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Committee Overview & Role
The "Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Protection of the Westfield River" – an intergovernmental compact – describes the river segments included in the designation, and the specific roles and responsibilities of each signatory community, agency and organization in protecting the river. The MOA also established the Westfield River Wild & Scenic Advisory Committee (WRWSAC) to manage and administer the Westfield River’s Wild & Scenic designation. WRWSAC is comprised of representatives of the towns of Becket, Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, Huntington, Middlefield, Savoy, Washington, Windsor and Worthington, as well as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the National Park Service, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, The Trustees of Reservations, and the Westfield River Watershed Association. Representatives and alternates are appointed by local elected officials, the Commonwealth or appropriate authorities in their organizations they represent.
List of Representatives & Alternates
- Town of Becket: Mercedes Gallagher (Treasurer), Bill Babcock (alt.)
- Town of Chester: Robert Thompson (Chair), Dave Pierce (alt.)
- Town of Chesterfield: Nancy Rich, Denise Cormier (alt.)
- Town of Cummington: VACANT
- Town of Huntington: Jeff Penn (Vice-Chair), Karin Vorwerk (alt.)
- Town of Middlefield: Carl LaFreniere, John Richardson (alt.)
- Town of Savoy: VACANT
- Town of Washington: Ken Walls
- Town of Windsor: Jim Caffrey (Secretary), Debbie Balmuth (alt.)
- Town of Worthington: VACANT, Jim Dodge (alt.)
- Westfield River Watershed Association: Al Goagliardo, Fran Siska (alt.)
- The Trustees of Reservations: Jocelyn Forbush, Wendy Sweetser (alt.)
- Pioneer Valley Planning Commission: Chris Curtis, Anne Capra (alt.)
- Berkshire Regional Planning Commission: Melissa Provencher
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Tim Purinton, Paul Jahnige (alt.)
- National Park Service: Liz Lacy, Jamie Fosburgh (alt.)
Annual Reports
Meeting Minutes
Use the following links to download PDF versions of the meeting minutes of the Westfield River Wild & Scenic Advisory Committtee (Acrobat Reader™ required):
Contact Info
Phone: (413) 268-3129, ext 2
E-mail:
- coordinator@westfieldriverwildscenic.org
- volunteer@westfieldriverwildscenic.org
- chair@westfieldriverwildscenic.org
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