Medford Open Space Plan Appendix A

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Ma p 1. Reg iona l Co ntext Ma p

Ma p 2. Environm enta l Justice Ma pMa p 3. Zoning Ma p

Ma p 4. Soils a nd Ge olog ic Fea tures Ma pMa p 5. Unique Fea tures Ma pMa p 6. Wate r Resourc es Ma p

Map 7. Op en Spa c e Inventory MapMa p 8. Ac t ion Plan Ma p

Ma p A. Histor ic Co mm unity Ma pMa p B. Pop ulation Cha rac terist ics Ma p

Ma p B-1. Pop ulation Cha rac terist ics Ma p(Ma ssGIS Dra ft Ma p of 2010 Da ta )

Ma p C. Current La nd UseMa p D. Existing Infrastruc tureMa p E. Not used

Ma p F. Plant a nd Wild li fe Hab itat Ma pMa p G. Environm enta l Cha llenges Ma p

Supp lem enta ry M ap s:

1. Op en Spa c e Ow nership2. Op en Sp a c e Typ es & Distrib ution3. Inc om e Distr ib ution Ma p s

4. HUD Low -Mod erat e Inc om e Ce nsus Tra c ts5. Perce ntag e of Pop ulat ion Und er Ag e 18

6. Ha lf-Mile Ra d ius Ma p s of Me d ford Pa rks & Op en Sp a c e7 Boston Urba n Ring Transit - Loc a lly Preferred Alte rnat ive


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DevilsDishfullPond

PatchesPond

Winona Pond

PEABODYPuritanLawnPond

WILM ING TON

LYNNFIELDPiercesPond 128

PillingsPond

Suntaug LakeColonialGCPonds CedarPond

READING

ProctorPond GoldthwaitBrookBalticPond

StoneysPond

Lake Quannapow ittPhillipsPond

BartholomewPo ndSpringPond

MillPondReservoir

MishawumLake HawkesBrookPond

BrownsPondHawkesPond

BURLINGTONCedarPond SALEM

SpringPondLilyMerePond

WAKE FIE LD

W a l den Pond

SluicePond

CrystalLake

Pearce LakeCamoNihanPond FloatingBridgePond

SilverLakeFlax Pond

WOBU RN

Whittemore PondSpringPond Breeds Pond

LYNN

BirchPond

GriswoldP ond

PrankersPond

STONEHAM

SAUGUS

Horn

PondButterfieldsPond StevensPond

MELROSE

WINC HES TER

LEXINGTON

MALDENNAHANTPinesRiver

MEDFORDREVERE

ARLINGTONB r o a d S o u n d

EVERETT

LittlePond

ChelseaR iver

CHELSEA

BELMONTSOMERVILLE BelleIsleInlet

CAMBRIDGE

WALT HAM

CambridgeReservoirWIN THRO P

LymanPond

93BOSTON A t l a n t i c

WATE RTOWN

TheLagoon

Charles River

FortPointChannel B o s t o nH a r b o r

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ChandlerPond

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38

93

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90

90

2A

95

Middlesex Fells

Reservation

Middlesex Fells

Reservation

Mystic

RiverReservation

Brooks

Estate

ShutePondNorthReservoir Ell Pond

WinterPond

SaugusRiver

LongPond

SpotPond

MiddleReservoir

PinesRiver PinesRiver

ArlingtonReservoir

Pines Pond

DiamondCreekBrooksPond

South

Reservoir

NahantBay

JudkinsPondLongPond 2ndPond

1stPond3rdPond

WedgePond

Towners H a r b o r Pond L y n nBearCreek

SwainsPond

FellsReservoir

Fellsmere

Pond

Mys

ticRiver

MaldenRiver

Spy

Pond

ClayPitPond

Island

End

River

LittleMysticChannel

FreshPondLillyPond

O c e a n

CharlesRiver

CharlesRiverBroadCanal

B oston Inner H arborCharlesRiver

MillCreek

WrightsPond

Upper

MysticLake

LowerMystic

Lake

BuckmanPond

Doleful Pond

Legend:

Mystic RiverWatershed

City Boundaries

SharedRecreational Resources

Medford City Line

MBTA Commuter Rail

MBTA Orange Line

0 0.5 1 2

Miles

REGIONAL CONTEXT MAP

Base map source:

US EPA Mystic River Watershed map

http://www.epa.gov/region1/mysticriver/maps.html

MAP 1

CITY OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTSOPEN SPACEAND RECREATION PLAN

