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stream crossingsMASSACHUSETTSHANDBOOKMASSACHUSE TTS RIVERWAYS PROGRAMCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAMEMassachusetts stream crossings Handbook1ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Massachusetts Riverways Program, a division of the Department of Fish and Game, promotes the restoration, protection, and ecological integrity of the Commonwealth s rivers, streams, and adjacent stream crossing Handbook is designed to inform local decision makers and advocates about the importance of properly designed and maintained culverts and bridges for fi sh and wildlife passage. The guidelines presented in this handbook are intended as a supplement, and not as a replacement, to sound engineering design of culverts and bridges.

1 Massachusetts Stream Crossings Handbook Massachusetts’ citizens have traditionally been very proud—and protective—of their streams and rivers, rec-

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