Town of Westport, Connecticut - Conservation Department

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May 9, 2008

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Westport Conservation Department

	110 Myrtle Avenue, Room 205, Westport, CT 06880 Phone 203-341-1170; Fax 203-341-1088 Email: See "Contact Us" The Conservation Department's mission is the environmental division of Westport town government. Its goal is to protect, preserve and improve the town's natural resources. The department administers the following town ordinances and regulations. Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations (pdf) Waterway Protection Line Ordinance - WPLO (pdf) Aquifer Protection Regulations (pdf) Tree Spraying Ordinance Cockenoe Island Regulations (pdf) The department is the staff to the following commissions and committees. Conservation Commission Shellfish Commission Sherwood Mill Pond Committee We also issue camping permits for Cockenoe Island and oversee its management. We provide comments to other agencies and departments in their review of land use applications. Various environmentally-related efforts are also organized throughout the year by the department.

	Required Conservation Permits See this page for a list of permits and procedures that may be required if you have wetland resources on your property.

	Permits for recreational shellfishing The Westport Shellfish Commission will be issuing permits for recreational shellfishing for the 2008 calendar year. See this page for current information. Call 203-838-9807 before you dig for more information about the status of the recreational shellfishing beds

	General Information Expanded Mission Statement Frequently Asked Questions Swimming Pool Requirements (pdf) Plan Review Requirements (pdf) Planting Plan Requirements (pdf) List of Wetland Plants for planting (pdf) After the Storm: A Citizen's Guide to Understanding Stormwater (pdf)

Applications and Forms

For Conservation applications and forms, click here

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