301 CMR 27.03
Jurisdiction
(1) Activities listed in 301 CMR 27.05 that occur in all or part of an Ocean Sanctuary are
subject to jurisdiction.
(2) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 132A, §§ 12A through 16K and § 18, allowed Activities listed in
301 CMR 27.05 and meeting the jurisdictional thresholds of the Ocean Management Plan as
defined in 301 CMR 28.03: Jurisdiction are subject to the siting and performance standards of
the Ocean Management Plan. The Ocean Management Plan identifies key components of
Massachusetts estuarine and marine ecosystems, defined as Special, Sensitive or Unique
Resources, and establishes standards to protect them. The Ocean Management Plan also
establishes management guidance for balancing potential impacts to areas with Concentrations
of Water-dependent Uses with new Activities in the Ocean Management Planning Area. The
standards for protected resources and uses are contained in 301 CMR 28.04: Management Area
Standards.
(3) Official maps of the Ocean Sanctuaries are developed and maintained by the Office and
available
at
www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/czm/program-areas/mapping-and-data
management/moris/or from the Office. From time to time, the Office may change the landward
boundary of an Ocean Sanctuary to extend inward in rivers, bays, harbors, or coves to include
environmentally sensitive areas. Procedures for map revisions are contained in 301 CMR 27.07.