Conservation Commission

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Hours of Operation

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Meeting Information

When: Thursday evenings on the dates shown in the Meeting Schedule

Where: Public Meeting Room, lower level, Arthur J. Clark Government Center, 119 School Street, Waltham, unless otherwise noted.

Time: 7:00 PM

Phone

Staff: 781-314-3846

Office: 781-314-3845 - No Voice-mail; Please leave messages on staff phone

Fax

781-314-3838

Address

Waltham Conservation Commission

119 School Street, Lower Level

Waltham, MA 02451

United States

See map: Google Maps

The Waltham Conservation Commission is an appointed board of 7 local residents whose primary charter is to protect the city’s natural resources in a regulatory and advisory manner. The Commission is responsible for administering the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act (Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 131, section 40). All projects in the city that are within 100 feet of wetlands (marshes, wet meadows, bogs, intermittent streams, vernal pools, etc.) or 200 feet from rivers and perennial streams must come before the Commission for formal review.

The Commission is also concerned with environmental planning, accepting gifts of land and money for conservation purposes, acquiring grant money for town acquisition of open space and advising other town boards on environmental concerns. Of special interest to the Waltham Commission are the Charles River, Cambridge Reservoir, and Hardy Pond, as well as other major wetlands throughout the city. The Commission also maintains jurisdiction over the Storer Conservation Land.

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