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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Park Planning: On-Line Documents

The following Boston Harbor Islands planning documents are available on the Web. Also see, "Island Research: On-Line Documents."

 

Bryan, J., K. Fichter, J. Jacobsen, J. Lappin, S. Peirce, E. Plosky, A. Savvides, E. Segev. August 2003. The National Parks of Massachusetts: Planning Studies for a Traveler Information System and Visitor Transportation Facilities. U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Cambridge, Massachusetts. [PDF, 4.28MB]

Flora, M.D. December 2002. Boston Harbor Islands – A National Park Area, Massachusetts, Water Scoping Report. Technical Report NPS/NRWRD/NRTR-2002/300. National Park Service. Denver, Colorado. [PDF, 954KB]

Foley, M. October 2002. Significant Natural Resources of the Brewster Island Cluster: Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR-2005/024. National Park Service. Boston, Massachusetts. [PDF]

Lawton, S., E. Peart, C. Norris, J. Bryan, E. Plosky, D. Porter, J. Lappin. June 2001. Boston Harbor National Park Service Sites – Alternative Transportation Systems Evaluation Report. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts. [PDF, 9.69MB]

National Park Service. 2002. Boston Harbor Islands, A National Park Area: General Management Plan. Boston, Massachusetts.

Urban Harbors Institute. Island Alliance. May 2005. Boston Harbor Islands: Renewables Planning Guide. Boston, Massachusetts. [PDF, 8.89MB]

Boston's Long Wharf Today  

Did You Know?
Public ferries to Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area leave from Long Wharf, the oldest continuously used wharf in the United States. It was aptly named Long Wharf in 1710 as it stretched 1,586 feet into the port of Boston making it the longest wharf in America.
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Last Updated: December 24, 2008 at 09:47 EST