HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1854 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 675
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to DCR yacht club fee reflecting water way access.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1854 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 675
By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 675) of Tackey Chan and Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to direct the Department of Conservation and Recreation to manage, operate, improve, repair and maintain the land under certain waters accessed for recreational boating. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to DCR yacht club fee reflecting water way access.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 65 of the Session Laws of 2010, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by ,” at the end of the first paragraph of section 1, inserting after the word “survey, the following words , the survey of the parcel shall include navigable channels and berthing/mooring areas on the water sheet. The survey shall establish a schedule for maintenance of navigable waters from each boating facility."
SECTION 2. Section 2 of said Session Laws, is hereby amended at the end thereof by inserting after the word, ”project”, "The Commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance and the commissioner of conservation and recreation shall manage, operate, improve, repair and maintain the land under water for the term of the lease for: (a) recreational boating waterside access, (b) the protection of navigable waterways and channels."
SECTION 3. Section 2 of said Session Laws, is hereby amneded by insertering after the word “fees’ insert the following “provided however, the lessee has adequate access to navigable waters for recreational boating and mooring, and to ensure the capacity for water dependent uses."
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
