MA legislators oppose Pembroke Chapter 40B site on North River
The legislators are also concerned about storm water runoff, they said. "The North River is a jewel of the South Shore, a scenic, cultural and recreational resource enjoyed by our entire region," they said in the letter. The tidal river has been designated by the U.S. Department of Interior as a national natural landmark, one of 11 in the state, which should be factored into any "future land-use decisions," they said. The river is also designated by the state as a Scenic River, which comes with restrictions and regulations that the Chapter 40B project cannot bypass as it can with local zonin...