Drought Management Task Force Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

• TBD

Past Meetings

2023

• July 6, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Agenda (published on 7/3/23 at 8:19 a.m.)
• Thursday, June 8, 2023, 9:30 - 11:30 am
  •  Agenda (Published on 6/6/23) 
  • 2023 June 8, DEP - DMFT Summary
  • 2023 June 8, DCR - DMFT Summary
  • 2023 June 8, MWRA - DMFT Summary
  • 2023 June 8, NWS - DMFT Summary
  • 2023 June 8, USGS - DMFT Summary
  • 2023 June 8, NWS RFC - DMFT Summary
• February 8, 2023, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
  • Agenda
  • 2023 February 8th DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2023 February 8th MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2023 February 8th NWS Summary
  • 2023 February 8th RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2023 February 8th USGS DMTF Summary
• January 9, 2023, 12:30 – 3:00 pm
  • Agenda 
  • 2023 January 9th DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2023 January 9th MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2023 January 9th NWS Summary
  • 2023 January 9th RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2023 January 9th USGS DMTF Summary

2022

• December 7, 2022, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
  • Agenda
  • 2022 December 7th DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 December 7th MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2022 December 7th NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 December 7th NWS-RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2022 December 7th USGS DMTF Summary
• November 9, 2022, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Agenda
  • 2022 November 9th DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 November 9th DFG DMTF Summary
  • 2022 November 9th MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2022 November 9th NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 November 9th NWS-RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2022 November 9th USGS DMTF Summary
• October 6, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
  • Agenda
  • DMTF Meeting Notes 10-6-2022
  • 2022 October 6th DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 October 6th Mass Rivers Alliance DMTF Summary
  • 2022 October 6th MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2022 October 6th NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 October 6th NWS-RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2022 October 6th USGS DMTF Summary
• September 7, 2022, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 9/2/2022 at 5:08 p.m.)
  • DMTF Meeting Notes 9-7-2022
  • 2022 September 7th DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 September 7th DCR Fire DMTF Summary
  • 2022 September 7th DEP DMTF Summary
  • 2022 September 7th DFG DMTF Summary
  • 2022 September 7th Mass Rivers Alliance DMTF Summary
  • 2022 September 7th MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2022 September 7th NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 September 7th NWS-RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2022 September 7th USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 September 7th WSCAC DMTF Summary
• August 23, 2022, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 8/17/2022 at 12:50 p.m.)
  • DMTF Meeting Notes 8-23-2022
  • 2022 August 23rd DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 23rd DEP DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 23rd DFG DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 23rd DCR Fire DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 23rd Mass Rivers Alliance Summary
  • 2022 August 23rd NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 23rd MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 23rd NWS-RFC DMTF Summary
• August 8, 2022, 1:00-3:30 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 8/3/2022 at 1:43 p.m.)
  • DMTF Meeting Notes 8-8-2022
  • 2022 August 8th DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 8th DEP DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 8th DFG DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 8th MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 8th DCR Fire DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 8th Mass Rivers Alliance Summary
  • 2022 August 8th USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 8th NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 August 8th MEMA Drought Response Actions
  • 2022 August 8th NOAA NWS-RFC DMTF Summary
• July 21, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 7/19/2022 at 10:45 a.m.)
  • 2022 July 21st DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 July 21st DCR Fire DMTF Summary
  • 2022 July 21st Mass Rivers Alliance Summary
  • 2022 July 21st NOAA-NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 July 21st NOAA-RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2022 July 21st USGS DMTF Summary
• July 11, 2022, 1:00-3:30 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda  (published on 7/11/2022 at 11:00 a.m.)
  • DMTF Meeting Notes 7-11-2022
  • 2022 July 11th DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 July 11th MDAR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 July 11th MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2022 July 11th Mass Rivers Alliance Summary
  • 2022 July 11th NOAA-RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2022 July 11th MassDEP-Water Management Program Update
  • 2022 July 11th NOAA-NWS DMTF Summary
• June 15, 2022, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 6/13/2022 at 12:03 p.m.)
  • ET Index Presentation
• June 9, 2022, 10:00 am- 12:30 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 5/17/2022 at 11:35 a.m.)
  • 2022 June 9th Fire Danger DMTF Summary
  • 2022 June 9th USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 June 9th DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 June 9th MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2022 June 9th DEP Watering Restrictions
  • 2022 June 9th NOAA NWS-DMTF Summary
  • 2022 June 9th NOAA RFC-DMTF Summary
  • 2022 June 9th DER DMTF Summary
• May 6, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 5/3/2022 at 3:49 p.m.)
  • 2022 May 6 Fire Danger DMTF Summary
  • 2022 May 6 USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2022 May 6 DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2022 May 6 MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2022 May 6 DEP Watering Restrictions - List
  • 2022 May 6 Mass Rivers Alliance Summary
  • 2022 May 6 NOAA NWS-RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2022 May 6 DEP Watering Restrictions - Map

