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Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-031 Context (guidance or announcement) Confirmed from a secondary source

Mass.gov DCR page and 'Massachusetts State Parks COVID-19 Update' (visitor centers, campgrounds and ice rinks temporarily closed; reservations suspended), as captured Apr. 1, 2020

Massachusetts State Parks COVID-19 Update

Massachusetts DCR (Baker-Polito Administration) · Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (State agency) (State)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (State agency) · Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, § 2F and ch. 132A (DCR control of State parks and forests) (pins to be verified); COVID-19 Order No. 13 (MA State file)
Issued
2020-04-01 Apr. 1, 2020
Effective
Closures from mid-March 2020 (visitor centers, campgrounds, rinks); reservations suspended through Apr. 6, 2020 and later extended (read as 2020-04-06)
End
Campgrounds reopened in stages from June-July 2020 (not verified) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Apr. 6, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closure
Addressees
  • campers and reservation holders
  • skating-rink users
  • the public
Functions reached
  • LG lodging (State campgrounds closed)
  • AM ice rinks and visitor facilities
  • CB customer base
Character
context
Collection
State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE

Operative words

COVID-19 UPDATE: In an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Baker-[Polito Administration urges residents to practice social distancing]... It is important to remember that DCR visitor centers, campgrounds, ice rinks, [and other facilities are] temporarily closed. DCR has instituted a 'carry in, carry out' policy during this public [health emergency]... Temporary suspension of reservations thru 4/6.

Enforcement

Closure of State facilities; 302 CMR 12.00 park rules (pin to be verified)

Retrieval note

Agency page capture; Bracketed words summarize text between quoted fragments.

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