MISSION STATEMENT:
To protect the Town’s floodplains and wetlands by controlling the activities that are deemed to have a significant effect upon wetland values, including but not limited to the following:
- public and private water supply
- groundwater
- flood control
- storm damage prevention
- water pollution
- fisheries
- wildlife and the preservation of Open Space
It’s Your Land… ENJOY IT!
USE THIS SITE TO FIND:
Important updates and other information, including:
View and/or download the Commission's list of upcoming meetings and application submission deadlines.
Meeting Agendas
See what will be discussed during the Commission’s next meeting and/or download previous agendas; automatic notification is available.
Meeting Minutes
View and/or download the Commission's approved meeting minutes; automatic notification is available.
Wetland Application Forms
Access downloadable wetland application documents and instructions in both PDF and MS Word formats, including:
Notice of Intent and instructions
Request for Determination of Applicability and instructions
Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation and instructions
Request for Order of Conditions Extension
Request for Certificate of Compliance
Request for Partial Certificate of Compliance
Waiver of 21 Day Requirement
Affidavit of Service
Abutter Notification Form
Bylaw Filing Fees
Wetlands Protection Act Filing Fees
Find important information about current environmental news and issues, including invasive species issues, new, proposed, or revised State and/or Local policies, procedures, laws and/or regulations.
Includes information about Foxborough's more than 2,000 acres of conservation land, including:
Hunting
Rules and Regulations
Warner Trail map and detailed information
An OSRP is a critical tool because Towns with up-to-date Open Space and Recreation Plans are more likely to receive State grant monies. Without a State-approved OSRP, Foxborough would not qualify for State open space or recreation grants.
The Conservation Commission has recently updated the Town’s long expired Open Space and Recreation Plan. This seven year Plan was approved by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affiars on July 8, 2011.
Use the site as a quick-reference guide to commonly asked questions about the Foxborough Conservation Commission, state and local laws, wildlife and other subjects.
Includes a website resource library of links to sites that we have found to be useful and informative.
Educational Brochures and Info
This page has information about environmental issues, including landscaping guides, wildlife habitat and other environmental education materials.
Foxborough’s Wildlife
We have recently added information about Foxborough's rare species, vernal pools (the Open Space and Recreation Plan section has vernal pool maps), wildlife sightings, invasive species issues (plants and bugs) and other topics that should be of interest to residents. If you have any requests or ideas about the content of this section, please send us an email
Important Alert for ATV Owners
Legislation signed in August of 2010 (Ch. 202 of the Acts of 2010) brings significant changes to Massachusetts Recreation Vehicle Laws, effective February 2011.
Free Outdoor Education Programs
In the future, the Conservation Commission will be sponsoring free outdoor programs.
Please refer to this site for information about the hikes and workshops that we are planning, including tracking wildlife in the snow and a springtime vernal pool workshop.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please Send us your Feedback!
This site has been created as a resource tool for Foxborough's residents. Please let us know if you have found this site to be helpful, hard to use, or otherwise. In addition, if you have any suggestions about how we might make this site more useful, please send us an email... we are interested in hearing from you! Thank you in advance for your input.
For more information, or if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Conservation Manager, Jane Pierce (508-431-1251 or jpierce@town.foxborough.ma.us).
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