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New Priority Dam Removal Projects Gain Momentum

8/28/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER is advancing three priority dam removal and restoration projects.

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The Tel-Electric Dam Removal Starts Construction

8/27/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

City of Pittsfield will be starting work on the removal of the Tel-Electric Dam

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Work Continues to Restore 500 acres of Wetlands on Retired Cranberry Farmland

8/26/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER is currently working with local, state, and federal partners to advance 8 active restoration projects on retired cranberry farmland

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Parkers River and Seine Pond Restoration About to Begin Construction

8/26/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Jones River Restoration Activities

8/26/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

A new fish ladder and a dam removal help fish on the Jones River

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Thirteen Dam Removal Site Reconnaissance Studies Completed

8/23/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER completed site reconnaissance and concept design studies for thirteen potential dam removals

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Kent's Island Tidal Restoration is Complete

8/22/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

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$932,000 in Grants Awarded to Upgrade Road-Stream Crossings

8/22/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

Grants to 16 culvert replacement projects will help improve municipal roads and river health

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Cranberry Bog Program - Summer Updates

8/21/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER is currently working with local, state, and federal partners to advance 8 active restoration projects on retired cranberry farmland

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DER’s New Engineering Group

8/19/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER is pleased to announce the formation of DER's Ecological Restoration Engineering Group

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Wetlands - A Shifting Focus

5/16/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

As the challenges facing our coastal wetlands have changed, DER’s approach to tidal wetlands restoration is evolving.

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Six DER Priority Projects Awarded Over $2,450,000 in New Grant Funding

5/15/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

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DER Awards Grants to Five River and Wetland Restoration Priority Projects

5/13/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Stony Brook Streamflow Restoration Priority Project

5/13/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

New DER Priority Project will work to improve streamflow in the Stony Brook in Littleton and Westford

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Dam Removal Creates Jobs, Stimulates the Economy

5/10/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

This year DER investigated the economic impact of the removal of Barstowe’s Pond Dam and the Tack Factory Dam