CCNS Press Release September 2014 Advisory Commission Meeting

Date: September 15, 2014
Contact: George E. Price, Jr., Superintendent, 508-957-0701

The Two Hundred and Ninety-Fifth meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will take place on Monday, September 29, 2014, at 1:00 P.M., in the meeting room at Headquarters, 99 Marconi Station Road, in Wellfleet, Massachusetts to discuss the following:

1.     Adoption of Agenda

2.     Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting

        (June 9, 2014)

3.     Reports of Officers

4.     Reports of Subcommittees

        Update of Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Emergency Planning Subcommittee

5.     Superintendent’s Report

        Nauset Spit Update

        Tick Update – Brenda Boleyn       

        Shorebird Management Planning

        National Park Service Centennial

        Improved Properties / Town Bylaws

        Herring River Wetland Restoration

        Highlands Center Update     

        Ocean stewardship topics – shoreline change         

        Climate Friendly Parks

        National Seashore website update

6.     Old Business

        Continue discussion of NSTAR spraying plans, clearing alternatives and utility right-of-ways

        Live Lightly Campaign progress report

7.     New Business

8.     Date and agenda for next meeting

9.     Public comment and  

10.   Adjournment

The meeting is open to the public. It is expected that 15 persons will be able to attend in addition to the Commission members. Interested persons may make oral/written presentations to the Commission during the business meeting or file written statements. Such requests should be made to the Park Superintendent prior to the meeting.

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