SOUTHWICK – The Town of Southwick is seeking a full member of the Conservation Commission.
The volunteer would fill a vacancy up for reappointment in 2016.
Duties of the Conservation Commission include attendance at meetings and administering the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act. A letter of interest and resume must be submitted to the Board of Selectmen by Sept. 10 by close of business.
Once letters are received, they are forwarded to the commission, which makes a recommendation to the Southwick Board of Selectmen. The Board makes decision in conjunction with the Commission.
The Conservation Office personnel consists of part-time Coordinator Dennis Clark, who holds an annually appointed position by the Board of Selectmen.
The commission is comprised of seven members who are appointed by the Board of Selectmen for a three-year term to oversee the requirements of the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act, and other activities that potentially impact the environment.
The Southwick Conservation Commission’s mission is to serve as the conservation conscience of the town, providing leadership for natural resources planning. The commission works to protect, and where possible enhance plant and wildlife habitat to maintain Southwick’s natural resources.
The commission, governed by Open Meeting Law, meets on the first and third Monday of each month in the second floor Land Use Meeting Room of the Town Hall. The Commission, together with the Mass Department of Environmental Protection, reviews applications for work to be undertaken in or near a wetland. The commission is entrusted with the application of the Wetland Protection Act, the Rivers Protection Act, CMR Wetlands Regulations, Storm Water Management Policy and Southwick Local Wetlands Bylaws.
