Guides and Technical Bulletins

Guides:
A variety of documents and diagrams are available to help describe the regulatory work and processes of the Cape Cod Commission.

• A Guide to the Review Process for Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs) - text
• A Guide to the Review Process for DRIs - PDF-formatted brochure
• Flow Chart: Typical Process for the Review of a DRI
• Cape Cod Commission Act and National Register Properties - a brief explanation of how the CCC Act affects properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places; updated 8/12/02

Technical Bulletins:
Technical bulletins are policy guidance documents that explain in greater detail how some of the technical standards of the Regional Policy Plan can be met. The technical bulletins are not regulations but they provide guidance for preparing technical studies needed to demonstrate compliance with the "minimum performance standards" of the plan. Printed copies of the technical bulletins are available from the Cape Cod Commission. Many are available as PDF-formatted files here:

• Technical Bulletin 91-001 - Nitrogen Loading
• Technical Bulletin 92-001 - Estimation of High Groundwater Levels for Construction and Land use Planning (also note that maps and other resources related to groundwater levels are available at www.capecodgroundwater.org)
• Technical Bulletin 92-002 - DRI Guidelines for Natural Resources Inventory (Plant and Wildlife Assessment)
• Technical Bulletin 94-001 - Guidelines for Calculation and Provision of Open Space in DRIs
• Technical Bulletin 95-001 - DRI Guidance for Exterior Lighting Design
• Technical Bulletin 96-001 - Designing the Future to Honor the Past: Design Guidelines for Cape Cod - Note this is a large PDF file (33.5 MB).
• Addendum to Technical Bulletin 96-001 - Contextual Design on Cape Cod: Design Guidelines for Large-Scale Development
• Technical Bulletin 96-002 - Guidelines for Referral of Historic Structures to the Cape Cod Commission
• Technical Bulletin 96-003 - Guidelines for Transportation Impact Assessment
• Technical Bulletin 97-001 - Guidelines for DRI Review of Wireless Communication Towers
• Technical Bulletin 01-001 - DRI Guidelines for Invasive Plant Species Management Plan
• Technical Bulletin 03-001 - DRI Guidance on Submission and Preparation of Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Plans
• Technical Bulletin 04-002 - DRI Economic Development Technical Bulletin
• Technical Bulletin 09-001 - DRI Guidelines for Mitigation Credit and Reduction for Minimum Performance Standard AH3.2 (related to Affordable Housing)
• Technical Bulletin 09-002 - DRI Guidelines for Energy Compliance
• Technical Bulletin 10-001 - Guidelines for Calculation of Mitigation for DRIs in "Other" Category for Minimum Performance Standard AH3.1 (related to Affordable Housing) - effective 6/10/10