Conservation Commission
37 Main Street
Charlton, MA 01507
Phone: (508) 248-2247
Fax: (508) 248-2370
Email
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday by appointment.
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month
7:00 p.m. - Must be on the agenda

Areas of Responsibility:
Oversee any work that involves removing, filling, dredging, or altering an area within 100 feet of a wetland, or within 200 feet of any perennial rivers or streams, flood zones or other protected area. An application for a permit requires filing with the Conservation Commission.

Permits Issued:
  • Determination of Applicability
  • Notification of Non-Significance
  • Order of Conditions
  • Order of Resource Area Delineation
Application Forms: Forms are available in the Conservation Commission office, or from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Filings are also available from the DEP website: www.mass.gov/dep/service/online/forms.htm

Advertising Requirements: Notice to be placed in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality, by the Commission at least Five days prior to a public hearing. Abutters within 100 feet of applicant's property line will be notified by the applicant using certified mail.

Stormwater Management

Fact Sheets:
EPA: cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=6
Center for Watershed Protection's Stormwater Center: www.stormwatercenter.net
Low Impact Development Center: www.lowimpactdevelopment.org

Permitting Guidebook

Conservation Commission Personnel
Karen Gauvin
Norman Dugas
Arthur Bellerive
Leonard Cardinal
Dr. Karen Robinson
Thomas O'Malley, Chairman
Joseph Almeida
Edward Nowak
Conservation Administrator
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