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