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Tyringham MA (Town Review 03-17-2021)
Town of Tyringham Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Tyringham, Massachusetts Prepared by: GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Prepared For: Local Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update The Town of Tyringham, Massachuses Prepared in accordance with the requirements presented in the FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Guide and the Local Mitigation Handbook March 10, 2021 Photo credit: Town of Tyringham (https://www.tyringham-ma.gov/) GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Table of Contents Quick Plan Reference Guide Understanding Natural Hazard Risk p.3 Secon 1: Introducon P.5 Secon 2: Planning Process p.8 Secon 3: Community Profile Overview p.12 Secon 4: Natural Hazard Risk Profile P.19 Secon 5: Natural Hazard Migaon Strategies P.33 Secon 6: Regional and Intercommunity Consideraons P.35 Secon 7: Plan Adopon and Implementaon Aachments: 1: Community Profile Details 2: Natural Hazards 3: Natural Hazard Risk 4: FEMA HAZUS-MH Simulaon Results 5. Potenal State and Federal Funding Sources 6: Public Review Documentaon 7: References and Resources 8: Key Contacts Town of Tyringham Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan INSERT IMAGE OF THE TOWN’S RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN Tyringham Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan GZA Town of Tyringham Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan INSERT IMAGE OF FEMA’S APPROVAL LETTER Tyringham Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan GZA Town of Tyringham Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan QUICK PLAN REFERENCE GUIDE The following provides a Quick Reference Guide to the Town of Tyringham Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update: STEP 1: UNDERSTAND THE PLANNING PROCESS Section 2 - Planning Process describes the planning process and identifies the members of the Local Planning Team (LPT) that participated in the Plan develop- ment. -
Massachuse S Bu Erflies
Massachuses Bueries Spring 2014, No. 42 Massachusetts Butteries is the semiannual publication of the Massachusetts Buttery Club, a chapter of the North American Buttery Association. Membership in NABA-MBC brings you American Butteries, Buttery Gardener, Massachusetts Butteries , and our spring mailing of eld trips, meetings, and NABA Counts in Massachusetts. Regular NABA dues are $35 for an individual, $45 for a family, and $65 outside the United States. Send a check made out to NABA to: NABA, 4 Delaware Road, Morristown, NJ 07960. An “MBC only” membership is $15, and includes a subscription to Massachusetts Butteries and all club mailings. Send a check made out to Massachusetts Buttery Club to our club secretary, address below. MASSACHUSETTS BUTTERFLY CLUB Ofcers President : Howard Hoople, 10 Torr Street, Andover, MA, 01810-4022. (978) 475-7719 [email protected] Vice President-East : Wendy Miller, 508 Edgebrook Drive, Boylston, MA, 01505. (508) 869-6039 [email protected] Vice President-West : Tom Gagnon, 175 Ryan Road, Florence, MA, 01062. (413) 584-6353 [email protected] Treasurer : Elise Barry, 45 Keep Avenue, Paxton, MA, 01612-1037. (508) 795-1147 [email protected] Secretary : Barbara Volkle, 400 Hudson Street, Northboro, MA, 01532. (508) 393-9251 [email protected] Staff Editor, Massachusetts Butteries : Bill Benner, 53 Webber Road, West Whately, MA, 01039. (413) 320-4422 [email protected] Records Compiler : Mark Fairbrother, 129 Meadow Road, Montague, MA, 01351-9512. [email protected] Webmaster : Karl Barry, 45 Keep Avenue, Paxton, MA, 01612-1037. (508) 795-1147 [email protected] www.massbutteries.org Massachusetts Butteries No. 42, Spring 2014 © Copyright 2014 Massachusetts Buttery Club. -
New Marlborough Open Space 2004
