Guidance for Contractors
on Implementing the Healthy Soils Action Plan
The Massachusetts Healthy Soils Guide is a growing collection of practical resources for design, construction, and land stewardship. Each subject guide offers strategies and best practices for protecting soil health, reducing carbon emissions, and building ecological resilience across Massachusetts.
Building a primer for practitioners
In order for the findings from HSAP to be implemented at an impactful scale, practitioners first need to be aware of basic healthy soil principles and understand how development affects soil health and climate change resiliency.
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What is the Massachusetts Healthy Soils Action Plan (HSAP)?
Commissioned by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, the HSAP promotes strategies to improve food security, environmental justice, and climate resilience. Developed with input from diverse stakeholders, the HSAP provides a roadmap for policymakers, land managers, and advocates to enhance soil carbon sequestration and ecosystem health across the Commonwealth.
