Level 2 – Significant Drought for the Northeast

Published July 1, 2022 | Conservation Commission | Automatically Archived on 7/16/2022

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The MA Drought Management Task Force has declared a Level 2 – Significant Drought for the Northeast Region until further notice.

As such, the provisions of 10.58(2)(a)1.d – regarding documented field observations that the stream is not flowing, as evidence that the stream is intermittent – are suspended as of the effective date of the drought map (May 1, 2022), until the drought is lifted. This means that no evidence collected showing a stream dry on or after May 1, 2022 may be submitted to overcome the perennial stream status in 10.58(2)(a)a – c.

Please take efforts to minimize unnecessary water usage so our wetlands do not dry up. We thank you for you stewardship of Sudbury’s natural resources.

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The Sudbury Conservation Commission was established in 1962 to protect local natural resources and features and to act as stewards of the town’s conservation properties.

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To preserve, protect, and improve the Town’s valuable water, land, plant, and animal resources for the benefit of present and future generations (under the legal authority granted under The Conservation Commission Act, by the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, and by the Sudbury Wetlands Administration Bylaw); to foster community involvement in the protection and enjoyment of Sudbury’s open spaces and natural resources through education and stewardship; and to balance the interests of jurisdictional projects with the public benefits provided by wetland resource areas, to guide Sudbury’s future, under a fair and open public hearing process.

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