Conservation commission asks Select Board for part‑time conservation agent as workload outpaces volunteers
The Conservation Commission asked the board to fund a part‑time conservation agent (estimated placeholder $40,000) to enforce the Wetlands Protection Act, close compliance orders and provide day‑to‑day support; commissioners said volunteer capacity is insufficient for current and forecasted projects.
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Representatives of the Conservation Commission described heavy enforcement and follow‑up workloads under the Wetlands Protection Act and asked the Select Board to consider funding a part‑time agent to provide regular professional assistance. The commission said it currently relies on volunteers and a long‑serving administrative assistant (Camille) for institutional continuity and suggested a part‑time position in the 8–16 hours/week range as an initial step.
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