DCR Watershed Forestry Projects

View past and current DCR Watershed Forestry Projects.

Active and Completed DCR Watershed Forestry Projects Interactive Map

Click here for an interactive map of all active and completed DCR Watershed Forestry projects. You will be able to see the location of each project along with limited information. Detailed descriptions of each project are listed below.

Current Watershed Forestry Projects

 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed

• DWSP Permit 1048 (Proposal ID HA-16-RP)
• DWSP Permit 1049 (Proposal ID HA-16-RP)
• DWSP Permit 1050 (Proposal ID HA-15-01)
• DWSP Permit 1051 (Proposal ID HA-17-10)
• DWSP Permit 1052 (Proposal ID HA-16-RP)
• DWSP Permit 1053 (Proposal ID PE-15-02)
• DWSP Permit 1054 (Proposal ID HA-18-13W)
• DWSP Permit 1055 (Proposal ID HA-18-13)
• DWSP Permit 1056 (Proposal ID HA-18-13)
• DWSP Permit 1062 (Proposal ID HA-22-05)
• DWSP Permit 3144 (Proposal ID PR-16-26B)
• DWSP Permit 3168 (Proposal ID PR-20-19)
• DWSP Permit 3172 (Proposal ID PR-17-16; formerly listed as DWSP Permit 3166)
• DWSP Permit 3173  (Proposal ID NS-22-17)
• DWSP Permit S9SQ (Proposal ID PE-17-1)

Ware River Watershed

• DWSP Permit 4399 (Proposal ID WR18-08-01) 
• DWSP Permit 4400 (Proposal ID WR18-28-05) 
• DWSP Permit 4401 (Proposal ID WR19-19-2)
• DWSP Permit 4405 (Proposal ID WR-21-8-2)
• DWSP Permit 4406 (Proposal ID WR-19-20-3 and WR-19-22-S)
• DWSP Permit 4407 (Proposal ID WR-22-22-3)
• DWSP Permit 4408 (Proposal ID WR-17-27-5)
• DWSP Permit 4409 (Proposal ID WR-22-42-5)
• DWSP Permit 4410 (Proposal ID WR-20-40-3) 

Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

• DWSP Permit 5287  (Proposal ID WA-20-257)
• DWSP Permit 5288  (Proposal ID WA-19-328)
• DWSP Permit 5292  (Proposal ID WA-20-215)
• DWSP Permit 5293  (Proposal ID WA-19-250)
• DWSP Permit 5297  (Proposal ID WA-21-331)
• DWSP Permit 5298  (Proposal ID WA-21-141/248)
• DWSP Permit 5299  (Proposal ID WA-20-240)
• DWSP Permit 5301  (Proposal ID WA-21-232)
• DWSP Permit 5304  (Proposal ID WA-22-245)

