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| Subbasin | Recommended Action | Responsible and Potential Partners | Potential Funding* | Timeline |
| Capacity-building | Implement Phase II Stormwater Program (Westminster) | DEM/ DEP/ MRPC/ 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 | Protect western edge of Muddy Pond and Lake Wampanoag (Westminster) | DEM/ DFWELE/ Land Trusts/ NRWA/ Town | ALA/ Community Preservation Act/ DCS Self help/ LCIPS/ Towns | I to L |
| Open Space | Protect Van Hazinga property (Westminster) | Lands Trusts/ NRWA/Town | Community Preservation Act/ DCS Self-help/ LCIPS | I to L |
| Open Space | Monitor Chapter 61 lands for potential acquisition (Westminster) | Lands Trusts/ NRWA/Town | ? | |
| Open Space | Extend protection for Muddy Pond (Westminster) | DEM/ Land trusts/ Town | DCS Self Help | M to L |
| Recreation | Work to ensure permanent easements for the Mid-state Trail (Westminster) | DEM/ Mid-state Trail Association/ NRWA/ Town | 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 | Support greenways to link communities via intermunicipal trails and open spaces, and in particular the Mass Central Rail Trail (Westminster) | DEM/ Land trusts/ MDC/ NRWA/ Town/ Wachusett Greenways | DEM Trails/ TEA 21 | I to L |
| Recreation | Promote protection of lands on the Mid State Trail (Westminster) | DEM/ Land trusts/ Mid-state Trail Association/ NRWA/ Town | DEM Trails & Greenways/ staff and volunteer time | I to L |
| Recreation | Improve access to Mid-State Trail at Crow Hill (Westminster) | DEM/ Town | DEM recreational trails | M |
| Water Quality | Monitor nutrients and identify sources of phosphate inputs to the river (Westminster) | DEP/ NRWA/ Town | 104 b/ Staff time/ Volunteer Monitor Program | L |
| Water Quality | Protect high water quality in the sub-basin (Westminster) | DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Town | EO 418/ Planning for Growth | I to L |
| Water Quality | Monitor NPDES permits (Westminster) | DEP/ NRWA | staff time | I to L |
| Water Quality | Monitor Fitchburg Municipal Landfill expansion project for leachate and erosion issues (Westminster) | DEP/ Fitchburg and Westminster BOHs/ Westminster Con Comm | staff time | I to M |
| Water Quality | Facilitate wastewater facilities planning (Westminster) | DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Town | 604 b/ EO 418/ SRF | M to L |
| Water Quantity* | Medium flow stress; therefore, work in Flag 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. | ||||