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NRC Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Natural Resources Commission to provide stewardship, education and advocacy of the Town of Wellesley’s park, conservation, recreation and open space system so that the full value of the Town’s natural assets can be passed on to future generations.
NRC Goals and Objectives
The Commission’s goals are to provide the Town with the highest quality of environmental leadership, to establish sound environmental policy, to improve environmental planning and management, and to protect and enhance the Town’s natural and recreational resources. To accomplish these goals, the NRC is charged with the statutory responsibilities of Park Commissions, Conservation Commission, Tree Wardens, Shade Tree and Pest Control Officers, and Town Forest Committee under Massachusetts General Laws Chapters 40, 45, 87, 131 and 132. The Commission appoints the Wetlands Protection Committee, the Trails Committee, and oversees special committees such as the Pesticide Awareness Committee. A representative from the Commission serves on the Community Preservation Committee (”CPC”), the Morses Pond Ad Hoc
Committee, the Playing Fields Task Force, the Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee, the 27 Washington Street Study Committee, the Post Office Square Task Force, and the NRC works closely with the Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project and the Wellesley Conservation Council.
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