Completed Watershed Forestry Projects

Regenerated forest opening in Hardwick

Quabbin Reservoir Watershed

• DWSP Permit 1044  (Proposal ID HA-13-09) Updated December 2015
• DWSP Permit 1045  (Proposal ID HA-15-14) Updated January 2019
• DWSP Permit 1046  (Proposal ID HA-15-14) Updated January 2019
• DWSP Permit 1047  (Proposal ID HA-16-RP) Updated January 2019
• DWSP Permit 1060A (Proposal ID HA 18-13W) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 2045 (Proposal ID PE-13-11) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 2046  (Proposal ID PE-13-01A) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 2047  (Proposal ID PE-13-5-A) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 2049 (Proposal ID PE-16-red pine sal) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 2050  (Proposal ID PE-16-12) Updated April 2020
• DWSP Permit 2051 (Proposal ID PE-18-11-2)
• DWSP Permit 2052 (Proposal ID PE-18-11-1)
• DWSP Permit 2053 (Proposal ID PE-16-red pine sal)
• DWSP Permit 2055 (Proposal ID PE-18-06) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 2056 (Proposal ID PE-20-14)
• DWSP Permit 2057 (Proposal ID PE-15-06) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 2058 (Proposal ID PE-19-15-01)
• DWSP Permit 3135 (Proposal ID PR-13-08) Updated July 2018
• DWSP Permit 3136  (Proposal ID PT-15-12) Updated July 2018
• DWSP Permit 3137  (Proposal ID PT-15-9) Updated July 2018
• DWSP Permit 3138  (Proposal ID NS-15-15) Updated July 2018
• DWSP Permit 3139  (Proposal ID NS-15-12) Updated February 2018
• DWSP Permit 3140  (Proposal ID PT-15-6) Updated July 2018
• DWSP Permit 3141  (Proposal ID PT- 16-14) Updated October 2017
• DWSP Permit 3142  (Proposal ID NS-16-17) Updated July 2018 
• DWSP Permit 3145  (Proposal ID PR-16-5) Updated February 2018
• DWSP Permit 3146  (Proposal ID PR-16-11) Updated July 2018
• DWSP Permit 3147  (Proposal ID NS-16-23) Updated July 2018
• DWSP Permit 3149 (Proposal ID PR-16-25) Updated August 2021
• DWSP Permit 3150  (Proposal ID PR-16-26B) Updated April 2020
• DWSP Permit 3151  (Proposal ID PR-17-6-A-B) Updated July 2018
• DWSP Permit 3154 (Proposal ID PR-17-6-A-B) Updated July 2021
• DWSP Permit 3156 (Proposal ID PR-17-6-A-B) Updated July 2021
• DWSP Permit 3158 (Proposal ID PR-17-15) Updated July 2021
• DWSP Permit 3159 (Proposal ID NS-22-24_BFA) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 3160 (Proposal ID PR-17-08-A) Updated July 2021
• DWSP Permit 3161A (Proposal ID PT-19-05_09) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 3162 (Proposal ID PR-19-22) Updated December 2022
• DWSP Permit 3163A (Proposal ID NS-19-24_YFFA) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 3164 (Proposal ID PR-19-18) Updated July 2021
• DWSP Permit 3165 (Proposal ID NS-16-15) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 3167 (Proposal ID PT-17-14) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 3169 (Proposal ID NS-22-24_BFA2) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 3170 (Proposal ID PR-22-02) Updated January 2023
• DWSP Permit 3171 (Proposal ID NS-21-17) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit S7NQ (Proposal ID PR-18-17) Updated July 2021
• DWSP Permit S8NQ (Proposal ID PT-19-12&13-S & PT-19-11) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit S9NQ (Proposal ID PT-19-04-S) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit S10SQ (Proposal ID PT-19-04&05S)  Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit S11NQ (Proposal ID PT-19-12&13-S) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit S12NQ (Proposal ID PT-19-08-S and PT-17-10) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit S13NQ (Proposal ID PR-17-12) Updated February 2022
• DWSP Permit S14NQ (Proposal ID PR-19-4-S) Updated September 2022
• DWSP Permit S15NQ (Proposal ID PR-20-08-S) Updated September 2022
• DWSP Permit S16NQ (Proposal ID PR-21-10) Updated December 2022
• DWSP Permit S17NQ (Proposal ID PR-20-09) Updated February 2023

Ware River Watershed

• DWSP Permit 4382  (Proposal ID WR-13-22-01) Updated September 2017  
• DWSP Permit 4383  (Proposal ID WR-13-22-03) Updated September 2017
• DWSP Permit 4385  (Proposal ID WR-15-2-2) Updated September 2017  
• DWSP Permit 4384  (Proposal ID WR-13-11-04) Updated September 2017  
• DWSP Permit 4386  (Proposal ID WR-15-21-5) Updated September 2017
• DWSP Permit 4387  (Proposal ID WR-15-23-3) Updated September 2017
• DWSP Permit 4388  (Proposal ID WR-15-1-4) Updated September 2017
• DWSP Permit 4389  (Proposal ID WR-16-21-5) Updated September 2017  Barre Heath Restoration restoration project. Click here for a StoryMap or see below.
• DWSP Permit 4390  (Proposal ID WR-16-4-2) Updated June 2019
• DWSP Permit 4391A (Proposal ID WR-16-10-3) Updated January 2022
• DWSP Permit 4392  (Proposal ID WR-16-10-3) Updated September 2017
• DWSP Permit 4393  (Proposal ID WR-17-17-3) Updated September 2017
• DWSP Permit 4394  (Proposal ID WR-17-21-4) Updated June 2019
• DWSP Permit 4395  (Proposal ID WR-16-31-6) Updated June 2019
• DWSP Permit 4396  (Proposal ID WR-18-18-02) Updated June 2019
• DWSP Permit 4398 (Proposal ID WR-18-18-02, WR-19-19-1) Updated January 2022
• DWSP Permit 4402 (Proposal ID WR 18-18-03) Updated January 2022
• DWSP Permit 4403 (Proposal ID WR 18-28-4) Updated January 2022
• DWSP Permit 4404 (Proposal ID WR 21-1-1) Updated January 2022
• DWSP Permit S3WR (Proposal ID WR-19-20-S) Updated November 2019
• DWSP Permit S4WR (Proposal ID WR-19-20-3) Updated January 2022

Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

• DWSP Permit 5245   (Proposal ID WA-10-262) Updated December 2015 
• DWSP Permit 5246   (Proposal ID WA-13-175) Updated June 2016  
• DWSP Permit 5247   (Proposal ID WA-13-321) Updated December 2015
• DWSP Permit 5248   (Proposal ID WA-10-141) Updated November 2019
• DWSP Permit 5249   (Proposal ID WA-13-65) Updated November 2019
• DWSP Permit 5251   (Proposal ID WA-15-132) Updated September 2017  
• DWSP Permit 5252   (Proposal ID WA-15-226) Updated February 2017
• DWSP Permit 5254a   (Proposal ID WA-15-288) Updated November 2019
• DWSP Permit 5255   (Proposal ID WA-15-268) Updated November 2019  
• DWSP Permit 5256   (Proposal ID WA-15-139) Updated September 2017  
• DWSP Permit 5257   (Proposal ID WA-15-163) Updated December 2015 
• DWSP Permit 5258   (Proposal ID WA-15-324) Updated December 2020
• DWSP Permit 5259   (Proposal ID WA-16-88) Updated February 2018
• DWSP Permit 5260   (Proposal ID WA-15-274) Updated November 2019
• DWSP Permit 5261   (Proposal ID WA-16-263) Updated February 2018
• DWSP Permit 5262   (Proposal ID WA-16-233) Updated February 2018
• DWSP Permit 5263   (Proposal ID WA-16-96) Updated August 2019
• DWSP Permit 5264   (Proposal ID WA-17-248) Updated November 2019
• DWSP Permit 5265   (Proposal ID WA-17-150) Updated October 2017
• DWSP Permit 5266  (Proposal ID WA-17-136) Updated December 2020
• DWSP Permit 5269   (Proposal ID WA-17-33) Updated February 2018
• DWSP Permit 5270   (Proposal ID WA-17-179) Updated August 2019
• DWSP Permit 5271   (Proposal ID WA-18-108) Updated August 2019
• DWSP Permit 5274  (Proposal ID WA-18-323) Updated December 2020
• DWSP Permit 5275  (Proposal ID WA-17-219) Updated December 2020
• DWSP Permit 5276   (Proposal ID WA-18-25)  Updated August 2020
• DWSP Permit 5277  (Proposal ID WA-15-208) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 5278  (Proposal ID WA-18-122) Updated December 2020
• DWSP Permit 5279  (Proposal ID WA-18-154) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 5280  (Proposal ID WA-19-62)  Updated December 2020
• DWSP Permit 5281  (Proposal ID WA-19-133) Updated August 2020
• DWSP Permit 5282   (Proposal ID WA-19-238) Updated November 2019
• DWSP Permit 5283  (Proposal ID WA-19-127) Updated December 2020
• DWSP Permit 5284  (Proposal ID WA-18-211) Updated October 2022
• DWSP Permit 5285  (Proposal ID WA-20-53) Updated October 2022
• DWSP Permit 5286  (Proposal ID WA-19-241) Updated October 2022
• DWSP Permit 5289  (Proposal ID WA-20-258) Updated October 2022
• DWSP Permit 5290  (Proposal ID WA-19-95) Updated May 2023
• DWSP Permit 5291  (Proposal ID WA-20-124) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 5294  (Proposal ID WA-21-272) Updated May 2023
• DWSP Permit 5295  (Proposal ID WA-21-231) Updated February 2023
• DWSP Permit 5300  (Proposal ID WA-21-148) Updated May 2023
• DWSP Permit 5302  (Proposal ID WA-22-315) Updated February 2023

Barre Heath Restoration Story Map

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Watershed Forestry Project Proposals - Quabbin Reservoir Watershed

Fiscal Year 2023

FY 2023 DWSP Forestry Management Proposals for Quabbin Reservoir, Ware River, and Wachusett Reservoir Watersheds.
Public comment period open until August 13, 2022

Fiscal Year 2022

Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions:

• FY2022 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects - Hardwick
• FY2022 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects - New Salem
• FY2022 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects - Pelham
• FY2022 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects - Petersham
• FY2022 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects - Prescott

Fiscal Year 2021

FY2021 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects
(Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions)

Fiscal Year 2020

Quabbin Watershed Forestry Tour: Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 10/19/19

FY2020 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects
(Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions)

June 19, 2019: Tour of proposed FY2020 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Forestry Projects

June 3, 2019: Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee Meeting

Fiscal Year 2019

Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions:

• FY2019 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects - Hardwick
• FY2019 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects - New Salem
• FY2019 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects - Pelham
• FY2019 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects - Petersham
• FY2019 Quabbin Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects - Prescott

June 4, 2018: Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee Meeting    Presentation
Submit public comment -  deadline cob Monday July 23

Fiscal Year 2018

November 12, 2017: Watershed Management Forestry Tour

FY18 Quabbin Proposed Forestry Project Details  

July 19, 2017: Tour of Proposed FY18 Quabbin Forestry Projects 

June 5, 2017: Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee Meeting    Presentation    Public Comment deadline July 21, 2017 

Fiscal Year 2017

November 5, 2016: Quabbin Reservoir Watershed - Red Pine Scale and Plantation Conversion Forest Management Tour 

