Plan of Conservation and Development

What is a Plan of Conservation and Development?

The Plan of Conservation and Development, also referred to as the “Plan” or the “POCD”, is a document that lays out a vision for the community. It contain a series of goals and policies for the Town and provides a framework for how we would like to see the town grow over the next 10 years and beyond.

The Hebron Planning and Zoning Commission completed a comprehensive update of the Plan of Conservation and Development on May 28, 2024, effective on June 17, 2024. Please use the following link view the 2024 Plan of Conservation and Development.

2024 Plan of Conservation and Development

What’s in the Plan?

The Plan contains information on how the Town has developed in the past and how it is expected to grow in the future. It contains goals and policies related to the natural resources in our town, such as wetlands, watercourses, aquifers, soils, farmland and open spaces, and identifies ways to protect them.  The Plan also contains goals and policies for the business areas of the town and provides guidance for how our business districts may develop. The Plan contains information on housing policies, town facilities and other important issues.  These goals and policies are the basis for many of the Town’s land use regulations. The Plan also contains a number of maps showing planned open space, natural features, historic sites, the business districts and land use.