2021

• October 6, 2021, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 9/28/2021 at 4:42 p.m.)
  • 2021 October 6 DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2021 October 6 MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2021 October 6 USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 October 6 NWS DMTF Summary
• Wednesday, September 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 9/7/2021 at 10:59 a.m.)
  • 2021 September 8 DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2021 September 8 MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2021 September 8 USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 September 8 NOAA RFC DMTF Summary
• August 5, 2021, 1:00-3:00 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 7/16/2021 at 4:30 p.m.)
  • 2021 August 5 DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2021 August 5 MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2021 August 5 USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 August 5 NOAA NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 August 5 NOAA RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2021 August 5 DEP Watering Restrictions
  • 2021 August 5 Mass Rivers Alliance Summary
• July 7, 1:00 – 3:30 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 7/1/2021 at 9:43 a.m.)
  • 2021 July 7 DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2021 July 7 MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2021 July 7 USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 July 7 DER DMTF Summary
  • 2021 July 7 NOAA NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 July 7 DEP Watering Restrictions
• June 8, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 5/7/2021 at 1:40 p.m.)
  • 2021 June 8 DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2021 June 8 MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2021 June 8 NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 June 8 USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 June 8 DEP Watering Restrictions
  • 2021 June 8 DCR Fire DMTF Summary
  • 2021 June 8 DFG DMTF Summary
  • 2021 June 8 NOAA RFC DMTF Summary
• May 6, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
  • Notice
  • Agenda (published on 5/5/2021 at 10:15 a.m.)
  • 2021 May 6 DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2021 May 6 MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2021 May 6 NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 May 6 USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 May 6 DEP Watering Restrictions
• April 6, 2021, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
  • Agenda  (published on 3/29/2021 at 4:35 p.m.)
  • Notice
  • 2021 April 6 DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2021 April 6 MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2021 April 6 NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 April 6 RFC DMTF Summary
  • 2021 April 6 USGS DMTF Summary
• March 10, 2021, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Agenda (published on 3/8/2021 at 12:35 p.m.)
  • Notice
  • 2021 March 10 DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2021 March 10 MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2021 March 10 NWS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 March 10 RFS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 March 10 USGS DMTF Summary
• January 6, 2021, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
  • Agenda (published on 12/11/2020 at 11:20 a.m.)
  • Notice
  • 2021 January 6 DCR DMTF Summary
  • 2021 January 6 USGS DMTF Summary
  • 2021 January 6 MWRA DMTF Summary
  • 2021 January 6 NWS DMTF Summary

2020

​​​​​December 7 2020

• Agenda (published on 12/3/2020 at 3:47 p.m.)
• 2020 December 7 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2020 December 7 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2020 December 7 DFG DMTF Summary
• 2020 December 7 NOAA NWS DMTF Summary
• 2020 December 7 NOAA RFC DMTF Summary
• 2020 December 7 MWRA DMTF Summary
• Notice

