Conservation Commission

The Melrose Conservation Commission is a 7-member volunteer board created under the authority of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40 Section 8c “for the promotion and development of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources.” It is principally involved in administering the MA Wetlands Protection Act M.G.L. Ch. 131 sec. 40 originally passed in 1972, the 1996 Rivers Protection Act and the City of Melrose Wetland ordinance Chapter 231  (Ord. No. 07-008, 5-7-2007). Under these laws, no one may “remove, fill, dredge, or alter” any wetland, floodplain, bank, land under a water body, or land within 100 feet of a protected resource (the “Buffer Zone”) without obtaining a permit from the Conservation Commission.

Meeting Schedule for 2024

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Currently Vacant Conservation Agent (781) 979-4312

Commission Members

NamePositionTerm

Michael Paiewonsky

Chair

February 2025

Paul Moore

Vice Chair

February 2024

Forrest Tiedeman

Treasurer

February 2023

Jason Jancaitis

Member

February 2026

Charles McCabe

Member

February 2026

Craig Molway

Member

February 2024

Emily Anderson

Member

February 2025

Sydney Hy

Associate Member

February 2024

Vacancy

Associate Member