The Nantucket Conservation Commission has found SBPF’s geotube project in violation of its permit. For the past five years, SBPF has not been providing enough mitigation sand, nor is it monitoring the project correctly. Stay informed on this issue by signing up for our Enewsletter and following us on social media.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring NLC continues to learn more about our island ponds through water quality monitoring. Our research is bringing attention to what ails island ponds and getting abutters involved in improving water quality in these beautiful places.
New Summer Intern at NLC The Nantucket Land Council welcomes Dayna Ullathorne as the Summer 2021 intern. Dayna is a rising senior at the University of Vermont in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources and is majoring in Environmental Sciences. She is fascinated by climate change and is curious how coastal ecosystems and communities will respond to challenges such as sea level rise and development. Her passion for the environment was fostered by growing up in the seaside town of Duxbury, Massachusetts and exploring the various ecological communities present there. Dayna will aid in a few research projects such as monitoring freshwater ponds for algal blooms and water quality, Eelgrass habitat restoration, and invasive Green Crab monitoring. During her free time, Dayna enjoys running and spending time at the beach as well as hiking and skiing while at UVM.
Madaket Area Buildout Analysis The Nantucket Land Council is very pleased to announce it’s receipt of a grant from the Madaket Conservation Association (MCA) to fund a buildout analysis of the Madaket area. As the Town continues to plan for sewer expansion out to Madaket, the residents and the Land Council are concerned about how access to this new infrastructure may significantly increase development pressure and potential in those neighborhoods. The purpose of this study is to evaluate what the potential buildout of Madaket will be with Town sewer so that the community can address questions about how it would like to plan for its future. The Nantucket Land Council is engaging the Principle Group, an urban design, development and planning firm headquartered in Boston to complete the analysis. We will be working with assistance from ACKNow and members of the MCA on this project throughout the summer. 6