November 5, 2020

• Agenda  (published on 10/21/2020 at 3:45 p.m.)
• 2020 November 5 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2020 November 5 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2020 November 5 KBDI-Fire Danger
• 2020 November 5 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2020 November 5 NOAA NWS DMTF Summary
• 2020 November 5 NOAA RFC DMTF Summary
• 2020 November 5 DFG DMTF Summary
• Notice

October 7, 2020 

•  Agenda (published on 10/2/2020 at 2:52 p.m.)
• 2020 October 7 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2020 October 7 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2020 October 7 DFG DMTF Summary
• 2020 October 7 MRA DMTF Summary
• 2020 October 7 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2020 October 7 KBDI DMTF Summary
• 2020 October 7 NOAA NWS DMTF Summary
• 2020 October 7 NOAA RFC DMTF Summary
• 2020 October 7 DMFT Impacts

September 3, 2020

• Agenda (published on 08/28/2020 at 5:15 p.m.)
• 2020 September 3 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2020 September 3 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2020 September 3 KBDI DMTF Summary
• 2020 September 3 DFG DMTF Summary
• 2020 September 3 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2020 September 3 NWS DMTF Summary
• 2020 September 3 MRA DMTF Summary

August 12, 2020

• Agenda (published on 08/11/2020 at 4:10 p.m.)
• 2020 August 12 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2020 August 10 DCR Fire DMTF Summary
• 2020 August 10 DEP Watering Restrictions
• 2020 August 12 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2020 August 12 DER Photos
• 2020 August 12 MRA DMTF Summary
• 2020 August 12 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2020 August 12 NWS DMTF Summary

July 8, 2020

• Agenda (published on 07/3/2020 at 1:18 p.m.)
• 2020 July 8 NWS DMTF Summary
• 2020 July 8 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2020 July 8 DCR Fire DMTF Summary
• 2020 July 8 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2020 July 8 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2020 July 8 DEP Watering Restrictions

June 24, 2020

• Agenda (published on 06/22/2020 at 3:10 p.m.)
• DMTF Meeting Notes 6-24-2020
• 2020 June 24 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2020 June 24 DCR Fire DMTF Summary
• 2020 June 24 DEP Watering Restrictions
• 2020 June 24 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2020 June 24 DER Photos
• 2020 June 24 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2020 June 24 NWS DMTF Summary

2019

November 14, 2019

• Agenda (published on 11/13/2019 at 12:18 p.m.)
• 2019 November 14 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2019 November 14 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2019 November 14 NWS DMTF Summary
• 2019 November 14 MWRA DMTF Summary
• October 2019 Hydrological Conditions

October 10, 2019

• Agenda (published on 10/08/2019 at 8:57 a.m.)
• 2019 October 10 Meeting Summary
• 2019 October 10 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2019 October 10 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2019 October 10 NWS DMTF Summary
• 2019 October 10 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2019 September Watering Restrictions-DEP
• September 2019 Hydrological Conditions

September 12, 2019 – Special Meeting to Approve Final Drought Management Plan (Joint meeting with the Massachusetts Water Resources Commission)

• Amended agenda (published on 9/10/2019 at 9:40 a.m.)
• Agenda (published on 9/4/2019 at 1:04 p.m.)
• Draft Final Drought Management Plan (clean version)
• Draft Final Drought Management Plan (redline strikeout of January 2019 public review draft)
• Public Comment Letters received on the Draft Drought Management Plan
• Summary of Comments Received on the Draft Drought Management Plan

2018

July 12, 2018

•  Agenda for July 12, 2018 (published on 7/10/18 at 10:15 a.m.)
• June 2018 Hydrological Conditions Report
• 2018 July 12 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2018 July 12 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2018 July 12 NWS DMTF Summary
• 2018 July 12 DEP DMTF Summary
• 2018 July 12 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2018 July 12 Meeting Summary

March 2018 - Special Meeting to Discuss Drought Management Plan Update

• Agenda for March 14, 2018
• Update on Revisions to the Drought Management Plan March 14, 2018

2017

July 2017 – Special Meeting to Discuss Drought Management Plan Update

• Agenda for July 13, 2017  
• Update on Revisions to Drought Management Plan July 13, 2017

