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Conservation Commission

Richard Monteith - Chairman
Rick Kranes - Vice Chairman
Bruce Ellis - Member
Tina Leo-Bianco - Member
James Wood - Member
Harry Bailey - Associate Member
Mariah Jennings-Rampsi - Associate Member

Professional Staff

Conservation Agent
Azu Etoniru
aetoniru@bridgewaterma.org

Principle Clerk
Jane Brown
jbrown@bridgewaterma.org

Location

Academy Building
2nd Level
66 Central Square

508-697-0906

Conservation

    The Conservation Commission deals with lands:

  • 100 feet bordering vegetated wetlands
  • 100 feet of bank of a stream, water course or interment
  • Bordering land subject to flooding defined by elevations of 100 year storm
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act: MGL Chapter 131 Section 40
    State Agencies for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
  • Department of Environmental Protection (D.E.P.)
  • Spell out requirements of the Commission and Developers
Town of Bridgewater Adopted By-Laws to give the Town more authority. The D.E.P. can disagree with the Commission’s decision but only Superior Court can appeal or override the Commission because of the By-Laws.


Bylaws Commission Filings Park Permit Forms *
Completed forms should be by mail to:
Conservation Commission
Attn: Jane Brown
66 Central Square
Bridgewater, MA 02324


* The Parkland  Stewardship Council oversees all parks in Bridgewater and is under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission.


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Office Hours
Mon  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tues  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wed  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thurs  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fri  8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Meeting Schedule

2nd & 4th Thursday of each month

Location: Academy Building Meeting Room, 66 Central Square 7:30 p.m.

All meetings are open to the public.

All residents and interested parties are encouraged to attend.
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