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Leslie Wicksen Snow explained the Ocean Advisory Commission is an 18‑member panel created by the Oceans Act of 2008 that includes legislators, agency heads, representatives of commercial fishing and environmental organizations, offshore renewable energy experts and representatives from regional planning agencies. She said the MPDC (regional planning agency) has a guaranteed seat and may nominate up to three candidates; the governor makes the appointment.

The commission received two letters of interest in its packet: Commissioner Abby DiMolina and Jeff Carlson, the town’s natural resources director. Commissioners voted to forward both letters to CZM for gubernatorial consideration; the application window had been extended to May 2.

Ending: Staff will forward the two nominations to the Coastal Zone Management office for the governor’s appointment process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission - April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission voted to forward letters of interest from Commissioner Abby DiMolina and Natural Resources Director Jeff Carlson to the state Coastal Zone Management office for consideration for appointments to the Ocean Advisory Commission, a gubernatorial appointment under the Oceans Act.","taxTitle","Nantucket County, Massachusetts","taxId",61456,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6256314,"Staff previews draft Unified Planning Work Program for FY2026; public review planned",236,2248000,2484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3156815-4551d8079063e328fdb81f137c66dd5f&start=2248&end=2484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3156815-4551d8079063e328fdb81f137c66dd5f/thumbnail_2248000.jpg","/articles/6256314/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Staff-previews-draft-Unified-Planning-Work-Program-for-FY2026-public-review-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256314-ab53dfa84848bed54d098b03652f7a5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165204&Signature=KZEfvxurKsWq5jGeqnHmXitxaszylkgFaX9Z64IIfvN-BJOR63NCl7EfUyUNfjo087Liz06rKl~xhRp3QRYmFLz9TbcLqbV-TqmcruRongRL0Y-5mB7Yr2-JNmBZyiWy-hb1k2gXxUqsVsMXOvYfYeI9gQhVj64orYVtclRvz1ptTn4SYERHnolIx-7pLNv7M4SvVejVEiQ1i8dHR4gwjIFbYSwmr2Acv29oz~cQvlkVVMpiHrcuVdtlPBGJkjHHd50oBRkOaxyzf9~lymfbN4REkZ9BmYRupE~PCEnnZfb8rS3bfc20xr4PTLGWaAwIC5zt6iIShfYn~Sdb5LRNUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mike Burns, transportation program manager, introduced the draft Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for fiscal year 2026 at the April 28 meeting of the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission and said staff will ask the commission next month to authorize a public review period.

Burns described the UPWP as the federally required work program for jurisdictions that use federal and state transportation funds and said the FY2026 draft budget totals $337,187, reflecting a 2% increase from the current UPWP level provided by MassDOT. Key tasks listed include long-range transportation planning, traffic model development (funded with town funds and procurement in progress), Safe Streets and Roads for All implementation, parking management, bike and pedestrian planning, grant management and local technical assistance for boards and commissions.

No action was requested at the April meeting; Burns said staff will seek authorization for a public review period at the commission’s May 19 meeting, with a draft review window proposed from May 23 through June 23 and a public meeting on June 23 to receive comments.

Ending: Commissioners asked clarifying questions about tasks and timing; staff will return to the commission in May to request a public-review authorization and to publish the draft UPWP for comment.","Transportation staff introduced the draft Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for fiscal year 2026, a federally required document that describes planning tasks and budgets. No formal action was requested; staff intends to open a public review at the May meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6256318,"Commission authorizes public review for draft federal transportation improvement program",477,1816000,2293000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3156815-4551d8079063e328fdb81f137c66dd5f&start=1816&end=2293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3156815-4551d8079063e328fdb81f137c66dd5f/thumbnail_1816000.jpg","/articles/6256318/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Commission-authorizes-public-review-for-draft-federal-transportation-improvement-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256318-3b154acea9ace6ebee57c013db1ff62a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165204&Signature=UgSQaoJkjKc~Lz5sETQAauvLkSBQA1i90exGW6XxEW14pKBw5~hmrLhNR6fK3~B6h1JOIMlsDvr285vBCcaCH3lsWFYstcEehyMQeXYqk0Mh1PJ-bmsEQ3ihRnDcuUZ2FOgIFSfpqgwA5R78YCGYVHWw0y21mNO80WWuxEOS7TV36e38cH30QY4GnV~G833r9JTcTgvR-ubYi1cGdYpdNnwO0BEThKV4BMd4cUmGLmT-XDnFAwa6du5qFdUm5PH8CfJoy9x9j8DHON3W1v8I76g1lj35B7ar7S0M0CaAitY4F66bnhem8BBLwXwLPOHceeXYeN12oLqMiypFlu7S1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission voted on April 28 to open a public review period for the draft federal fiscal year 2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program and to solicit public comment before final action.

The commission authorized a public review to run from May 2 to May 23 and scheduled a public meeting for May 19 to hear comments and consider final approval. The draft TIP lists highway and transit projects eligible for federal and state funds over a five‑year period, with a mix of capital and operating projects for the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) and potential highway projects including intersection work at the Milestone Road rotary and the Milestone/Nobadeer Farm Road intersection.

Transportation program manager Mike Burns briefed the commission on the draft TIP, noting limited programmable highway projects for FY26–30 but an annual placeholder of about $6.7 million and several projects in concept or design phases. Burns also detailed proposed transit capital priorities including workforce housing for NRTA staff, a possible new NRTA maintenance facility in FY27, fleet modernization and continued efforts to replace diesel with lower‑emission vehicles.

