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DCR – DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION COMPREHENSIVE LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN 2017

Jonathan Yeo, Dan Clark, Brian Keevan, & Joel Zimmerman

MA Department of Conservation and Recreation Division of Water Supply Protection

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

DCR: Ste ve Ande rso n (re tire d), Gre g Buzze ll, Pe te r

Churc h, He rm E c k, Cra ig F itzg e ra ld, Phil L a mo the , T ho m Sno wma n (re tire d)

MWRA: Da ve Co ppe s, Jo hn Gre g o ire , Ste ve E

ste s- Sma rg ia sssi

DE

P: K im L

ng ridg e , K

a thy Ro me ro

Wa te r Supply Citize ns Adviso ry Co mmitte e (WSCAC)
Ma ssWildlife : Chris Bue lo w, T

im Simmo ns

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MISSION

...c o nstruc t, ma inta in a nd o pe ra te a syste m o f

wa te rshe ds, re se rvo irs, wa te r rig hts a nd rig hts in so urc e s o f wa te r supply [to ] supply the re b y a suffic ie nt supply o f pure wa te r to the Ma ssa c huse tts Wa te r Re so urc e s Autho rity, a nd [to ] utilize a nd c o nse rve sa id wa te r a nd o the r na tura l re so urc e s to pro te c t, pre se rve a nd e nha nc e the e nviro nme nt o f the Co mmo nwe a lth a nd to a ssure the a va ila b ility o f pure wa te r fo r future g e ne ra tio ns.

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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANNING

Watershed Protection Plans: 5 years [Next revision: 2018] Access Plans: 5-10 years [Next revision: Quabbin – in process] Land Management Plans: 10 years [Next revision: Comprehensive - in process] Other Reports/Studies: Water Quality (annual); Gulls; Invasives

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LAND MANAGEMENT APPROACH

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ndividua l wa te rshe d pla ns – e ve ry 10 ye a rs

No w c o mb ine d into
ne c o mpre he nsive

L MP

Guiding do c ume nt

fo r a va rie ty o f a c tivitie s

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DCR-MWRA WATER SUPPLY WATERSHEDS

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LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN SECTIONS

Ag e nc y o rg a niza tio n
De sc riptio n o f Wa te rshe ds
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a nd use

So il
Hydro lo g y
F
re st a nd wildlife c o nditio ns
Ma na g e me nt g o a ls, o b je c tive s, me tho ds
L

a nd a c q uisitio n

Ha za rdo us tre e s
Ro a ds
F
re ste d a re a s
No n-fo re ste d a re a s
Wildlife
Cultura l Re so urc e s
Re se a rc h, inve nto ry, mo nito ring

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WATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS

SUDBURY WAT

E RSHE D

16,300 Ac re s o f L a nd 1,400 Ac re Re se rvo ir 41% F

re ste d

14.6% DWSP Pro te c te d 10.5% Othe r Pro te c te d

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WATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS

WACHUSE

T T

WAT

E RSHE D

70,600 Ac re s o f L a nd 4,100 Ac re Re se rvo ir 70% F

re ste d

27.9% DWSP Pro te c te d 17.6% Othe r Pro te c te d

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WATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS

WARE RIVE

R WAT E RSHE D

61,700 Ac re s o f L a nd 76% F

re ste d

39.8% DWSP Pro te c te d 12.0% Othe r Pro te c te d

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WATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS

Q UABBI

N WAT E RSHE D

95,500 Ac re s o f L a nd 24,500 Ac re Re se rvo ir 88% F

re ste d

60.3% DWSP Pro te c te d 16.1% Othe r Pro te c te d

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CURRENT FOREST CONDITIONS

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Pe r c e ntage

Re d Ma ple Wo o de d We tla nd Oa k Oa k/ Ha rdwo o d White Pine / Ha rdwo o d White Pine

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FOREST MANAGEMENT

Go a l:
Ma inta in the pro duc tio n o f hig h q ua lity wa te r b y ma ximizing
ur wa te rshe d fo re sts’ re sista nc e a nd re silie nc y in the fa c e
f a c ute (e .g . he a vy wind e ve nts) a nd c hro nic (e .g . inse c ts,

b ro wsing ) disturb a nc e s.

