The Wetlands Protection Act in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts prohibits the removal, dredging, filling or altering of wetlands without a permit. A Notice of Intent is required to obtain such a permit. The application must be reviewed and approved by the Conservation Commission having jurisdiction over the project area.

"The Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund (SBPF) is proposing to upgrade the existing coastal bank stabilization and beach preservation project in the Siasconset area of Nantucket by constructing and maintaining a marine mattress and gabion basket system on the lower bank and upper beach, placing and maintaining a sacrificial sand cover, and restoring vegetation on the upper bank (collectively the "Project").

Introduction to Executive Summary filed with Notice of Intent application to Nantucket Conservation Commission, May 13, 2011
The Siasconset Beach Preservation Fund's Notice of Intent filing linked below includes (Part 1) required state permit forms, executive summary of the proposal and a description of the project area; (Part 2) topographic renderings of the project area and drawings of the planned installation; and (Part 3) case studies of similar existing projects.

Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3