Jabish Brook Conservation Area
Jabish Brook Conservation Area
Town of Belchertown, Town Hall
2 Jabish Street, P.O. Box 670, Belchertown, MA 01007
Telephone: (413) 323-0405
Administrator: LeeAnne Connolly, Email: lconnolly@belchertown.org
NEW- Open Space & Recreation Plan 2008-2012
2008 Open Space Maps
WEBSITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR ALL STORMWATER DATA
Stormwater Management Regulations-2007
Stormwater Management Permit Application
Stormwater Management Applicability Checklist
Filing Forms & Information-(DEP link)
Wetland Regulations Final May 23, 2006
Wetland Regulations Summary of Revision
Duties of the Commission
Voluntarily serves a three Year (Overlapping) Term; Commission consists of seven members, and meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month. The Conservation Commission is specifically charged with the protection of the community’s natural resources. The Conservation Commission also advises other municipal board and committees on conservation issues relating to their areas of responsibility.
The Commission is empowered to administer and enforce the Wetlands Protection Act, as well as the Belchertown Wetlands Bylaw and Regulations. The Commission has prepared an Open Space and Recreation Plan outlining Belchertown’s natural and recreational resources as well as goals and objectives for protection and promotion of these resources. Thus, the Commission serves the community in a regulatory, as well as planning and advisory capacity, to focus municipal concern on environmental issues.
SCARBOROUGH BROOK CONSERVATION AREA
Located on Gulf Road & North Gulf Road
Topping Farm Property
Located on Warren Wright Road & Orchard Street
A Self-Help Grant Proposal submitted to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
Submitted by the Town of Belchertown
July 27, 2007
Stream running through Topping Farm Property
REED PROPERTY
Located on Gold Street, adjacent to Knights Pond
