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Falmouth staff say marine borings and eelgrass surveys planned as outfall permitting continues
Summary
Town staff reported progress on permitting for marine borings and scheduled eelgrass/benthic surveys in mid‑September; regulators (state, Army Corps) have differing timing requirements and the town aims to coordinate surveys to meet multiple agencies' needs.
Town staff gave an update on the outfall project and related permitting at the Aug. 28 Water Quality Management Committee meeting.
Amy, a town staff member leading parts of the outfall effort, said the town is working through permitting for marine borings and “still very much hope[s] and plan[s] to do the marine borings this winter,” while noting outstanding permitting hurdles including anti‑degradation review and the Interbasin Transfer…
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