Coastal Zone Management

In 1972, the U.S. Congress passed the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), which establishes a national policy to "preserve, protect, develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance, the resources of the Nation's coastal zone for this and succeeding generations" and to "encourage and assist the states to exercise effectively their responsibilities in the coastal zone through the development and implementation of management programs to achieve wise use of the land and water resources of the coastal zone..." (16 U.S.C. 1452, Sec. 303 (1) and (2)). Read more about the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act on Mass.gov.

Presentations and Media

• Select Board Presentation: DPW Beal WTP and Wellfield Flood Planning Study, July 21, 2025
• Select Board Meeting Recording, July 21, 2025

Resources

• Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
• Federal Coastal Zone Management Act
• NOAA Coastal Zone Management Act

Additional Information

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