Shared Conservation Agent

Town of Southampton and the City of Easthampton
Shared Conservation Agent

The growing developments and other conservation priorities within Easthampton and Southampton are far outpacing the current capacity of what the Conservation Commissions can handle on a volunteer basis with no Conservation Agent on staff.  Three years ago, the municipalities engaged the PVPC to conduct an analysis and determine the feasibility of how the existing active Conservation Commissions can be improved through a shared service capacity. In 2016, PVPC submitted an application for Efficiency and Regionalization grant funds which was awarded and allowed for the hiring of a part-time shared conservation agent and the drafting of an inter-municipal agreement. Currently, PVPC is working with the municipalities through their budget process to sustain the shared cost of the position in preparation for FY19.

Documents

SharedAgentAnalysis.pdf

Shared Conservation Agent Analysis
Shared Conservation Agent Analysis
SharedAgentAnalysis.pdf