North Nashua
Issue Recommended Action Responsible and Potential Partners Potential Funding* Timeline
Capacity-building Implement Phase II Stormwater Program (Fitchburg, Leominster) Cities/ DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA 319*/  604b/ EO 418 I
Capacity -building Acquire GIS capacity and inventory/prioritize parcels MassGIS/Municipalities/RPAs EO 418/ Planning for Growth M to L
Open Space Promote river corridor protection (Fitchburg, Lancaster, Leominster) Cities and Towns/ Land Trusts/ NRWA DCS Self-help/ Forest Legacy I to L
Open Space Support completion of Nashua River Greenway protection (Fitchburg, Leominster, Lancaster) Land Trusts/ NRWA/ Towns DCS Self-help/ NPS Rivers &Trails Program I to L
Recreation Support the development of the Riverfront Park in Fitchburg seeking to extend length City/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ Landowners/ MRPC/ NRWA DFWELE/ TEA 21/ USACOE (1135) I to L
Recreation Support additional efforts for greenway & bike path linking "daylighting" brook at Sheldon and West Streets at former Woolen Mill (Fitchburg) City/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ Landowners/ MRPC/ NRWA DFWELE/ TEA 21/ USACOE (1135) I to L
Recreation Remedy potentially dangerous dam fragments on North Nashua River at Leominster Italian-American Club City/ DEM/ Greenway Committee/ NRWA DEM Trails/ TEA 21 I to L
Water Quality Monitor compliance with NPDES permits (Fitchburg, Lancaster, Leominster) DEP/ EPA/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA staff time I to L
Water Quality Address instream toxicity issues and monitor low DO, nutrient concentration, bacteria and pathogens (Fitchburg, Lancaster, Leominster) DEP/ EOEA/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA EOEA/ SRF/ staff time I to L
Water Quality Conduct an impact evaluation for this segment (Fitchburg) DEP EOEA/ Staff and volunteer time I to M
Water Quality Participate in the USACOE flood protection projects (Fitchburg) City/ DEM/ DFWELE/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA 1135/ EOEA I to L
Water Quality Monitor the fishery and fisheries habitat enhancement (Fitchburg, Lancaster, Leominster) Cities & Town/ DEM/ DFWELE/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA Section 206 of WRDA 1996: Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration I to L
Water Quality Restore Spectacle Pond; monitor WQ