310 CMR, § 36.17 - Effective Dates and Expiration Dates for Permitting by Water Source

(1) For each water source, the date on which these regulations took effect (effective date), the date on which the first set of permits did or will expire (first expiration date), and the expiration date for the second set of permits (second expiration date) are as follows:

Water Source	Effective Date	First Expiration Date	Second Expiration Date
Hudson Basin	August 31, 1988	August 31, 2008	December 6, 20331,2
Blackstone Basin	February 28, 1989	February 28, 2009	June 5, 20341,2
Charles Basin	February 28, 1989	February 28, 2009	June, 5, 20341,2
Ipswich Basin	August 31, 1989	January-March 20151	August 31, 2029
North Coastal Basin	August 31, 1989	August 31, 2009	December 6, 20341,2
Boston Harbor Basin	February 28, 1990	February 28, 20151	June 5, 20312
Taunton Basin	February 28, 1990	February 28, 20151	June 5, 20312
South Coastal Basin	August 31, 1990	August 31, 20151	December 6, 20312
Cape Cod Basin	November 30, 1990	November 30, 20141	March 6, 20322
Islands Basin	February 28, 1991	February 28, 20151	June 4, 20322
Buzzards Bay Basin	May 31, 1991	May 31, 20151	September 4, 20322
Concord Basin	August 31, 1991	August 31, 20151	December 6, 20322
Ten Mile Basin	November 30, 1991	November 30, 20151	November 30, 2031
Deerfield Basin	February 29, 1992	February 29, 20161	June 4, 20332
Housatonic Basin	May 31, 1992	May 31, 20161	May 31, 2032
Farmington Basin	August 31, 1992	August 31, 20161	August 31, 2032
Westfield Basin	November 30, 1992	November 30, 20161	November 30, 2032

¹ Expiration dates extended by four years by St. 2010, c. 240, as amended by St. 2012, c. 238, collectively known as the Permit Extension Act.

² Permit expiration dates extended by 462 days by the Governor's COVID-19 Order No. 42, "Order Resuming State Permitting Deadlines and Continuing to Extend the Validity of Certain State Permits," July 2, 2020.

Water Source	Effective Date	First Expiration Date	Second Expiration Date
Millers Basin	February 28, 1993	February 28, 20171	February 28, 2033
Chicopee Basin	May 31, 1993	May 31, 20171	May 31, 2033
Quinnebaug Basin	August 31, 1993	August 31, 20171	August 31, 2033
Connecticut Basin	November 30, 1993	November 30 20171	November 30, 2033
Nashua Basin	February 28, 1994	February 28, 20181	February 28, 2034
French Basin	May 31, 1994	May 31, 20181	May 31, 2034
Shawsheen Basin	August, 31, 1994	August 31, 20181	August 31, 2034
Merrimack Basin	November 30, 1994	November 30, 20181	November 30, 2034
Parker Basin	February 28, 1995	February 28, 20191	February 28, 2035
Narragansett Basin	May 31, 1995	May 31, 20191	May 31, 2035

¹ Expiration dates extended by four years by St. 2010, c. 240, as amended by St. 2012, c. 238,

² Permit expiration dates extended by 462 days by the Governor's COVID-19 Order No. 42, "Order Resuming State Permitting Deadlines and Continuing to Extend the Validity of Certain State Permits," July 2, 2020.

(2) Except for the Hudson, Blackstone, Charles and North Coastal basins, subsequent expiration dates for each water source will automatically reset in 20-year increments calculated from the second expiration date listed at 310 CMR 36.17(1). For the Hudson, Blackstone, Charles and North Coastal basins, the third expiration date will be August 31, 2048, February 28, 2049, February 28, 2049 and August 31, 2049 respectively, and subsequent expiration dates for those water sources will automatically reset in 20-year increments calculated from their third expiration date.

(3) The Department may establish a new expiration date for a water source by amending 310 CMR 36.00 at any time. Any such amendment shall provide six months notice of the new expiration date for the water source.

Notes

310 CMR, § 36.17

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1273, eff. 11/7/2014. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1487, eff. 1/20/2023. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1491, eff. 1/20/2023.