2024 Requests for Certificates of Inclusion
Public comments will be accepted on each request for a minimum of 15 business days prior to issuing a COI. Comments should be sent to coastal.waterbirds@mass.gov.
Curley Community Center Beach, South Boston: Comment period open until April 9, 2024
Request for COI
Duxbury Beach, Duxbury and Plymouth: Comment period open until March 6, 2024
Revere Beach State Reservation, Winthrop Shores Reservation, Nahant Beach State Reservation, Wollaston Beach, Carson Beach, M Street Beach; Revere, Winthrop, Nahant, Quincy, Boston: Comment period open until March 6, 2024
Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Westport: Comment period open until March 6, 2024
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Leland Beach, and Wasque Reservation; Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard: Comment period open until January 26, 2024
2023 Requests for Certificates of Inclusion
Public comments will be accepted on each request for a minimum of 15 business days prior to issuing a COI. Comments should be sent to coastal.waterbirds@mass.gov.
Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, Nantucket: Comment period open until April 3, 2023
North (Nauset) Beach, Chatham: Comment period open until March 14, 2023
Revere Beach State Reservation (Revere), Nahant Beach State Reservation (Nahant), Winthrop Shores Reservation (Winthrop): Comment period open until January 26, 2023
Plymouth Long Beach, Plymouth: Comment period open until January 12, 2023
Duxbury Beach Reservation, Duxbury: Comment period open until January 12, 2023
Sandy Neck Beach Park, Barnstable: Comment period open until January 12, 2023
Wychmere Beach Club, Harwich Port: Comment period open until January 12, 2023
Final Certificates of Inclusion/Conservation & Management Permits
The following Certificates of Inclusion (COI) and Conservation & Management Permits have been finalized and approved. Also included are the Requests for COIs.
2022
Nauset Beach, Orleans: Comment period concluded February 3, 2022; Approved February 24, 2022
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Request for COI
Plymouth Long Beach, Plymouth: Emergency Request for Additional Take Exposure: Comment period concluded June 27, 2022
2021
Revere Beach State Reservation, Nahant Beach State Reservation, Winthrop Shores Reservation; Revere, Nahant, Winthrop: Comment period concluded June 23, 2021
Duxbury Beach Reservation, Duxbury: Comment period concluded February 18, 2021; Approved March 3, 2021
Request for Amended COI
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Westport: Comment period concluded April 14, 2021
Additional Resources
2020
North Beach, Chatham: Comment period concluded January 24, 2020; Approved April 15, 2020
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Request for COI
Plymouth Long Beach, Plymouth: Comment period concluded January 10, 2020; Approved March 3, 2020
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Request for COI
Sandy Neck Beach Park, Barnstable: Comment period concluded January 10, 2020; Approved March 3, 2020
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Request for COI
Duxbury Beach Reservation, Duxbury: Comment period concluded April 20, 2020; Approved June 4, 2020
Emergency Request for Additional Take Exposure: Comment period open until July 3, 2020; Amendment Approved June 22, 2020
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Amended Conservation & Management Permit
Amendment Authorization
Emergency Request for Additional Take Exposure
Request for Amended COI
West Dennis Beach, Dennis: Comment period concluded January 10, 2020; Approved June 4, 2020
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Request for COI
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Leland Beach, Wasque Point, and Norton Point Beach, Edgartown: Comment period concluded March 10, 2020; Approved June 4, 2020
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Request for COI
Coskata-Coate Wildlife Refuge, Nantucket: Comment period concluded March 23, 2020; Approved June 4, 2020
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Request for COI
2019
Chatham North Beach, Chatham: Comment period concluded August 13, 2019
Duxbury Beach Reservation, Duxbury: Comment period concluded July 22, 2019
Nauset Beach, Orleans: Comment period concluded February 15, 2019; Approved February 26, 2019
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Attachment A: Request for COI
Plymouth Long Beach, Plymouth: Comment period concluded February 15, 2019; Approved February 26, 2019
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Attachment A: Request for COI
2018
Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Westport: Emergency request for COI modification. Comment period concluded July 13, 2018
Emergency Request for COI Amendment
Plymouth Long Beach, Plymouth: Comment period concluded June 15, 2018; Approved June 22, 2018
Emergency Request for Additional Take Exposure
Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Westport: Comment period concluded April 10, 2018; Approved April 20, 2018
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Attachment A: Request for COI
Duxbury Beach Reservation, Duxbury: Comment period concluded April 10, 2018; Approved June 1, 2018
Final Certificate of Inclusion
Final Conservation & Management Permit
Attachment A: Request for COI
2017
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