This page contains public health and safety announcements, quarterly project updates, as well as information about current and upcoming events and entertainment opportunities.
- Fort Devens Community Involvement Plan Update 7-12-19
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MassDOT Jackson Road Bridge Project News
- Devens featured in latest edition of Business In Focus Magazine
- Nashoba Associated Boards of Health Summer 2019 Newsletter
- Devens Mosquito Management 2019
- Devens Water Use Restrictions in Effect —
May 1 through September 30, 2019
- Devens Public Drinking Water Supply Information Concerning PFAS —
April 2019
- Yard Waste and Recycling to Protect Water Quality in Devens
- Grant Road Closure
- Devens Region Public Transportation Schedule
In partnership with the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, the Town of Ayer, Shirley and a number of local businesses in Devens, MassDevelopment and the Devens Enterprise Commission have launched a shuttle service that connects Ayer, Devens, Shirley Leominster and Fitchburg. Full schedule and details.
- REBA Presentation on Devens Sustainable Development
- Devens Makes National Headlines in PLANNING magazine — March 2019
- Army Noise Reports
The Army periodically undertakes military training exercises on the South Post that involve ammunitions and explosives. In an effort to inform local residents and businesses, the Army provides monthly updates on the anticipated activity. Download the most recent noise report here. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the Department of Defense Police at
978.796.3333. - Events
– Devens Recreation Schedule - Development Project Updates
– Quarterly Projects Update 2018
– UMASS Donahue Institute: Devens Profile and Economic Contributions – September 2016
– UMASS Donahue Institute: Devens Profile and Economic Contributions – July 2014
- Devens Designated Truck Route
Click here to download a map of the designated truck route for Devens. All Trucks travelling to/from Devens are to utilize the highlighted routes to enter and exit Devens via Jackson Gate (Route 2). - Devens Wastewater Treatment Plant Designated/Preferred Truck Route
Click here to download the map — all septage haulers accessing the Devens Wastewater Treatment plant are required to utilize the highlighted route when going to and from the Plant. - Devens Area Resources
– MRPC Economic Impact of Devens Report — June 2016
– Devens Disc Golf
– Devens Eco-Efficiency Center
– Devens Household Hazardous Waste
– Fort Devens Military Base
– Fort Devens Museum
– Freedoms Way National Heritage Area
– Friends of the Oxbow
– MassDevelopment/Devens Community website
– Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce
– Nashua River Watershed Association
– United Native American Cultural Center
The Army is in the process of updating its Community Involvement Plan to identify community interests and information needs and describe how the Army will communicate with the public about ongoing environmental restoration activities, including PFAS remedial investigations at the former Fort Devens. The attached notice provides additional details on how you can participate.
Please note that Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) construction project on the Jackson Road Bridge over the Nashua River is expected to begin the week of June 24th. The first phase will include milling the surface of the bridge and will not involve a full closure. Structural work on the bridge deck will begin after the 4th of July and will involve night closures over an approximate 4-5 week period. All work will be done between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., Sundays through Thursdays. We will keep you posted on the start of the bridge closures as the schedule is finalized.
Questions can be directed to Jessica Strunkin, Senior Vice President of Devens Operations, at jstrunkin@massdevelopment.com
Read about how Devens is meeting its sustainable redevelopment goals in this feature article published in June 2019.
Read about upcoming health and wellness events and clinic in the Devens region. All events and clinics are open to Devens residents and businesses.
Devens continues to participate in the Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project. Larval mosquito control will begin on or about June 3, 2019. Additional details
can be found here. Devens Residents wishing to have their properties excluded from pesticide applications for 2019 must file a request with
the State Department of Agricultural Resources either in writing or on-line at:
www.cmmcp.org/exclusion.htm. For more details on the program and for tips
on how to protect you and your family from Mosquito bites, go to: www.cmmcp.org.
In accordance with 974 CMR 8.09 and MassDEP’s revised Water Management Act Permit issued to MassDevelopment, to ensure an adequate supply of water for our customers, MassDevelopment is instituting the following water use restrictions.
Nonessential water use is restricted from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Restricted usage that is not allowed during these hours includes:
– Irrigation of lawns via sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems
– Washing of vehicles, except in a commercial car wash or as necessary for operator safety
– Washing of external building surfaces, parking lots, driveways or sidewalks, except as necessary to apply surface treatments such as paint, preservatives,
stucco, pavement or cement
Please call (978) 784-2931 or (978) 784-2911 if you have any questions about these water use restrictions.
Devens Water Division is providing the public with information concerning the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and MassDevelopment’s efforts
at addressing PFAS levels in Devens drinking water. Full details can be found here.
If you missed the public informational meetings on April 18 and April 23, you can view the presentation here. For additional steps you can take to limit you and
your family’s exposure to PFAS, check out the STEEP Tip Sheet for Families and
Infants.
For more information, contact Senior Vice-President of Devens Jessica Strunkin at 978.784.2960 or water@massdevelopment.com.
Devens offers residents and businesses many resources to properly manage and dispose of yard wastes and other recyclable materials to protect the natural environment. Check out our latest publication here.
Effective May 18, 2018, Grant Road between Pine Road and West Main Street has been closed due to construction activity and will be closed for the remainder of the winter. Anyone using Grant Road to get in or out of Devens should use Hospital Road or Jackson Road instead (see detour map) . There is no access to Grant Road from Chance St. or Malvern Hill Rd. If you have any questions please contact the Devens Engineering Department at 978.784.2926 or jmarc-aurele@massdevelopment.com.
Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts (REBA) recently uploaded a video presentation on the sustainable redevelopment of Devens.
Devens 4-STAR Community sustainability rating and recent LEED for Cities and Communities designation are bringing national attention to Devens.
This brief article published in PLANNING magazine discusses the merger of STAR and LEED for Cities and Communities rating systems and highlights
how Devens has used the rating systems to measure its progress towards its sustainable development goals. For more details on Devens 4-STAR Community
rating and our LEED for Cities and Communities designation, visit: www.devensec.com/sustain.html