As of May 232007 the Commissioner of the DCR is Rick Sullivan.
MISSION
The DCR's mission statement, according to its website is as follows:
To protect, promote and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources for the well being of all.
STRUCTURE
The DCR is divided into four divisions, as follows:
Division of State Parks and Recreation
The Division of State Parks and Recreation is responsible for the maintenance and management of over of privately and state-owned forests and parks, nearly 10% of the Commonwealth's total land mass. Within the lands managed by the Division of State Parks and Recreation are some 29 Campgrounds , over 2,000 miles of trails, 87 beaches, 37 swimming, wading, and spray pools, 62 playgrounds, 55 ballfields, and of paved bike and rail trails.
The Division of Urban Parks and Recreation is responsible for the maintenance and management of a variety of environments within the Greater Boston area, including urban wilds, historic sites, and other naturally aesthetic or significant environmental properties.
Division of Water Supply Protection
The Division of Water Supply Protection is responsible for the protection and management of drinking supply watersheds for the Greater Boston area. This division monitors lakes and ponds, well drillers, and rainfall throughout the Commonwealth.
Division of Planning and Engineering
The Division of Planning and Engineering provides professional planning, engineering, design, and construction management services in support of DCR properties. The Division is sub-divided into three operating bureaus:
Bureau of Conservation and Recreation Planning
Bureau of Project Design and Management
Bureau of Engineering
The Division of Planning and Engineering is responsible for the maintenance of nearly 525 road miles of parkways, 187 bridges, and 340 dams.
List of parkways
The Division of Planning and Engineering manages and/or operates a number of parkways across the Commonwealth, including:
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