New Marlborough Open Space and Recreation Plan March, 2004 2 Table of Contents Section One: Plan Summary 5 Section Two: Statement of Purpose 7 Planning Process and Public Participation 7 Section Three: Community Se�ing 9 Section Four: Environmental Inventory and Analysis 15 A. Geology, Soils, and Topography 15 B. Landscape Character 18 C. Water Resources 18 D. Vegetation 21 E. Fisheries and Wildlife 26 F. Scenic Resources and Unique Environments 27 G. Environmental Challenges 29 Section Five: Inventory of Lands of Conservation 31 and Recreation Interest 31 A. Private Parcels With Permanent Protection 32 B. Private Parcels With Temporary Protection 35 C. Public and Nonprofit Protected Parcels 35 Section Six: Community Goals 39 A. Description of Process 39 B. Statement of Open Space and Recreation Goals 39 Section Seven: Analysis of Needs 41 A. Summary of Resource Protection Needs 41 B. Summary of Community’s Needs 43 C. Management Needs 44 Section Eight: Goals and Objectives 47 Section Nine: Five-Year Action Plan 49 Section Ten: Public Comments 59 Section Eleven: References 61 Appendix 64 3 4 Section One: Plan Summary Section One: Plan Summary Preserving rural character and protecting natural resources are the primary goals for the 2004 New Marlborough Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP). Situated in the most southern part of Berkshire County, New Marlborough is off the beaten path, roughly twenty miles from the nearest exit of the Massachuse�s Turnpike. The residents take pride in their sense of place and wish to maintain it. Recent decades of broad economic and demographic changes in New England are affecting the small, rural community of New Marlborough. -
Official Transportation Map 15 HAZARDOUS CARGO All Hazardous Cargo (HC) and Cargo Tankers General Information Throughout Boston and Surrounding Towns
WELCOME TO MASSACHUSETTS! CONTACT INFORMATION REGIONAL TOURISM COUNCILS STATE ROAD LAWS NONRESIDENT PRIVILEGES Massachusetts grants the same privileges EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Fire, Police, Ambulance: 911 16 to nonresidents as to Massachusetts residents. On behalf of the Commonwealth, MBTA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 2 welcome to Massachusetts. In our MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 10 SPEED LAW Observe posted speed limits. The runs daily service on buses, trains, trolleys and ferries 14 3 great state, you can enjoy the rolling Official Transportation Map 15 HAZARDOUS CARGO All hazardous cargo (HC) and cargo tankers General Information throughout Boston and surrounding towns. Stations can be identified 13 hills of the west and in under three by a black on a white, circular sign. Pay your fare with a 9 1 are prohibited from the Boston Tunnels. hours travel east to visit our pristine MassDOT Headquarters 857-368-4636 11 reusable, rechargeable CharlieCard (plastic) or CharlieTicket 12 DRUNK DRIVING LAWS Massachusetts enforces these laws rigorously. beaches. You will find a state full (toll free) 877-623-6846 (paper) that can be purchased at over 500 fare-vending machines 1. Greater Boston 9. MetroWest 4 MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE LAWS Operators cannot use any of history and rich in diversity that (TTY) 857-368-0655 located at all subway stations and Logan airport terminals. At street- 2. North of Boston 10. Johnny Appleseed Trail 5 3. Greater Merrimack Valley 11. Central Massachusetts mobile electronic device to write, send, or read an electronic opens its doors to millions of visitors www.mass.gov/massdot level stations and local bus stops you pay on board. -
Downtown Boston Worcester Springfield Mbta
INFORMAÇÕES DE CONTATO TRANSPORTE PÚBLICO MBTA LEIS ESTADUAIS RODOVIÁRIAS BEM-VINDO(A) A MASSACHUSETTS! 16 EMERGÊNCIA: Bombeiros, Polícia, Ambulância: 911 O oferece serviços diários de trens, ônibus, bondes e balsas PRIVILÉGIOS PARA NÃO RESIDENTES Massachusetts garante os mesmos 2 privilégios a residentes e nãoresidentes. Em nome de todos os moradores em Boston e cidades vizinhas. As estações podem ser identificadas 10 do estado, bem-vindo(a) a 14 3 LEI DE VELOCIDADE Observe o limite de velocidade. DEPARTAMENTO DE TRANSPORTE DE MASSACHUSETTS por um em preto em uma placa circular branca. Pague sua 15 Massachusetts. Aqui, você pode ir Mapa Oficial do Transporte passagem com um bilhete reutilizável e recarregável CharlieCard 13 CARGAS PERIGOSAS É proibido o tráfego de cargas perigosas (HC) e 9 1 das colinas a Oeste às limpas praias (de plástico) ou CharlieTicket (de papel), que pode ser comprado de caminhões-tanque em túneis. 12 11 do Oeste em menos de três horas. Informações Gerais em mais de 500 máquinas localizadas em todas as estações do LEIS CONTRA DIRIGIR EMBRIAGADO Massachusetts aplica estas leis com Você encontrará um estado repleto Departamento de Transporte de Massachusetts (MassDOT) metrô e nos terminais do Aeroporto Logan. Nas estações de rua e 4 rigor. 5 de história e rico em diversidade, 617-973-7000, 877-623-6846 nos pontos de ônibus locais, você pode efetuar o pagamento ao LEIS DE APARELHOS ELETRÔNICOS MÓVEIS Motoristas não podem 6 que abre suas portas a milhões de (TTY) 617-973-7306 embarcar. Bilhetes de conexão ilimitada podem ser adquiridos em utilizar quaisquer aparelhos eletrônicos para escrever, enviar ou ler visitantes todos os anos. -
