Enforcement is a recurring and often exasperating dilemma for Commissioners throughout Massachusetts.
We will spend the day reviewing enforcement procedures under the Wetlands Protection Act and under
local wetlands bylaws, and presenting tried and true strategies for success. Case studies on enforcement
will demonstrate a Commission’s options for addressing successively more complex violations. The case
studies presented are also designed to reflect challenges unique to both the eastern and western parts of
the state. This conference will provide Conservation Commissioners and Administrators, environmental
consultants, attorneys, engineers, and others the enforcement tools they need when facing enforcement
dilemmas.

Topics to be covered include:

- Strategies for successful and rapid resolution of wetlands violations

- Calculating and issuing fines and ticketing under Ch. 40 S 21D

- How to collect fines

- Seeking outside assistance; working with DEP on enforcement cases

- When it’s time to go to court - how to prepare for court cases

- Recent court decisions that may impact enforcement in your community