US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/ ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is a secure site for submitting environmental permits, transmittals, certifications, and reports electronically to MassDEP. http://www.mass.gov/dep/ BUILDING PERMITS
In general, a permit is required to construct, reconstruct, alter, repair, remove or demolish a building or structure: or to change the use or occupancy of a building or structure. A great site to view the general permitting process has been set up by the town of Needham. Needham's Easy Permits http://www.needhamma.gov/index.aspx?nid=1228 . This site is a great starting place for frequently asked permit questions, a guide through the precess and a listing of forms. Specific permit information can be obtained directly from the following towns. Acton: http://www.acton-ma.gov/index.aspx?nid=114 Andover: http://andoverma.gov/ Arlington: http://www.town.arlington.ma.us/Public_Documents/ArlingtonMA_Inspections/index Bedford: http://www.town.bedford.ma.us/index.php/departments/code-enforcement/code-enforcement-home Belmont: http://www.town.belmont.ma.us/Public_Documents/BelmontMA_Buildings/index Billerica: http://www.town.billerica.ma.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=55 Boston: http://www.cityofboston.gov/isd/ Burlington: http://www.burlington.org/building.htm Cambridge: http://www.cambridgema.gov/inspection.aspx Carlisle: http://www.carlislema.gov/Pages/CarlisleMA_Inspections/forms/index Chelmsford: http://www.townofchelmsford.us/Building-Department.cfm Concord: http://www.concordnet.org/pages/ConcordMA_Code/index Dracut: http://www.dracut-ma.us/departments.aspx?deptid=11 Dunstable: http://dunstable-ma.gov/taxonomy/term/34 Lawrence: http://www.cityoflawrence.com/inspectional-services.aspx Lexington: http://ci.lexington.ma.us/building/2008.cfm Lincoln: http://www.lincolntown.org/depts/build.htm Lowell: http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/inspectional-services/inspectional-services Melrose: http://www.cityofmelrose.org/dept_inspectserv.cfm Methuen: http://www.ci.methuen.ma.us/index.php/home-mainmenu-1.html North Reading: http://www.northreadingma.gov/Pages/NReadingMA_Building/index Reading: http://www.ci.reading.ma.us/Pages/ReadingMA_Building/index Stoneham: http://www.ci.stoneham.ma.us/Pages/StonehamMA_Building/index Tewksbury: http://www.tewksbury.info/Pages/TewksburyMA_Building/index Tyngsborough: http://www.tyngsboroughma.gov/government/departments/building/ Waltham: http://city.waltham.ma.us/building/index.html Westford: http://www.westford-ma.gov/pages/government/towndepartments/WestfordMA_building/index Wilmington: http://www.town.wilmington.ma.us/Pages/WilmingtonMA_Building/index Winchester: http://www.winchester.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33%3Abuilding&catid=39&Itemid=231 Woburn: http://cityofwoburn.com/index.aspx?nid=193 | 
