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Select Board accepts Nantucket’s first eelgrass management plan and sets short‑term priorities
Summary
The Select Board formally accepted an island‑wide eelgrass management plan on Sept. 10, directing staff to prioritize protection, monitoring and short‑term actions using existing budgets and grant support.
The Nantucket Select Board voted unanimously Sept. 10 to accept the town’s first eelgrass management plan and to direct Natural Resources staff to prioritize short‑term actions and funding paths. Tara Riley, the town’s shellfish and aquatic resources manager, presented the plan—funded in part by the Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation and prepared with UMass Boston and local stakeholders—saying the town’s immediate emphasis is on protection because…
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