Education for Survival, Massachusetts Resources for Environmental Education
,`17,, DOCUMENT RESUME ED 052 986 SE 012 124 AUTHOR Meissner, Janice TITLE Education for Survival, Massachusetts Resources for Environmental Education. INSTITUTION Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Curriculum Innovation. SPONS AGENCY Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education (DREVOE), Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 71 NOTE 97p. EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-$0.65 HC -$3.29 DESCRIPTORS *Catalogs,, Educational Programs, *Educational Resources, *Environmental Education, *Information Sources, Organizations (Groups), Program Descriptions, Reference Materials IDENTIFIERS ESEA Title III ABSTRACT The purpose of this publication is to suggest ideas and resources that may help stimulate educational activities focusing on our environment. A cross-section of school programs, educational organizations and institutions, citizen and professional groups, and government agencies located in Massachusetts are described as well as bibliography sources. Each offers particular services for student and teachers who are interested in environmental issues. Following the name of each program/group/source is its address, person to contact, and description of its purpose, activities, and available resource materials. More than 65 sources are catalogued. In addition information provided for identifying and updating knowledge of innovative programs in environmental education in the state of Massachusetts. This work was prepared under an ESEA Title III contract. (BL) cia:T.Tareil2Ta;V*,,, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION -
Green Budget FY2017
1% for the Green Budget Environment • Healthy Communities • Great Parks • Clean, Abundant Water FY2017 February 2016 Below are the 75 organizations that endorse the Green Budget. Environmental League of Massachusetts Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions American Farmland Trust Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition Appalachian Mountain Club Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition Arborway Coalition Massachusetts Climate Action Network Association to Preserve Cape Cod Massachusetts Congress of Lake and Pond Associations Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) Massachusetts Farm to School Berkshire Grown Massachusetts Forest and Park Friends Network Boston Cyclists Union Massachusetts Horticultural Society Boston Harbor Island Alliance Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition Boston Park Advocates Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters Brookline GreenSpace Alliance Massachusetts PipeLine Awareness Network (MassPLAN) Buzzards Bay Coalition Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists Charles River Conservancy Massachusetts Rivers Alliance Charles River Watershed Association Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance Clean Water Action Massachusetts Society of Municipal Conservation Professionals Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) Massachusetts Watershed Coalition Connecticut River Watershed Council Merrimack River Watershed Council Conservation Law Foundation Millers River Watershed Council East Quabbin Land Trust Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Emerald Necklace Conservancy Mystic River Watershed -
Massachuse S Bu Erflies
