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Barnstable County commissionors hear draft freshwater strategy emphasizing monitoring, buffers and regional funding
Summary
The Cape Cod Commission presented a draft 2025 Freshwater Strategy that recommends continued regional monitoring, buffer guidance, a model prioritization framework and a potential regional funding source; public comment period was open through March 17.
The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners on March 12 heard a presentation of a draft 2025 Freshwater Strategy from Cape Cod Commission staff that lays out monitoring, regulatory and funding recommendations to address declining pond water quality across the region.
The draft plan, released Feb. 14 and open for public comment through Monday, March 17, recommends continuing and expanding a regional pond monitoring program, creating a regional funding source to support pond projects, developing model wetland buffer bylaws and orders of condition, and boosting communications and technical assistance to towns and neighborhood pond groups.
Commission staff said the Commission compiled existing data into a searchable freshwater data portal and launched a geographically…
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