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 […]
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 […]
At a continued public hearing Wednesday, the Edgartown Conservation Commission took up the Trustees of Reservations’ proposed beach management plans and requests to allow over-sand vehicle access on its Chappaquiddick properties. The beach management plan under review is a revision of last year’s controversial proposal, which had received intense pushback from various Island stakeholders, who […]
The Dukes County Commission was given a presentation Wednesday afternoon by Edgartown Parks commissioner Andrew Kelly regarding potentially transferring management responsibilities of Norton Point from The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR) to the Town of Edgartown. Norton Point, a barrier beach stretching over two miles, connects Edgartown to Chappaquiddick and serves as a habitat for protected […]