Andover Residents Advocate for Beaver Deceivers

Pushing DOT to use devices on Route 11

February 16, 2016 • Saved under News
Andover residents met on January 29 with Chris Turgeon of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (DOT) and Skip Lisle, president and chief scientist of Vermont-based Beaver Deceivers International, to describe the advantages of Skip's invention, a beaver-proofing device to prevent roadway flooding caused by dammed culverts and to encourage DOT to use the devices at problem locations on State Route 11 in East Andover.The town currently has five of Lisle's flow devices installed: three at culverts beneath Elbow Pond Road, and one each beneath Switch Road and Emery Hill Road. According to the Andover residents, Skip's solution has allowed the beavers to remain in local waters while eliminating the costly flooding that beavers can cause. Attending the meeting were (clockwise from lower left) were John Thompson, Andover Road Agent; Chris Turgeon, DOT; Dennis Fenton, former Andover selectman; Tina Cotton, representing the Andover Conservation Commission; Skip Lisle, inventor of the Beaver Deceiver; Mario Ratzki and David Carrick, Andover's state representatives; and Selectman Vicky Mishcon. Photo: Larry Chase
Andover residents met on January 29 with Chris Turgeon of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (DOT) and Skip Lisle, president and chief scientist of Vermont-based Beaver Deceivers International, to describe the advantages of Skip’s invention, a beaver-proofing device to prevent roadway flooding caused by dammed culverts and to encourage DOT to use the devices at problem locations on State Route 11 in East Andover.The town currently has five of Lisle’s flow devices installed: three at culverts beneath Elbow Pond Road, and one each beneath Switch Road and Emery Hill Road.
According to the Andover residents, Skip’s solution has allowed the beavers to remain in local waters while eliminating the costly flooding that beavers can cause. Attending the meeting were (clockwise from lower left) John Thompson, Andover Road Agent; Chris Turgeon, DOT; Dennis Fenton, former Andover selectman; Tina Cotton, representing the Andover Conservation Commission; Skip Lisle, inventor of the Beaver Deceiver; Mario Ratzki and David Carrick, Andover’s state representatives; and Selectman Vicky Mishcon. Photo: Larry Chase