SCALE: NOTEDSEPTEMBER 2011


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MALDEN

ARLINGTON

WINCHESTER

SOMERVILLE

EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

2,500 0 2,500

Scale In Feet

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MAP 2

CITY OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTSOPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MAP

MAY, 2011 SCALE: NOTED

Legend

Abutting Boundary

Medford Boundary

Interstate

State Route

Non-Numbered Route

Haverhill Lines

Lowell Lines

River,Streams

Water

% of population under age 18(Census 2000)

0 - 15%

15.01 - 30%

30.01 - 40%

No areas greater than 40%

Environmental Justice Populations(Census 2000)

Foreign Born

Foreign Born, Income, Minority

Foreign Born, Minority

Income

Income, Minority

Minority

Data: Office of Geographic Information (MassGIS),Commonwealth of Massachusetts Information Technology Division

Total % of city population under age 18= 19%

Total % of Environmental Justice Population area under age 18= 18%


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MALDEN

ARLINGTON

WINCHESTER

SOMERVILLE

EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

2,500 0 2,500

Scale In Feet

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MAP 4


SOILS AND GEOLOGIC FEATURES MAP


Legend

Abutting Boundary

Medford Boundary

Haverhill Lines

Lowell Lines

Interstate

State Route

River,Streams

Water

Tier Classified Sites-Brownfields(2010)

" Tier 1A

" Tier 1B

" Tier 1C

" Tier 1D

" Tier II

AUL Sites (2010)

Surficial Geology-1999 (1:250,000)

Sand & Gravel

Till or Bedrock

Sandy Till over Sand

End Moraine

Large Sand Deposit

Fine-Grained Deposit

Floodplain Alluvium

Prime Farmland Soils (2010)

All areas are prime farmland

Farmland of statewide importance

Farmland of unique importance

Soil Point Features (2010)

Marsh or swamp

Rock outcrop0

Wet spot

Soil Linear Features (2010)

Levee

Gully

Short, steep slope

##

##

Bedrock Other

Soils by Slope (2010)

None (Water or Urban Land)

0-3%

3-8%

8-15%

15-25%

25-35%



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9

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12

10

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MALDEN

ARLINGTON

WINCHESTER

SOMERVILLE

EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

2,500 0 2,500

Scale In Feet

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MAP 5


UNIQUE FEATURES MAP


Legend

Abutting Boundary

Medford Boundary

Haverhill Lines

Lowell Lines

Interstate

State Route

Non-Numbered Route

E Historic Places (1999)

Historic Areas (1999)

Scenic View

Scenic View and Wildlife Habitat

Areas of Critical Environmental Concern-2009

(No ACEC indentified in Medford orSurrounding Areas)

River,Streams

Water

OpenSpace


Hastings ParkMystic RiverMystic LakesMiddlesex Fells ReservationFellsway(RT 28)Mystic Parkway(RT 16)Malden RiverCradock Bridge

Wright's PondOak Grove CemeteryShepherd Brooks EstateMystic River Reservation

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MALDEN

ARLINGTON

WINCHESTER

SOMERVILLE

EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

2,500 0 2,500

Scale In Feet


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MAP 6

CITY OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN

WATER RESOURCES MAP


Legend

Abutting Boundary

Medford Boundary

Haverhill Lines

Lowell Lines

Interstate

State Route

Non-Numbered Route

Open Space

Sub-basins (2005)

Public Water Supplies (2010)

$ Community Ground Water

$ Community Surface Water

$ Surface Distribution Site

$ Non-Transient Non-Community

$ Transient Non-Community

$ Proposed Well

Interim Wellhead Protection Areas (2010)

DEP Approved Zone IIs (2010)

DEP Wetlands-2011 (1:12,000)

Hydrologic Connection

Marsh/BogWooded marsh

Open Water

Reservoir (with PWSID)

Surface Water Protection Areas (2010)

ZONE A

ZONE B

ZONE C

Outstanding Resource Waters (2010)

Public Water Supply Contributor

ORW for ACEC

ORW for both Water Supply and Other

FEMA Q3 Flood Zones (1997)

A

AE

Non Potential Drinking Water Source Area (2007)

High Yield

Medium Yield

Aquifers (2007)High Yield

Medium Yield


Note: Major Basin is Boston Harbor. (2005)


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S O M E R V I L L E

M A L D E N

S T O N E H A M

A R L I N G T O N

W I N C H E S T E R

0 650 1300 1950

Legend:

