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| 5-Year Plan Issue | Recommended Action | Responsible and Potential Partners | Potential Funding* | Timeline |
| Capacity-building | Acquire GIS capacity and inventory/prioritize parcels | MassGIS/ Municipalities/ Regional Planning Commissions | EO 418/ Planning for Growth | M to L |
| Open Space | Support Squannacook greenway protection and the ongoing efforts of the Squannassit Regional Reserve Initiative (Ashby) and support stewardship of Squannassit ACEC | DEM/ DFWELE/ Land Trusts/ NRWA/ Towns | Community Preservation Act/ DCS Self help/ Forest Legacy/ LCIPS | I toL |
| Open Space | Protect lands identified by the Source Water Stewardship Project | DEM/DFWELE/Land Trusts/NRWA/Town | ALA/ Forest Legacy/LCHP | I to L |
| Open Space | Preserve open space in the headwaters for greenway connections as well as water supply protection (Ashby) | City and Town/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ Land trusts/ NRWA | ALA/ DCS Self Help/ Forest Legacy | I to L |
| Water Quality | Support Source Water Stewardship Project | Town | NRWA; Source Water Stewardship Committee; EPA & In-Kind | I |
| Water Quality | Maintain cold water fishery in Squannacook (Ashby) | DFWELE/ DEP/ NRWA/ Towns/ Trout Unlimited | staff time | I to L |