Conservation Commission

Upcoming Conservation Commission Meetings are scheduled for 6:00 PM, unless otherwise indicated, on 

 Tuesday, January 7, 2020

(Public Hearings from Dec. 17, 2019 will be heard at this meeting)

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

(one meeting in February)

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Tuesday, March 17,2020

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

For filing deadlines for public hearings please click here

Agendas are usually posted the Thursday before each meeting.

Please note, meetings are generally held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.

These dates may be subject to change due to Holidays.

The Conservation Commission administers the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MG.L. Chapter 131, Section 40), The Rivers Protection Act and related regulations as well as the Town of Sturbridge Wetland Bylaws, Regulations and Policies. The purpose of these regulations, policies  and bylaws is to protect the wetlands, related water resources and adjoining land areas (buffer zones) in Sturbridge.  This is done by monitoring and reviewing activities jurisdictional to the Sturbridge Conservation Commission through the permit application process.  The Conservation Commission reviews projects that will likely have a significant or cumulative effect upon resource area values. More information on Wetlands

The Commission sponsors an annual Lakes Monitoring Program, and administers an annual Earth Day trash clean up. 

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