Nissitissit
Issue Recommended Action Responsible and Potential Partners Potential Funding* Timeline
Capacity-building Work with NH towns (Brookline, Hollis, Mason, Milford) on growth management NHOSP/ NRPC/ RPAs/ Towns   I
Capacity-building Implement Phase III Stormwater Program (all towns) DEP/ NH DES/ NRPC/ NRWA/ SWRPC/ Towns 604b L
Capacity -building Acquire GIS capacity and inventory/prioritize parcels MassGIS/Municipalities/RPAs EO 418/ Planning for Growth M to L
Open Space Protect lands relating to Belmont Springs holdings-Gulf Brook (Pepperell) DEM/ DFWELE/ Land Trusts/ NRWA/ Town ALA/ Forest Legacy/ LCHP I to L
Open Space Support the ongoing efforts of the Squannassit Regional Reserve Initiative and support stewardship of ACEC (Pepperell, Townsend) DEM/ DFWELE/ Land Trusts/ NRWA/ Towns Community Preservation Act/ DCS Self-help/ Forest Legacy/ LCIPS I to L
Open Space Support completion of Nissitissit Greenway protection (Brookline, Hollis, Milford, Pepperell, Townsend) Land Trusts/ NRWA/ Towns DCS Self-help/ NPS Rivers &Trails Program I to L
Open Space Protect lands identified by the Source Water Stewardship Project DEM/DFWELE/Land Trusts/NRWA/Town ALA/ Forest Legacy/LCHP I to L
Recreation Address Lake Potanapo invasive weed infestation (Brookline) NHDES/ Town 319 M to L
Water Quality Support Source Water Stewardship Project Town NRWA; Source Water Stewardship Committee; EPA & In-Kind I
Water Quality Support a River Sanctuary type designation for the NH portions of the sub-basin (Hollis, Mason, Milford) NH DES/ NRPC/ NRWA/ SPNHF/ Towns staff time M to L
Water Quality Maintain cold water fishery in Nissitissit (Hollis, Mason, Milford, Pepperell, Townsend) Beaver Brook Association/ DFWELE/ NH DES/ NRWA/ Towns/ Trout Unlimited staff time I to L