Committee hears bills to update shorebird protections and restore beach access
Lawmakers heard testimony on a three-bill package (H 5139, H 5140, H 5141) that would require regular review of shorebird-management guidelines, create parity among beaches for mitigation tools and align some state protections with federal listings to ease access where appropriate.
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Representative (name not specified) told the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources that H 5141, H 5140 and H 5139 are intended to balance conservation with longstanding recreational use of Massachusetts beaches.
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