May 2017

• Agenda for May 9, 2017
• April 2017 Hydrological Conditions
• 2017 May 9 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2017 May 9 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2017 May 9 NWS DMTF Summary
• 2017 May 9 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2017 May 9 Meeting Summary

April 2017

• Agenda for April 11 2017 
• DCR March 2017 Hydrologic Conditions
• 2017 April 11 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2017 April 11 USGS DMTF Summary 
• 2017 April 11 NWS DMTF Summary 
• 2017 April 11 MWRA DMTF Summary 
• 2017 April 11 Meeting Summary

March 2017

• Agenda for March 7, 2017
• February 2017 Hydrological Conditions
• 2017 March 7 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2017 March 7 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2017 March 7 NWS DMTF Summary
• 2017 March 7 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2017 March 7 Meeting Summary

February 2017

• Agenda for February 7, 2017
• January 2017 Hydrological Conditions
• 2017 Feb 7 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2017 Feb 7 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2017 Feb 7 NWS DMTF Summary 
• 2017 Feb 7 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2017 Feb 7 Meeting Summary

January 2017

• Agenda for January 5, 2017
• December 2016 Hydrological Conditions
• 2017 Jan 5 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2017 Jan 5 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2017 Jan 5 NWS DMTF Summary
• 2017 Jan 5 MWRA DMTF Summary
• January 5, 2017 Meeting Summary

2016

December 2016

• Agenda for December 7, 2016
• December 7, 2016 DMTF Meeting Notes
• November 2016 Hydrological Conditions
• 2016 Dec 7 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2016 Dec 7 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2016 Dec 7 NWS DMTF Summary 
• 2016 Dec 7 MWRA DMTF Summary

November 2016

• DMTF Agenda November 8 
• November 8, 2016 DMTF Meeting Notes
• 2016 Nov 8 DCR DMTF Summary 
• 2016 Nov 8 USGS DMTF Summary 
• 2016 Nov 8 NWS DMTF Summary 
• 2016 Nov 8 MWRA DMTF Summary

October 2016

• DMTF Agenda October 5
• 2016 Oct 5 DCR DMTF Summary 
• 2016 Oct 5 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2016 Oct 5 DEP DMTF Summary
• 2016 Oct 5 NWS DMTF Summary 
• 2016 Oct 5 MWRA DMTF Summary
• 2016 Oct 5 Meeting Summary

November 2016

• 2016 Nov 8 DCR DMTF Summary 
• 2016 Nov 8 USGS DMTF Summary 
• 2016 Nov 8 NWS DMTF Summary 
• 2016 Nov 8 MWRA DMTF Summary

October 2016

• DMTF Agenda October 5
• 2016 Oct 5 DCR DMTF Summary
• 2016 Oct 5 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2016 Oct 5 DEP DMTF Summary
• 2016 Oct 5 NWS DMTF Summary
• 2016 Oct 5 MWRA DMTF Summary

September 2016

• Agenda for September 8, 2016
• September 8, 2016 DMTF Meeting Notes
• 2016 MWRA Sept 8 DMTF Summary 
• 2016 DEP Sept 8 water-use restrictions map 
• 2016 USGS Sept 8 DMTF Summary 
• 2016 NWS Sept 8 DMTF Summary 
• 2016 DCR Sept 8 DMTF Summary 

August 2016

• Agenda for August 11, 2016
• August 11, 2016 Meeting Notes
• 2016 August 11 DCR DMTF PPT
• 2016 August 11 NWS DMTF Summary
• 2016 August 11 USGS DMTF Summary
• 2016 2016 August 11 DEP DMTF Summary
• 2016 August 11 MWRA DMTF Summary

July 2016

• Agenda for July 7, 2016
• July 7, 2016 Meeting Notes
• 2016 July 7 DCR DMTF summary

2015

• Agenda for June 18, 2015 
• 2015 DMTF Briefing Document 
• 2015 DMTF Meeting Recommendation