Conservation Commission 
Administrative Office
2 Grove St
2nd Floor of Knowlton Risteen Building
PO Box 516
Upton, MA 01568 Phone: 508-529-6286 contact the administrative assistant at: dsexton@upton.ma.us
**We temporarily do not have scheduled office hours but we are still available for you. Please call or e-mail us and someone will get back to you. Upton Wetland Protection Bylaw Rules Regulations Wetland Bylaw Handout Wetland Rules and Regulations Information Flyer
Other Website links under this commission: Open Space Land Stewardship The Upton Conservation Commission was established by the voters of the Town to promote the preservation of the Town's natural resources. It is an appointed committee by the Upton Board of Selectmen. Their responsibilities include reviewing projects that could affect the Town's wetlands resource areas under the authority of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL Ch 131, Sec 40) in coopreration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. It also carries an open space planning, conservation education and public awareness. The Town of Upton approved a Wetland Bylaw in May 2004. Click here to review the bylaw. The Conservation Commission is charged with reviewing constrcution, or other issues, that may potentially impact wetland areas. If you are unsure if your project needs a filing with the Conservation Commission, please contact the admininstative office for assistance. Regular meetings of the Conservation Commission are held at Nipmuc Regional Middle/High Shool on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month starting at 7:30 pm. Regularly scheduled Wednesday nights meetings are open to the public. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend and participate. Agenda for Conservation Commission Meeting March 24, 2010 In addition to the scheduled meetings at the Nipmuc Regional Middle/High School, the Conservation Commission aslo conducts 'site visits.' Site visits are meetings held out in the field at sites where we have received a Request for Determination or Notice of Intent. If you are interested in volunteer opportunites (research local natural resourcess, work on trail project, or serve on the Commission), please contact the administrative assistant at dsexton@upton.ma.us. Additional information is available from the Wetlands and Waterway Publications from the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Land Use Regulations: Click here to view regulations for use of town conservation lands and Stefans Farm. Click here for guidelines for hunters planning to install treestands on town conservation lands and Stefans Farm. Committee Members: Chair – Christine Scott, 508-887-6386, cscott1201@charter.net Vice-Chair– Mike Penko Treasurer – Sandy Lajoie Secretary – Tom Dodd Member – Marcella Stasa Member – Scott Heim Member - Rosely Rupinski Agent – John Savello, savello@comcast.net
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