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Forest Management on State Lands
Coordination of forest management activities among the three EEA land management agencies is accomplished through an "ecoregion" planning process, whereby ecological and sociological assessments and subsequent management guidelines are developed. The ecoregion documents help guide the development of land management plans for individual state-owned properties.
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The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) has statutory responsibility for the conservation - including protection, restoration and management - of Massachusetts' flora and fauna, and is responsible for the stewardship and management of over 140,000 acres of state wildlife lands.
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The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Management Forestry Program is responsible for the stewardship and management of over 285,000 acres in the Massachusetts state forest and parks system.
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The Division of Water Supply Protection is continuously planning to maintain the quality of the metropolitan Boston drinking water supply.