Cape Cod Commission, local groups press for regional open‑space plan and pilot marsh restoration using dredge material
The Cape Cod Commission outlined a draft regional open‑space plan and priorities (water supply, sensitive habitat, coastal floodplains), while Friends of Bass River and the county dredge program proposed reusing dredged sand for thin‑layer marsh restoration; presenters noted regulatory guidance is limited and suggested a pilot permit to move forward.
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Christie of the Cape Cod Commission presented an early framework for a regional open‑space plan to the Barnstable County Commissioners on May 27, highlighting mapping that shows a large share of Cape Cod land either developed or permanently protected and urging a regional approach to identify priority parcels for conservation.
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