Conservation Commission

Sub Committee(s)

413-548-1022 x 3  concom@leverett.ma.us 

Conservation Commission Agent: Adam Kohl - leverettconcom@gmail.com

Agent Office Hours: Monday and Thursday 8:30am - 11:30am (These hours are be subject to change so please contact the Agent at leverettconcom@gmail.com to make an appointment)

Mailing address: PO Box 300, Leverett, MA 01054

Meeting Schedule: The Conservation Commission meets on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm online via Zoom. Please see the Town Events Calendar for exact dates, times and agendas. The agenda may change to reflect unforeseen business.

No meetings currently scheduled.

Members

5 of 7 seats. 3 years each seat.

  • Joan Deely, Vice Chair. 2024.
  • Gail Berrigan, Member.
  • Julia Firl, Member. 2025.
  • Seth Heminway, Member. 2025.
  • Jono Neiger, Chair. 2023.
  • VACANT
  • VACANT

The Leverett Conservation Commission is responsible for matters related to conservation planning and land management. The Commission helps update the five-year Open Space and Recreation Plan, administers State Wetland and Riverfront Protection statutes, and helps with the acquisition of open space.

What are the financial implications of land protection? Read more here: https://masswoods.org/sites/masswoods.org/files/pdf-doc-ppt/cost%20of%20community%20services%20for%20four%20towns.pdf

Wetlands Protection in Leverett

It is illegal for anyone in Leverett to dredge, fill, modify or alter any of these resource areas without first filing for and receiving a permit from the Conservation Commission to do so: rivers, streams, brooks, ponds, vernal pools, wetlands and flood plains. Anyone working within 100 feet of a wetland or within 200 feet of a perennial brook, stream, or river who wishes to build, grade, clear, or do any work that would alter the resource area must contact the Conservation Commission before doing so. Any work permitted by the Board of Health such as repair or construction of disposal systems or wells which fall within a resource area must also receive a permit from the Conservation Commission. Applications for building permits which require the signature of the Conservation Commission must either demonstrate that the work to be done is not within a resource area or file under the Wetlands Protection Act.

Leverett enforces the the State Wetlands Protection Bylaw (MGL 310 CMR 10). There is no local wetlands bylaw in Leverett. To view mapped wetlands in the Town of Leverett you can use the interactive Mass Mapper online tool here: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massmapper-interactive-map. Please note that Mass Mapper can not be considered an official wetland delineation. 

Wetlands Forms Available Here

Wetlands Interactive Map

Priority Resources Map

USGS Topographic Maps

**Applications for permits under the Wetlands Protection Act must be received at least two weeks prior to the meeting date to allow time for site visits and the required newspaper advertisement. If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact the agent at concom@leverett.ma.us.**

Protected Open Space in Leverett -view map here

Previous meetings:

Current Projects

(for copies of project files contact the ConCom Agent)

Leverett Pond NOI-related files (DEP#200-0196)

Conservation Commission Meetings

Additional Info

Adam Kohl - Conservation Agent holds regularly scheduled office hours at the Town Hall on Monday and Thursday from 8:30am - 11:30am. These hours are subject to change so please contact the Agent at leverettconcom@gmail.com to make an appointment.

Calendar of Events
Council on Aging -- POSTED
Thu, Jun 8, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Town Hall downstairs
Posted to: Council on Aging
Mon, Jun 12, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Town Hall & online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85720560676?pwd=bThuajB1LzFWTG9ndU51WUhGZks1QT09
Mon, Jun 12, 2023, 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting Leverett Town Hall and On Line
Posted to: Energy Committee
Tue, Jun 13, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Town Hall & Zoom
Posted to: Planning Board
Wed, Jun 14, 2023, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Hybrid Meeting Leverett Town Hall & Zoom
Posted to: Planning Board
Council on Aging -- DRAFT AGENDA
Fri, Jun 16, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Town Hall
Posted to: Council on Aging
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