Map with graded color shading to show levels of naturally-occurring gamma aeroradioactivity within the New England region of the U.S. Details about the survey and map creation are printed at right. Scale 1:250,000.

Fact sheet describing state-specific impacts that global warming will have on the people, ecosystems, and wildlife in Massachusetts.

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Massachusetts.

Community Correspondence - Letter from Lee Aldridge to the BRAC Commission regarding the Consolidation of Air and Space C4ISR Research, Development and Acquisition, Test and Evaluation to Operations Support Systems Wing at Hanscom AFB Massachusetts.

Community Corresopence - Letter from Emma Munoz of Plymouth Massachusetts to the BRAC Commission regarding Otis Air National Guard Base.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/25/05 to Chairman Principi and all the Commissioners from MA Senator Edward Kennedy and Representative Delahunt (MA, 10th) proposing to use the excess ramp and hangar space at Otis ANG Base as new aviation surge capacity for the Navy to fill the void left by the closure of NAS Brunswick.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/24/05 for Chairman Principi from West Tisbury, MA Board of Selectmen Executive Secretary Jennifer Rand expressing the Board’s concern over the potential closure of Otis National Guard Base. The loss of the emergency support given by the Coast Guard would be devastating.

Community Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/30/2005 to Chairman Principi from Tom Roberts regarding the proposed realignment of AFRL/SNH and AFRL/VSB from Hanscom AFB, MA attaching a document titled “Technical Joint Cross Service Group Analysis and Recommendations Volume XII dtd 05/19/2005

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/23/05 to Chairman Principi from MA Governor Mitt Romney, Senators Kennedy and Kerry, as well as MA Representatives Markey, Meehan, and Tierney expressing strong support for DoD’s recommendation to consolidate Air and Space C4ISR RDAT&E at Hanscom AFB and responding to claims from other communities that object to this recommendation.

Community Correspondence - Letters from Ruth Routon Regarding Otis Air Force Base MA ans her support of keeping the installation open

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Senators Edward Kennedy and John F. Kerry (MA) writing to express their concerns about the DoD recommendation to realign the Air Force research Lab at Hanscom AFB by relocating to Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio

Disregard Header and Footer Restrictions - BRAC 2005 TABS Proposal Information Management System PIMS. This proposal closes Natick and realigns PEO Soldier at Fort Belvoir. It consolidates Army RDT&E organizations at APG capitalizing technical synergy across Department of Defense, academia and industry (Transformational Option #54). This proposal creates required synergy between technology and life cycle support organizations for the Soldier Systems. This move also supports the Army transformational Option: #33 -- Consolidate within each Service within a DTAP Technical Capability Area across multiple functions. This scenario supports TECH 0032 (Chemical Biological Center of Excellence at APG), Med 0056 (USARIEM moves to APG), and E&T 0064 (CSS Center [Fort Lee]).

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Town of West Tisbury Board of Selectmen in Massachusetts Regarding Otis AFB urging the Commission to remove Otis AFB from the base closure list

Executive Correspondence - Letter forwarded by Congressman Delahunt from constituent who wanted to express to the Commission first hand knowledge of the importance and need for services provided by the Coast Guard helicopter out of Otis AFB on Cape Cod Mass

Letters from Howard Llewellyn, Alice Bowen, Jean Crocker, and Maria Pierson to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) criticizing the closing of Otis Air Guard Base in Massachusetts. Includes related poems by Crocker.

Executive Correspondence - From Alan Platt, Chairman, To Commission

Executive Correspondence - From Pamela T. Nolan, Town Administrator, To BRAC Commission

Letters from residents of Massachusetts to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) in regards to Otis Air National Guard Base.

27 Letters from concerned citizens in the surrounding community of Otis AFB, MA

State Input ( Connecticut ) - 103rd Fighter Wing - CT ANG Presentation - Regional Hearing Boston

Coalition Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/8/2005 to all BRAC Commissioners from Lorri-Ann Miller, Chair of the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District in Taunton, MA making the Commission aware that SRPEDD voted unanimously on 7/27/2005 to oppose the DOD’s recommendation to close Otis ANGB.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/12/2005 to Chairman Principi from Senator Edward Kennedy (MA) attaching a letter he wrote concerning the testimony Admiral Keating testimony before the BRAC Commission.

Community Input - Comprehensive Report Opposing Realignment of Naval Shipyard Puget Sound Detachment Boston

Presentation Critical Air: Guarding the Northeast- Otis Air National Guard