Conservation Division

Conservation Director - Robert Douglas

Town Offices - 36 Bartlet Street
Phone: (978) 623-8311
Fax: (978) 623-8320
Email: conservation@andoverma.gov
Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday - Friday

The mission of the Conservation Division is to protect Andover's natural resources and to act as trustees in perpetuity of the Town's conservation land.

The Conservation Commission maintains the on-going delineation of wetland resources depicted on the 183 Andover Wetland Maps which are directly referenced in various Town By-Laws and regulations, including the Zoning By-Law, the Watershed Protection Overlay District, and Rules and Regulations for Use of Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems and all other homeowner and/or commercial construction projects that are within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Please feel free to phone the office for further information. Approximately 1,600 acres of Town-owned land are under the control and custody of the Conservation Commission which prepared and periodically revises Andover's Open Space and Outdoor Recreation Plan. The Commission administers a number of statutory Conservation Restrictions and Conservation Easements over privately owned property.

Department Links

• Conservation Commission Agenda
• Conservation Commission Rules & Regulations, Applications & Permits
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Community Development and Planning Department
• GIS Downloadable Maps
• Living With Wildlife - The Beaver in Massachusetts and Beaver Information at MassWildlife
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• Stormwater Management and Call Directory
• Update on the Restoration of the Shawsheen River
• WPA Reference Manual