The Engineering Division provides comprehensive and various types of engineering services throughout the Commonwealth in support of the DCR’s many facilities programs and missions.
The Bureau of Forest Fire Control and Forestry manages a variety of programs and services across all Massachusetts forest lands to promote, protect and enhance healthy and diverse forests throughout the Commonwealth. The Bureau services state lands, private lands as well as lands owned by municipalities and offers programs that include grant opportunities for urban forestry and volunteer fire assistance, staff assistance to municipalities for fire control, consulting forestry and forest stewardship for private lands, oversight of forest health issues including insect and disease control and storm related response, regulatory guidance on timber harvests as well as timber sales on state lands.
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) provides legal services and counsel to the entire agency, including the Stewardship Council, on a diverse range of issues and matters to support the mission of DCR. OGC also works closely with the Office of the Attorney General on litigation matters in which the DCR is either a party or has an interest.
The Division of MassParks maintains nearly 300,000 acres of the state’s forests, beaches, mountains, ponds, riverbanks, trails, and parks. The Division protects land and resources on privately and municipally held land through technical assistance, grant and planning programs, policy development, and other services.
Bureau of Planning, Design & Resource Protection
The Bureau of Planning, Design & Resource Protection provides professional planning, design and project management services, and natural and cultural resource protection in support of DCR’s state parks and forests, urban parks and reservations, and water supply divisions.
The Division of Water Supply Protection is comprised of the Office of Watershed Management and the Office of Water Resources.
The Office of Water Resources promotes water quality and conservation through water resources policy and planning efforts.
The Office of Watershed Management manages and protects the drinking water supply watersheds for approximately 3 million residents of Massachusetts, primarily in Greater Boston.