Additional Wetlands Information, Resources, and Maps

General Information on Wetlands 

• Living with Wetlands Brochure: This brochure provides an at-a-glance summary of wetlands, the Wetlands Protection Act, and what activities in and around wetlands may be regulated. 
• Wetlands 101 Presentation: This presentation provides a more in-depth an overview of wetlands, the Wetlands Protection Act, and the wetlands permitting process.

Information on the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and Regulations, 310 CMR 10.00

• Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act: This link will take you to the online text of M.G.L. c. 131, § 40: The Wetlands Protection Act.
• 310 CMR 10.00: Wetlands Protection: This link will take you to the unofficial online version of the Secretary of State's Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) for the Wetlands Protection Act. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issues the regulations found in 310 CMR 10.00 which implement the Wetlands Protection Act. 
• Wetlands Information from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP): Information from MA DEP about wetlands including education, regulations, and guidance.
• Wetlands Protection Act Frequently Asked Questions from the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC): A quick read with answers provided by MACC to common questions about wetlands and the Wetlands Protection Act.

Mapping Resources 

• West Newbury GIS Mapping: GIS mapping can be a helpful tool to view potential wetlands on your property and abutting properties. Please note, the use of GIS mapping is for informational purposes only and is not a definitive resource to determine the presence of wetlands on a property. The only way to definitively locate wetlands, their boundaries, and their buffer zones is through a wetlands delineation. 
• MassMapper, State of Massachusetts GIS Mapping: GIS mapping can be a helpful tool to view potential wetlands on your property and abutting properties. Please note, the use of GIS mapping is for informational purposes only and is not a definitive resource to determine the presence of wetlands on a property. The only way to definitively locate wetlands, their boundaries, and their buffer zones is through a wetlands delineation. MassMapper can also be used to view certified vernal pool locations, potential vernal pool locations, mapped habitat for rare species, and estimated habitat for rare species.
• FEMA Flood Map for West Newbury: The 2012 FEMA Flood Map