MA H1048

Requires designation of at least 30% of all Wildlife Management Area lands as "Reserves" by January 1, 2030, with the 30% minimum maintained as new lands are acquired

Creates an 8-member "Reserves Scientific Advisory Council" with representatives from Harvard Forest, Highstead Foundation, Center for Biological Diversity, Native Plant Trust, Woodwell Climate Research Center, UMass, and two conservation advocacy groups to oversee Reserve designation and management

Prohibits commercial solar arrays, wind systems, gas pipelines, cell towers, and other industrial infrastructure in Reserves, with limited exceptions for facilities serving existing public buildings

Bans timber harvesting, resource removal, pesticide/herbicide use, and creation of new clearings in Reserves, allowing active management only for erosion control, invasive species, trail maintenance, or public safety

Restricts clearing of Division lands for early-successional habitat if equivalent habitat already exists equal to 10% of forested land statewide