De sire d F
re st Cha ra c te ristic s:
De lib e ra te ly pa tte rne d in a mo sa ic o f va rio usly a g e d

pa tc he s

Dive rse in na tive tre e spe c ie s, fa vo ring lo ng -live d spe c ie s

we ll- suite d to the ir g ro wing site s

Ac c umula ting b io ma ss a nd a ssimila ting nutrie nts
Ca pa b le o f a ra pid re c o ve ry fo llo wing disturb a nc e
Our g o a ls a nd a ppro a c he s ve ry simila r to DCR

Bure a u o f F

re stry

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FORESTRY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Pre dic te d E

ffe c ts o f Clima te Cha ng e :

No rthe a st U.S. like ly mo re stro ng ly impa c te d
Ave ra g e pre c ipita tio n inc re a se s
Wa rme r, we tte r winte rs a nd drie r summe rs
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ng e r g ro wing se a so n
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xtre me e ve nts mo re fre q ue nt

Pra c tic e s to he lp pre pa re :
Ma na g e to dive rsify a g e struc ture a nd spe c ie s c o mpo sitio n
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xpe c t shifts in na tive spe c ie s ra ng e s; pro mo te tra nsitio ns (? )

Co ntro l he rb ivo re s a nd inva sive pla nts
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mpro ve c ulve rts a nd o the r infra struc ture

Co nse rve mo re la nd to pro vide c o nne c tivity a nd re fug ia

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LAND ACQUISITION

Pro g ra m sta rte d in 1985
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a nd purc ha se d in fe e a nd thro ug h Wa te rshe d Pre se rva tio n Re stric tio ns (WPR)

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ffo rt fo c use d o n Qua b b in a nd Wa c huse tt wa te rshe ds

$135 millio n do lla rs spe nt (funde d b y MWRA)
$113 millio n @ Wa c huse tt, $13 millio n @ Wa re Rive r,

$9 millio n @ Qua b b in

F

ro m 1985-Ja nua ry 2015, pe rc e nt o f Wa c huse tt unde r Divisio n c o ntro l we nt fro m 7.9% to 28.4%

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LAND ACQUISITION

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FOREST MANAGEMENT: STAC REVIEW

Be g a n April 2010; re po rt c o mple te d F

e b rua ry 2013

Re c o mme nda tio ns:
De ve lo p sho rt b rie fing do c ume nts e xpla ining DWSP fo re st

ma na g e me nt

Co ntinue to b uy a nd pro te c t wa te rshe d la nds a t Wa c huse tt
Re sume a c tive fo re st ma na g e me nt using irre g ula r g ro up

she lte rwo o d (1/ 4-2 a c re o pe ning s), with a da pta tio ns

I

mpro ve BMP a nd re g e ne ra tio n mo nito ring a nd re po rting e ffo rts

Mo nito r wa te r q ua lity e ffe c ts o f a c tive fo re st ma na g e me nt

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FOREST MANAGEMENT: STAC IMPLEMENTATION

DWSP re le a se d F

r

m He r

e F

r

war d in Aug ust 2013

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mpro ve d pub lic a c c e ss to ha rve sting info rma tio n thro ug h inte rne t po sting s, pub lic me e ting s, a nd sig na g e

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mpro ve me nts in inte rna l re vie w pro c e ss

Cha ng e s to o pe ning s a nd ma rking spe c ific a tio ns
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rre g ula rly sha pe d a nd size d, with se pa ra tio n

Gre e n-tre e re te ntio n within mo st o pe ning s >1/ 2 a c re
Pro mo tio n o f la te -se ra l sta g e fo re st c ha ra c te ristic s thro ug h

thinning pra c tic e s

BMP mo nito ring
Re g e ne ra tio n mo nito ring a nd pho to do c ume nta tio n
Sho rt-te rm wa te r q ua lity mo nito ring a t stre a m c ro ssing s
L
ng -te rm wa te r q ua lity studie s unde r wa y

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FOREST MANAGEMENT: OUR TYPICAL APPROACH

Ac tive ly ma na g e ~75% o f a ll fo re ste d a c re s
Re g e ne ra te ~1% o f ma na g e d fo re st a nnua lly
F
r Qua b b in, Wa c huse tt, a nd Sudb ury:
90% o f re g e ne ra te d a c re a g e c re a te d thro ug h a ra ng e o f
pe ning size s, a ve ra g ing a b o ut 1 a c re
F
r Wa re Rive r
60 % o f re g e ne ra te d a c re a g e c re a te d thro ug h a ra ng e o f
pe ning size s, a ve ra g ing a b o ut 1 a c re
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nte rme dia te ha rve sts (thinning s)

