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The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. The DCR's mission is "To protect, promote and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural and ...
Sargent served as the Director of Marine Fisheries for ten years, from 1947 to 1957. Between 1959 and 1962 he was in Washington, D.C., as the executive director of the U.S. Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission. [3] He was appointed as the state Commissioner of Public Works in Massachusetts in 1964, a position he held for two years. [5]
The office is composed of several constituent departments, which are responsible for the administration of the office's work. Each department is headed by a director, who is appointed by the governor. Office of the Secretary; Department of Environmental Protection; Department of Fish and Game [2] Department of Agricultural Resources
Warren Leon, executive director at the Clean Energy States Alliance, said Mass Save’s model is typical across the U.S., while models like Efficiency Vermont’s are less common.
The new department was called the Massachusetts Environmental Police and officers were called Environmental Police Officers. After the 2001 September 11 attacks, the Environmental Police department's role changed to include homeland security. In 2003, the department was transferred back to the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
The head of the state's Executive Branch is by law the Governor, but it also has two types of executive officials that do not fall in the Governor's control. Constitutional officers are the elected officials specified by the state constitution, while independent agencies are created by statute and the governor exercises only indirect control ...
(The Center Square) – Outdoor recreation brought $11.2 billion into Wisconsin’s economy in 2023, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. That’s 9.4% higher than ...
WMAs are all open to hunting, fishing, trapping and other outdoor recreation activities. Sanctuaries are more restrictive—camping, hunting, fishing and trapping is prohibited. [3] MassWildlife runs fish hatcheries in Sandwich, Belchertown, Montague and Sunderland. Rainbow, brown, brook and tiger trout are raised to stock various state waters. [4]