Publications

Pedestrian Plan for Franklin County 2021

The Franklin County Rural Road Guide is a quick reference to information about roadway operations and regulations in Franklin County.…

Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan (Western Section)

Warwick_OSRP_Final_2020-2027

Annual Report: 2021 CEDS Annual Performance Report (PDF file, 4.3mb) Current Plan: 2020-2025 Franklin County CEDS Plan (PDF file, 10.9mb)…

Resources and Guidance for Businesses in response to COVID-19 (Updated as of March 10, 2022) OPEN Grant and Loan Programs:…

  A new program of the MA Department of Housing & Community Development's (DHCD) is the Local Rapid Recovery Planning…

DRAFT Franklin 2022-2026 TIP Narrative DRAFT Franklin 2022-2026 TIP Transit Project List DRAFT Franklin 2022-2026 TIP Highway Project List

2020 RTP Cover and title pages 2020 RTP Chapter 1 Introduction 2020 RTP Chapter 2 Public Participation 2020 RTP Chapter…

Downtown Orange Market Assessment  (PDF, 1.9 mb) - A 2013 report on findings from a survey conducted of residents, workers, and…

Click here for slides from our recent workshop with the 4SC Coalition and Baystate Franklin Medical Center.

CAP 2019 Digital Version

  River Corridor Toolkit_Part_1 River Corridor Toolkit_Part_2 River Corridor Toolkit_Part_3 The Toolkit can be used by state agency staff, communities…

Rural Policy Plan for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts  (PDF file, 30 mb) Plan prepared by the MA Rural Policy Advisory…

State of Emergency Preparedness in Franklin County Report 2019

FRCOG 2018-2019 Municipal Directory

Framework for Resilience in the Deerfield River Watershed  

Erving MVP Report DRAFT

Deerfield River Tabletop Exercise After Action Report/Improvement Plan

FRCOG FY2020 Municipal Wage & Salary Survey FRCOG FY2019 Municipal Wage & Salary Survey FRCOG FY2018 Municipal Wage & Salary…

Ashfield High Risk Stream Crossing Report Oct 2018 Buckland High Risk Stream Crossing Report Oct 2018 Charlemont High Risk Stream…

In 2018, FRCOG Staff evaluated all of the existing park and ride facilities in Franklin County in order to determine…

Please find below links to local and regional housing plans and related studies: Buckland Housing Plan 2017 (PDF, 6.5 mb)…

The 2013 Sustainable Franklin County: A Regional Plan for Sustainable Development may be downloaded as follows: Sustainable Franklin County Complete Plan…

Click here for the Amtrak Vermonter and new Amtrak Valley Flyer train schedules (effective 08/30/19) (PDF, 180 kb) Click here…

Cover Credit Pages Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Scenic Resources Chapter 3 Natural Resources Chapter 4 Recreational Resources Chapter 5…

2019-2023 FCTPO TIP FINAL 2019-2023 FCTPO TIP Full Text FINAL 2019-2023 FCTPO TIP Transit FINAL

Regional Reports FRCOG 2020 Annual Report FRCOG 2019 Annual Report FRCOG 2018 Annual Report FRCOG 2017 Annual Report   Town…

Buckland 2010 OSRP Final Plan 091313

Buckland Hazard Mitigation Plan Adopted April 9 2013 Shelburne_Hazard Mitigation Plan_Adopted 7-28-2014

  UPCOMING MOBILE QUESTIONAIRE ASSISTANCE (MQA) CENTER EVENTS Click here to download the September schedule of 2020 Census MQA events…

To download the FRCOG's Abandoned Building Municipal Toolkit: https://media.frcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/28095537/Abandoned-Building-Muncipal-Toolkit-FRCOG-2018.pdf   To download the Inventory Form or Inventory Spreadsheet, click below:…

Elected Officials Emergency Preparedness Tabletop Exercise After Action Report/Improvement Plan

Deerfield Watershed Based Plan part 1 Deerfield Watershed Based Plan part 2 Deerfield Watershed Based Plan Appendix A Deerfield Watershed…

Evaluation of Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In 2017, FRCOG Staff assessed the demand for electric vehicle charging stations…

Abandoned and Distressed Properties Inventory Form Abandoned and Distressed Properties Inventory Spreadsheet

Wendell Food Assessment summary survey findings final

Buckland Rail Yard Open House flyer

Tri Town Community Food Assessment Infographics 2017

The Tri-Town Community Food Assessment for the Heath Agricultural Commission with the Towns of Charlemont and Colrain. Tri Town Community…

