Conservation Commission

The Gloucester Conservation Commission administers the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, Rivers Protection Act, and the local Gloucester Wetlands Ordinance. The Commission’s mission is to protect public interests including public and private water supplies, ground water, local flora and fauna and their habitats, and areas for passive recreation. It also looks to prevent or reduce flooding, and prevent erosion and pollution of Gloucester wetlands and waterways.

In ensuring these interests are protected, the Conservation Commission reviews and oversees activities that may alter resource areas or their buffer zones. Resource areas include: any bank, fresh water wetland, beach, marsh, wet meadow, bog, swamp, estuary, creek, river, stream, pond, lake, or vernal pool or any land under water. They also include bordering land subject to flooding (consisting of the 100-year floodplain) and isolated lands subject to flooding.

Meetings

• Conservation Commission meetings are open to the public and are generally held the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm. Please see the 2023 Meeting Schedule & Deadlines (PDF). Final meeting details will be posted under Public Notices on the City's website. 
• Currently all meetings are being conducted virtually. Go to Virtual Meetings to find out more. All virtual meetings are being recorded. Go to Past Remote Public Meetings on the City's website to view. 

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meeting.
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Meeting results are available, following approval.
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Members

Conservation Office

The Conservation Agent and Assistant Conservation Agent are in the office Monday through Friday with periodic site visit trips out of the office.  Please call ahead to make sure there will be someone in the office.

Maps

Gloucester uses MapGeo, a mapping platform that incorporates many of Google Maps features to create a familiar look and feel, allowing users to search addresses, pan around, and explore map layers by clicking them on and off. Find Gloucester map data on the MapGeo Platform.