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Ashburnham
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| Subbasin | Recommended Action | Responsible and Potential Partners | Potential Funding* | Timeline |
| Capacity-building | Promote Community Preservation Act; assist Town getting necessary technology /software | Town | Land Trust/ Town | |
| Capacity-building | Acquire GIS capacity and inventory/prioritize parcels | MassGIS/ Municipalities/ Regional Planning Commissions | EO 418/ Planning for Growth | M to L |
| Open Space | Monitor Chapter 61 lands for potential acquisition (Ashburnham) | Land Trusts/ NRWA/ Town | staff time | M to L |
| Recreation | Promote protection of lands and work to ensure permanent easement for the Mid State Trail (Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Westminster) | DEM/ Mid-state Trail Association/ NRWA/ Towns | 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 |
| Recreation | Develop public swimming site in Ashburnham | DEM/ Town | DCS Self-help/ 319 | M to L |
| Water Quality | Protect high water quality in the sub-basin (Ashburnham) | DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns | EO 418/ Planning for Growth | I to L |
| Water Quality | Monitor NPDES permits (Ashburnham) | DEP/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA/ Town | staff time | I to L |