I live near a brook and I’d like to put a new deck on the back of my house. Do I need to file for a permit?

Maybe. If the location of the new deck is over 100 feet away from the bank of the brook if it is intermittent or over 200 feet away if the brook is perennial, no permit is needed.

If the proposed deck is within 100 feet from an intermittent brook, an RDA can likely be filed for the project and if the proposed deck is within 200 feet of a perineal brook, a NOI must be filed. Please consult with the Conservation Department to determine if your project can be filed as an RDA or a NOI.

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1. What is a wetland?
2. What is a wetland buffer zone?
3. What is the difference between an intermittent stream and perennial stream?
4. What is a vernal pool?
5. Why are wetlands protected?
6. What activities in a wetland or buffer zone require a permit?
7. What are the different types of wetlands permitting forms and when are they used?
8. I live near a mushy area where there are some ferns growing, is this a wetland?
9. I live lakeside and I’m planning a retaining wall; do I need to file with the Conservation Commission?
10. I live on a lake and I would like to put up a dock; do I need a permit?
11. I live near a brook and I’d like to put a new deck on the back of my house. Do I need to file for a permit?
12. I live near a wetland and I’d like to cut down some trees near my house; do I need to file?
13. I see a depression filled with water on my property every spring; if I wanted to complete a project in or near this location, do I need to notify the Conservation Commission?
14. I’ve hired a contractor to do some excavation on my property and it’s near a marshy area; should I contact the Conservation Commission?
15. I suspect work is being done in a wetland or buffer zone without a permit, what should I do?
16. How do I contact the Conservation Commission?
17. How do I contact the Conservation Commission?