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Conservation Commission

W. Clifford Prentiss, Conservation Officer
Abigail Childs, Assistant to the Conservation Officer
Linda Defreitas, Secretary

Reassignment of the Town of Hingham to a different MassDEP Regional Office
Effective May 1, 2006, administrative jurisdiction over Hingham has been transferred from the Northeast Regional Office in Wilmington, MA to the Southeast Regional Office in Lakeville, MA. 

Town of Hingham Wetlands Protection By-Law Article 22 Approved by the Attorney General's Office August 7, 2008

Note: The Regulations of The Town of Hingham's Wetlands Protection Bylaw are not available on line at this time. Please call the Conservation Office to purchase a copy. A reference copy of the regulations is available to read in the Conservation Office.

Receipt of Information Policy (pdf, 18k)

Hingham Wetlands Bylaw Fees (pdf, 18k)

Abutter Notification Procedure (pdf, 90k)

Checklist for Submitting a Request for Determination of Applicability (pdf, 17k)

Checklist for Submitting a Notice of Intent (pdf, 32k)

Wetlands Flagging Regulation (pdf, 12k)

Checklist for Requesting a Certificate of Compliance (pdf, 86k)

Waiver of Deadline (pdf, 44kb)


The Hingham Conservation Commission is a seven member board appointed to 3 year overlapping terms by the Board of Selectmen under Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws. The Commission is entrusted with the stewardship of over 1000 acres of conservation land and addresses natural resource issues of the town and region.

Empowered to administer the State Wetland Protection Act (M.G.L. Chapter 131, section 40), the Rivers Protection Law, and the Town of Hingham's Wetlands Protection Bylaw, the Commissioners review numerous projects that fall within their jurisdiction. After review, Orders of conditions are issued to applicants which are intended to protect the natural resource interests of the community.

A Conservation Officer, Assistant Conservation Officer, and a full time secretary staff the Conservation Office. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday 8:30 A.M. to 7:00PM , and Friday 8:30AM to 1:00PM

The Commission generally conducts a public meeting the first and third Monday of each month at the Town Hall beginning at 7 P.M.  However, please contact the Conservation Office to confirm meeting dates and locations and deadlines for submission of applications/filings.