New England Inland Rivers Geographic Response Strategies
Welcome to the official site of the
New England Inland Rivers
Geographic Response Strategy Development and Testing Project Series
Geographic Response Strategy (GRS) development and testing projects are managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 Office (with assistance from Nuka Research & Planning Group, LLC). This website is a repository of all GRS development and testing project information for inland river systems and lakes in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Contact
EPA Region 1
Nuka Research
2024-2025 Projects
Connecticut
Test three (3) GRS for sections of Housatonic River
Maine
Test three (3) GRS for sections of Kennebec River
Massachusetts/New Hampshire
Test four (4) GRS for sections of Merrimack River
New Hampshire/Vermont
Test two (2) GRS for sections of Connecticut River
Rhode Island
Test three (3) GRS for sections of Pawtuxet River
Previous Development Projects
2023 - 2024
Maine
Moosehead Lake Region
10 GRS were developed for the Moosehead Lake Region in Maine. Project information can be found here or on the "Maine GRS" tab above.
Massachusetts
Housatonic River
10 GRS were developed for portions of the Housatonic River in Massachusetts. Project information can be found here or on the "Massachusetts GRS" tab above.
2022 - 2023
Connecticut
Connecticut River
15 GRS were developed for the Connecticut River in Connecticut. Project information can be found here or on the "Connecticut GRS" tab above.
Maine
Meduxnekeag River
6 GRS were developed for the Meduxnekeag River in Maine. Project information can be found here or on the "Maine GRS" tab above.
2021 - 2022
Massachusetts
Connecticut River
10 GRS were developed for the Connecticut River in Massachusetts. Project information can be found here or on the "Massachusetts GRS" tab above.
2020 - 2021
New Hampshire/Vermont
Connecticut River
10 GRS were developed for the Connecticut River in New Hampshire and Vermont. Project information can be found here or on the "New Hampshire GRS" tab above.
2019 - 2020
Massachusetts
Blackstone River
10 GRS were developed for the Blackstone River in Massachusetts. Project information can be found here or on the "Massachusetts GRS" tab above.
2018 - 2019
Connecticut
Housatonic and Naugatuck Rivers
10 GRS were developed for the Housatonic and Naugatuck Rivers in Connecticut. Project information can be found here or on the "Connecticut GRS" tab above.
2017 - 2018
Rhode Island
Blackstone and Pawtuxet Rivers
10 GRS were developed for the Blackstone and Pawtuxet Rivers in Rhode Island. Project information can be found here or on the "Rhode Island GRS" tab above.
2016 - 2017
New Hampshire
Androscoggin and Moose Rivers
5 GRS were developed for the Androscoggin and Moose Rivers in New Hampshire. Project information can be found here or on the "New Hampshire GRS" tab above.
New Hampshire
Merrimack River
6 GRS were developed for the Merrimack River between Hooksett and the NH/MA border. Project information can be found here or on the "New Hampshire GRS" tab above.
Vermont
Lake Champlain
15 GRS were developed for Lake Champlain in Vermont. Project information can be found here or on the "Vermont GRS" tab above.
2015 - 2016
Maine
Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers
10 GRS were developed for the Kennebec, Sebasticook, and Penobscot Rivers in Maine. Project information can be found here or on the "Maine GRS" tab above.
New Hampshire
Exeter and Lamprey Rivers
5 GRS were developed for the Exeter, Squamscott, and Lamprey Rivers in New Hampshire. Project information can be found here or on the "New Hampshire GRS" tab above.
2013 - 2014
Massachusetts
Merrimack and Charles Rivers
10 GRS were developed for the Merrimack and Charles Rivers in Massachusetts. Additional information on this project can be found here or on the "Massachusetts GRS" tab above.