South Nashua |
Issue |
Recommended
Action |
Responsible
and Potential Partners |
Potential
Funding* |
Timeline |
Capacity-building |
Implement
Phase II (Clinton) and Phase III Stormwater Program (Lancaster, Sterling) |
DEP/
MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns |
319*/ 604b/ EO 418 |
M
to L |
Capacity-building |
Provide
support for monitoring construction and development projects (Clinton, Lancaster,
Sterling) |
CMRPC
& MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns |
604b |
I |
Capacity-building |
Implement
Devens Subregional Plan recommendations (Lancaster) |
JBOS/
NRWA/ Towns |
EO
418/ Planning for Growth |
I |
Capacity -building |
Acquire
GIS capacity and inventory/prioritize parcels |
MassGIS/Municipalities/RPAs |
EO
418/ Planning for Growth |
M
to L |
Open Space |
Protect
South Nashua Greenway, floodplain and "prairie bluffs" (Clinton,
Lancaster) |
DEM/
Land Trusts/ Town |
Community
Preservation Act/ DCS Self help |
I
to L |
Recreation |
Extend
trail networks linking existing trails and railroad rights of way (Clinton) |
DEM/
Lands Trusts/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Town |
DEM/
TEA 21 |
L |
Recreation |
Support
recreational improvements on Coachlace, Mossy & South Meadow Ponds (Clinton) |
COLAP/
DEM/DEP/ NRWA/ South Meadow Pond and Nature Association/ Town |
319/
DEM Lakes & Ponds |
M
to L |
Water Quality |
Reduce
impacts of largely impervious area (Clinton) |
DEP/
MWRA/ Town |
319/
604b/ staff time |
I
to M |
Water Quality |
Address
CSO issues within the Phase II Stormwater Framework (Clinton) |
DEP/CMRPA/
NRWA/Town |
319/604b/
EO418 |
I
to M |
Water Quality |
Facilitate
discussions to increase flows over the Wachusett Dam (Clinton) |
MDC/
MWRA/ NRWA/ Town |
Staff
and volunteer time |
I
to M |
Water Quality |
Promote
water quality improvements at Coachlace and South Meadow Ponds (Clinton)
and E. Lake Waschacum (Sterling) |
DEP/
MDC/ So.Meadow Pond and Nature Assoc./ Town |
319/
DEM Lakes and Ponds/ staff time |
I
to L |
Water Quality |
Monitor
NPDES permit (Clinton, Sterling, Lancaster) |
DEP/
MWRA/ Towns |
Staff
and volunteer time |
L |
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