A roll‑call vote recorded all commissioners present in the affirmative. The commission requested staff and communications to publish the draft TIP and accept comments during the review period; staff will return with a recommendation at the May 19 meeting to approve the TIP following the 21‑day review.

Ending: The public review process opens May 2; the draft TIP and submission instructions will be made available online per staff, and commissioners asked to review materials ahead of the May 19 public meeting.","The Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission authorized a public review period for the draft federal fiscal year 2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), opening public comment May 2–23 with a public meeting scheduled for May 19.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6256323,"Nantucket water official details PFAS contamination, treatment plans and offshore freshwater research",1285,544000,1829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3156815-4551d8079063e328fdb81f137c66dd5f&start=544&end=1829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3156815-4551d8079063e328fdb81f137c66dd5f/thumbnail_544000.jpg","/articles/6256323/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Nantucket-water-official-details-PFAS-contamination-treatment-plans-and-offshore-freshwater-research","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256323-a67656c9cdceb456b3f9e0511a28478e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165204&Signature=g-tsDLkQAFB1x6BtLP~51YQb2GtXpYsci6U39xK70JDOycOLkJt112wQynMmYCycdscXLr66kEk3oMrAl5LRbXzv2j3rJBSwucVk87kOFETpCQUDhP9tTyffxKq6yKTzvL0dg4APZw-Wk9PilMLvKaFNpKAeGL3XwZ0c3WBzvRkHqRjwfaW75ansD1FQ1eSHImr9DCj6-hTKYxdWEn3TAv5g~RazLmk~PypdUrMzIKC9KNuhCzeE8-22ZEOXUanLdwHnaP2H8tf-w7F1OX2Km5Rek3ycupfzJEvpbL00bu0IoYqHBiTjpXOohBm4xTIjhqUjO-8ZaQR85tWgpDnH8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark Willett, a water-system presenter for the island, told the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission on April 28 that the town's public water draws from a three-layer sole-source aquifer and outlined recent PFAS contamination and the town’s response.

Willett described the aquifer as “the upper, the middle, and what we call the lower aquifer,” explaining a semi-confining layer separates the upper and middle zones and that most public supply wells are screened in the middle aquifer. He said the town operates five supply wells (numbers 12–16), and that shallow wells 15 and 16 are in an upper aquifer zone used by many private wells.

The nut graph: The presentation focused on a PFAS plume near Tom’s Way that produced a detection of 55 parts per trillion in Well 15 — above the regulation Willett cited of 20 parts per trillion — and the town's plan to build an ion‑exchange filtration system, while also noting limits set by MassDEP on how much water the town may withdraw.

Willett said Well 15 was turned off after the detection and that the town is constructing an ion‑exchange resin treatment system at the Wires Valley well field. “We poured the first bit of concrete today,” Willett said, adding the system is being designed by ECT of Portland, Maine and will be piped into the town’s distribution and will be able to accept water from Wells 15, 16 and, if needed, Well 12. He said the system could treat “over a million gallons of water a day” and that media changes will probably be required every two to three years.

Commissioner Dave Iverson asked about effectiveness: “How effective are the PFAS filters? How much PFAS can they get out of the water?” Willett replied that both carbon and ion‑exchange resins are “very very effective,” and that the town selected ion exchange because it captures short‑chain PFAS better than carbon and can reduce concentrations “below detection limits.” He estimated replacement of resin media could cost in the “4 or $500,000” range each time and said spent media must be shipped under a hazardous waste manifest and either cleaned or replaced.

Willett said the town has been pursuing a deeper new source in North Pasture, a multi‑year permitting process that may be about a year from permitting and would yield the island’s largest producing well at more than 200 feet deep. He also explained that water‑withdrawal permit limits from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) are set on population estimates — he cited winter population of roughly 27,000 and a summertime allotment of 33,000 — and that any permanent increase in withdrawals to service newly extended mains or expanded service will require negotiation with MassDEP.

On broader research, Willett described an international scientific cruise that will drill three test holes on the continental shelf west of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard to test models predicting freshwater lenses beneath the seafloor. “This is the first group ever that’s going out to see if it’s true,” he said. He cautioned the research is strictly data collection, that any recovered lenses would lie in federal waters and that legal or operational questions about use or ownership would depend on jurisdictional and technical findings.

Commissioner Abby DiMolina asked whether grants or regional advocacy could help fund the system. Willett said the town had applied for grant funding and noted pending litigation and other funding sources are being pursued, though some recent grant applications were unsuccessful.

The presentation concluded with Commissioners asking about next steps and staff follow‑up; Willett said the treatment pad and piping work were underway with a hope to have filters operating before peak season and that the town will continue negotiating permit increases with MassDEP if main extensions to PFAS‑impacted areas proceed.

Ending: Willett asked the commission to consider grants and regional support and offered to meet with commissioners to review funding options as the treatment system moves into operation and longer‑term capital planning.","Mark Willett briefed the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission on the island's three-layer aquifer, recent PFAS detections near Tom's Way, construction of an ion‑exchange PFAS treatment system, pending water‑withdrawal permit negotiations with MassDEP, and an international research project to test for offshore freshwater lenses.","actionData","errors"]

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