Rutland

 

5-Year Plan Issue Recommended Action Responsible and Potential Partners Potential Funding* Timeline
Capacity-building Implement Phase III Stormwater Program (Rutland) CMRPC/ DEP/ NRWA/ Town 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
Capacity-building Acquire GIS capacity and inventory/prioritize parcels MassGIS/ Municipalities/ Regional Planning Commissions EO 418/ Planning for Growth M to L
Open Space Continued protection of local water supply lands and continued support for MDC-MWRA water supply protections (Rutland) DEM/ DFWELE/ Land trusts/ MDC/ NRWA/ Town Community Preservation Act/ DCS Self help/ Forest Legacy/ LCIPS I to L
Recreation Support Wachusett area greenway protection and promote rail trail development (Rutland) Friends of Wachusett Watershed/ Land trusts/ MDC/ NRWA/ Wachusett Greenways DCS Self-help/ DEM/ DFWELE/ Forest Legacy I to L
Water Quantity* Medium flow stress; therefore, work in Quinapoxet sub-basin experiencing flow stress to plan for future water supply and habitat protection needs.  These are current conditions which are expected to continue to 2020. DEM/ DEP/ SRF/ Municipalities 604B/ EO 418 I to L
* Medium flow stress means that the net 7Q10 outflow from the sub-basin equals or exceeds the estimated natural 7Q10. 7Q10 is the lowest consecutive 7 day streamflow that is likely to occur in a ten year period in a particular river segment.