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Nantucket conservation commission says new wetlands rules take effect but won’t apply retroactively to items on tonight’s agenda
Summary
Chair Seth Engelbart told the Conservation Commission that new Nantucket wetlands regulations became effective Jan. 1, 2025 but apply only to applications submitted after that date; applications filed by the Dec. 26 cutoff will be processed under the old regulations. The commission pledged outreach and clarified permit-sequencing requirements.
Chair Seth Engelbart opened the Jan. 9 meeting by telling the Nantucket Conservation Commission that the town’s updated wetlands regulations became effective Jan. 1, 2025 — but would apply only to applications submitted after that date. Engelbart said staff checked the filing dates for items on the evening’s agenda and confirmed they were submitted by the commission’s Dec. 26 cutoff, meaning tonight’s permits will be processed under the prior rules.
The announcement came as part of a broader procedural update Engelbart described as intended to make hearings more…
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