Conservation Commission
For instructions on how to submit applications, please contact staff below.
Primary Functions:
The primary function of the Conservation Commission is to ensure local-level compliance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, the Lancaster Wetlands Protection Bylaw, and issue decisions relating thereto for all development projects in Lancaster.
The two types of applications most often reviewed by the Commission for development projects are Requests for Determination of Applicability (RDA) and Notices of Intent (NOI). The Commission also performs other regulatory functions, per the Wetlands Protection Act, such as reviewing Resource Area Delineation (RAD) applications and Certificates of Compliance (COC) for completed projects.
Some of the Commission’s ongoing activities include the continued conservation of open space properties, maintaining the conservation land throughout the town to provide a rural environment for the residents to enjoy, working with potential developers in seeking permanent conservation easements for path systems, and similar ideas for a variety of other conservation-oriented projects.
Staff Contacts
Name | Title | Phone |
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Brad Stone | Conservation Agent | 978-365-3326 X1059 |
Conservation Commission Members
Name | Title | Street Address | Term Expiration |
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James Lavallee
| Vice Chair | 222 Bolton Road | 06/30/2025 |
Bruce McGregor
| Member | 195 Bolton Road | 06/30/2024 |
Thomas Seidenberg
| Chair | 748 George Hill Road | 06/30/2026 |
Dennis Hubbard Jr.
| Member | 258 Grant Way | 06/30/2025 |
Vacancy One
| Member | 06/30/2026 |