FY18 Budget Workbook Final for Website

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11-936_FINAL_South_R_Fish_Hab_RPT_6-4-13

South River Report_compiled_reduced

North River Report_Final FGS compressed

Deerfield_Headwaters_REPORT_7-9-12

Final Deerfield 604b Report_July 2008

Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program Announcement

DRAFT 2018-2022 FCTPO TIP Highway List 4-25-17 2018-2022 FCTPO TIP Transit Project List DRAFT Full Franklin 2018-2022 TIP Text and…

To download the After Action Report for the 2017 Conway Tornado, please click here: Conway Tornado FINAL AAR 2017-03-27 cssboxshadow.com

2017 Planned Industrial Park Inventory Update for Franklin County, MA (3mb, PDF) An Inventory & Analysis of Industrial Park Properties…

Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership Plan REVISED Oct 2016 Appendices REVISED June2016_withmaps Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership Meeting Agendas and Minutes  …

Click the link below to view the presentation on leasing and protecting municipal farmland: Municipal Farmland Leasing and Protection Presentation…

Click the links below to view the final Deerfield Tree Inventory report and infographics: Deerfield Tree Inventory Report 11x17 final…

2011-2013 Hazardous Intersection Final

2017 Unified Planning Work Program 2018 Unified Planning Work Program 2019 Unified Planning Work Program 2020 Unified Planning Work Program…

Click links to open: Turners Fall Baseline Tree Inventory Report 11x17 121715 rev 012017 Turners Infographic Poster 121715 rev 012017

MTWP Board 6-9-2020 Meeting Minutes_APPROVED MTWP Board 1-28-2020 Meeting minutes (Approved) MTWP Meeting Notes_9-17-2019_Reviewed Approved Advisory Committee Meeting Notes 6-18-2019…

Over 50 local officials and community members gathered on January 12 to hear from Attorney Joel Bard of KP Law…

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The 2017-2021 TIP was endorsed by the FCTPO on July 25, 2016. It will be in effect from October 1,…

Orange Riverfront Park LID Brochure Final

MiM Food and Health Infographic Final

Four town energy efficiency outreach report

Greenscape challenge household hazardous fact sheet

Greenscape challenge toolkit final

Greenscape challenge rain garden

FRCOG Finance Workbook 102215 FINAL online

CAP 2016

MA Food System Plan Food Matters to People

Attached is the new Climate Report specifically for Massachusetts done by the Climate System Research Center at UMass. This report…

Transportation Equity Analysis 2015_FINAL

FRPB December 3, 2015 Minutes Approved

FRPB October 22, 2015 Minutes Approved

FRPB September 24, 2015 Approved

FRPB June 25, 2015 Minutes Approved

FRPB May 28, 2015 Minutes Approved

FRPB March 26, 2015 Minutes Approved

FRPB January 28, 2015 Minutes Approved

FRPB April 23, 2015 Minutes Approved

This community assessment reports on findings from surveys, key stakeholder interviews, and focus group with parents and youth on the topic…

Sustainable Franklin County Complete Plan

FRCOG 2015 Local Technical Assistance grant funds supported a request on the part of the select boards of Whately, Deerfield,…

FRCOG Talking Points on Community use

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Public Participation Plan

LeydenHazMitPlan  

Franklin Co Disaster Debris Management Plan_FEMA ACCEPTED VERSION_2015-11-9_Complete_reduced

Complete streets final report 2012 Franklin County Complete Streets Part 2 2015 Report

Whately Comm Food Assessment Farmland Preservation Posters Final 123015

FRCOG FC Farm and Food System Project Final Report 093015

Walk Franklin County Maps Ashfield Bernardston Charlemont Colrain Conway Erving Gill GCC Greenfield Downtown Greenfield  Hawley Heath Historic Deerfield Leverett…

Joint use (also known as shared use or community use), is the practice of making spaces available to the public…

Free training on federal food procurement regulations and on procuring local food in keeping with those regulations. For K-12 Food…

Workshop #1 Workshop #2 Workshop #3 Field Trip Briefing

Town Financial Review Presentation Community Compact Best Practices DLS Municipal Calendar Summary Levy Limit Calc form Municipal Finance Reference Table…

