Examples of State Agencies & Actions Typically Subject to MHC Review under 950 CMR 71
(not an all-inclusive list)
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (formerly DEM and MDC)
State Forests and Parks
Reservations and Historic Sites
Historic Parkways
Hazard Mitigation Projects
Division of Conservation Services - Self-Help Grants
Department. of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Sewer Connection Permits
Wetland Permit Superseding-Order-of-Conditions
Chapter 91 Waterways Licenses
River Protection Act
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
Water Resources and Wastewater Facilities
Sewer Permits
Executive Office of Transportation:
Massachusetts Highway Department (MHD)
Highways, State Routes & Bridge construction & repair
Curb Cut Permits for access to state roads
Public Works & Economic Development Grants (PWED)
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) - Public Transit Facilities
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Other agencies and authorities:
Division of Housing and Community Development
Small Cities, CDAG, housing grants, demolition of abandoned properties
Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) (formerly DCPO)
Massachusetts Architectural Access Board Variances
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners - library construction grants
Massachusetts Department of Education - School Buildings & Facilities construction grants
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Mass. Government Land Bank)
Massachusetts Industrial Finance Authority (MIFA) Bonds
Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority Bonds
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency
Massachusetts Housing Partnership
Source: Massachusetts Historical Commission 9/27/04