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Sea‑level rise, water quality and habitat change flagged as high‑priority natural‑systems issues
Summary
Participants identified coastal erosion, sea‑level rise, water quality (including PFAS), invasive species and maintenance of conserved lands as natural‑systems priorities for the master plan, and noted that detailed coastal flood modeling exists for the island.
NANTUCKET, Mass. — Natural‑systems concerns — coastal erosion, sea‑level rise, water quality and habitat change — were prominent in the master‑plan visioning session, with participants urging the plan to treat conservation as active management as well as acquisition.
Facilitators summarized a broad set of community notes that included concern about drinking water quality and PFAS contamination,…
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