Conservation Department

Conservation Commission

 2013 Hearing ScheduleThe Brewster Natural Resources/Conservation Department provides ecological and environmental protection through resource management and enforcement of applicable laws and regulations. The department's responsibilities include:

1. Administration of the Wetlands Protection Act and Brewster Wetlands protection Bylaw.
2. Open Space Planning and management.
3. Waterquality monitoring and protection of the Town's groundwater, coastal waters and fresh water ponds.

Brewster Conservation Wetland Filing Applications:

AR: Administrative Review -- Administrative Review Policies AR Form
RDA: Request for Determination of Applicability
ANRAD: Abbreviated Request for Resource Area Delineation
NOI: Notice of Intent Package

Wetlands Protection Fee Schedule (3/22/11)

Friends of the Punkhorn

 Wildland Fire Protection and Preparedness Plan for the Punkhorn Parklands

Additional information on wildfire management:
Managing Fuels in Northeastern Barrens (U-Mass)
Global Fire Initiatives (Nature Conservancy)

Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Acceptable Plantings for Buffer Zones
Brewster Conservation Acceptable Plantings for Buffer Zones
Conservation By-Laws & Regulations
Punkhorn Trail Maps
Stony Brook Conservation Area, John & Kristi Hay Trail Map

For additional conservation, nature, and open space resources in Brewster visit The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and The Brewster Conservation Trust

Jim Gallagher, Conservation Administrator
2198 Main St
Brewster, MA 02631
Phone 508-896-3701 X1135
Fax 508-896-8089
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