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Summary of Comments Received following the publication of the Draft Plan
Twenty-one comments were received via email regarding the publication of the Draft Plan. The comment summary below captures the nature of comments received and indicates how the information was used.
Note: Some comments received were counted in more than one of the categories below.
General Positive / Complimentary Comments on Draft Plan: 13
In general, the respondents stated the Plan will be valuable for identifying and planning restoration in their communities. They indicated the value of having the information easily accessible.
Site Specific Comments: 16
Some landowners and others familiar with sites contacted us and provided more information or clarification on site conditions and other site aspects. In some cases, site specific concerns were shared. In such instances, the information/comment received is acknowledged in the respective site description.
New site Recommendation Comments: 3
Information submitted for potential new sites was reviewed and will be followed up with site visits and further discussions as appropriate.
Technical (website compatibility) issues/format Comments: 5
Additional instructions were provided to the commenter and/or edits were made to improve the website.
Additionally, numerous comments were offered at public presentations of the Draft Plan. The Draft Plan was presented at 7 public and stakeholder meetings:
• Great Marsh Team Meeting, Endicott Sanctuary, Wenham, January 11, 2007
• Parker River Clean Water Association Annual Meeting, Newbury Library, Byfield, January 28, 2007
• The Great Marsh Symposium, Parker River NWR, Newbury, March 10, 2007
• Eights Towns and the Bay Meeting, Ipswich Town Hall , March 15, 2007
• Public Informational Meeting on Great Marsh Restoration Plan, Ipswich Town Hall , April 17, 2007
• Public Informational Meeting on Great Marsh Restoration Plan, Newbury Town Hall , April 19, 2007
• Wetlands Month Event , Celebrating Aquatic Habitat Restoration in Massachusetts Crane Estate, Ipswich , May 30, 2007
Comments going forward are welcome and encouraged!
To submit a comment, please see these guidelines and/or click the Submit a Comment link to the left.
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