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        • **NEW - DRAFT Consolidated Waterways Regulations - subject of Public Hearing on Thursday, March 22nd at 4 PM at the Community Center, and continued to Thursday, April 26th at 5 PM at the Community Center. Please send comments to rduncanson@chatham-ma.gov
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        • **December 2017 - Press Release: Monomoy Legislation Clears First Hurdle
        • April 2017 - Statement of Selectmen Taylor to Subcommittee on Federal Lands, House Committee on Natural Resources
        • August 2017 - Legislation Update
        • February 2017 - House Bill H.R. 1157 filed by Congressman Keating
        • February 2018, Report of the Committee on Natural Resources to the full House on H.R. 1157.
        • January 2018 - Board of Selectmen letter to Senator Markey in response to letter from environmental groups.
        • January 2018 - Letter to Congressman Keating on H.R. 1157
        • January 2018 - Letter to DOI Secretary Zinke and Response received from FWS
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        • July 2017, Letter to Governor Baker transmitting over 1,000 petition signatures requesting his asistance in passing federal legislation.
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        • June 2017 - Board of Selectmen letter response to letter from 7 MA Environmental Organizations opposing H.R. 1157
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Robert Duncanson, Ph.D Director (508) 945-5165
Sarah Griscom, Ph.D. Environmental Technician (508) 945-5165
  • Cape Keepers
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  • Freshwater Pond Assessment/Action Plan
  • Lovers Lake & Stillwater Pond Nutrient Inactivation Treatment - Final Report
  • Lovers Lake/Stillwater Pond Eutrophication Mitigation Plan Kick-off Meeting
  • Marine (saltwater) Bathing Beach Water Test Results (NOTE: Cockle Cove Creek is CLOSED to swimming)
  • Massachusetts Beach Information
  • Pleasant Bay - Qualitative Survey of Pond Shoreline Vegetation and Anthropogenic Threats, Feb. 2003
  • Pleasant Bay Water Quality Statistical Analysis (Final) - October 2010
  • Study of Marine Resources of Pleasant Bay, Mass. Department of Natural Resources, Div. of Marine Fisheries, 1967

Contact Info

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am to 12:30 pm
Phone:
(508) 945-5165
Fax:
(508) 945-5163
Address:
549 Main Street
Chatham, MA 02633
United States
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