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Nantucket continues emergency cleanup at Tom Nevers as erosion exposes debris and potential UXO; hearing continued to March 5
Summary
Town officials described an emergency cleanup at Tom Nevers to remove storm‑exposed construction debris and mitigate public‑safety risks, including potential unexploded ordnance; the commission continued the notice of intent to March 5 pending NHESP comments while work proceeds under an emergency certification.
The Nantucket Conservation Commission on Feb. 19 heard a presentation from the town and its consultants about an emergency cleanup at Tom Nevers, where shoreline erosion has exposed buried construction debris and raised potential unexploded‑ordnance (UXO) safety concerns.
"This work was issued as an emergency cert under 310 CMR 10.06," said Devin Herrick, a wetland scientist with Weston & Sampson, describing Phase 1 of the effort: removing storm‑exposed debris from the beach and coastal bank and establishing short‑term access for equipment. Herrick said the site has a Cold War history as a rocket range and listening station and that the Army Corps…
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