Stewardship Council Documents
Stewardship Council
The Nashua River Wild & Scenic River Stewardship Council consists of a representative and, in most cases, an alternate appointed by the participating town's Board of Selectmen. The Committee meets on the third Thursday of each month.
Current Study Committee Members:
Communities (1 vote per community)
Nashua River Watershed Association (1 vote for the NRWA)
Non-voting members include representatives from MA Div. of Ecological Restoration, MA Div. of Fish & Wildlife, US Fish & Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey.
Current Study Committee Members:
Communities (1 vote per community)
- Ayer MA: Beth Suedmeyer (rep) & Robert Pontbriand (alt)
- Bolton MA: Rona Balco (rep) & Rebecca Longvall (alt)
- Brookline NH: Drew Kellner (rep) & Tom Rogers (alt)
- Dunstable MA: Tara Alcorn (rep)
- Groton MA: Stacey Chilcoat (rep)
- Harvard MA: Lucy Wallace (rep / Chair) & Michele Girard (alt)
- Hollis NH: LeeAnn Wolff (rep) & Tom Dufrense (alt)
- Lancaster MA: Alexandra Turner (rep) & Victoria Petracca (alt)
- Pepperell MA: Paula Terrasi (rep) & Ken Hartlage (alt)
- Shirley MA: Heidi Ricci (rep) & Hans Onsager (alt)
- Townsend MA: Joan Wotkowicz (rep) & Bill Wilkinson (alt)
Nashua River Watershed Association (1 vote for the NRWA)
- Elizabeth Ainsley Campbell (rep)
- Al Futterman (alt)
- Martha Morgan
- Emma Lord
Non-voting members include representatives from MA Div. of Ecological Restoration, MA Div. of Fish & Wildlife, US Fish & Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey.
- Devens Enterprise Commission (Neil Angus)
- MA Division of Ecological Restoration (Cindy Delpapa)
- MA Division of Fish & Wildlife (Anne Gagnon)
- US Fish & Wildlife Service (Linh Phu)
- US Geological Survey (Jeff Barbaro)
Steps of the Study and Designation Process (Click and scroll down for "Steps")