RECENT UPDATES

The Conservation Commission is proposing to enhance ~12 acres of the developing shrub and young forest community of the "back land" at the Wiley Recreation Area to benefit wildlife, including New England cottontails which are a state endangered species.
Click here [pdf] to read a brief memo sent to the Town Council.
Click here [pdf] to read the Habitat Managmnent Plan.

Please click HERE for important information regrading the Transfer of Development Rights program.

Maine Association of Conservation Commissions: New MEACC Website [EXIT SITE]

MISSION STATEMENT

Scarborough's natural resources are a unique and irreplaceable asset. Within the Town's boundaries exist seashore, salt and freshwater marsh, wetlands, forest, uplands, tidal rivers and streams which are home to varied and unique species of wildlife. Few towns in Maine have the diverse resources as exist in Scarborough, which provide critical habitat for shore birds and other avian species, shellfish beds, fish nurseries, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. These natural resources and habitat are being lost or threatened as Scarborough continues to be one of the fastest growing towns in Maine.

The Conservation Commission's primary responsibility is to increase awareness of the value of our natural resources, work to identify and reduce potential damage to these natural areas and to proactively work with Town Staff, other committees, and local organizations to encourage sustainable stewardship of these resources.

ACTIVITIES

The Conservation Commission undertakes a variety of tasks including working with the Town Council, Ordinance Committee, and Staff to review and refine natural resource related ordinances, various educational projects, and maintaining an informative and useful website. The Commission is closely involved with the Scarborough Land Conservation Trust, the Friends of Scarborough Marsh, and the Town of Scarborough Parks and Conservation Land Board.

AUTHORITY

The Maine State law gives conservation commissions:

• The authority to conduct research, in conjunction with the Planning Board, into local land area.
• Keep an index of all open areas within the town for the purpose of obtaining information relating to the proper protection, development or use of those open areas.
• Coordinate activities of conservation bodies.
• Distribute educational information.
• Recommend programs for the better use and protection of open areas, whether publicly or privately owned, including open marshlands, swamps and other wetlands.

(MRSA, Title 30) [EXIT SITE]

MEETINGS

The Scarborough Conservation Commission meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Scarborough Town Hall, 259 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, Maine 04074. There is a sign board in the lobby which indicates the meeting room. For the meeting agenda contact the Town Clerk¹s Office, 883-7778. The public is invited to attend.

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