Wetland Permit Applications & Documents

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.

• Watertown Wetlands Ordinance (ecode360.com)
• Rules and Regs for the administration of the Watertown Wetlands Ordinance (WWO) (PDF)

To file for a Notice of Intent permit:

• MassDEP Wetland permit state forms and instructions (Mass.gov)
• Fill out the Notice in Intent (NOI) Checklist
• Fill out the Application and Watertown Wetlands Ordinance (WWO) Fee Calculation Packet
• Please fill out the appropriate wetland applications on Watertown Conservation Commission (opengov.com)

To file for a Request of Determination of Applicability (RDA) permit:

• MassDEP Wetland permit state forms and instructions (Mass.gov)
• Fill out the Request of Determination of Applicability (RDA) 
• Fill out the Application and Watertown Wetlands Ordinance (WWO) Fee Calculation Packet
• Please fill out the appropriate wetland applications on Watertown Conservation Commission (opengov.com)

If looking to close out Order with a Certificate of Compliance (COC), please review this checklist:

• Fill out the Certificate of Compliance (COC) Checklist

Other Relevant Regulations

• FEMA Flood Maps Viewer (FEMA.gov)
• Watertown Stormwater Regulations (ecode360.com)
• Watertown Stormwater Management and Erosion Control (ecode360.com)
• Massachusetts Stormwater Handbook and Stormwater Standards