Waterways licenses, 1866-[ongoing].

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Waterways licenses, 1866-[ongoing].

The Division of Wetlands and Waterways through its waterways regulation and enforcement programs administers the rights of the Commonwealth in tidelands, rivers, streams, harbors, and great ponds. It licenses construction on waterfront properties and in waterways under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth. Waterways licenses have been created by the division and its predecessors to evaluate and authorize construction on the waterfront or tidelines, or to authorize structures crossing water or utilizing water from great ponds.

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