August 17, 2016: Proposed FY17 Quabbin Forestry Project Details 

August 15, 2016: Tour of Proposed Quabbin Reservoir Forestry Projects 

June 6, 2016: Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee  

Fiscal Year 2016

October 12, 2015: Quabbin Watershed Forest Management Tour 

August 2015: Comments Received on FY2016 Watershed Forestry Projects and DCR Response 

June 16, 2015: FY16 Proposed Projects  

Fiscal Year 2015

May 12, 2015: Quabbin Forestry Tour   Tour Summary 

January 9, 2015: Proposed Projects 

September 30, 2014: Tour of Proposed Quabbin Reservoir Forestry Projects   Tour Summary

July 11, 2014: FY15 Proposed Projects 

Fiscal Year 2014

November 7, 2013: Tour of Quabbin Timber Sale Proposals 

Watershed Forestry Project Proposals - Ware River Watershed

Fiscal Year 2023

FY 2023 DWSP Forestry Management Proposals for Quabbin Reservoir, Ware River, and Wachusett Reservoir Watersheds.
Public comment period open until August 13, 2022

Fiscal Year 2022

FY2022 Ware River Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects
(Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions)

Fiscal Year 2021

FY2021 Ware River Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects
(Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions)

Fiscal Year 2020

FY2020 Ware River Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects
(Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions)

June 20, 2019: Ware River Watershed Advisory Committee Meeting

Fiscal Year 2019

FY2019 Ware River Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects 
(Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions)

June 21, 2018: Tour of Proposed Ware River Watershed Forestry Projects

May 10, 2018: Ware River Watershed Advisory Committee Meeting      Presentation
Submit public comment - deadline cob Monday July 23

Fiscal Year 2018 

July 27, 2017: Tour of Proposed Ware River Watershed Forestry Projects  

FY18 Ware Proposed Forestry Projects Details    Public Comment deadline July 21, 2017 

May 11, 2017: Ware River Watershed Advisory Committee Meeting    Presentation  Minutes 

Fiscal Year 2017 

August 17, 2016: Proposed FY17 Ware Forestry Project Details  

May 26, 2016: Ware River Watershed Advisory Committee Meeting      Presentation 

Fiscal Year 2016 

June 9, 2016: Tour of Proposed Forestry Projects 

August 2015: Comments Received on FY2016 Watershed Forestry Projects and DCR Response 

June 18, 2015: Tour of Proposed Forestry Projects 

May 22, 2015: FY16 Proposed Projects 

Fiscal Year 2015 

October 2, 2014: Tour of Proposed Ware River Watershed Projects    Tour Summary 

July 24, 2014: Tour of Proposed Ware River Watershed Projects    Tour Summary 

July 11, 2014: FY15 Proposed Projects 

Watershed Forestry Project Proposals - Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Fiscal Year 2023

FY 2023 DWSP Forestry Management Proposals for Quabbin Reservoir, Ware River, and Wachusett Reservoir Watersheds.
Public comment period open until August 13, 2022

Fiscal Year 2022

FY2022 Wachusett Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects
(Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions)

Fiscal Year 2021

FY2021 Wachusett Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects
(Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions)

Fiscal Year 2020

FY2020 Wachusett Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects
(Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions)

June 10, 2019: Public presentation of FY 2020 DWSP forestry proposals for the Wachusett Reservoir Watershed

Fiscal Year 2019

June 20, 2018: Wachusett Reservoir Watershed FY19 Forestry Proposals Meeting    Presentation
Submit public comment - deadline cob Monday July 23

FY2019 Wachusett Reservoir Watershed Proposed Forestry Projects (Interactive map of proposals has been archived with printed versions)

Fiscal Year 2018

June 20, 2017: Wachusett Reservoir Watershed Forestry Meeting    Presentation 

FY18 Wachusett Proposed Forestry Projects Details    Public Comment deadline July 21, 2017 

Fiscal Year 2017

July 19, 2016: Wachusett Reservoir Watershed Forestry Meeting    Presentation 

Fiscal Year 2016

August 2015: Comments Received on FY2016 Watershed Forestry Projects and DCR Response 

June 3, 2015: FY16 Proposed Projects 

June 2, 2015: Wachusett Reservoir Watershed Forestry Meeting 

Fiscal Year 2015 

July 14, 2014: Tour of Proposed Wachusett Reservoir Forestry Projects 

July 11, 2014: FY15 Proposed Projects 

July 10, 2014: Wachusett Forestry Project Meeting 

Contact

If you would like any additional information concerning Watershed Management Forestry Projects please contact:

Quabbin Reservoir and Ware River Watershed
Ken Canfield
578 Old Turnpike Rd.
Oakham, MA 01068
857-274-7090
[e-mail]

Wachusett Reservoir Watershed
Greg Buzzell
180 Beaman Street
West Boylston, MA  01583
508-792-7806 x317
[e-mail]