Grower Advisories

Over time, many grower members of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association have expressed a need for assistance in understanding the environmental regulations affecting cranberry agriculture. The following are our current Grower Advisories.

Conservation/Environmental
Anadromous Fish
Conservation Farm Plans: Benefits, Content and Use
Massachusetts Endangered Species Act

Dam Safety
Dam Monitoring and Maintenance
Dam Maintenance, Safety and Liability

Groundwater Protection Regulations (Zone II)
 Groundwater Protection Regulations 2009 (Zone II)
Zone II Delineation and The Appeals Process

Pesticides
Pesticide Licensing and Certification Bulletin
Pesticide Use Record Keeping Requirements
Pesticide Storage, Transportation and Disposal
 Sign Posting Requirements 2009

Water Use
Chapter 91 - Public Waterfront Act
Transfer of Water Management Act Permits and Registrations
Water Management Act

Wetlands
Abandoned Bog Renovation
Agriculture Regulations of the State Wetlands Protection Act
Cranberry Production Practices and the Federal Clean Water Act
 Rivers Protection Act
Wetland Change and Enforcement Bulletin
Working With Bogs In Disrepair

Other
Open Burning and Agricultural Exemptions
The "Right to Farm" Laws

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