Additional Energy and Environmental Resources
Energy (use reduction, efficiency, renewable energy, climate
change/carbon)
Massachusetts EOEA Heating and Cooling Energy Savings Resources:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/home-heating/consumer-assistance/
Massachusetts EOEA information on “Energy Efficiency for Your Home”:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/energy-efficiency/ee-for-your-home/
Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020 (goals for the Commonwealth):
http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/eea/energy/cecp-for-2020.pdf
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home: http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/climateenergy/climate/ghg/reduce-your-carbon-footprint-at-home.html
Web sites to help select an optimum vehicle for your duty cycle: http://www.fueleconomy.gov and https://afdc.energy.gov/calc/
Web site to introduce the Green Communities Program: http://www.mass.gov/orgs/greencommunities-division
Web site summarizing a path to reverse the upward trend in atmospheric CO2 wih ranking of solutions: http://www.drawdown.org
Farnsworth, D., Lazar, J., and Shipley, J.; Beneficial Electrification of Water Heating, Montpelier, Vermont, Regulatory Assistance Project, January 2019
Shipley, J., Lazar, J., Farnsworth, D., and Kadoch, C.; Beneficial Electrification of Space Heating, Montpelier, Vermont, Regulatory Assistance Project, January 2019
Waste Materials Management (waste reduction and recycling)
Waste Disposal Bans (identifies materials banned from disposal):
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/recycle/solid/massachusetts-waste-disposalbans.html
Massachusetts DEP info on waste and recycling options for various materials:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/recycle/
Mass DEP info on Household Hazardous Waste (items and disposal options):
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/recycle/hazardous/household-hazardouswaste.html
Natural Systems and Natural Resources Management (water conservation, wells, septic systems)
Clive Dobson, Gregor Gilpin Beck; Watersheds, a Practical Handbook for Healthy
Water, Firefly Books Ltd., 1999
Rain Barrels and Other Water Conservation Tools, Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/watersheds/rain-barrels-and-otherwater-conservation-tools.html
Water Conservation Tips/Resources from Mass DEP:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/watersheds/water-conservation.html
Septic System information from Mass DEP:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/wastewater/septic-systems-title-5.html
Septic System Financing Opportunities:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/grants/title-5-septic-systems.html
Private Wells- Health and Safety Information from Mass DEP:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/drinking/private-wells.html
Rain Barrel (use and how to obtain):
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/watersheds/rain-barrels-and-otherwater-conservation-tools.html
Composting Bin (use and how to obtain):
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/recycle/reduce/get-a-low-cost-rodentresistant-compost-bin.html
Suggestions for managing lawns with water quality in mind:
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/watersheds/lawns-and-landscapes-in-yourwatershed.html
A Citizen’s Guide to Radon: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-
12/documents/2016_a_citizens_guide_to_radon.pdf (but note that MA offers free
testing)
Free radon testing for MA residents: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/radon-get-thefacts
MA gov information on indoor air quality: https://www.mass.gov/indoor-air-qualityfacts-and-resources
Land Use (preservation of vistas and rural qualities;
recreational trails; agriculture (ecological maintenance) (all
identified in Master Plan)
Forest Adaptation Resources: Climate Change Tools and Approaches for Land Managers,
2nd Edition, General Technical Report NRS-57-2, USDA Forest Service, September 2016
Catanzo, Fish & Kittredge, Best Management Practices Manual, Massachusetts
Department of Conservation and Recreation Bureau of Forestry, 2013 (downloadable as a
pdf from http://www.MassWoods.net)
A Guide to Invasive Plants in Massachusetts, Revised Second Edition, Massachusetts
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, 2008
Michael Mauri, A Woodlot Owner’s Guide, copyright Michael Mauri, 20
Princeton Agricultural Commission Website: https://princetonagcom.wordpress.com/
Farm to Table: Central Mass Grown: http://www.centralmassgrown.org/ and also Central
MA Locavore: https://www.centralmassorganics.com
Worcester County Conservation District Yearly Plant Sale: https://worcesterconservation.org/pick-up-info/
A Community Guide to Growing Greener: http://www.commonwaters.org/resources/community-guide-to-growinggreener
Wildlife Habitat Program: https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/Certify
Northeast Organic Farming Association's Organic Land Care Program (NOFA OLC) has
a mission to extend the vision and principles of organic agriculture to the care of the
landscapes where people carry out their daily lives. Tips for homeowners and the Town
can be found at http://www.organiclandcare.net/