Massachusetts H948 proposes a one-year moratorium on mineral, sand, and gravel extraction in Plymouth and Bristol Counties to protect public health.

Massachusetts H948 seeks to safeguard public health, safety, and welfare by imposing a one-year moratorium on the extraction of minerals, sand, and gravel for commercial sale in Plymouth and Bristol Counties. This bill aims to protect the drinking water supply in the Plymouth Carver Sole Source Aquifer, which was designated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1990. The moratorium also applies to extraction on land zoned for agricultural purposes.

Massachusetts H948 proposes a one-year moratorium on mineral, sand, and gravel extraction in Plymouth and Bristol Counties to protect public health.

Massachusetts H948 seeks to safeguard public health, safety, and welfare by imposing a one-year moratorium on the extraction of minerals, sand, and gravel for commercial sale in Plymouth and Bristol Counties. This bill aims to protect the drinking water supply in the Plymouth Carver Sole Source Aquifer, which was designated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1990. The moratorium also applies to extraction on land zoned for agricultural purposes.