{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-132a-16i","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 16I","heading":"New or modified discharge into ocean sanctuaries; application requirements","body":"Section 16I. An application for a new or modified discharge shall, at a minimum, include:\n(1) a final CWMP approved by the department and a final environmental impact report and certificate;\n(2) an evaluation of the receiving water body, including a benthic survey and fish habitat evaluation;\n(3) a minimum of 24 months of baseline nutrient related water quality monitoring;\n(4) development of a site specific hydrodynamic model illustrating tides, bathymetry, mixing zones and seasonal variations; and\n(5) a hydrologic evaluation of the aquifer, including evaluation of the effects of the new or modified discharge on the recharge of the affected aquifer.","path":["Part I","Title XIX","Chapter 132A"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter132A/Section16I","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:13Z","sha256":"a371f40a3470824d0ade5a6dd0add72105ac26b8e76fdbca12c579d06a215f27","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-132a-16h","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-132a-16j"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}