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Nantucket commission continues town dredging plan — consultants outline volumes, timing and protections
Summary
Consultants told the Nantucket Conservation Commission the town's Notice of Intent seeks dredging in two harbor areas to restore navigation; commissioners continued the filing to May 7 for additional state review materials and sediment sampling results.
Consultants for the town told the Nantucket Conservation Commission on April 16 that a proposed maintenance dredging project would restore navigation in two shallow harbor channels, but the commission continued the filing to its May 7 meeting to allow state reviews and sediment characterization to be provided.
Doug Partridge of Arcadis and Ben Smarfy of the town's natural resources department described two work sites — in and near the harbor entrance and in Heather Creek — and said the work is intended to restore recreational and commercial boat access and protect public ramps, moorings and shellfish areas. "The whole purpose and sole…
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