Massachuses Bueries Spring 2016, No. 46 Massachusetts Butteries is the semiannual publication of the Massachusetts Buttery Club, a chapter of the North American Buttery Association. Membership in NABA-MBC brings you American Butteries and Buttery Gardener . If you live in the state of Massachusetts, you also receive Massachusetts Butteries , and our mailings of eld trips, meetings, and NABA Counts in Massachusetts. Out-of-state members of NABA-MBC and others who wish to receive Massachusetts Butteries may order it from our secretary for $7 per issue, including postage. Regular NABA dues are $35 for an individual, $45 for a fami ly, and $70 outside the United States. Send a check made out to NABA to: NABA, 4 Delaware Road, Morristown, NJ 07960. NABA-MASSACHUSETTS BUTTERFLY CLUB Ofcers President : Howard Hoople, 10 Torr Street, Andover, MA, 01810-4022. (978) 475-7719 [email protected] Vice President-East : Dawn Puliaco, 18 Irene Circle, Ashland, MA, 01721. (508) 881-0936 [email protected] Vice President-West : Tom Gagnon, 175 Ryan Road, Florence, MA, 01062. (413) 584-6353 [email protected] Treasurer : Elise Barry, 45 Keep Avenue, Paxton, MA, 01612-1037. (508) 795-1147 [email protected] Secretary : Barbara Volkle, 400 Hudson Street, Northboro, MA, 01532. (508) 393-9251 [email protected] Staff Editor, Massachusetts Butteries : Bill Benner, 53 Webber Road, West Whately, MA, 01039. (413) 320-4422 [email protected] Records Compiler : Mark Fairbrother, 129 Meadow Road, Montague, MA, 01351-9512. [email protected] Webmaster : Karl Barry, 45 Keep Avenue, Paxton, MA, 01612-1037. (508) 795-1147 [email protected] www.massbutteries.org Massachusetts Butteries No. -
Windsor Hazard Mitigation & Climate Adaptation Plan
Windsor Hazard Mitigation & Climate Adaptation Plan June 2020 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION…………………….. Page 2 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING PROCESS………………. Page 3 CHAPTER 3: RISK ASSESSMENT………………….. Page 7 Inland Flooding Severe Winter Storms Droughts Change in Average Temperatures/Extreme Temperatures Tornadoes/High Wind Landslides Wildfires Hurricanes/Tropical Storms Other Severe Weather Invasive Species Earthquakes Dam failure Vector-borne disease Cybersecurity CHAPTER 4: MITIGATION STRATEGY………….. Page 106 CHAPTER 5: PLAN ADOPTION…………………….. Page 113 CHAPTER 6: PLAN MAINTENANCE……………… Page 114 APPENDICES ..................................................Page 115 APPENDIX A: MEETING DOCUMENTATION APPENDIX B: COMMUNITY RESILIENCE BUILDING WORKSHOP MATRICES APPENDIX C: WINDSOR CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET APPENDIX D: REQUEST FOR COMMENT FROM REGIONAL PARTNERS AND JURISDICTIONS Cover Photo Credit: Glenn Roy, Windsor resident, Conservation Commissioner, MVP Committee member 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Purpose The purpose of hazard mitigation planning is to reduce or eliminate the need to respond to hazardous conditions that threaten human life and property. Hazard mitigation can be an action, activity, process, or physical project designed to reduce or eliminate the long-term risks from hazards. The Town of Windsor, Massachusetts Hazard Mitigation & Climate Adaptation Plan (HMCAP) is prepared to meet the requirements of 44 CFR § 201.6 pertaining to local hazard mitigation plans. 44 CFR § 201.6(a)(1) states that “a local government must have a mitigation plan approved pursuant to this section in order to receive HMGP project grants. Furthermore, a local government must have a mitigation plan approved pursuant to this section in order to apply for and receive mitigation project grants under all other mitigation grant programs.” As the HMCAP will illustrate, Windsor’s eligibility for FEMA’s hazard mitigation grants is crucial. -
Block Reports
MATRIX SITE: 1 RANK: MY NAME: Kezar River SUBSECTION: 221Al Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains STATE/S: ME collected during potential matrix site meetings, Summer 1999 COMMENTS: Aquatic features: kezar river watershed and gorgeassumption is good quality Old growth: unknown General comments/rank: maybe-yes, maybe (because of lack of eo’s) Logging history: yes, 3rd growth Landscape assessment: white mountian national forest bordering on north. East looks Other comments: seasonal roads and homes, good. Ownership/ management: 900 state land, small private holdings Road density: low, dirt with trees creating canopy Boundary: Unique features: gorge, Cover class review: 94% natural cover Ecological features, floating keetle hole bog.northern hard wood EO's, Expected Communities: SIZE: Total acreage of the matrix site: 