HomeMy WebLinkAboutWW24-0000044 Affirmation 05-12-2025
Maura T. Healey
Governor
Kimberley Driscoll
Lieutenant Governor
Rebecca L. Tepper
Secretary
Bonnie Heiple
Commissioner
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May 12, 2025
Peter Le
c/o Paul Mancuso, BCS Group
346 Route 28, Unit D
West Yarmouth, MA 02673
RE: Affirmed MassDEP Chapter 91 Waterways General License Certification No. WW24-0000044
40 Mayflower Terrace, Dinah’s Pond, Yarmouth, Barnstable County; Date Approved: May 12, 2025
Dear Mr. Le:
The Department of Environmental Protection (the “Department”) hereby affirms your Waterways
General License Self-Certification (Certification) to construct and maintain a non-commercial
residential small dock, pier, or structure to access navigable waters pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 91, the
Public Waterfront Act, and the Waterways Regulations at 310 CMR 9.00. Any change in use, alteration
of the structure or change in the information and plans that were submitted to MassDEP may void this
Certification.
You are required to record the enclosed Certification (1-page Issued Certification and 2-page plans)
as described below. Also enclosed is a copy of the General License to which you certified compliance.
It describes the requirements and conditions that apply to your proposed structure. Do not record this
copy of the General License at the Registry of Deeds; this is only for your information and for your
records.
RECORDING THE GENERAL LICENSE CERTIFICATION
This Certification becomes valid, and work described in the Certification may begin once it is recorded
within the chain of title of the affected property in the Registry of Deeds or, if registered land, with the
Land Registration Office. In the case of recorded land, the Certification shall also be noted in the
Registry’s Grantor Index under the name of the owner of the land upon which the project is located. In
the case of the registered land, the Certification shall also be noted on the Land Court Certificate of
Title of the owner of the land upon which the project is located. Failure to record this Certification as
described above within sixty (60) days of the date of issuance will render this Certification void
pursuant to 310 CMR 9.18.
Affirmation of Chapter 91 General License Certification No. WW24-0000044 Page 2 of 2
40 Mayflower Terrace, Dinah’s Pond, Yarmouth, Barnstable County
Upon recording the Certification and Plan, you must notify the Department by accessing your
Certification record at https://eplace.eea.mass.gov/citizenaccess and entering the recording
information. Instructions for entering recording information may be found at:
https://www.mass.gov/doc/eplace-waterways-recording-information-amendment/download. Failure
to notify the Department of the recording of this Certification is a violation of 310 CMR 9.00.
Please contact us at dep.waterways@mass.gov or (617) 292-5929 if you have any questions relating to
this authorization.
Sincerely,
Chrissy Hopps
Assistant Director
Waterways Regulation Program
cc: Town of Yarmouth Select Board
Town of Yarmouth Planning Board
Town of Yarmouth Conservation Commission
Town of Yarmouth Harbormaster
Encl: General License Certification No. WW24-0000044 and plans
Informational Copy of General License (Not to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds)
Signage Sample
GENERAL LICENSE CERTIFICATION
SIGNAGE SPECIFICATIONS
OF THE MASSDEP WATERWAYS REGULATION PROGRAM
Unless otherwise expressly provided in a license or other written authorization of the Department, all
required signage shall conform to the following specifications, as applicable:
• Signs shall utilize durable materials and methods of construction and maintained in good
condition.
• Signs shall be a minimum of 5” x 10” (50 square inches) in size. Letter height shall be a minimum
of ½”.
• The MassDEP Chapter 91 Waterways General License Certification Number shall be displayed
on all signs.
• Each sign shall indicate that public passage is allowed for on-foot lateral access along the
shoreline for the purpose of fishing, fowling, navigation and strolling.
• Signs shall be posted on both sides of the pile-supported structure, at the mean high water
shoreline.
Note to Licensee: these specifications do not need to be recorded with the License at the Registry of Deeds
An example of an acceptable sign is provided below.
GLC #WW24-0000044