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A months-long dispute over whether to allow oversand vehicles on Chappaquiddick beaches managed by the Trustees of Reservations has ended in time for the Memorial Day weekend surge of visitors. On Wednesday, the Edgartown conservation commission unanimously agreed to allow limited oversand vehicle access on Leland Beach and Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, two areas popular […]
The Edgartown conservation commission voted this week to continue its review and public hearing for the Trustees of Reservations’ application to sell over-sand vehicle (OSV) permits for its Chappaquiddick properties. Since the fall filing of two separate notices of intent for OSV use on Leland Beach/ Wasque Reservation and Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, The Trustees […]
On South Beach, near the Western end of Atlantic Avenue, the dune protecting the bank and beach has been decimated. As of Wednesday morning, the beach was mostly gone near the lifeguard shack. There appears to have been overwashes in several areas of South Beach, and there was also a breach at Katama Bay after […]
The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR) announced this week that in collaboration with the town of Edgartown, the conservation organization is beginning its first phase of the Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge nourishment and restoration project. The two-phase project aims to enhance the resiliency of vulnerable areas of Cape Poge in order to accommodate access to over-sand […]
Several members of the public appearing before the Edgartown Conservation Commission on Wednesday voiced their concerns over the Trustees of Reservations proposed beach management plan for its Chappaquiddick properties. The commission is charged with reviewing and either approving or denying two separate notices of intent (NOI) for vehicle access on Leland Beach, Wasque Reservation, and […]