Water Quality & Quantity
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| Subbasin | Recommended Action | Responsible and Potential Partners | Potential Funding* | Timeline |
| Bowers-Nonacoicus | Continue intermunicipal comprehensive water resource planning with particular emphasis on aquifers (Ayer, Harvard, Lancaster, Shirley) | DEC/ DEP/ JBOS/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Town | 319/ 604b/ DEP Well Head Protection Plan (WHPP)/ EO 418 | I to L |
| Bowers-Nonacoicus | Restore Bare Hill Pond (Harvard) | Bare Hill Pond Advisory Committee/ DEM/ DEP | 319/ DEM Lakes and Ponds | I to L |
| Catacoonamug | Restore Lake Shirley (Lunenburg) | DEM/ Lake Shirley Improvement Committee/ Town | 319/ DEM Lakes and Ponds | M to L |
| Catacoonamug | Restore Fort Pond (Lancaster) | Fort Pond Association | 319/ DEM Lakes and Ponds | I to L |
| Fall | Restore Barrett Pond (Leominster) | Barrett Pond Committee/ City/ DEM | 319/ DEM Lakes and Ponds | M to L |
| Fall | Restore Lake Samoset (Leominster) | City/ DEM/ Lake Samoset Committee | 319/ DEM Lakes and Ponds | M to L |
| Fall | Implement Phase II and Phase III Stormwater Policy (Leominster) | City/ DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA | 319/ 604b/ EO 418 | I to L |
| Fall | Medium flow stress*; therefore, work in Wachusett 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 |
| Falulah-Bakers | Address flooding issues along John Fitch Highway (Fitchburg) | City/ MRPC/ USACOE | 1135/ 604 b/ DEM Flood Control program/ EO 418 | I to L |
| Flag | Monitor Fitchburg Municipal Landfill expansion project for leachate and erosion issues (Fitchburg, Westminster) | DEP/ Fitchburg and Westminster BOHs/ Fitchburg Con Comm | staff time | I to M |
| Flag | Facilitate wastewater facilities planning (Westminster) | DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Town | 604 b/ EO 418/ SRF | M to L |
| Flag | High flow stress**; therefore, work in Wachusett 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 |
| Flints | Dredging of Flints Pond (Hollis) | NH DES/ Town/ USACOE | 319 | M to L |
| James | Implement Phase II and Phase III Stormwater Policy (Ayer, Groton) | DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Town | 604 b/ EO 418 | I to L |
| James | Continue intermunicipal comprehensive water resource planning with particular emphasis on aquifers (Ayer, Groton) | DEC/ DEP/ JBOS/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Town | 319/ 604b/ DEP Well Head Protection Plan (WHPP)/ EO 418 | I to L |
| James | Promote BMPs for new development to mitigate NPS pollution ie: Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control (Groton) | MRPC/ NRWA/ Town | 604 b/ EO 418/ Staff time | I |
| James | Promote lawn and natural vegetation riparian buffer BMPs for abutting landowners (Ayer, Groton) | MRPC/ NRWA/ Town | 604 b/ EO 418/ Staff time | I |
| Monoosnoc | Improve water quality in Pierce and Rockwell Ponds, Monoosnoc Brook (Leominster) | City/ DEP/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ Monoosnoc Brook Greenway Committee | 319 | I to L |
| Monoosnoc | Medium flow stress*; therefore, work in Wachusett 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 |
| Mulpus | Promote BMPs for new development to mitigate NPS pollution - Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentaion Control (Lunenburg, Shirley, Townsend) | MRPC/ NRWA/ Town | 604 b/ EO 418/ Staff time | I |
| Mulpus | Medium flow stress*; therefore, work in Wachusett 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 |
| Nashua Mainstem | Track progress of Combined Sewer Overflow activities and remediation in City of Nashua | City/ NH DES | staff time | I |
| Nashua Mainstem | Promote inclusion of phosphorus limits in NPDES permits & monitor compliance | City and Towns/ DEP/ NRWA | staff time | I |
| Nashua Mainstem | Monitor concentrations of nutrients and bacteria in the most impacted segments (Groton, Devens, Nashua, Pepperell) | City and Towns/ DEP/ NRWA | EOEA/ Staff and volunteer time | I to L |
| Nashua Mainstem | Conduct SMART monitoring and instream toxicity testing (all towns) | City and Towns/ DEP/ EPA/ NRWA | EOEA/ EPA/ Staff and volunteer time | I to L |
| Nashua Mainstem | Promote BMPs for new development to mitigate NPS pollution - Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control (all towns) | City and Towns/ MCD/ MRPC/ NRWA | 604 b/ EO 418/ Staff time | I |
| Nashua Mainstem | Participate in wastewater facilities planning as it relates to regional water quality issues, especially Ayer and Devens WWTF regionalization plans (Ayer, Harvard, Shirley) | DEC/ DEP/ JBOS/ NRWA/ Towns | SRF/ Staff time | I to M |
| Nissitissit | Support Source Water Stewardship Project | Town | NRWA; Source Water Stewardship Committee; EPA & In-Kind | I |
| Nissitissit | Support a River Sanctuary type designation for the NH portions of the sub-basin (Hollis, Mason, Milford) | NH DES/ NRPC/ NRWA/ SPNHF/ Towns | staff time | M to L |
| Nissitissit | Maintain cold water fishery in Nissitissit (Hollis, Mason, Milford, Pepperell, Townsend) | Beaver Brook Association/ DFWELE/ NH DES/ NRWA/ Towns/ Trout Unlimited | staff time | I to L |
| North Nashua | Monitor compliance with NPDES permits (Fitchburg, Lancaster, Leominster) | DEP/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA | staff time | I to L |
