July 15, 2025 Government & Community Affairs
All Cape Towns Take Responsibility for Cleaning Up Nitrogen Sensitive Areas
With Bourne filing their Notice of Intent, all Cape towns have now committed to cleaning up Nitrogen Sensitive Areas.
With Bourne filing their Notice of Intent, all Cape towns have now committed to cleaning up Nitrogen Sensitive Areas.
If accepted, the appeal would allow STR operators to honor existing bookings.
CCIAOR's advocacy efforts scored a major victory in Bourne on Wednesday, May 28th as the town's Select Board voted 5-0 to reverse course and direct the town to file a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a watershed permit for two Nitrogen Sensitive Areas (NSAs) in town.
A new poll conducted by American Strategies shows strong, broad support for the current proposed plan to replace both the Sagamore and Bourne bridges. The poll showed that 86% of residents on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket support the current replacement plan.
As of February 2, 2025, Massachusetts has enacted new regulations permitting accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by-right in all single-family residential zones statewide. This policy change aims to address housing shortages by simplifying the approval process for ADUs, thereby encouraging their development.
The Wellfleet Board of Health has approved new septic regulations last week that impose costly and inequitable burdens on homebuyers, sellers, and property owners despite CCIAOR's well-reasoned and numerous objections to the policy.