Applications & Forms

Request for a Determination of Applicability (RDA)

For Applicants seeking a Determination of Applicability of the Woburn Wetlands Ordinance and /or the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act.

• Check List RDA (Updated December 19, 2022) – Updated to reflect the new address for DEP NERO
• Procedures for Obtaining a Certified Abutters list
• Fee Schedule EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2019

Local Forms

• Application for Permit / Determination under the Woburn Wetlands Ordinance EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2019
• Notice to Abutters Form
• Notice to City Departments Form
• Certification of Treasurer / Collector

State Form

• WPA Form 1 – Request for Determination of Applicability

Notice of Intent (NOI)

For Applicants filing a Notice of Intent to do work in a resource area and/or buffer zone.

• Check list NOI (Updated December 19, 2022) – Updated to reflect the new address for DEP NERO
• Procedure for Obtaining a Certified Abutters list
• Fee Schedule EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2019

Local Forms

• Application for Permit / Determination under the Woburn Wetlands Ordinance EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2019
• Notice to Abutters Form
• Notice to City Departments Form
• Certification of Treasurer / Collector

State Form

• Notice of Intent Instructions
• WPA Form 3 – Notice of Intent – For most cases

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• WPA Form 4 – Abbreviated Notice of Intent – A simplified form may be used for projects that meet the following criteria:

1. The proposed work is within the Buffer Zone as defined in 310 CMR 10.04 (if the filing of a Notice of Intent is required) or within Land Subject to Flooding, as defined in 310 CMR 10.57(2), or within the Riverfront Area, as defined in 310 CMR 10.58; and
2. The proposed work will disturb less than 1,000 square feet of surface area within the Buffer Zone and/or Land Subject to Flooding or less than 1,000 square feet of Riverfront Area, provided the work conforms to the requirements of 310 CMR 10.58(4)(c)2.a. pertaining to analysis of alternatives; and
3. Neither a Department of Army permit nor a Chapter 91 Waterways license from the Department is required.

Related State Forms:

• Stormwater Report Checklist
• Simplified Habitat Evaluation Form
• Wildlife Habitat Protection Guidance – Appendix B Detailed Wildlife Habitat Evaluation

Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD)

For Applicants seeking confirmation of the boundaries of one or more resource areas.

• Procedure to Obtain a Certified Abutters List
• Fee Schedule EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2019

Local Forms

• Application for Permit / Determination under the Woburn Wetlands Ordinance EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2019
• Notice to Abutters Form
• Notice to City Departments Form
• Certification of Treasurer / Collector

State Form

• MA DEP webpage with instructions, form, and fee information for filing an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation
• WPA – Form 4A – Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation

Extension Permit

Applicants requesting an Extension Permit (to extend the date of the expiration of an active Order of Conditions) do not need a special form. The Applicant shall submit a written request for an Extension Permit at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the Order of Conditions. The request must include the DEP file number, the date of expiration of the Order of Conditions, the period of time for which the extension is sought (i.e., one additional year), the name, address and telephone number of the person making the request, and the reason the extension of time is needed in order to complete the project. The request shall be accompanied by a $50 fee in the form of a check made payable to the City of Woburn.

Certificate of Compliance

Upon completion of a project approved under an Order of Conditions, applicants seeking a Certificate of Compliance shall submit seven hard copies plus an original of the Request for a Certificate of Compliance form along with the other items referenced in the final condition of the Order of Conditions to the Conservation Commission