35,645 LANDCOVER SUMMARY: 94 % Core acreage of the matrix site: 27,552 Natural Cover: Percent Total acreage of the matrix site: 35,645 Open Water: 2 Core acreage of the matrix site: 27,552 Transitional Barren: 0 % Core acreage of the matrix site: 77 Deciduous Forest: 41 % Core acreage in natural cover: 96 Evergreen Forest: 18 % Core acreage in non- natural cover: 4 Mixed Forest: 31 Forested Wetland: 1 (Core acreage = > 200m from major road or airport and >100m from local Emergent Herbaceous Wetland: 2 roads, railroads and utility lines) Deciduous shrubland: 0 Bare rock sand: 0 TOTAL: 94 INTERNAL LAND BLOCKS OVER 5k: 37 %Non-Natural Cover: 6 % Average acreage of land blocks within the matrix site: 1,024 Percent Maximum acreage of any -
Table of Contents
TOWN OF ERVING 2018 OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN DRAFT June 2018 Prepared by the ERVING OPEN SPACE PLANNING COMMITTEE and the FRANKLIN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS This project was funded by a Direct Local Technical Assistance Grant provided by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development and by the Town of Erving DRAFT TOWN OF ERVING 2018 OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN DRAFT June 2018 Prepared by the ERVING OPEN SPACE PLANNING COMMITTEE and the FRANKLIN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS PLANNING DEPARTMENT This project was funded by a Direct Local Technical Assistance Grant provided by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development and by the Town of Erving DRAFT Table of Contents Section 1 – Plan Summary...……………………………………………………1-1 Section 2 - Introduction…………………...……………………………………2-1 A. Statement of Purpose…………………………………………..……………………2-1 B. Planning Process and Public Participation……………………...…………………...2-1 Section 3 – Community Setting………………………………………………...3-1 A. Regional Context………………………………………………………………..…..3-2 A.1 Natural Resource Context…………………………….………………...….3-2 A.2 Socio-Economic Context……….…………………………………...……..3-6 A.3 Regional Open Space and Recreation Opportunities and Issues…..…...….3-7 A.4 Regional Strategies for the Protection of Open Space, Natural, and Recreation Resources………………….……………………………...……..3-8 B. History of the Community………………………………………………...…..…...3-10 B.1 Contact Period (1500-1620)………………………………………………3-10 B.2 Plantation Period (1620-1675)…….……………………………………...3-11 B.3 Colonial Period (1675-1775)…..……………………………….……...…3-11 B.4 Federal Period (1775-1830)……..……..…………………………...…….3-12 B.5 Early Industrial Period (1830-1870)……………………………………...3-13 B.6 Late Industrial Period (1870-1915)……………………………………….3-14 B.7 Early Modern Period (1915-1940)………………………………………..3-15 B.8 Modern Period (1940-Present) …………………………………………...3-16 C. -
Trail Running News ...Western Mass Athletic Club
Trail Running News ... Western Mass Athletic Club Volume 20 …. Issue 4 …. Late Autumn …. 2014 In this issue: 2014 Grand Tree Trail Series 2014 Grand Tree Trails Series Final Results and Point Standings This year marked the 20th year of the Grand Tree Trail Running Series. Also…..Results and stories from: Many different running clubs and the races they put on are all a part of the current Grand Tree Series. Back in 1995 Ed Alibozek took the lead in organizing all the Pisgah MT. -- Goodwin Forest races in the series and also set up the current scoring system and the first Grand Tree Series ranking were listed. Since then the WMAC has continued to list the schedules, Nipmuck Marathon -- Monroe scoring and final standings of the Grand Tree Series in cooperation with the different RD’s, running clubs and races involved. Groton Forest -- Hairy Gorilla For the last 12 years Rob Higley has figured all the scoring and kept the statistics for Busa Bushwhack -- Stone Cat the series and for the past 2 years Fred Pilon handled the scheduling along with other duties for the GT trail series. Thank them for their efforts next time you see them Upton State Forest -- Turkey Trot 5K The 20th annual “Grand Tree” trail series for 2014 began again with the Merrimack River 10 miler in Andover, MA on April 12 th this year, and wrapped up with the And plenty more inside durtyfeets … Upton State Forest 21K race in Upton, MA. on November 16 th . Up n’ Coming Events: This year there 22 races on the schedule and 24 different scoring events.