The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued the newest installment of and opened a public comment period on its Risk Characterization Guidance; this draft guidance covers Chapters 6-10 of the longer document. All pertinent information has been posted to MassDEP’s MCP Amendments web page.

With this email, the LSPA’s Regulations and Technical Practices Committees are soliciting comments on this latest document; the LSPA will be providing comments to MassDEP by close of business on September 12, 2024. 

Risk Characterization Guidance, Chapters 6-10, Public Review Draft 
If you want to join this review group comprised of Regulations Committee and Technical Practices Committee members, or have comments you wish to share, please contact [email protected] by July 31, 2024. 

We cannot guarantee that your comments will be included in the LSPA comment document so we also encourage you to send written comments on Chapters 6-10 of the draft guidance by close of business on September 12, 2024 by email to [email protected] or by mail to Greg Braun, MassDEP/ORS, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114. You may also reach Greg Braun by telephone at (781) 697-4843.