Section 12.10 - Notice and Effective Date of Designation(1) The Secretary shall publish notice of the decision under 301 CMR 12.09 in the Environmental Monitor. The written findings shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Secretary. The effective date of any designation shall be the date of publication of the notice in the Environmental Monitor unless the Secretary shall otherwise provide.(2) A designation shall not apply to any project if, at the time the Secretary receives a nomination: (a) all necessary permits have been applied for; or(b) an agency has commenced construction of a project.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1325, eff. 11/4/2016.