Helpful Links & Resources
Here you can find helpful links related to environmental resource management and conservation; including permitting, mapping, and other educational resources.
ConsCom Resources: -The Importance and Duties of your Local Conservation Commission - an MACC resource | Outdoor Safety & Leave No Trace Resources: -Outdoor Recreation Safety Tips (Mass.gov) -Play Outdoors Safely (Mass.gov) -Safety Tips for Non-Hunters (Mass.gov) -Water Safety (Mass.gov) -Dressing for Winter Adventures (MassAudubon) |
Permitting Resources: For permitting questions, please reach out to the Conservation Agent. -ConsCom Submittal Checklist (for RDA, NOI, ANDRAD, Extensions, CoC, and Complaints) -FY24 Q1/2 Meeting Schedule (NEW START TIME) -Plum Island Permitting Guidelines (for Conservation, Building, & Zoning projects) | Hunting/Fishing/Wildlife Resources: -MassWildlife (MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife) -Buy a hunting or fishing license (MassFishHunt - state licensing) -Hunter's Education Program (required for hunting licenses) -Why you shouldn't feed animals this winter (MassWildlife) |
Laws, By-Laws, Policies, Regulations & Plans: -MGL Chapter 131 Section 40 (Wetlands Protection Act) and associated 310 CMR 10.00 (WPA Regulations) -Town of Newbury Beach Management Plan (2009, Draft) | Flood Resilience/Insurance Information: -FloodSmart - FEMA / National Flood Insurance Program information -What the Flood! (Interactive flood insurance quiz) -Risk Rating 2.0 - Equity in Action: FEMA's New Rating Methodology (informative video) |
Mapping & Research Resources: -Newbury MIMAP (Assessors Maps) -FEMA Flood Map Service Center (Flood Plain Maps) | Stormwater Management Resources: -Stormwater Management Committee - Newbury -Stormwater Solutions for Homeowners - Visit this link for fact sheet resources on topics such as vegetated buffers, "green" lawn and garden practices, rain gardens, reducing impervious surfaces, preventing erosion, minimizing contaminants, and vegetated swales |
Coastal Plants & Landscaping / Native Plant Resources: | Studies & StoryMaps: -NOAA State Climate Summaries 2022 - Massachusetts USGS January & March 2018 Nor'easter Studies & Data
-Flood Documentation and Inundation Mapping Tools (Geonarrative & Dashboard) |
Land Use Planning: -Protecting Your Legacy (landowner's guide to conservation-based estate planning) | Other Resources: -ResilientMA.org - Climate Change science resource -WaterWise - Strategies for Drought-Resilient Development -Parker, Ipswich, & Essex River Watershed Collaborative (aka, the PIE-Rivers Partnership) |