{"id":15,"date":"2008-11-19T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-19T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pwc\/blog\/faq\/i-have-a-pond-or-stream-on-my-property-and-would-like-to-remove-some-trees-and-shrubs-along-the-edge-are-there-any-restrictions-i-should-be-aware-of\/"},"modified":"2017-10-17T15:05:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T19:05:09","slug":"i-have-a-pond-or-stream-on-my-property-and-would-like-to-remove-some-trees-and-shrubs-along-the-edge-are-there-any-restrictions-i-should-be-aware-of","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pwc\/faq\/i-have-a-pond-or-stream-on-my-property-and-would-like-to-remove-some-trees-and-shrubs-along-the-edge-are-there-any-restrictions-i-should-be-aware-of\/","title":{"rendered":"I have a pond (or stream) on my property and would like to remove some trees and shrubs along the edge. Are there any restrictions I should be aware of?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Any alteration of land bordering waters is regulated by state law. A well defined procedure must be followed before any action is taken. The law can be found at:<br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/legis\/laws\/mgl\/131-40.htm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/legis\/laws\/mgl\/131-40.htm\"><br title=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/legis\/laws\/mgl\/131-40.htm\" \/>http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/legis\/laws\/mgl\/131-40.htm<\/a><span lang=\"EN\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information or to initiate the permit process, contact the Sudbury Conservation Commission. The Conservation Commission website can be found at:<span lang=\"EN\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/ConservationCommission\">sudbury.ma.us\/ConservationCommission<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any alteration of land bordering waters is regulated by state law. A well defined procedure must be followed before any action is taken. The law can be found at: http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/legis\/laws\/mgl\/131-40.htm For more information or to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pwc\/faq\/i-have-a-pond-or-stream-on-my-property-and-would-like-to-remove-some-trees-and-shrubs-along-the-edge-are-there-any-restrictions-i-should-be-aware-of\/\" aria-label=\"Read full article about I have a pond (or stream) on my property and would like to remove some trees and shrubs along the edge. Are there any restrictions I should be aware of?\">Read full article<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs\/15"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/pwc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}