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)
- 2024 Meetings and Filing Dates
- Are You Interested in Helping to Preserve Our Environment? Become a Member of the Conservation Commission.
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 |
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Heidi Gaffney | Conservation Administrator |
Susan Winslow | Sr. Admin. Asst. |
Commission Members
Name | Title |
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Dodds Shamroth | Chair |
Jen DiCarlo | Vice-Chair |
Andrew Mulholland | Member |
Jane Wheeler | Member |
Maureen Bresnahan | Member |