Conservation

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The Andover Conservation Commission aims to protect Andover’s natural resources in accordance with the state law and the Town’s Wetlands Protection Bylaw, Article XIV, and to act as trustees in perpetuity of the Town’s conservation land. As of 2021, there are over 2,200 acres of protected land that are held in the care and custody of the Andover Conservation Commission. This land is managed and stewarded by the Conservation Division, with the assistance of the Department of Public Works and a large network of dedicated volunteer land stewards. Andover’s conservation areas are critical to supporting clean air and water, wildlife habitat, and recreational amenities for the community.

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that Andover conservation land has been established on the territory of many Indigenous peoples, who have stewarded this land for hundreds of generations. With gratitude to the Andover Center for History & Culture for their guidance, we acknowledge the harmful effect colonization and violent systemic and cultural inequities have had on our understanding of Indigenous identity and terminology. Andover was home to the Pennacook people as early as 6000 BCE, and we honor their past, present, and emerging leaders. 

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Benjamin Meade Conservation Agent 978-623-8630
Lynn Viselli Conservation Administrative Secretary 978-623-8630
Marisa Browning-Kamins Conservation Land Manager 978-623-8630

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Conservation Documents

  1. Andover Conservation Land Management Principles and Policies
  2. Camping Regulations
  3. Wetlands Protection Act Reference Manual (PDF)
  4. Open Space and Recreation Plan - 2018
  5. Request for Satisfactory Completion of Work Certificate Form
  6. Request for a Certificate of Compliance
  7. Determination of Applicability Application and Instructions
  8. Rules and Regulations of Conservation Land 12-20-2022 (Approved)
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2023 Conservation Commission Meeting Dates & Deadlines

Filing deadline is noon two weeks prior to the Meeting Date.

Meeting Date
Deadline Date
Meeting DateDeadline Date
Jan. 10, 2023Dec. 27, 2021
July 11, 2023June 27, 2023
Jan. 24, 2023Jan. 10, 2023
July 18, 2023July 3, 2023
Feb. 7, 2023Jan. 24, 2023
Aug. 1, 2023July 18, 2023
Feb. 28, 2023Feb. 14, 2023
Aug. 15, 2023Aug. 1, 2023
March 7, 2023Feb. 21, 2023
Sep. 12, 2023Aug. 29, 2023
March 21, 2023March 7, 2023
Sep. 19, 2023Sep.5, 2023
April 4, 2023March 21, 2023
Oct. 3, 2023Sep. 19, 2023
April 18, 2023April 4, 2023
Oct. 17, 2023Oct. 3, 2023
May 2, 2023April 18, 2023
Nov. 7, 2023
Oct. 24, 2023
May 16, 2023May 2, 2023
Nov. 21, 2023
Nov. 7, 2023
June 6, 2023May 23, 2023
Dec. 5, 2023
Nov. 21, 2023
June 27, 2023June 13, 2023
Dec. 19, 2023
Dec. 5, 2023