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Conservation Commission
Staff | Title | |
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Lisa Caledonia | Conservation Agent | mailto:lcaledonia@dighton-ma.gov lcaledonia@dighton-ma.gov |
Maureen Kane | Office Assistant | mkane@dighton-ma.gov |
Members
- James Digits, Chairman
Term: 2024 - Jack Crawford, Member
Term: 2024 - James Souza, Associate Member
Term: 2022 - Jason Lachance, Member
Term: 2026 - David Phillips, Member Term: 2025
- Paul Reynolds, Member
Term: 2026 - Leonard Hull, Jr, BOS Liaison
Term: 2026
Meetings
- 7 pm
- 3rd Thursday of every month
- Old Town Hall, Upper Level
1111 Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
Overview
Conservation Commission meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, as noted on the town website calendar. Public hearings begin at 7:00 pm. The public is always welcome to attend all meetings and hearings, as they involve our community's irreplaceable natural resources.
Applications for permits are due at least two weeks prior to the hearing you wish to attend. Changes to the regular meeting schedule will be posted on the calendar at least 24 hours in advance of a scheduled meeting. Should the commission lack a quorum, the meeting will be rescheduled.
Board Purpose
The Conservation Commission is charged with the responsibility of protecting wetland resource areas under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 131, Section 40 and regulations 310 Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) 10.00 and Dighton Conservation Commission Bylaw. The Commission protects eight functions of all wetland resource areas, which are the following:
- Flood Control
- Prevention of Pollution
- Protection of Fisheries
- Protection of Ground Water Supply
- Protection of Land Containing Shellfish
- Protection of Public and Private Water Supply
- Protection of Wildlife Habitat
- Storm Damage Prevention
Jurisdiction
Except as permitted by the Conservation Commission or as provided in this bylaw, no person shall commence to remove, fill, dredge, build upon, degrade, discharge into, or otherwise alter the following resource areas: any freshwater or coastal wetlands; marshes; wet meadows; bogs; swamps; vernal pools; banks; reservoirs; lakes; ponds of any size; rivers; streams; creeks; beaches; dunes; estuaries; the ocean; land under water bodies; lands subject to flooding or inundation by groundwater or surface water; land subject to tidal action, coastal storm flowage, or flooding; and lands abutting any of the aforesaid areas. Said resource areas shall be protected whether or not they border surface waters.
Protection & Preservation
The Conservation Commission also is charged with the protection and preservation of land. If you are interested in protecting your land please call us at 774-872-0946.
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Lisa Caledonia
Conservation Agent
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Physical Address
Dighton Town Hall, Lower Level
979 Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
Phone: 508-669-6431 Extension 119
Hours
By Appointment