When to Call Us

Examples of when you should contact the Conservation Commission:

If you are within 100 feet of a wetland or any river, stream, or creek of a regulated wetland, or just want to make sure before starting any of the following project below. NOTE: These are a few examples and not a complete list of what is regulated by the Conservation Commission.

1. You plan to do any landscaping alteration to the land adjacent to or near the above.
2. You plan to cut any brush, trees, etc. or plant a bush or tree or change the vegetation in a regulated wetland, along a stream banks, etc.
3. Before you build a house, addition, add a shed, pool or any project to your house that involves a building permit application or build or develop a subdivision.
4. You plan to pave what is now a gravel driveway.
5. You plan to install a new driveway or access way.
6. You plan to install or repair a septic system.
7. You plan to alter a stream or stream-bed, install a culvert or bridge (including temporary bridges).
8. You plan to do something about that nasty standing body of water on your property, including filling or draining it to remove standing water.
9. You plan to move, install or modify a rock wall or install one located on the banks of a river or stream, including repair of the stone work or any other erosion control work.
10. You’re wondering what that NO WORK BEYONE THIS POINT sign means.
11. You’re wondering what DEP followed by a 173-XXX on a sign means.
12. When you recently bought a house or building-lot and are wondering what the restrictions about not building within the restricted area of a wetland mean.
13. You plan to use Conservation Land for any event.
14. What do the deed restrictions mean?
15. You plan on having your property logged either for timber or firewood.
16. You want to report any activity that may be harmful to a wetlands or stream area or in violation of any of the above.