Easton Conservation Commission

Members:

Stephanie Danielson
Land Use Planner

Pam Almeida
Principal Clerk

Conservation commissions were established in 1957 under Massachusetts General Law which gave the cities and towns the authority to promote, develop and protect natural resources, including wetlands. An integral part of the Easton’s Department of Planning & Community Development, the Conservation Commission administers and enforces state laws and town bylaws affecting wetland resources. The Commission owns and manages over 3,000 acres of open space in Easton and works with individuals and groups concerned with natural resource protection.

For information and locations of Easton's Conservation Land, click here.

Under Massachusetts law (Massachusetts General Law Chapter 131 Section 40), and Chapter 227 of the Easton Bylaws, the Commission has jurisdiction over activities which will alter wetlands and/or the buffer zone extending from wetland resources, as defined by these regulations. If you are planning a construction project, landscaping, earth removal or grading on your property, you should contact the Commission to determine if you need a permit from the Conservation Commission. 

For detailed information on how to file and what happens during the public meeting, please go to our Applications and Forms page and our Meetings and Public Hearings page.

When do I contact the Conservation Commission?

• BEFORE digging a hole, cutting down a tree, building a wall, putting in a walk or altering landscaping in any way, regardless whether or not there is an obvious wetland or water body on your property
• BEFORE constructing a driveway, deck, pool, shed, fence, swing set, septic system or home addition
• BEFORE filling any body of water, including the low spot in your yard that collects water
• BEFORE YOU START WORK, even if your land is not designated as “conservation” land
• TO REPORT a violation of the Wetlands Protection Act
• IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE land or place a conservation restriction on your property.