400 CMR 2.16
State Permitting
Reviews required under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, M.G.L. c. 30, §§ 61
through 62H, or the Massachusetts Historical Commission, M.G.L. c. 9, §§ 26 through 27C shall
conclude within 120 calendar days of a state determination of completeness of required review
materials, as established by the executive office of environmental affairs in consultation with the
state secretary. The aforementioned reviews shall take place concurrently with the 180-calendar
day municipal permitting review process. The secretary of environmental affairs and the state
secretary shall establish time frames for all required filings and additional filings by the applicant
in order to comply with 400 CMR 2.16. In the event an applicant fails to comply with all
relevant time frames, the time shall be tolled until the applicant files the required documents.
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