Are there other considerations related to wetlands in Sheffield?

Yes. A significant amount of Sheffield’s wetlands fall within a state-designated Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). The Schenob Brook Drainage Basin ACEC is described by the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation, which administers the ACEC program, as “one of the most significant natural communities in Massachusetts. It encompasses 13,750 acres in the towns of Sheffield and Mt. Washington.