Selectboard 101 Presentation Selectboard Essentials 101 resources

Stream Crossing Standards Wetland Delineation Writing Effective Orders of Condition & Plan Review Site Visits and Procedures  

Municipal Financial Management: Rules of the Game Municipal Financial Management: Revenues and Reserves  Municipal Financial Management: Other Municipal Financial Topics…

  Governing Together: Communication Fundamentals for Select Boards The Conflict of Interest Law and You Presentation Financial Management Essentials for…

Shepherding Pricey Projects from Concept to Town Meeting Approval How Do We Know How We Are Doing? Performance Measurement for…

Cover Title Pages (PDF) Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF) Chapter 2 Public Participation (PDF) Chapter 3 Goals Perform Measures (PDF) Chapter…

MACC Finance Section Chief SOG Franklin MACC Liaison Officer SOG Franklin MACC Logistics Section Chief SOG Franklin MACC Manager SOG…

2016 Regional Transportation Plan for Franklin County Chapter 1 – Introduction (PDF, 411 kb) Chapter 2 – Public Participation (PDF, 734…

This Powerpoint presentation about the LifeSkills program includes information about the curriculum, its delivery, and the research demonstrating its effectiveness…

Promoting Pricey Projects Basics Promoting Pricey Projects Leverett Fiber Optic Network Leverett Fiber Optic Network Handouts  

The FRCOG completed an update to the region’s Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan (CHST). This plan, in…

In 2014 the Cooperative Public Health Service completed its first ever Community Health Needs Assessment for member towns, with the…

  Tighe and Bond UsherMill - Phase I and RAO - Dec2004 Levesque 2014-04-29 Assessment Packet CSLD Usher Mill 2010

Through the FRCOG Regional Brownfields Program and/or the Town of Erving, the following reports were completed for the Millers Falls International Paper…

A collaboration of planning and economic development organizations in the Tri-State Region have been working together to address the current and…

Franklin County Comprehensive Response Plan for Animal Carcass Management 2009

Basic Incident Operations - Greenfield Firefighter Qualifications - Montague Lost or Trapped Firefighter Survival - New Salem Safety Officer -…

Safety: Incident Safety Officer

Administration: Social Media

Command: Incident Commander

Communications: Radio Utilization

Safety: Incident Safety Officer Administration: Social Media Command: Incident Commander Communications: Radio Utilization Operations: Rural Water Supply Officer Operations: Lost…

Franklin County Regional Housing Study 2014

Presenting School Budgets Amherst Joint Capital Planning Committee Solutions in Sustainability Budget Process Timeline

Trusting Your Trust Fund Part 6 OPEB: What Selectboards Need to Know OPEB UPDATE: An Auditor’s Perspective

Capital Improvement Plan & DOR Resources Presentation Capital Improvement Plan & DOR Resources

Thanks to funding from the Toxics Use Reduction Institute, FRCOG and partners were able to create, print, and distribute a…

inventory spreadsheet--Oct 2015 In collaboration with the Communities That Care Coalition’s Regional School Health Taskforce, the Partnership for Youth conducted…

Orders of Condition Presentation 10 Essential Steps for Commission NOI review  

2009 Franklin County Regional Bike Plan

healthy bodies active minds report "Healthy Bodies, Active Minds. Strategies to Increase Student Health & Academic Performance" catalogs evidence-based practices…

Revenues & Resources Presentation Revenues & Resources

Kinder Morgan Pipeline Presentation 9-9-14- FRCOG Questions- Kinder Morgan Responses

Montague Plains Ethanol/Wildfire Disaster After Action Report 2014

Town of Wendell Transition to Shared Fire Chief: Case Study

Hydric Soils Plants at Wilcox Hollow

River Continuity Training Continuity Project Road-Stream Crossing Data Form Instructions for Field Data Form

South County EMS Report

Civic Engagement Presentation MOPC Overview MOPC Municipal Study Survey Examples of MOPC Municipal Projects

Rules of the Game Presentation Rules of the Game

Franklin County 2016 Regional Shelter Plan Concept of Operations

  Below is a link to the Plan excluding maps because of their file size, and redacted to protect privacy.…

The following are reports and studies related to the Northern Tier: The Northern Tier's Key Economic Clusters: Then and Now (2014)…

Resources Elected vs Appointed Officials Setting the Tax Rate FY15

Franklin County Multiple Casualty Incident Response Plan 2009

Working with Individuals Requiring Additional Assistance Standard Operating Guidelines 2013 (PDF 978 KB)

