Survey and Action Plan Report

This report summarizes the results of a visual survey of the streams and water bodies of the First Herring Brook watershed in Scituate and Norwell, Massachusetts.

Introduction

This report summarizes the results of a visual survey of the streams and water bodies of the First Herring Brook watershed in Scituate and Norwell, Massachusetts. The survey was conducted in December 2000 utilizing the Adopt-A-Stream Shoreline Survey assessment tool developed by the Riverways Program, a division of the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Environmental Law Enforcement.

Galen Damon Pond

Site 1. Galen Damon Pond (Norwell) and First Herring Brook by First Parish Rd.

South Swamp Tributary

Site 3. South Swamp Tributary to Aaron River Reservoir

South Swamp Tributary Segments

Site 4. South Swamp Tributary Segments, North and South of 314 Clapp Rd.

South Swamp Trib Near Clapp Rd

Site 5. South Swamp Tributary near 314 Clapp Road (cont.)

South Swamp Trib Near Clapp 2

Site 6. South Swamp Tributary, off 238 Clapp Rd. Fed by wetlands and pond North of Clapp Road. Outlet to South Swamp.

Two First Herring Brook Segments

Site 8. Two First Herring Brook segments

Wagners Brook

Site 18. Wagner's Brook: main trunk of First Herring Brook which connects Town Reservoir to Old Oaken Bucket Pond

Tan Brook

Site 17. Tan Brook, tributary to Old Oaken Bucket Pond

Survey Photos

Section C contains a "snap shot" tour of each of the visited sites. Photographs and information from March 22, 2001 and the second survey conducted March 31 through April 8, 2001 are included.