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Nantucket to test new dune-stabilization devices at Madaket and Dionys Beach
Summary
The Natural Resources Department presented a pilot to test cliff stabilizers and dune guards at two sites; commissioners debated whether the devices are "water‑dependent" or a "structure," and the hearing was continued to March 6 for further review and permitting details.
The Town of Nantucket’s Natural Resources Department presented a small pilot project on Feb. 20 to test two new dune‑stabilization technologies at Madaket and Dionys Beach, and the Conservation Commission continued the public hearing to March 6 to allow staff and the applicant to provide additional details and complete required filings.
The pilot, presented by Morgan Nelson, coastal resources technician for the Natural Resources Department, would install 27‑by‑60‑foot trial plots at two shore locations, each containing four adjacent treatments: a cliff stabilizer with plant plugs, a dune guard with plant plugs, plant plugs alone, and an untreated control. Nelson said the plan calls for “a 1,600 square foot total parcel on each plot,” UV‑protected materials and removable components that can be adjusted as sand accumulates. Nelson…
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