Public Information Officer Standard Operating Guidelines 2015 (PDF 719 KB)

Food and Water Safety Standard Operating Guidelines 2013 (Word - 135 KB)

Board of Health Annual Planning Standard Operating Guidelines 2013 (Word 172 KB)

Franklin County Disaster Recovery Plan Template (Word - 361 KB) Guide to Using Disaster Recovery Plan Template (Word - 16.3…

Cover Title Pages and Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Landscape Resources Chapter 3 Natural Resources Chapter 4…

CPHS Community Health Needs Assessment 2013/14

2012 RTP Cover and Endorsement Pages Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Public Participation Process Chapter 3 Transportation Planning Goals Chapter…

TPO Title VI Notice FRCOG Title VI Complaint Process FRCOG Title VI Complaint Form

PowerPoint Overview of Phase III of the Faith Project (3.35 MB) Emergency Rest Center Talking Points Emergency rest center v.…

Transportation Improvement Program (2014-2017) Text Transportation Improvement Program (2014-2017)

2017 Unified Planning Work Program

Franklin/North Quabbin_Opioid_Treatment_Resource_Referral_Guide_5_8_14

Summary of CHANGE data collection 2013

From Plan to Project: Franklin County, Ma

Mohawk Trail West Cover Mohawk Trail West Credits Mohawk Trail West Ch1 Introduction Mohawk Trail West Ch2 Scenic Resources Mohawk…

Franklin County Park and Ride Study Final Report Discovery Center Potential Lot Map Greenfield Potential Lots A Map Greenfield Potential…

Route 112 Scenic Byway Table of Contents Route 112 Scenic Byway Chapter 2 Franklin County Route 112 Scenic Byway Chapter…

Mohawk Trail East Cover Mohawk Trail East Ch1 Introduction Mohawk Trail East Ch2 Scenic Resources Mohawk Trail East Ch3 Natural…

RT 122 Scenic Byway Cover RT 122 Scenic Byway Table of Contents RT 122 Scenic Byway Chapter 1 Introduction RT…

Kopelman & Paige Open Meeting Law Changes in Open Meeting Law

How to Conduct a Public Hearing Town Meeting Requirements

The Aging Population Franklin County Home Care

CommBuys Update

Show Me the Money: Financial Skills for Selectboards

Franklin County Farmer Survey Results

Draft Public Participation Plan

Franklin County Fire Services Study

• Supplemental Information on Scenic Byway Resources for RFP Development • Advisory Committee Kick-Off Meeting PowerPoint

West County Transit Study Appendices West County Transit Study Submitted Survey Comments West County Transit Study Transit Services Needs

Transportation Improvement Program (2014-2017)

Average Annual Daily Traffic Count Booklet 1991-2007

Route 2 West Final Report

Frequently Asked Questions About Roundabouts

Public Participation Plan (PPP) for Transportation Planning, June, 2010

Pedestrian Facility Inventory of Franklin County

Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the Franklin County Transportation Planning Organization, Amended July, 2010

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2004 - 2006 Identification of the Most Hazardous Intersections in Franklin County Report

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Gravel Roads

Franklin County Bikeway Plan Update

Franklin County Alternative Transportation Plan

Information sheet on the mist vaccine

Information sheet on the injectable vaccine

Flu clinics in Franklin County

Ethanol Response Plan

Sample Hazardous Materials Analysis Map

Franklin County Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Application- Volunteer!

Disaster Debris Management Planning Document

Regional Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan (HMEP)

Tropical Storm Irene After Action Report

Spontaneous Volunteer Plan

Regional Sheltering Mutual Aid Agreement

Franklin County Regional Shelter Plan

Recreation:Nature- Based Tourism in Rural Areas- Literature Review and Case Study

Return of Passenger Rail & Economic Development

Franklin County Interconnection Facility and Innovation District Project Presentation

Pioneer Valley Growth Business Study

Communities That Care Community Action Plan - Full Report

Top Ten Changes in the New Law

Taking and Maintaining Minutes

Role of the Attorney General _AG_role

Presentation on the New Law

Overview of the New Law

Law Summary with Sample Motions and Letters

Attorney General Emergency Regulations

FC Fast Facts 2013_04

FRCOG Directory

FRCOG 2012 Annual Report Regional Summary

The following documents are in support of a brownfields clean-up project for the former Ramage Paper Mill - Wood Structure…