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DER's 2018 Annual Report, Adaptation in Action, is now available.
DER is seeking proposals from MA municipalities interested in replacing an undersized, perched, and/or degraded culvert located in an area of high ecological value.
DER has partnered with MassAudubon to restore 15-acres of existing grassland back to a floodplain forest community.
DER’s Cranberry Bog Program now includes 3 completed projects and 7 active projects totaling approximately 800 acres
DER is working with DCR to support Public Water Suppliers and Water Districts trying to restructure their water rates.
Removal of the Holmes dam improves public safety and provides numerous ecological and public benefits.
DER will work with interested landowners to complete on-the-ground wetland restoration projects on retired cranberry farms.
DER is working to identify sites where dam management can be altered to provide ecological benefits while balancing in-lake needs.
Finding Balance at Town Creek in Salisbury
DER worked with consultants to advance the three top projects to concept plan level.