Va ria b le , b a se d o n sta nd c o nditio ns

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VISUALIZING THE TYPICAL APPROACH

0.5 Ac re Ope ning ; ha rve ste d in 1996

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Sa me o pe ning in 2001; 5 ye a rs la te r

VISUALIZING THE TYPICAL APPROACH

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VISUALIZING THE TYPICAL APPROACH

Sa me o pe ning in 2008; 11 ye a rs la te r

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SILVICULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS

Co nside r a e sthe tic s whe n ma king o pe ning s
Gre e n-tre e re te ntio n in o pe ning s
Mo st o pe ning s > ½ a c re will re ta in a t le a st 5-10 sq ua re fe e t

pe r a c re in b a sa l a re a o f live tre e s

Re ta ine d tre e s dispe rse d sing ly o r in sma ll g ro ups
De sira b le a dva nc e re g e ne ra tio n pro te c te d a s muc h a s

po ssib le

Co a rse wo o dy de b ris sta nda rds fo r wildlife ha b ita t
Sub -wa te rshe d rule
No mo re tha n 25% o f the to ta l sto c king o n DWSP fo re sts c a n

b e c ut in a ny sub -wa te rshe d in a 10-ye a r pe rio d

Go a l is to pre ve nt c ha ng e s to wa te r yie ld/ q ua lity
Ca rb o n Sto ra g e
Ca lc ula ting fo re st’ s c o ntrib utio n to c a rb o n se q ue stra tio n

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SILVICULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS

WHILE EACH OF THE OPENING CONFIGURATIONS BELOW HAS REGENERATED WELL, THE ONES ON THE RIGHT ARE SHAPED TO THE LANDSCAPE, IRREGULAR, AND MORE VISUALLY ACCEPTABLE.

GEOMETRIC PATCH CUTS IRREGULAR OPENINGS

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Small

penings

(<0.5 ac) with NO retention Larger

penings

with dispersed retention Larger

penings

with aggregated retention

SILVICULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS

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FORESTRY REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT

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nte rna l Re vie w pro c e ss

Na tura l Re so urc e s, NHE

SP, E nviro nme nta l Qua lity, Arc he o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s, a nd Re g io na l Dire c to r a ppro va l

Pub lic pre se nta tio n a nd c o mme nt pe rio d
Ha rve sting pe rmit
Wa te r q ua lity pro te c tio ns, inc luding spill re spo nse me a sure s
BMP imple me nta tio n me e ts o r e xc e e ds re g ula tio ns
Bridg e a ll flo wing stre a ms
No ha rve sting in we tla nds
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xpa nde d va ria b le width filte r strips

All ve rna l po o ls tre a te d a s if ‘ c e rtifie d’
Se rvic e F
re stry re vie w a nd a ppro va l
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mple me nta tio n o f BMP Mo nito ring Pro to c o l in 2016

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FOREST MANAGEMENT: VARIATIONS FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Re sto ra tive Silvic ulture
So me o b je c tive s mo re e a sily me t with la rg e r o pe ning s
Sho rt-te rm situa tio ns
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nc lude :

Pla nta tio ns
De g ra de d sta nds
Old fie ld white pine
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r Qua b b in, Wa c huse tt, a nd Sudb ury:
Up to 10% o f re g e ne ra te d a c re a g e in la rg e r o pe ning s
F
r Wa re Rive r:
Up to 40% o f re g e ne ra te d a c re a g e in la rg e r o pe ning s

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FOREST MANAGEMENT: VARIATIONS FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS

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a rly Suc c e ssio na l Ha b ita t (E SH) Ma na g e me nt

Yo ung fo re st ha b ita t
Ba rre n ha b ita t
Glo b a lly o r re g io na lly ra re ha b ita t
Asso c ia te d de c line in de pe nde nt spe c ie s
Re c o g nitio n o f o ur ro le s a s ste wa rds
Ca n pro vide this ha b ita t witho ut de g ra ding wa te r q ua lity
Re pre se nts a sma ll fra c tio n o f o ur la nds
Will b e c o nc e ntra te d in F
c us Are a s
Use o f pre sc rib e d fire
T

e rre stria l inva sive pla nt c o ntro l: me c ha nic a l, c ultura l, & c he mic a l

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ESH: YOUNG FOREST FOCUS AREAS

Qua b b in 3 F

c us a re a s

L

c a te d

a dja c e nt to e xisting o pe n ha b ita t Ope ning s a t le a st 10 a c re s One se c tio n in e a c h a re a c ut e ve ry 5-7 ye a rs

