On November 18, 2009, the FCC published a declaratory ruling clarifying certain ambiguous sections of the revised Communications Act of 1934. The ruling addresses concerns of an industry advocacy group — the Wireless Infrastructure Association (PCIA) — regarding perceived bottlenecks to wireless infrastructure expansion arising at the local government level. The 42-page document has the […]
Did you know that zoning and land use laws are made up of regulations and policies to protect community resources while guiding new development? Zoning and land use laws are enacted as a device of land planning that regulates nearly all new construction, most alterations, commercial occupancy changes, property line changes and most site development […]
Mass DEP has recently revised the Stormwater Management Standards and Handbook to promote increased stormwater recharge, low impact development (LID) techniques, pollution prevention, the removal of illicit discharges, and the maintenance of stormwater BMP’s. The Stormwater Standards, originally adopted as Policy in 1997, are now adopted as part of the State’s Wetlands Protection Act (WPA) […]
Do you have a project that will disturb > 1 acre of land? If so you may need to file for coverage under a NPDES Construction General Permit (CGP). The Construction General Permit (CGP) is a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued under the authority of the Clean Water Act. This stormwater permit […]
Having trouble determining what incentives may be lurking out there for your renewable project? Try navigating to DSIRE™. DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Established in 1995 and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE is an […]
