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Table of Contents
List of Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan Committee Members and Contributors.
Section I: Framework for the Plan
Executive Summary and Recommendations
Chapter 1. History and Structure of the Planning Process
Section II: Resource Conditions and Trends
Chapter 2. Salt Water Resources
Chapter 3. Wetland Resources and Aquatic Vegetation
Chapter 4. Shellfish, Finfish and Wildlife
Section III: Human Uses and Trends
Chapter 5. Cultural and Visual Resources
Chapter 6. Inland and Shoreline Use and Development
Chapter 7. Boating
Chapter 8. Shellfishing and Finfishing
Section IV: Resource Management Issues and Recommendations
Chapter 9. Sustaining the Bay's Biodiversity
Chapter 10. Managing the Bay's Fisheries Resources
Chapter 11. A Regulatory Framework for Shoreline Structures
Chapter 12. Managing Environmental and Safety Impacts from Boating
Chapter 13. Enhancing Public Access Opportunities
Section V: Implementation Plan
Chapter 14. Organizational Structure
Chapter 15. Implementation Action Plan
Chapter 16. Resources
Sources
Final Revisions to the Plan
Appendices
Pleasant Bay ACEC Designation
1995 Memorandum of Agreement among the Towns of Orleans, Chatham, Harwich, and Brewster
Overview of ACEC Program and State Regulations Concerning ACECs
Proposed ACEC Designation Amendment
Four Town Comparison of Regulations Concerning Docks and Piers, Erosion Control Structures, Shellfishing, and Waterways.
Hydrodynamic and Tidal Flushing Study of Pleasant Bay Estuary, MA. Final Report for The Pleasant Bay Steering Committee. Aubrey Consulting, Inc.
Pleasant Bay Nitrogen Loading Study, Final Report. Cape Cod Commission
Resource-based Assessment of Dock and Pier Impacts in Pleasant Bay
Results of the Survey of Residents of the Pleasant Bay Communities
Please note: Appendices may be reviewed by contacting Dr. Robert Duncanson, Director, Water Quality Laboratory, Town of Chatham, MA
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