Coastal development in Bristol County (Fall River, New Bedford, Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Westport, Swansea) requires Conservation Commission review under WPA and MA CZM consistency review. Strict limits near wetlands and flood zones.
Bristol County's coastline includes New Bedford (working waterfront, Acushnet River), Fairhaven (Buzzards Bay), Dartmouth (Apponagansett/Padanaram), Westport (Westport River, Horseneck Beach), Swansea (Mount Hope Bay), and the Taunton River estuary reaching Fall River. Coastal projects require Conservation Commission review under MGL c. 131 §40 (Wetlands Protection Act) for work within 100 ft of wetlands, 200 ft of perennial streams, or Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage. MA Coastal Zone Management (CZM) performs federal consistency review under the Coastal Zone Management Act. Chapter 91 (MGL c. 91) governs tidelands and waterways with DEP licensing. FEMA V-zone and Coastal A Zone (CAZ) construction requires piling/column foundations under 780 CMR Appendix G and ASCE 24 (BFE+1 ft minimum). Seawalls and shoreline armoring face strict review.
Unpermitted work in WPA resource area: enforcement order, restoration requirement, fines $25,000+ under MGL c. 131 §40. Ch. 91 violations: MassDEP action. FEMA floodplain violations: insurability loss.
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