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Nantucket Land Bank wins waiver for Cathcart Road wildfire‑mitigation work after neighbor raises concerns

Nantucket Conservation Commission · February 19, 2026
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The conservation commission granted the Nantucket Island Land Bank a waiver to remove vegetation and treat invasive knotweed at 22 Cathcart Road for wildfire mitigation; a neighbor worried a relocated picnic table could encourage nighttime noise, trash and fireworks and discussed signage and mitigation with the Land Bank.

The Nantucket Conservation Commission on Feb. 19 granted a waiver and closed the application for the Land Bank's proposal at 22 Cathcart Road, a project described as wildfire‑risk mitigation and invasive plant management near a small storage cabin and public access to Cathcart Beach.

"We're requesting permission to remove invasive Japanese knotweed, to do some minor pruning in the vegetated wetland...and create a small sitting area at…

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