HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2380 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2141
|
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Angelo M. Scaccia
_________________
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to access to the Hollingsworth Dam.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 1/19/2017 |
David Hodgdon |
| 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2380 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2141
By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2141) of Angelo M. Scaccia and David Hodgdon that the Department of Conservation and Recreation be directed to build a public access around Hollingsworth Dam in the Neponset River in the town of Milton. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
_______________
An Act relative to access to the Hollingsworth Dam.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The department of conservation and recreation shall build a public access around Hollingsworth Dam in the Neponset river in the town of Milton to provide the public with portage below the dam or out to Truman Parkway to ensure the health and safety of the public, including those persons who walk along the river and those who engage in recreational activities on the river such as canoeing and kayaking. The department shall perform regular review and maintenance of that access for the benefit of the public and provide for the use of equipment and gear necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.