Web Site:

www.mass.gov/dcr

Organization Chart

Mission:

The mission of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is to protect, promote and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources for the well-being of all. In meeting today's responsibilities and planning for tomorrow, DCR's focus is on improving outdoor recreational opportunities and natural resource conservation, restoring and improving our facilities, expanding public involvement in carrying out DCR's mission, and establishing first-rate management systems and practices. The health and happiness of people across Massachusetts depend on the accessibility and quality of our green infrastructure, our natural resources, recreational facilities, and great historic landscapes. DCR continues to improve the vital connection between people and the environment.

Governing Laws:

Statutes

MGL C. 6 S. 182A-C

Schooner Ernestina Commission

MGL C. 21 S. 1-3E,8

Department of Conservation and Recreation

MGL C. 21A S. 2(7)

Areas of Critical Environmental Concern

MGL C. 92 S. 33-95A

Div. of State Parks and Recreation; Ranger Bureau; roadways; Charles River

MGL C. 132 S. 1-51

Forestry, Forester Licensing, Forest Cutting Practices

MGL C. 132A S. 1-8

State Parks; and Forestry, Forest Fire Control and Recreation Bureaus

MGL C. 132A S. 12A-17

Ocean Sanctuaries Act

MGL C. 253 S. 44-47

Dam Safety

MGL C. 61 S. 1-8

Classification and Taxation of Forest Lands and Forest Products

MGL C. 48 S. 8-28C

Forest Wardens (fire control)

MGL C. 92A S. 1-20

Watershed Management (Chapter 92A 1/2 - cannot enter "1/2" under "chapter" heading)

St. 2003 C. 41 S. 1

DEM and MDC Merger

St. 1994 C. 85 S. 44

Historic Curatorship program

Regulations

CMR

DCR's regulations website