Whitman
Issue	Recommended Action	Responsible and Potential Partners	Potential Funding*	Timeline
Capacity-building	Implement Phase II (Fitchburg, Westminster) and Phase III Stormwater Program (Gardner)	DEP/ NRWA/ RPAs/ Towns	319*/  604b/ EO 418	M to L
Capacity -building	Acquire GIS capacity and inventory/prioritize parcels	MassGIS/Municipalities/RPAs	EO 418/ Planning for Growth	M to L
Open Space	Protect western edge of Muddy Pond and Lake Wampanoag (Westminster)	DEM/ DFWELE/ Land Trusts/ NRWA/ Towns	ALA/ Community Preservation Act/ DCS Self help/ LCIPS/ Towns	I to L
Recreation	Work to ensure permanent easements for the Mid-state Trail (Ashburnham, Westminster)	DEM/ Mid-state Trail Association/ NRWA/ Towns/ Wachusett Greenways	DEM Trails/ TEA 21	I to L
Recreation	Promote the extension of the Gardner to Winchendon rail trail through Ashburnham	DEM/ Land Trusts/ NRWA/ Rails to Trails Conservancy/ Towns	DEM Trails/ TEA 21	I to L
Water Quality	Monitor nutrients and identify sources of phosphate inputs to the river (Westminster)	DEP/ NRWA/ Towns	104 b/ Staff time/ Volunteer Monitor Program	L