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Property owner seeks agreement after shoreline sand placement; board refers case to corporation counsel

Watuppa Water Board · January 28, 2026
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Summary

A Lake Nocochoke resident told the board he placed sand on the sloped shoreline after a pet drowned and faces a Dartmouth Conservation Commission cease-and-desist; the Watuppa Water Board said shoreline permitting is the conservation commission’s purview and voted to refer the matter to the corporation counsel for legal guidance.

A Lake Nocochoke property owner asked the Watuppa Water Board on Jan. 27 for help resolving a post-hoc shoreline work dispute after the Dartmouth Conservation Commission issued a cease-and-desist.

Jason Lord said he added sand along a steep drop-off at his property to make the edge safer after a pet drowned. He told the board he had since hired an engineer and was preparing a Notice of Intent for…

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