Conservation Commission

Application Forms

• Main Application (required for all filings)
• MassDEP wetlands forms

Meetings

• 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
• 7 p.m.
• City Hall
• Council Chambers
  375 Merrimack Street
  Lowell, MA 01852
• View LTC (Lowell Telecommunications Corporation) public meeting recordings
• 2026 Meeting Schedule

Notice of meetings is posted at least two days in advance of the meeting on the bulletin board outside of City Hall in the JFK Plaza, and on the City of Lowell's online Event Calendar.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View the most recent agendas and minutes.

Overview

 The Conservation Commission is responsible for overseeing the protection of wetlands, riverbanks, and wildlife as defined by the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and City Wetlands Ordinance (Ch. 280, Sec. 1-13). 

 Projects either directly in a resource area (ex. floodplain) or within a certain distance of a resource area (ex. within 100 feet of wetlands) can be subject to Commission review. The level of review from the Commission generally varies upon the size and scale of the proposed project, as well as the affected resource area.

 For more information on the Planning Board and possible projects involving the Conservation Commission, please feel free to review:

• Projects currently under review
• Rules, regulations, and statues and ordinances of the Planning Board