Conservation Commission
413-548-1022 x 3 concom@leverett.ma.us
Conservation Commission Agent: Adam Kohl - leverettconcom@gmail.com
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.
Next meeting:
- Mon, Jul 11 at 7:00 PM -- Call-in Virtual (Zoom)
Members
7 of 7 seats. 3 years each seat.
- David Powicki, Chair. 2022.
- Ralph Tiner. 2022.
- Gail Berrigan. 2023.
- Jono Neiger. 2023.
- Joan Deely. 2024.
- Julia Firl. 2025.
- Seth Heminway. 2025.
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. The protected resource areas include rivers, streams, brooks, ponds, vernal pools, wetlands and flood plains. Anyone whose property is within 100 feet of a wetland or within 200 feet of a perennial brook stream or river and 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 not a local wetlands bylaw in Leverett.
**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:
- Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 07:00 PM -- Call-in Virtual (Zoom)
- Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 07:00 PM -- Call-in virtual meeting (Go-to-Meeting)
- Mon, May 16, 2022 at 07:00 PM -- Call-in virtual meeting (Go-to-Meeting)
- Mon, May 2, 2022 at 07:00 PM -- Call-in virtual meeting (Go-to-Meeting)
- Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 07:00 PM -- Virtual
- Mon, Mar 7, 2022 at 07:00 PM -- Virtual
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Current Projects
(for copies of project files contact the ConCom Agent)
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NOI Leverett Pond Weed Management
An updated Leverett Pond weed management plan submitted by the Friends of Leverett Pond is under review -
RDA 112 Shutesbury Rd- septic project
A new driveway proposal within the riverfront area.
Friends of Leverett Pond Files
- 2020-2021-NOI form 200-0196.docx
- MassDEPFile 200-0196 LeverettPond AssessmentReport 01OCT2021.pdf
- 2020-2021-NOI 200-0196 Project Description.pdf
- Figures 1-7.pdf
- Attachment-1-NHESP response.pdf
- Attachment-2-LFD-hydrant.docx
- Attachment-3-Brenner-1981.pdf
- Attachment-4-Basler-1994.pdf
- Attachment-5-MEPA-notification.pdf
- 2020-2021-NOI 200-0196 DEP Comments.pdf
- 2020-2021-NOI 200-0196 A1-FOLP Answers to Commission Questions.pdf
- 1-B1-B3-Digital results of Treatment 2.docx
- 2-B1-B3-tbl-Herbicide-Results-2018-2020.xlsx
- 3-FLP-weed-management-testing.pdf
- B4-Herbicides-used-in-Pond-1994-2019.xlsx
- B5-C10-C11-BMP-doc.docx
- C1a-C7-map-all invasives presence.jpg
- C1b-map-Milfoil presence.jpg
- D3-Watershed Survey 1.pdf
- E1a-FLP-bathymetric-map.jpg
- E1a-nhesp-bathymetric-map.pdf
- H1-H6-Milfoil -with treatment areas.pdf
- H6-hydrant-area.pdf
Conservation Commission Meetings
- 2015-11-02 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf
- 2015-12-07 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf (View on Calendar)
- 2016-03-07 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf
- 2016-04-04 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf (View on Calendar)
- 2016-05-02 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf
- 2016-06-20 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf (View on Calendar)
- 2016-07-11 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf (View on Calendar)
- 2016-08-12 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf
- 2016-08-29 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf (View on Calendar)
- 2016-09-12 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf (View on Calendar)
- 2016-10-10 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf (View on Calendar)
- 2016-11-07 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf (View on Calendar)
- 2017-02-06 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf (View on Calendar)
- 2017-05-06 Conservation Commission Minutes.pdf
- 2022-04-11 Conservation Commission Minutes.docx
- Discovery Report.pdf
- Leverett Pond Weed Management Proposal.pdf
- Leverett Rules for Hiring Outside Consultants.pdf
- NOI ShutesburyRoadCulvert Final red 1.pdf
Utilities Operational Plans
- December 2021 Leverett work summary.pdf
- November 2021 Leverett work summary.pdf
- Eversource April 2021 Leverett work summary.pdf
- Nation Grid Notice Map March2021.pdf
- National Grid Public Notice March2021.pdf
- NOI 200-0197 Water Main DEP comments.pdf
- NOI 200-0197 Water main Project Description.pdf
- NOI 200-0197 Amherst-Leverett Water Main extension general map.pdf
- NOI 200-0197 Water Main DEP application .pdf
- FINAL MFRP Leverett NOI 08-28-20.pdf
- Monthly Report Nov-Dec 2019.pdf
- EversourceROWMaintenance-Jan2020.pdf
- EversourceVegMgmt-060719.pdf
- FEMAMapping-051019.pdf
- Mar2019-EversourceROWMaintenanceMAP.pdf
- Mar2019-EversourceROWMaintenance.pdf
- NationalGrid 2018 VegetationMaintenance.pdf
- Eversource 2018 HerbicideApplication.pdf
- EversourceYOP-2018.pdf
- 20170420-NECRRNotice.pdf
- 20170427-NationalGridNotice.pdf
- necrr-2017-yop.pdf
- NationalGridYOP2017.pdf
- EversourceYOP-2017-01-10 w-attachments.pdf