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Subbasin Recommended Action Responsible and Potential Partners Potential Funding* Timeline
Bowers-Nonacoicus Implement Devens Subregional Plan recommendations (Ayer, Harvard) JBOS/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns EO 418/ Planning for Growth I
Bowers-Nonacoicus Implement Phase III Stormwater Program (Ayer, Bolton, Harvard) DEP/ MAPC/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns 319 L
Catacunemug Implement Phase II  Stormwater Program (Leominster, Lunenburg, Lancaster, Shirley) DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns 319/ 604b/ EO 418 M to L
Catacunemug Implement Devens Subregional Plan recommendations (Shirley) JBOS/ NRWA/ Towns EO 418/ Planning for Growth I
Fall Implement Phase II Stormwater Program (Leominster) City/ MRPC/ NRWA 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M
Falulah-Bakers Specific to the Bakers Brook region (Fitchburg, Lunenburg) - Implement Phase II  and Phase III Stormwater Policy City &Town/ MRPC 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
Flag Implement Phase II (Fitchburg, Westminster) and Phase III Stormwater Program (Ashburnham) City/ MRPC/ NRWA 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
Flints Promote growth management bylaws (Hollis) DEP/ NH OSP/ NRWA/  NRPC/ Town

 

 

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Flints Review sub-division standards for increased protection of open space (Hollis) NRPC/ Town   I
Flints Implement Phase III Stormwater Program (Hollis) NH DES/ NRPC/ NRWA/ Town L
James Implement Phase II Stormwater Program (Groton,  (Ayer) DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns 604b/ Planning For Growth M to L
James Encourage greater use of Chapter 61, 61A, and 61B tax-abatement program (Groton) DEM/ Land trusts/ NRWA/ Towns   I
Monoosnoc Implement Phase II Stormwater Program (Fitchburg, Leominster) Cities/ DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA 319*/  604b/ EO 418 I to L
Mulpus Implement Phase II Stormwater Program (Lunenburg, Shirley, Townsend) DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
Nashua Mainstem Implement Phase II (Leominster, Lunenburg, Nashua) and Phase III Stormwater Program City and Towns/ DEP/ MRPC/ NRPC/ NRWA 604b/ EO 418/ Planning for Growth M to L
Nashua Mainstem Implement Devens Subregional Plan recommendations (Ayer, Harvard, Lancaster) JBOS/ Towns EO 418/ Planning for Growth I
Nissitissit Work with NH towns (Brookline, Hollis, Mason, Milford) on growth management NHOSP/ NRPC/ SWRPC/ Towns   I
Nissitissit Implement Phase III Stormwater Program (all towns) DEP/ NH DES/ NRPC/ NRWA/ SWRPC/ Towns 604b L
North Nashua Implement Phase II Stormwater Program (Fitchburg, Leominster) Cities/ DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA 319*/  604b/ EO 418 I
Phillips Implement Phase II (Leominster, Westminster) and Phase III Stormwater Program (Ashburnham) DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
Phillips Coordinate activities with students through Environment In Community (EIC) school Town Land Trust/ Town/ Volunteers I to L
Quinapoxet Implement Phase II (Holden) and Phase III Stormwater Program (Paxton, Princeton, Rutland) CMRPC/ DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
South Nashua Implement Phase II Stormwater Program (Clinton, Lancaster, Sterling) DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
South Nashua Provide support for monitoring construction and development projects (Clinton, Lancaster, Sterling) CMRPC & MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns 604b I
South Nashua Implement Devens Subregional Plan recommendations (Lancaster) JBOS/ NRWA/ Towns EO 418/ Planning for Growth I
Squannacook Implement Phase II (Groton) and Phase III Townsend, New Ipswich, Mason) Stormwater Program DEP/ MRPC/ NMCOG/ NRPC/ NRWA/ SWRPC/ Towns 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
Squannacook Work with NH towns on growth management NH OSP/ NRPC/ NRWA/ SWPRC   I
Still Implement Devens Subregional Plan recommendations (Harvard, Lancaster) JBOS/ NRWA/ Towns EO 418/ Planning for Growth I
Stillwater Implement Phase II (Holden, Leominster, West Boylston, Westminster) and Phase III Stormwater Program (Boylston, Princeton, Sterling) City and Towns/ CMRPC/ DEM/ DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ RPAs 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
Stillwater Encourage greater use of Chapter 61 for land protection (Princeton and Sterling) DEM/ NRWA/ Towns EO 418/ Planning for Growth I
Unkety Implement Phase II (Groton) and Phase III Stormwater Program (Dunstable) DEP/ MRPC/ NMCOG/ NRWA/ RPAs/ Towns 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
Unkety Evaluate need for updating FEMA maps for this area (Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell) FEMA/ Towns Town I
Wachusett Implement Phase II (Holden, West Boylston) and Phase III Stormwater Program (Boylston, Sterling) CMRPC/ DEP/ NRWA/  Towns 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
Wekepeke Encourage greater use of Chapter 61 for land protection (Lancaaster, Leominster) DEM/NRWA/  Towns EO 418/ Planning for Growth I
Wekepeke Implement Devens Subregional Plan recommendations (Lancaster) JBOS/ NRWA/ Towns EO 418/ Planning for Growth I
Whitman Implement Phase II (Fitchburg, Westminster) and Phase III Stormwater Program (Gardner) DEP/ NRWA/ RPAs/ Towns 319*/  604b/ EO 418 M to L
All Acquire GIS capacity and inventory/prioritize parcels MassGIS/ Municipalities EO 418/ Planning for Growth M to L