Conservation

Due to the closure of Town Offices all Conservation Commission meetings are cancelled until May 5, 2020.  This will be updated as necessary.

Town Offices are closed to the public at this time.  Please mail your applications to our office or drop them in the gray drop box in front of Town Offices.

Please email or call our office with any questions and we will respond as soon as possible.

Due to an increase in legal advertising costs effective March 1, 2020 the legal ad fees for applications filed with the Conservation Department will increase as follows:

 

Request for Determination of Applicability:  $145.00

 

All other applications requiring a legal ad:  $185.00


Conservation Documents

  1. Rules and Regulations of Conservation Land 4-3-2018 (Approved)
  2. Camping Regulations
  3. Wetlands Protection Act Reference Manual (PDF)
  4. Dug Pond September 22, 2017 Site Walk Letter to Neighbors
  5. Open Space and Recreation Plan - 2018

Information on Native Invasive and Non Invasive Species

  1. Plant Materials Guide

2020 Conservation Commission Meeting Dates & Deadlines

Filing deadline is noon two weeks prior to the Meeting Date.

Meeting Date
Deadline Date
Meeting DateDeadline Date
Jan. 7, 2020Dec. 24, 2019
July 7, 2020June 23, 2020
Jan. 21, 2020Jan. 7, 2020
July 21, 2020July 7, 2020
Feb. 4, 2020Jan. 21, 2020
Aug. 4, 2020July 21, 2020
Feb. 18, 2020Feb. 4, 2020
Aug. 18, 2020Aug. 4, 2020
March 3, 2020Feb. 18, 2020
Sep. 1, 2020Aug. 18, 2020
March 17, 2020March 3, 2020
Sep. 15, 2020Sep. 1, 2020
April 7, 20209March 24, 2020
Oct. 6, 2020Sep. 22, 2020
April 21, 2020April 7, 2020
Oct. 20, 2020Oct. 6, 2020
May 5, 2020April 21, 2020
Nov. 3, 2020
Oct. 20, 2020
May 19, 2020May 5, 2020
Nov. 17, 2020 
Nov. 3, 2020
June 2, 2020May 19, 2020
Dec. 1, 2020
Nov. 17, 2020
June 16, 2020June 2, 2020
Dec. 15, 2020
Dec. 1, 2020