Boston Code of Ordinances § 7-2.2

Citation: Boston Code of Ordinances § 7-2.2 (11)
Parent Document: Boston Code of Ordinances § 7-2.2
Jurisdiction: Boston (municipal)
Original Source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/boston/latest/boston_ma/0-0-0-4075 ↗

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(11)   To prevent resource area loss, the Commission shall require applicants to avoid alteration wherever feasible; to minimize alteration; and, where alteration is unavoidable and has been minimized, to provide mitigation as determined by the Commission. The Commission may authorize or require replication of wetlands as a form of mitigation, but only with specific plans, professional design, proper safeguards, adequate security and professional monitoring and reporting to assure success, because of the statistical high probability of failure of such replication. The Commission may require an inventory and analysis of hydrology, vegetation, wildlife and wildlife habitat of the project area, to be paid for by the applicant, whenever it deems appropriate, regardless of the type of resource area or the amount or type of alteration proposed. The decision shall be based upon the Commission’s determination of the importance of the habitat area considering (but not limited to) such factors as proximity to other areas suitable for wildlife, importance of wildlife corridors in the area, the resource significance of the project area or actual or expected presence of rare and/or unique plant or animal species in the area. The work shall be performed by an individual who meets the qualifications set out in the wildlife habitat Section of the Wetlands Protection Act Regulations (310 CMR 10.60).

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