Conservation panel permits limited hand‑raking at 23 Bay Row

Aug 20, 2026

The Yarmouth Conservation Commission granted a request to allow occasional hand raking of seaweed above the fence line at 23 Bay Row, with limits on frequency and disposal method and a negative‑2 determination conditioned on offsite/compost disposal or documented garden pickup.

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The Yarmouth Conservation Commission on Aug. 20 approved a request allowing hand raking of seaweed at 23 Bay Row, subject to limits that the work occur above the fence line and at most twice per week. The permit was issued as a negative‑2 determination with conditions requiring removal only above the fence and that any material removed be composted or taken offsite rather than left on the dry sand.

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