Parks and Open Space

Medford City Line

MBTA Commuter Rail

MBTA Orange Line

OPEN SPACE INVENTORY MAP

MAP 7


OPEN SPACEAND RECREATION PLAN



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S O M E R V I L L E

M A L D E N

S T O N E H A M

A R L I N G T O N

W I N C H E S T E R

0 650 1300 1950

ACTION PLAN MAP

MAP 8




Facility Rehabilitation & Protection Projects

2011

2012

(2012-2013)

(2012-2021)2014

2015

2016

2017

(pedestrian/biking connections to Playstead Park)

Acquisitions and Improved Access Projects

2012

(Locations across Medford, 2012-2018)

Access Plan

Pedestrian Bridge Connection(2012-2018)

(Locations to be assessed across Medford)

2013

Water taxi, first dock, and related improvements

(Clippership Park/Condon Shell)

(Locations to be assessed across Medford)

2016


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Brooks, Shepherd Estate

Hillside AvenueHistoric District

Old Ship Street

Historic District

MALDEN

ARLINGTON

WINCHESTER

SOMERVILLE

EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

2,500 0 2,500

Scale In Feet


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MAP A



HISTORIC COMMUNITY MAP


Legend

Historic Areas (1999)

#0 Historic Homes or Buildings (1999)

E Historic Places (1999)

Historic Mystic River

Medford Boundary

Original Boundary

Acquired in 1754 from Ch arlestown

Acquired in 1817 from M alden

Annexed to Winchester in 18 50

Acquired in 1875 from Evere tt

Annexed to Malden in 1 877

Abutting Boundary

WaterRiver,Streams



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MALDEN

ARLINGTON

WINCHESTER

SOMERVILLE

EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

2,500 0 2,500

Scale In Feet


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MAP B



POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS MAP


Legend

Abutting Boundary

Medford Boundary

Haverhill Lines

Lowell Lines

Interstate

State Route

Non-Numbered Route

Water

Census 2000

Total Population=55765

0 - 500 people

501 - 1000 people

1001 - 1500 people1501 - 2000 people

More than 2000 people



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EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

2,500 0 2,500

Scale In Feet


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MAP C



CURRENT LAND USE


Legend

Abutting Boundary

Medford Boundary

Haverhill Lines

Lowell Lines

Interstate

State Route

Non-Numbered Route

River,Streams

Land Use (2005)

Brushland/Successional

Cemetery

Commercial

Cranberry Bog

Forest

Forested Wetland

High Density Residential

Industrial

Low Density Residential

Marina

Medium Density Residential

Multi-Family ResidentialNon-Forested Wetland

Nursery

Open Land

Orchard

Participation Recreation

Pasture

Powerline/Utility

Saltwater Sandy Beach

Spectator Recreation

Transitional

Transportation

Urban Public/Institutional

Very Low Density Residential

Waste Disposal

Water

Water-Based Recreation



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MALDEN

ARLINGTON

WINCHESTER

SOMERVILLE

EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

2,500 0 2,500

Scale In Feet


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MAP D



EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE


Legend

Abutting Boundary

Medford Boundary

Interstate

State Route

River,Streams

Water

Open Space

Transportation (2008)

Subway Lines

MBTA Bus Routes

Haverhill Lines

Lowell Lines

MBTA StationBike Trails

Utilities

Sewer Mains

Water Main


Note: Water and Sewer data provided by the City of Medford (2009)

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ARLINGTON

WINCHESTER

SOMERVILLE

EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

2,500 0 2,500

Scale In Feet


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MAP F



PLANT AND WILDLIFE HABITAT MAP


Legend

Abutting Boundary

Medford Boundary

Haverhill Lines

Lowell Lines

Interstate

State Route

Non-Numbered Route

River,Streams

Water

OpenSpace

jk NHESP Certified Vernal Pools (2010)

. Potential Vernal Pools (2000)

NHESP Estimated Habitats of Rare Wildlife (2008)

NHESP Priority Habitats of Rare Species (2008)

NHESP BioMap Core Habitat (2010)


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MALDEN

ARLINGTON

WINCHESTER

SOMERVILLE

EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

2,500 0 2,500

Scale In Feet

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MAP G



ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES MAP


Legend

Abutting Boundary

Medford Boundary

Haverhill Lines

Lowell Lines

Interstate

State Route

Non-Numbered Route

River,Streams

Water

OpenSpace

Solid Waste Facilities - Inactive Landfills (2007)

FEMA 100 Year Flood Plain (1997)

Interim Wellhead Protection Areas(2010)

DEP Approved Zone IIs (2010)

