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Wetland Permits

Preserving Concord's wetlands, floodplains, and riverfronts is crucial to our unique natural environment, which, in turn, protects public interests such as flood control, stormwater damage protection, protection of drinking water supplies, and fisheries and wildlife habitats. View the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and regulations and understand that no person may "remove, fill, dredge, or alter" any of the land surface, water, or vegetation in wetland resource areas without obtaining a permit from the local Conservation Commission, which in Concord, is the Natural Resources Commission. Concord also administers the local Wetlands Bylaw and implements Wetlands Bylaw Regulations.

Any work within wetlands, the 100-year floodplain, 200 feet of a perennial stream, 100 feet of Certified Vernal Pools, or within the 100-foot buffer zone to wetlands requires review and approval from the Natural Resources Commission. View the Certified Vernal Pools in Concord map showing approximate locations of wetlands, rivers, streams, and certified vernal pools in Concord.

Any landscaping, tree removal, clearing, filling, excavation, demolition, or construction within a wetland or floodplain, the 100 foot buffer zone, or 200 feet of a perennial stream - whether or not the wetland resource area is on your property - requires approval from the NRC. Please contact the Division of Natural Resources before you begin your project to determine if you will need a permit. View the Wetlands Brochure for a homeowners guide to working near wetland resource areas.