Town of Wrentham - Conservation Commission

Conservation Commission

Notice concerning remote meeting participation per COVID-19 Open Meeting Law

To get instructions to view the meeting and to read the Agenda, use link to the right for Agendas

To view the plans for each hearing, use the link to the right for Applications and Plans

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Wrentham Conservation Commission is responsible for the protection and management of Wrentham's natural resources and the administration of the Wetlands Protection Act (Mass. General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40), Article 7.31 of the Wrentham General Bylaw and the Rivers Protection Act.

The Commission is comprised of seven voting members who are appointed by the Board of Selectmen, each for a three-year term.

Applications:

The Commission is charged with regulating activities by reviewing applications to ensure they meet the M.G.L. Ch. 131, Section 40, Article 7.31 of the Wrentham General Bylaw and the Rivers Protection Act (as appropriate).

Such applications include:

Request for Determination of Applicability, WPA Form 1 (RDA)
Notice of Intent, WPA Form 3 (NOI)
Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation, WPA Form 4A (ANRAD)
Request for Certificate of Compliance, WPA Form 8A (COC)
Wrentham Wetland Bylaw Permit

MEETINGS

The Commission typically meets the second and fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. of each month in the Second Floor Conference Room of Town Hall, unless otherwise posted. Meetings are broadcast on Cable 8.