the situation is remediated. In addition, the Conservation Commission can refer the violation to the DEP, who can assess fees that can go into the thousands of dollars per violation.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that the information on this website is meant to simplify very complicated regulations, and is not meant to substitute for applicants' responsibility to understand and follow applicable laws, and read the official forms and instructions carefully. In cases where information on this website disagrees or appears to disagree with state and local regulations and policies, the official regulations and policies take precedent.

Thanks to the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for contributing to information on this website.