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ESH: YOUNG FOREST FOCUS AREAS

Wa re Rive r 2 F

c us a re a s

L

c a te d

a dja c e nt to e xisting

pe n ha b ita t

Ope ning s a t le a st 10 a c re s One se c tio n in e a c h a re a c ut e ve ry 5-7 ye a rs

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ESH: YOUNG FOREST FOCUS AREAS

Wa c huse tt 1 F

c us a re a

L

c a te d

a dja c e nt to e xisting

pe n ha b ita t

Ope ning s a t le a st 10 a c re s One se c tio n in e a c h a re a c ut e ve ry 5-7 ye a rs

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VISUALIZING THE YOUNG FOREST APPROACH

DCR Sta te Pa rks – a dja c e nt to DWM, just ha rve ste d

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Sa me site , 4 ye a rs po st-ha rve st

VISUALIZING THE YOUNG FOREST APPROACH

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VISUALIZING THE YOUNG FOREST APPROACH

Wa c huse tt wa te rshe d ; rig ht a fte r ha rve st

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Sa me site ; 4 ye a rs la te r

VISUALIZING THE YOUNG FOREST APPROACH

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ESH: BARREN FOCUS AREAS

Qua b b in 5 F

c us a re a s

Glo b a lly ra re ha b ita t I de ntifie d in c o lla b o ra tio n with NHE SP T re e re mo va l o r thinning Ma inta ine d b y pe rio dic fire

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ESH: BARREN FOCUS AREAS

Wa re Rive r 1 F

c us a re a s

Glo b a lly ra re ha b ita t I de ntifie d in c o lla b o ra tio n with NHE SP T re e re mo va l o r thinning Ma inta ine d b y pe rio dic fire

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VISUALIZING BARRENS

Be fo re re sto ra tio n

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VISUALIZING BARRENS

Afte r c a no py thinning a nd pre sc rib e d fire

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WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Pro te c t wa te r q ua lity o r infra struc ture – g o o d

wa te rshe d ma na g e me nt

Pro te c t ra re , c o mmo n, o r uniq ue wildlife a nd

ha b ita ts – g o o d ste wa rdship

White -ta ile d de e r Ring -b ille d g ull Ca pture d b e a ve r Co mmo n lo o n Ve rna l po o l

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WILDLIFE PROGRAMS FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

Be a ve r
Ge e se
Gulls
De e r
Mo o se

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PROPOSAL: EXPANDED HUNTING AT WACHUSETT

Curre nt e xte nt o f

a llo we d hunting

We st o f I
190
Pe rmit re q uire d
No c o st
Ab o ut 10,000 a c re s

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PROPOSED EXPANSION

2 ne w zo ne s
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190 E

a st: a ll se a so ns; no do g s; pe rmit re q uire d b ut no limit; 4700 a c re s

Re se rvo ir: de e r
nly; pe rmit

re q uire d – ra ndo m dra wing ; 2800 a c re s

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PROPOSED RESERVOIR ZONE

2 we e ks o f

sho tg un

2 we e ks o f

primitive

White -ta ile d

de e r o nly

Ra ndo m

dra wing

All de e r must

b e c he c ke d

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WILDLIFE STEWARDSHIP

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a g le s

L
o ns
Sna ke s
Ba ts
K

e stre ls

Ha b ita t

Co nse rva tio n

Ve rna l Po o l Pro te c tio n Co a rse Wo o dy De b ris Pro te c ting Sna g s Pre se rving De n T re e s

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CULTURAL RESOURCES

Arc he o lo g ic a l re vie w
Ha rve sting re stric tio ns
Ve g e ta tio n ma na g e me nt

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REVIEW PROCESS

A c o py o f the pla n c a n b e fo und o nline a t:
http:/ / www.ma ss.g o v/ e e a / a g e nc ie s/ dc r
Writte n c o mme nts will b e a c c e pte d until 10/ 20/ 2017
Co mme nts c a n b e sub mitte d to :
Online : DCR.Upda te s@ sta te .ma .us
No te “DWSP la nd ma na g e me nt pla n” in the e ma il sub je c t line
Writte n c o mme nts to :

De pa rtme nt o f Co nse rva tio n & Re c re a tio n Offic e o f Pub lic Outre a c h 251 Ca use wa y Stre e t, Suite 600 Bo sto n, MA 02114

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