AUL Sites (2010)Tier Classified Sites

" Tier 1A

" Tier 1B

" Tier 1C

" Tier 1D

" Tier II

Groundwater Discharge Points (2009)

No areas found in Medford


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M A L D E N

S T O N E H A M

A R L I N G T O N

W I N C H E S T E R

Supplementary Map 1

OPEN SPACE OWNERSHIPCIT Y OF MEDFORD


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M A L D E N

S T O N E H A M

A R L I N G T O N

W I N C H E S T E R

NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS& P L A Y G R O U N D S

Barry PlaygroundBrooks ParkCarr ParkColumbus Memorial ParkCummings ParkDugger Park

Grant ParkHarris PlaygroundHastings Heights Park/Tower ParkHickey ParkHillside Memorial ParkLogan ParkMagoun ParkMcNally PlaygroundMorrison PlaygroundPlaystead ParkPrescott ParkRiverbend ParkThomas Brooks ParkTufts Park

Veterans Memorial ParkVictory Park

C O N S E R V A T I O N &HISTORIC RESOURCES

Brooks Estate

Middlesex Fells Reservation

Oak Grove Cemetery

Royall House Park

Salem Street Burial Ground

Wrights Pond

A T H L E T I CC O M P L E X E S

Flynn Skating Rink

Gene Mack Gym

Gillis Field

Hi h S h l Fi ld G & P l

M Y S T I C R I V E RC O R R I D O R

Mystic River Reservation

Rivers Edge

Riverbend Park

Hormel Stadium

Dugger Park

Veterans Memorial Park

Clippership Park

Supplementary Map 2

OPEN SPACE TYPES & DISTRIBUTION

CIT Y OF MEDFORD


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CITY OF MEDFORD

INCOME DISTRIBUTION MAPS

Supplementary Map 3

Med ford C ensus Trac ts

Median Household Income

$151,632

Census Trac t

Low-Mo era teCensus Trac t

Pub lic HousingDevelopment

0-30%

30-40%

40-45%

45-50%

Ove r 50%

Census Trac t

Low-ModerateCensus Trac t


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M A L D E N

S T O N E H A M

A R L I N G T O N

W I N C H E S T E R

Map information from the:

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Community Planning and Development (CPD) Maps

Supplementary Map 4

HUD Low-Moderate Income Census TractsCIT Y OF MEDFORD


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MALDEN

ARLINGTON

WINCHESTER

SOMERVILLE

EVERETT

MELROSE

STONEHAM

CAMBRIDGE

BELMONT

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SUPPL

CITY OF MEDFOPEN SPACE

PERCENTAUN

(2010 CENFEBRUARY, 2012

Legend

Abutting Boundary

Medford Boundary

Interstate

State Route

Non-Numbered Route

Haverhill Lines

Lowell Lines

River,Streams

Water

% of population under age 18

0 - 15%

15.01 - 30%

30.01 - 40%

Data: Office of GeographiCommonwealth of Massa

Total % of city population unde


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HALF-MILE RADIUS MAPS OF MEDFORD PARKS & OPEN SPACE

Scale 1: mile

BARRY PLAYGROUND

BROOKS PARK

BROOKS ESTATE

CARR PARK

Scale 1: mile


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Scale 1: mile

COLUMBUS MEMORIAL PARK

CUMMINGS PARK

CONDON SHELL

DUGGER PLAYGROUND

Scale 1: mile

HALF MILE RADIUS MAPS OF MEDFORD PARKS & OPEN SPACE


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Scale 1: mile

GILLIS FIELD

HARRIS PLAYGROUND

GRANT PARK

HASTINGS PARK

Scale 1: mile



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Scale 1: mile

HICKEY PARK

HILLSIDE MEMORIAL PARK

HIGH SCHOOL FIELDS

HORMEL STADIUM & LOCONTE RINK

Scale 1: mile



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Scale 1: mile

LOGAN PARK

MCNALLY PLAYGROUND

MAGOUN PARK

MEDFORD HONOR ROLL PARK

Scale 1: mile



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MIDDLESEX FELLS RESERVATION

MYSTIC LAKES

MORRISON PLAYGROUND

Scale 1: mile



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MYSTIC RIVER RESERVATION

PLAYSTEAD PARK PRESCOTT PARK

Scale 1: mile



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RIVERS EDGE PARK

ROYALL HOUSE PARK

RIVERBEND PARK

SALEM STREET BURIAL GROUND

Scale 1: mile



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THOMAS BROOKS PARK

TUFTS PARK

TUFTS ALUMNI FIELDS

VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK

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