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} <br /> (14) REG ULATI 0 N 14— vaquoit Bay Area o f Critical E noir n n tal Concern (Adop ted <br /> A. Definition: The waqu it Bay Area of Critical Environmental Concern (henceforth rrd to as <br /> i <br /> ACS s defined by the Boundary Description as defined in the Coastal A C C Boundary Clarification <br /> Project, � r 2002, or as subsequently re-defined by the Massachusetts Department of <br /> Environmental Managemcnt, ACEC Program. <br /> B. Critical Characteristics and Presumptions of Significance: As r the September 3 1 <br /> . fetter <br /> from Michael J. Strornan of the Massachusetts Department ment nviron rentalr tection the C <br /> r � <br /> significant to the interests/wetland values of flood control, the prevention of storm damage and the <br /> protection of land containing shellfish and fis er* s. Further, given the importance of Natural <br /> Vegetated Buffer Strips (NVE S), as defined in Regulation 29 for Chapter 172 ,the protection of NVB S <br /> is critical to the protection of the water resources that provide the basis for said laird containing) <br /> shellfish and fisheries. This regulation 1s promulgated pursuant to the objectives of the ACES 4 ro �•• <br /> �� a * � <br /> "Muni crpalities....are encouraged to apply high environmental standards to 'proposed development and <br /> F <br /> to the management of critical resources rna their own areas of responsibility and concern, .1.5 of the <br /> ACC Program Guide, June 1993). <br /> C. Performance Standards—for any project or activity(except as noted in section 172-3 B tions of <br /> the claw) there shall be no adverse effect on the inter sts wetland values as expressed in B above b <br /> altering its topography, soil structure, plant community composition, hydrologic regime and/or water <br /> quality in such a way so as to result in any short-term, intermediate, and/or.long-term adverse effects'ects to <br /> these wetland interest values, the resource areas of lands under water bodies within the ACEC and the <br /> -foot buffer between areas of alteration and said water bodies, <br /> As�per section 12 of Chapter.172, the burden of proof is upon the applicant for an crorl alt rations (as <br /> p pp y <br /> described above to demonstrate that said work alterations will have no adverse effect, either short term <br /> or cumulative, upon the Criti <br />