The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Division of Conservation Services oversees open space planning in communities across the state. An approved, current Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) is required for eligibility for many state funding programs and guides Town policy regarding open space issues.

2022-2029 Open Space and Recreation Plan

Arlington's OSRP is a comprehensive planning document spanning several hundred pages. The document is divided into sections that can be downloaded below.

1. Front Matter
2. Section 1: Plan Overview
3. Section 2: Introduction
4. Section 3: Community Setting
5. Section 4: Environmental Inventory and Analysis
6. Section 5: Inventory of Lands of Conservation and Recreation Interest
7. Section 6: Community Vision
8. Section 7: Analysis of Needs
9. Section 8: Goals and Objectives
10. Section 9: Action Plan
11. Section 10: Public Comments
12. Section 11: References
13. Appendices

Download the entire Arlington Open Space and Recreation Plan 2022-2029 and Appendices.

Past Open Space & Recreation Plans

2015-2022

2007-2014

2002-2007

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