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On the Watertown Seal is a picture of an English Colonist and an Indian exchanging, as peace tokens, bread for fish. Captain Roger Clap landed at Nantasket Point in 1630 and rode up Charles River to Gerry's Landing with the first party of Watertown Colonists.
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Christopher J. Hayward
Agent
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Daphne Collins
Clerk
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Administrative Office
Town Hall, Third Floor
149 Main St.
Watertown, MA  02472

Ph: (617) 972-6426
Fx: (617) 972-6484

Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Meetings
  • 7:30 pm
  • Meets Monthly, first Wednesday of the month
  • 2013 Meeting Schedule 
  • Town Hall, Lower Hearing Room

Meetings are open to the public, who are welcome to comment on business before the Commission and bring concerns to the Commission’s attention.

Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings.
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Minutes are available following approval.
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Description
The Conservation Commission includes up to seven volunteer Commissioners appointed by the Town Manager, with approval by the Town Council, for three-year terms.

Responsibilities

        -Rules and Regulations for the Administration of the Watertown Wetlands Ordinance, Adopted October 2010

  • Protecting the Town’s natural resources
  • Reviews plans for activities, including new development and redevelopment, that may affect our wetlands
  • Imposes conditions to ensure that those activities do not cause erosion or pollution that would harm the waters or wetlands
  • Seeks opportunities to increase and improve open space in the Town
  • Manages open spaces under its jurisdiction
  • Encourages good management of the parklands along the Charles River
  • Participates in developing a new open space plan for Watertown every seven years
Members
  • Marylouise Pallotta McDermott

        76 Lovell Road 
        Term Expires: Feb. 15, 2014

 

    Charles C. Bering

        508 Belmont Street
        Term Expires: Feb. 15, 2013

  • Leo G. Martin

        683 Main Street
        Term Expires: Feb. 15, 2014

   
  • Maria P. Rose

        3 Bancroft Street
        Term Expires:  Feb. 15, 2012

  • Patrick W. Fairbairn, Ph.D.

        20 Marcia Road
        Term Expires:  Feb. 15, 2013 

  • Louis M. Taverna

       133 Bellevue Road
        Term Expires:  Feb. 15, 2015

        Michelle Gauvin
        84 Forest Street
        Term Expires: Feb. 15, 2014

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