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Conservation Commission
Meetings
- 7 pm
- Tuesday Evenings, Generally Every 3 Weeks
- Meeting Location Varies
Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7 pm
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes | View Archived Agendas and Minutes
Members
The Commission consists of seven voting members who are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council, each for a three-year term.
Member | Address | Term Expires |
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Christine Bertoni, Chair | 62 Hart Street Beverly, MA 01915 | June 30, 2023 |
Robert Buchsbaum, Vice Chair | 12 Bertram Street Beverly, MA 01915 | June 30, 2022 |
David Dines | 5 Pilgrim Heights Beverly, MA 01915 | June 30, 2021 |
Richard Grandoni | 58 Neptune Street Beverly, MA 01915 | June 30, 2023 |
Stephanie Herbster | 105 Hull Street Beverly, MA 01915 | June 30, 2022 |
William Squibb | 509 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 | June 30, 2022 |
Vacant | n/a | June 30, 2020 |
Responsibilities
The Conservation Commission is responsible for reviewing and permitting all work (construction, cutting, grading, or new landscaping, etc.) in or near wetlands, ponds, rivers, and coastal areas in the City of Beverly under Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (PDF) (310 CMR 10) and its implementing Regulations, as well as the local wetlands ordinance and implementing regulations (PDF).
Please note: Governor Baker issued an Emergency Order (PDF) on March 12, 2020, providing relief from the Open Meeting Law requirements.
Meeting Schedule & Application Deadlines
Application Materials
Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA)
Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD)
- Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD) Application (DOC)
- Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD) Checklist (DOC)
- Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD) Instructions (DOC)
- Abutter Notification Form (DOC)
- Abutters Guide - To Be Included with Abutter Notification (PDF)
- Legal Notice Fee Form - Pre-Pay Fee is Now $270 (PDF)
Notice of Intent (NOI) & Abbreviated Notice of Intent (ANOI)
- Abbreviated Notice of Intent (ANOI) Application (DOC)
- Abutter Notification Form (DOC)
- Abutters Guide - To Be Included with Abutter Notification (PDF)
- Legal Notice Fee Form - Pre-Pay Fee is Now $270 (PDF)
- Notice of Intent (NOI) Application (DOC)
- Notice of Intent (NOI) Instructions (DOC)
- Notice of Intent (NOI) or Abbreviated Notice of Intent (ANOI) Checklist (DOC)
Request for Minor Modification to Order of Conditions
Request for Certificate of Compliance (C of C)
Request for Amended Order of Conditions
Request for Extension to Order of Conditions
Please note: For NOIs requiring submittal to Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, applicants should mail an electronic copy of the application to their environmental review inbox.
Contact Us
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Conservation Commission Office
Email Conservation Administrator
Physical Address
City Hall - Planning Department
191 Cabot Street
3rd Floor
Beverly, MA 01915
Phone: 978-605-2343
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Conservation Commissions and Applicants (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (PDF)
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Guidance to Permitting Small Docks and Piers (PDF)
- List of Environmental Consultants and Engineers (DOC)
- 2018 Amended Beverly Wetland Protection Regulations (PDF)
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection - Protecting Wetlands in Massachusetts
- Tough Plants for Tough Spots - Native Plant Trust (PDF)
- Buffer Zone Restoration Guidelines - Wellesley Wetlands Committee (PDF)
- New Publication: “Creating a Pollinator Garden for Native Specialist Bees of New York and the Northeast” (PDF)