Conservation Commission
The City of Salem is now using an online system for permit applications. This new system will streamline the application process for both the applicants and the department staff. Eight (8) physical copies are again required to be submitted with your online application. Please mail or drop off at City Hall Annex, 98 Washington Street, 2nd floor. Payment by credit card, check, or electronic check is also securely integrated into the process via Stripe. An e-mail address is required to access this system.Please navigate to the correct application using the links below:
Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation - WPA Form 4A
Extension Permit for Order of Conditions - WPA Form 7
Request for Certificate of Compliance - WPA Form 8A
Request for Determination of Applicability - WPA Form 1
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Please contact Kate Kennedy, Conservation Agent, at kkennedy@salem.com for any questions on submitting applications to the Conservation Commission.
Current application materials may be accessed using the Salem Conservation Commission Sharepoint website which can accessed here. Files are organized by meeting date and project location/name.
Salem's Wetland Protection and Conservation Ordinance
As of March 28, 2022, the updated Wetlands Protection and Conservation Ordinance, Chapter 50 is now in effect. An example of some of the updated measures are below:
Protection Measure: | Previous: | Current: |
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No-Disturbance Zone | None | 25’ | First 25 feet of buffer zone extending from resource area |
Mitigation Zone | None | 50’ | First 50 feet of buffer zone extending from resource area |
Isolated Vegetated Wetland (IVW) | None | Jurisdictional Resource Area |
Vernal Pool | Limited | Jurisdictional Resource Area |
Climate Change Considerations | None | Considerations in Project Review
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WETLANDS PROTECTION UPDATE
The City of Salem welcomes you to visit the project website for additional information and to view a series of recorded public forums regarding the progress, discussion, and development of the ordinance update. For questions or for more information regarding this process, please contact Tom Devine at 978-619-5685 or tdevine@salem.com
publicinput.com/SalemWetlands.
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Staff Contacts
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| Katherine Kennedy |
Commission Members
| Name | Title |
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| Bart Hoskins | Vice-Chair (2/22/2024) |
| Gregory St. Louis | Chair (9/13/2023) |
| Tom Campbell | Member (2/22/2024) |
| Tyler R. Glode | Member (2/22/2024) |
| Dan Ricciarelli | Member (5/10/2025) |
| Judith Köhn | Member (11/15/2024) |
| Jeff Cohen | City Council Liaison |
| William Jacob | Member (5/25/2026) |
| Scott Sheehan | |
| Andrew W. Varela |
