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SECTION 11C : AREAS OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN (ACEC) 1 . PURPOSE The purpose of this section is the protect- ion of areas of Critical Environmental Concern , areas of significance for flood control . or the prevention of storm damage , waters containing shellfish and fisheries , and other public interests identified by the "Wetlands Protection Act" (M. G. L. , ' Chapter 131 , Sections 40 and 40A and the y Town ' s Wetland Protection By-Laws . i 2 . GEOGRAPHICAL APPLICABILITY This section shall apply to all areas within " . the Waquoit Bay Areas of Critical Environ- mental Concern (ACEC) as designated by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environ - mental Affairs on November 26 , 1979 in accordance with M. G. L.., Chapter 21A, Section 1 2 (7 ) and to a buffer zone extending twenty five feet landward from the edge of the ACEC. For those lots or land parcels totally encompassed by the ACEC , this article ' s applicability will be limited to one hundred ( 100 ) feet landward of the edge of wetlands as defined by M. G. L. , Chapter 131 , Section 40 . In case of any dispute re- garding the boundary of the areas defined under this section , the Conservation Commission will be consulted making the final determination based on the best available data . 3. REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ALTERATION l (A) Within the above-described area , no j construction of dwellings or any other d primary or accessory buildings or structures , except those permitted under Section 6 .3 . I (9 ) or Section 11C.3 . (D) , is permitted . (B) Within the above-described area , no clear cutting of vegetation or wildlife ws habitat , except for a path no more than twenty (20 ) feet wide to provide access 11 - 20