| North Nashua | Address instream toxicity issues and monitor nutrient concentration, bacteria and pathogens (Fitchburg, Lancaster, Leominster) | DEP/ EOEA/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA | EOEA/ SRF/ staff time | I to L |
| North Nashua | Conduct an impact evaluation for this segment (Fitchburg) | DEP | EOEA/ Staff and volunteer time | I to M |
| North Nashua | Participate in the USACOE flood protection projects (Fitchburg) | City/ DEM/ DFWELE/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA | 1135/ EOEA | I to L |
| North Nashua | Restore Spectacle Pond; monitor WQ | DEM/ Town | 319/ DEM Lakes and Ponds | M to L |
| North Nashua | Monitor the fishery and fisheries habitat enhancement (Fitchburg, Lancaster, Leominster) | Cities & Town/ DEM/ DFWELE/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA | Section 206 of WRDA 1996: Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration | I to L |
| Phillips | Protect high water quality in the sub-basin (Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Westminster) | DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns | EO 418/ Planning for Growth | I to L |
| Phillips | Monitor NPDES permits (Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Westminster) | DEP/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA | staff time | I to L |
| Phillips | Investigate effects of CSOs on brook (Fitchburg) | City/ Fitchburg Stream Team/ NRWA | ? | I to L |
| Quinapoxet | Protect and enhance flows in the Quinapoxet within Holden and West Boylston | City of Worcester/ MDC/ MWRA | Staff and volunteer time | I to L |
| Quinapoxet | Improve water quality conditions in Chaffins Brook (Holden) | MDC/ Towns | Staff time | I to M |
| Quinapoxet | Medium flow stress*; therefore, work in Wachusett 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 |
| South Nashua | Reduce impacts of largely impervious area (Clinton) | DEP/ MWRA/ Town | 319/ 604b/ staff time | I to M |
| South Nashua | Facilitate discussions to increase flows over the Wachusett Dam (Clinton) | MDC/ MWRA/ NRWA/ Town | Staff and volunteer time | I to M |
| South Nashua | Promote water quality improvements at Coachlace and South Meadow Ponds (Clinton) and E. Lake Waschacum (Sterling) | DEP/ MDC/ So.Meadow Pond and Nature Assoc./ Town | 319/ DEM Lakes and Ponds/ staff time | I to L |
| South Nashua | Monitor NPDES permit (Clinton, Sterling, Lancaster) | DEP/ MWRA/ Towns | Staff and volunteer time | L |
| Squannacook | Remediate Harbor Pond and support the establishment of a pond association (Townsend) | COLAP/ DEP/ DFWELE/ NRWA/ Town | 319/ DEM Lakes and Ponds/ staff time | M to L |
| Squannacook | Maintain cold water fishery in Squannacook (Ashby, Townsend, New Ipswich, Mason, Shirley, Groton) | DFWELE/ NH DES/ NRWA/ Towns/ Trout Unlimited | staff time | I to L |
| Squannacook | Remediate Thompson Pond (Groton, Shirley) | DEM/ NRWA/ Towns | DEM Lakes and Ponds | I to M |
| Squannacook | Support a River Sanctuary type designation for the NH portions of the sub-basin | NH DES/ NRPC/ NRWA/ SWRPC/ Towns | staff time | L |
| Squannacook | Support Source Water Stewardship Project | Town | NRWA; Source Water Stewardship Committee; EPA & In-Kind | I |
| Still | Begin intermunicipal comprehensive water resource planning (Bolton, Harvard, Lancaster) | DEM/ DEP/ MAPC/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns | 604b/ EO 418 | M to L |
| Stillwater | Address beaver contamination issues (Sterling) | DEP/ DFWELE/ MDC/ Town | 319/ Aquifer Land Acquisition Program/ DEP Source Protection | I to L |
| Stillwater | Help develop and disseminate BMPs for small-scale, hobby type agricultural operations eg: horse stables (Holden, Princeton, Sterling) | DEP/ DFA/ MDC/ NRCS/ Towns/ Worcester Conservation District | 319/ staff time | I to L |
| Stillwater | Address water quality problems in The Quag, Bartlett, and West Waushacum Ponds (Sterling) | COLAP/ DEP/ NRWA/ Town | 319/ DEM Lakes and Ponds/ staff time | I to L |
| Unkety | Help develop and disseminate BMPs for small-scale, hobby type agricultural operations eg: horse stables (Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell) | DEP/ DFA/ MDC/ Middlesex Conservation District/ NRCS/ Towns | 319/ staff time | I to L |
| Wachusett | Promote water quality improvements at Gates Brook, West Boylston Brook, Malagasco and Scarlett Brooks (Boylston, Holden, Sterling, W. Boylston) [as noted in the MDC Sanitary Surveys] | DEP/ MDC/ Towns | 319/ DEP Source Protection/ MDC TA grants | I to L |
| Wachusett | Medium flow stress*; therefore, work in Wachusett 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 |
| Wekepeke | Protect Wekepeke aquifer by limiting impervious cover and monitoring development and water quality impacts (Sterling and Leominster) | DEP/ MRPC/ NRWA/ Towns | DEP water supply protection programs/ EO 418 | I to L |
| Wekepeke | Medium flow stress*; therefore, work in Wachusett 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 |
| Whitman | Monitor nutrients and identify sources of phosphate inputs to the river (Westminster) | DEP/ NRWA/ Towns | 104 b/ Staff time/ Volunteer Monitor Program | 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. | ||||
| ** High flow stress means that the net average August outflow from the sub-basin equals or exceeds the estimated natural August average flow in a particular river segment. | ||||