MA HSAP Public Meeting Schedule
*** July 31st Update ***
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Healthy Soils Action Plan Public Meetings! You can find a PDF of the Public Meeting Presentation, a follow-up survey, and recordings of two of the sessions at the links below. Look for the plan to be published in Spring 2021.
MA Healthy Soils Action Plan Public Meeting Presentation
Public Meeting Presentation Survey
Project Background
Healthy living soils shape the character of our communities, support the livelihoods of farmers and foresters, and underpin the rich diversity of life in Massachusetts. The health of soils and their performance are strongly influenced by their land use history, current land cover, and how they are managed.
The purpose of the Massachusetts Healthy Soils Action Plan is to provide recommendations that help people better manage soils of five major land types: Forests, Wetlands, Agriculture, Turf and Ornamental Landscapes (developed open space), and Impervious and Urbanized Lands. The recommendations of the MA Healthy Soils Action Plan will propose a framework for protecting working and wild lands, assisting cities and towns in adapting to natural hazards and climate change, and achieving the ambitious and necessary goals of the Global Warming Solutions Act.
Together, these recommendations are aimed at creating healthier soils that provide better flood and storm water performance, nutrient and water availability, carbon sequestration rates, plant productivity, water supply protection, and insect and disease resistance.
Questions can be directed to Genevieve Lawlor at genevieve@rdgland.com.
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I would like to sign up for your July workshops
Hi Michele – Public meetings were in 2020. You can review presentations at the links provided. We expect the Plan to officially be released by the EEA later this Spring. Thanks for your interest!