The Watershed Protection Act (WsPA - 313 CMR 11.00 and MGL c.92A½) regulates land use and activities within the critical areas of the Quabbin Reservoir, Ware River and Wachusett Reservoir watersheds for the purpose of protecting the source supply of drinking water that is treated and distributed by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. This law is administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Division of Water Supply Protection (DWSP). WsPA applies only to specific towns in the DCR watershed system.Jurisdictional AreasThe Primary Protection Zone includes areas 0 to 400 feet from the reservoir, and 0 to 200 feet from WsPA regulated tributaries. The Secondary Protection Zone includes: areas 200 to 400 feet from WsPA regulated tributaries; floodplains, bordering vegetated wetlands; high, medium and low yield aquifers. Aquifers are included only in the Wachusett Reservoir watershed. Please be aware that if there is a discrepancy between the location of the tributary on the map and the location in the field, the field location will be used.Regulatory UpdatesWsPA regulations were revised in 2017. The revision did not create any new WsPA regulated areas; the original maps specified by MGL ch. 92A½ s.5(m) are still the source of the hydrology data (tributaries, aquifers and bordering vegetated wetlands) that determines the regulated areas. In order to adopt new hydrology maps, DWSP must follow the provisions of CMR 11.07(4).Areas of Regulation May Not Be ShownThe exact placement of the WsPA buffers on an affected lot will be determined by field verification. Many bordering vegetated wetlands BVWs) are shown on this map, however others may exist that are not displayed which are identified through local Conservation Commission and/or Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Wetlands Protection Act jurisdiction. If BVWs are found on your property, but are not shown on this viewer, then DCR recommends that you request a Watershed Determination or Advisory Ruling as to the effect of the WsPA on any construction proposal or alteration. Depending on the activity, Low Yield Aquifers in the Wachusett Reservoir watershed may be regulated (313 CMR 11.04(3)(b)(1e)).WsPA may not be the only law that applies to your lot!Property may be outside of the WsPA regulated zones, but still subject to other state, federal and local laws. DCR-DWSP has general rules and regulations that prohibit any activity that degrades the metropolitan water supply without regard to whether the activity takes place within a regulated area (see 313 CMR 11.09).Contact InformationIt is the responsibility of the land owner to be in compliance with the Watershed Protection Act. You are encouraged to contact the Department of Conservation and Recreation if you intend to build on or otherwise alter a piece of property in the watershed system. For further information, please contact the Environmental Planning section of the Division of Water Supply Protection.Quabbin Reservoir and Ware River Watersheds by email to Allan Rantala or call (413) 213-7935Wachusett Reservoir Watershed by email to Bernadette DeBlander or call (857) 303-5427

Areas Subject to the Massachusetts Rivers Protection Act - Newton, Massachusetts

The Police Stations layer shows the point locations of law enforcement and sheriff offices in Massachusetts, covering local, county and state jurisdictions. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) GIS Program in cooperation with the Regional Planning Agencies and participating communities created the original data as part of the development of Homeland Security Data Layers. MassGIS has since incorporated updates into the data.The features represented include municipal police stations and Massachusetts State Police barracks. Although sheriffs are not technically charged with the same law enforcement tasks as local and state police, county sheriff headquarters are also included in this layer. The duties of the sheriffs include the management and operation of regional correctional systems and transportation of prisoners, service of judicial process and delivery of legal documents needed to support the operation of the courts, community policing, running various outreach services, and the enforcement of laws enacted for the public safety, health and welfare of the people. Not included in this layer are Environmental Police, campus police and various state and federal level law enforcement locations.Feature service also available.More details...

This data set indicates how many people employed in Cambridge are covered by the unemployment insurance compensation system, the number employed by economic sector, and how much these workers earn.

The data covers the work force in Cambridge, regardless of their place of residence, and are taken from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, ES-202 Series based on the requirements set forth in the Massachusetts Employment Security Law (1967 to present) and the Compensation for Federal Employees Law (1980 to present). Note that the unemployment compensation system does cover all workers, excluding groups such as the self-employer, religious workers and some domestic workers.

This data set assigns workers to sectors using the the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Since 2001, only the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code system is used to assign workers to sectors. Older, historic data is available in the open data set "Cambridge Workforce By Industry: 2001 - Present". The 2001 figures summarize the same raw data but are recoded to NAICS there.

These Surface Water Supply Protection Areas delineate those areas included in 310 CMR 22.00, the Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations, as Surface Water Supply Protection Zones:

• ZONEA: represents a) the land area between the surface water source and the upper boundary of the bank; b) the land area within a 400 foot lateral distance from the upper boundary of the bank of a Class A surface water source, as defined in 314 CMR 4.05(3)(a); and c) the land area within a 200 foot lateral distance from the upper boundary of the bank of a tributary or associated surface water body.

• ZONEB: represents the land area within one-half mile of the upper boundary of the bank of a Class A surface water source, as defined in 314 CMR 4.05(3)(a), or edge of watershed, whichever is less. Zone B always includes the land area within a 400 ft lateral distance from the upper boundary of the bank of a Class A surface water source.

• ZONEC: represents the land area not designated as Zone A or B within the watershed of a Class A surface water source, as defined in 314 CMR 4.05(3)(a). More details...Map service also available.

The protected and recreational open space datalayer contains the boundaries of conservation lands and outdoor recreational facilities in Massachusetts. The associated database contains relevant information about each parcel, including ownership, level of protection, public accessibility, assessor’s map and lot numbers, and related legal interests held on the land, including conservation restrictions. Conservation and outdoor recreational facilities owned by federal, state, county, municipal, and nonprofit enterprises are included in this datalayer. Not all lands in this layer are protected in perpetuity, though nearly all have at least some level of protection.

Definitions of "Level of Protection" In Perpetuity (P)- Legally protected in perpetuity and recorded as such in a deed or other official document. Land is considered protected in perpetuity if it is owned by the town’s conservation commission or, sometimes, by the water department; if a town has a conservation restriction on the property in perpetuity; if it is owned by one of the state’s conservation agencies (thereby covered by article 97); if it is owned by a non-profit land trust; or if the town received federal or state assistance for the purchase or improvement of the property.Private land is considered protected if it has a deed restriction in perpetuity, if an Agriculture Preservation Restriction has been placed on it, or a Conservation Restriction has been placed on it.Temporary (T) - Legally protected for less than perpetuity (e.g. short term conservation restriction), or temporarily protected through an existing functional use. For example, some water district lands are only temporarily protected while water resource protection is their primary use.These lands could be developed for other uses at the end of their temporary protection or when their functional use is no longer necessary. These lands will revert to unprotected status at a given date unless protection status is extended.Limited (L) - Protected by legal mechanisms other than those above, or protected through functional or traditional use.These lands might be protected by a requirement of a majority municipal vote for any change in status. This designation also includes lands that are likely to remain open space for other reasons (e.g. cemeteries and municipal golf courses).None (N) - Totally unprotected by any legal or functional means. This land is usually privately owned and could be sold without restriction at any time for another use (e.g. scout camps, private golf course, and private woodland).More details...Feature layer is also available.