Massachusetts Conservation Commissions were formed under the Conservation Commission Act of 1957 which gives the Commission responsibility for open space and for the protection of other natural resources in their community. The Conservation Commission is responsible for administering the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and any local wetlands bylaws the community may enact. The above link also describes how a Conservation Commission works.
For notices of what your local Conservation Commission may be hearing at its next meeting see BEAT’s Public Notices page.
For contact information for your local Conservation Commission see the table below.
James Fassel-CC Chair Town Hall--> 5 Alford Center Road Henry Flint-CC Chair Town Offices--> 557 Main Street Mark Webber-CC Chair Town Hall (upstairs)--> 171 Egremont Plain Road, So. Egremont, MA. 01258 no regular schedule Elaine Hines Conservation Agent Town Hall-->3650 Hancock Road Mike Frederick - CC Chair Town Hall-->7 South Main Street Richard Harrington-Conservation Commissioner Conservation Office: John Masiero CC Co-chair
Adams 1st floor, Town Hall--> 8 Park Street Adams, MA. 01220
(no set schedule)
Susan E. Foster-Admin. Asst.
743-8330
sfoster@town.adams.ma.us
Alford
Alford, MA. 01230-8920
528-5818 (home phone)
Paula Moskowitz-Town Clerk
528-4536
Becket
Becket, MA. 01223 Priscilla McEwen-CC Chair
623-8934 x57
conservation@townofbecket.org
(some office hours on Mondays and Fridays, but no set schedule)
Jeanne Pryor-Town Clerk
623-8934 x11
Cheshire
743-1690 x18
Town Clerk
743-1690 x22
Clarksburg Town Hall--> 11 River Road Clarksburg, MA. 01247 Cleve Scott-CC Chair
663-3985 (home phone)
Paula Wells-Commissioner
664-9301 (home phone)
Town Clerk
663-8247
Dalton Town Hall-->462 Main Street
Dalton, MA. 01226 Robert W. BIshop, Jr.-CC Chair
Debby Merry-Admin. Asst. to the Town Mgr. & Select Board
684-6111 x11
Egremont David Johnson-CC Chair
644-9043
Susan Rockefeller-Office Clerk
528-0182
Florida Town Hall-->369 Mohawk Trail
Florida, MA. 01343 Einar "Ole"-CC Chair
663-7604
Town Clerk
662-2448
Great
BarringtonTown Hall-->334 Main Stree,
Great Barrington, MA. 01230
Office Phone
528-1619 x122
Hancock
P.O. Box 1089
Hancock, MA. 01237
Roger Johnson-Chair
458-3933 (home phone)
Town Clerk
738-5225
Hinsdale Town Hall-->3 East Main Road
Hinsdale, MA. 01235
Town Clerk 655-2312
Lanesborough Town Hall-->83 North Main Street Lanesborough, MA. 01237 Stacy Chapman-CC Chair
441-4107 (cell)
Town Clerk
442-1351
Lee 243-5511
Sue Scarpa-Town Clerk
243-5505
Lenox Town Hall (1st Floor)-->
6 Walker Street
Lenox, MA. 01240 Neal Carpenter-CC Chair
637-3309 (home phone)
Office Phone
637-5504
Monterey Town Hall-->435 Main Road,
Lenow, MA. 01245 Rick Andrus-CC Chair
townmont@verizon.net
Town Clerk
528-1443 x113
Mount Washington Town Hall-->118 East Street
Mt. Washington, MA. 01258Ben Granskog-CC Chair
528-4099 (home phone)
New Ashford Town Hall-->188 Mallery Road
New Ashford, MA. 01237 fax#
458-5461
New Marlborough Town Hall-->Mill River Southfield Road, P.O. Box 99
Mill River, MA. 01244 Secretary
229-8116
Town Clerk/Selectman's Office
229-8116
North Adams City Hall
10 Main Street
North Adams, MA 01247Laura Wood, Conservation Agent
662-3038
Otis
P.O. Box 237
Otis, MA. 01253
Lydia Silva-Conservation Agent
Office Phone
269-0100 x208
Town Clerk
269-0100 x5
Peru Town Hall-->3 East MAin Road
Peru, MA. 01235
655-8060
James Martin - CC Chair
655-2255 (home phone)
Town Hall
655-8312 (Monday 6-8 p.m.)
Pittsfield (See below)
499-9359
Richmond Town Hall-->1529 State Road
Richmond, MA. 01254 Holl Stover-CC Chair
Office Phone
698-2525
Sandisfield Town Hall-->Silverbrook Road
P.O. Box 163
Sandisfield, MA. 01255 Office Phone
258-4712
Town Clerk
258-4711
Savoy Town Hall-->720 Main Road
Savoy, MA. 01256 Sue Magrath
743-4290
Town Clerk
743-3759
Sheffield Town Hall-->21 Depot Street
Sheffield, MA. 01257 Town Hall
229-7000 Ext.114
Stockbridge Town Hall-->6 Main Street
P.O. Box 417
Stockbridge, MA. 01262 Sally Underwood-Miller-CC Chair
298-4714 x25
Tyringham Town Hall-->116 Main Road
P.O. Box 442
Tyringham, MA. 01264 Mimi Crandle-Clerk
243-1749 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.. M-Th)
Washington Town Hall-->8 Summit Hill Road
Washington, MA. 01223 Allison Mikaniewicz-Clerk
623-8878 (Mondays, 7-9 p.m.)
West
StockbridgeTown Hall-->9 Main Street
P.O. Box 163
West Stockbridge, MA. 01266
meetings held at:Village School
State Line Road, West Stockbridge
232-0300 ext. 338
Williamstown Town Hall-->31 North Street
Williamstown, MA. 01267 Jeffrey C. Kennedy-CC Chair
458-9344
jkennedy@williamstown.net
Mary C. Kennedy-Town Clerk
458-9341
mkennedy@williamstown.net
Windsor Town Hall-->1890 Route 9
Windsor, MA. 01270
The Berkshire Conservation Agent Program (BCAP) provides technical assistance and advice to Berkshire County Conservation Commissions and Commissioners.
The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) has lots of useful information for Conservation Commissions. MACC has an invasive plant website designed especially for Conservation Commissioners. It provides guidance on permit and project review, restoration, conservation lands management, and provides sample documents from actual projects.
Pittsfield
In 2003, BEAT began videotaping and televising the meetings of the Pittsfield Conservation Commission which meets every third Thursday in Pittsfield City Hall. These meetings are now taped and usually shown live by Pittsfield Community Television. You can purchase a DVD of the show or watch the meeting on line at PCTV’s website.
The agenda, which contains more than just the public notices, is available online or at the Pittsfield Conservation Commission office, usually the Friday before the meeting. If you would like to receive the agenda automatically by e-mail please contact the Conservation Clerk. As of June 2010, the minutes of meetings are available on-line as well. The Conservation Office is located on the second floor of City Hall, 70 Allen Street (on the corner with Fenn St.). The phone number is (413) 499-9395. The Pittsfield Conservation Commission meetings are televised, usually live, on Pittsfield Community Television City Link (Channel 18 in Pittsfield, MA). Check the City Link program schedule. You can also purchase a videotape or DVD of recent meetings from PCTV or watch the meeting online.
The Conservation Clerk, Catherine VanBramer
The Conservation Agent, Caleb Mitchell