What does the Conservation Commission protect under the City's wetlands protection ordinance?
In 1996 the City Council passed an ordinance to protect wetlands, related water resources, and adjoining land areas. This ordinance expands the types of resource areas protected under the State's Acts by identifying areas such as seeps, poorly drained areas, and areas subject to surface flooding. The ordinance also expands the number of abutters notified of larger projects under the State's Act by increasing the definition of abutters as being those persons within 100' of a project site to within 300' of a project site.
Updated 8/12/2016 11:20 AM