Conservation

The Conservation Commission administers the Mass. Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. Ch. 131 §40) and the Topsfield General Wetlands Bylaw (Ch. 62).  Any activity within 100 feet of any wetland resource area or 200 feet of a perennial stream requires review and may require a permit from the Conservation Commission.   

The Administrator is frequently available for signoffs (e.g. Building Permit, BoH soil testing), consultations, etc., Monday through Friday outside of scheduled call-in hours. Please call first.

Click here to contact the Conservation Commission (to both Administrator and Admin. Assistant)

You may call the Conservation Department on the morning of a meeting to get updates (e.g. to learn of requests to continue hearings, etc.).

Staff Contacts

Name Title
Heidi Gaffney Conservation Administrator
Susan Winslow Sr. Admin. Asst.

Commission Members

Name Title
Dodds Shamroth Chair
Jen DiCarlo Vice-Chair
Andrew Mulholland Member
Jane Wheeler Member
Maureen Brennan Member