The Wilton Conservation Commission is seven citizens who advise the town staff, boards and commissions on the conservation of natural resources, open space, and land use. The Commission’s responsibilities include:

• Managing open space: Maintaining and managing open space lands and lands for non-intensive use.
• Advising on land use: Providing advice and consultation on environmental issues, conservation, and land use.
• Educating the public: Developing and sponsoring educational programs on environmental practices
• Serving as an advisory board: Advising the Planning & Zoning Commission and Inland Wetlands Commission.
• Acquiring land: Acquiring land and easements for conservation purposes.
• The commission also provides technical assistance to the Planning, Zoning, and Select Boards on property uses. They oversee and maintain conservation lands, easements, and strategic properties, and monitor timber cuts, water quality, and construction projects.

Regarding our opposition to Developer and his plan to build a 1,300-foot road 52-feet wide, Wilton’s

Conservation Commission opinion is advisory only.

Here is Wilton’s Conservation Commission’s recommendation: