Conservation Commission

 

RSA 36-A   a conservation commission, hereinafter called the commission, for the proper utilization and protection of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources of said city or town. Such commission shall conduct researches into its local land and water areas and shall seek to coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes, and may advertise, prepare, print and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets which in its judgment it deems necessary for its work. It shall keep an index of all open space and natural, aesthetic or ecological areas within the city or town, as the case may be, with the plan of obtaining information pertinent to proper utilization of such areas, including lands owned by the state or lands owned by a town or city. It shall keep an index of all marshlands, swamps and all other wet lands in a like manner, and may recommend to the city council or selectmen or to the department of natural and cultural resources a program for the protection, development or better utilization of all such areas.

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Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Kara Campbell Land Use Assistant (603) 964-5523 x115

Commission Members

Name Title
Sally King Vice-Chair (2025)
Suzanne McFarland Chair (2025)
Francis P. (Mike) Garvan, II Member (2026)
Jeffrey Gardner Alternate (2026)
Susan Shepcaro Clerk (2025)
Danna B. Truslow Member (2024)
Karen Oliver Member (2026)
Joseph Tucker Member (2024)
Paula Mahoney Alternate (2025)