Taunton River Watershed

Community Data, Maps, and Existing Plans

Community Data

Click on the town names below to see a brief profile on each of the five communities, including local waterways, land uses, and population demographics, and also including Environmental Justice communities, as relevant.

Easton
Foxborough
Mansfield
Norton
Sharon

[We can largely use the text on each community used in the Final Outreach Strategy document – see Sec. 4.3 Stakeholder Analysis. Also include a closeup of the Environmental Justice maps for Easton, Mansfield, and Sharon.]

Maps

Maps can help us make sure selected projects are effective for a broad range of people and places.

[Insert thumbnails or links to the following maps (Town Boundaries should be shown on all maps):

Canoe River Aquifer
Canoe River ACEC
Taunton Watershed
Environmental Justice Maps
Canoe River Basin
Master Map – Showing all of the above]

Later in this project, we will also have maps of potential NBS projects.

Existing Plans

To date all five communities have engaged in climate related hazard planning and Foxborough has adopted by-laws to address stormwater. Easton, Norton, and Mansfield have all completed Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Plans and Foxborough and Sharon are in the process of completing theirs. Hazard Mitigation plans are also a consideration. All these existing plans are a resource for identifying regional NBS projects that could be prioritized through this process.

Common issues from these existing plans include: