Conservation Commission

Town of Amherst Wetlands Protection Bylaw and Regulations
The Town of Amherst Wetlands Protection Bylaw and accompanying regulations are available in the Conservation Department for the price of $10. If you would like a copy mailed to you, please send a check to the Conservation Department with your request and include an additional $2.50 for postage and handling. 

   Wetland Bylaw (PDF - 35KB)

   Wetland Regulations(PDF - 159KB) 

Wetland Application Forms

Request for Determination
The Town accepts the Massachusetts DEP WPA Form 1 – Request for Determination of Applicability for both state and local filings. The filing fee is $50 for the first five acres or less, $5 for each additional acre or part. Applications may be downloaded here or obtained from the Conservation Department office, located on the second floor of Town Hall.
    WPA Form 1 - RFD Instructions & Application (PDF)
    RFD Checklist (PDF)

    Notification to Abutters  (PDF)
    Abutter’s List Request Form (PDF)
   

Notice of Intent (NOI)
The Town accepts the Massachusetts DEP WPA Form 3 - Notice of Intent form for both state and local filings. In cases where work falls under the jurisdiction of The Town of Amherst Wetlands Protection Bylaw, only the town’s portion of the state fee shall be submitted. Applications may be downloaded here or obtained from the Conservation Department office, located on the second floor of Town Hall.

    WPA Form 3 - Notice of Intent  Application (PDF)
    WPA Form 3 - Instructions(PDF)
    NOI Checklist (PDF)
    Abutter’s List Request Form (PDF)
    Notification to Abutters  (PDF)
    Wetland Fee Transmittal Form(PDF)

NOI for an Ecological Restoration Project

    WPA Form 3A - Application(PDF)

Request for Certificate of Compliance (PDF)

    WPA Form 8A - Request for Certificate of Compliance  (PDF)

Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD)

    WPA Form 4A - ANRAD(PDF)

The filing fee is $2.00 per linear foot of determined bordering vegetated wetland

• up to a maximum of 100 feet ($200) for single family lots
• up to a maximum of 1,000 feet ($2,000) for a commercial subdivision or industrial development or subdivision with more than four lots

Extension of Order of Conditions

    WPA Form 7 - Extension Permit for Orders of Condition(PDF)

Amendment to Order of Conditions

Please submit letter of request to Beth Willson, Wetlands Administrator., 4 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA  01002.  

Wetland Filing Fee Schedule 

Request for Determination: 

• $50.00 for the first five acres or less
• $5.00 for each additional acre (or part)

Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation:

• $2.00 per linear foot of determined bordering vegetated wetland
  • up to a maximum of 100 feet ($200) for single family lots)
  • up to a maximum of 1,000 feet ($2,000) for a commercial subdivision or industrial development, or subdivision with more than four lots

Notice of Intent:

• The town portion of the state filing fee shall be submitted

Certificate of Compliance:

• $50.00

Amendment to Order of Conditions:

• $100.00

Extension of Order of Conditions:

• $50.00

Re-issue Order of Conditions or Certificate of Compliance:

• $50.00