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Nantucket launches community workshop on strategic retreat and relocation to address coastal risks
Summary
Town officials and consultants held a virtual workshop to begin community engagement on a proposed strategic retreat and relocation program, outlining goals, hazards, past work and next steps; presenters said the voluntary planning effort aims to clarify a currently reactive process and prioritize equitable, implementable options.
Leah Hill, the town's coastal resilience coordinator and project manager, said Tuesday that the Town of Nantucket is starting a proactive planning process to help residents, property owners and the town adapt where erosion, sea‑level rise and storms make traditional protections infeasible.
"The purpose of the strategic retreat and relocation program is to establish a proactive framework for addressing increasing coastal risk in Nantucket," Hill said, outlining five core goals including identifying areas facing extreme risk and crafting equitable, legally viable actions supported by community input and partner agencies.
The workshop, led by Scape consultants with subconsultants including Arcadis, HRNA and Noble, Wickersham & Hart, introduced the program's phases: initial research and analysis now, summer in‑person public workshops for…
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