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Town launches strategic retreat/relocation study, awards dune resilience work and installs tide gauge

Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee · January 13, 2026
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Summary

CRAC heard that the strategic retreat and relocation program has begun (SCAPE hired with Arcadis and subconsultants), the Surfside wastewater dune-resilience project received Office of Coastal Zone Management funding, and a tide gauge and weather station were installed at Brant Point Shellfish Hatchery.

Leah Hill, the town’s coastal resilience coordinator, briefed the Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee on several ongoing projects during the Jan. 13 meeting.

Hill said the strategic retreat and relocation program has kicked off and is in the data‑collection phase; SCAPE was hired with subconsultants including Arcadis and a legal team and a real‑estate specialist. "One of the tasks is to develop a transfer of development rights like program," Hill said,…

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