City of Pittsfield, MA ARTICLE XXV CONSERVATION AGENT

Sec. 2-131 Appointment; removal.

[Ord. No. 833, § III, 1-14-1998; Ord. No. 1023, § 1, 11-25-2008; Ord. No. 1142, § XXXIII, 9-29-2015]

In accordance with MGL c. 40, § 8C, the Conservation Agent shall be appointed by the Conservation Commission. The Conservation Agent may be removed by a majority vote of the Conservation Commission.

Sec. 2-131.1 Duties generally.

[Ord. No. 833, § III, 1-14-1998]

The Conservation Agent shall supervise, coordinate and represent the City’s interest in all matters pertaining to conservation and wetlands; represent the City in the promotion, protection, and development of its natural resources; and assist in the protection of the watershed resources of the City. He or she shall also confer with such public officials and with private citizens as may consult him or her from time to time for the purpose of facilitating the presentation of matters involving natural resources or wetlands areas to the Conservation Commission or other body having appropriate jurisdiction over the administrative support to the Conservation Commission.