River Continuity

Safe and stable stream crossings can accommodate wildlife and protect stream health while reducing expensive erosion and structural damage. River Continuity works to reduce impediments to movement of fish, wildlife and other aquatic life that require instream passage. The River Continuity Partnership is a collaborative effort with DER, the University of Massachusetts Extension, The Nature Conservancy, and other nonprofit and agency partners.

River Continuity Pilot Projects (click below):

Labor in Vain Brook, Somerset
Bronson Brook, Worthington
Tower Brook, Chesterfield

River Continuity Resources (click below):

River and Stream Continuity Project--UMASS, Amherst
Stream Crossing Handbook
Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards (pdf)
Programmatic General Permit (pdf)
River Continuity Data Sheets
Gulf of Maine Times article on culverts
Road-Smart Stream Crossing Workshops