HCP Certificates of Inclusion

Any nonfederal land owner that implements covered activities described in the HCP is eligible to apply for a COI to receive incidental take coverage.

2026 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 [e-mail]. 

North (Nauset) Beach, Chatham: Comment period open until March 30, 2026
Request for COI

Sandy Neck Beach Park, Barnstable: Comment period open until March 25, 2026
Request for COI

Wychmere Beach Club, Harwich Port: Comment period open until March 25, 2026
Request for COI

Duxbury Beach, Duxbury and Plymouth: Comment period open until March 3, 2026
Request for COI Amendment

Plymouth Long Beach, Plymouth: Comment period open until January 15, 2026
Request for COI

2025 Requests for Certificates of Inclusion

Duxbury Beach, Duxbury and Plymouth: Comment period concluded July 11, 2025
Emergency Amendment Request

Duxbury Beach, Duxbury and Plymouth: Comment period concluded January 24, 2025    
Amendment Request for COI

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 concluded January 24, 2025
Amendment Request for COI

Plymouth Long Beach, Plymouth: Comment period concluded January 24, 2025
Amendment Request for COI

Nauset Beach, Orleans: Comment period concluded April 22, 2025
Request for COI

2024 Requests for Certificates of Inclusion

Curley Community Center Beach, South Boston: Comment period concluded April 9, 2024
Request for COI

Duxbury Beach, Duxbury and Plymouth: Comment period concluded March 6, 2024    
Request for COI

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 concluded March 6, 2024
Request for COI

Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Westport: Comment period concluded March 6, 2024
Request for COI

Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Leland Beach, and Wasque Reservation; Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard: Comment period concluded January 26, 2024
Request for COI

2023 Requests for Certificates of Inclusion

Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, Nantucket: Comment period concluded April 3, 2023
Request for COI

North (Nauset) Beach, Chatham: Comment period concluded March 14, 2023
Request for COI

Revere Beach State Reservation (Revere), Nahant Beach State Reservation (Nahant), Winthrop Shores Reservation (Winthrop): Comment period concluded January 26, 2023
Request for COI

Plymouth Long Beach, Plymouth: Comment period concluded January 12, 2023
Request for COI

Duxbury Beach Reservation, Duxbury: Comment period concluded January 12, 2023
Request for COI Amendment

Sandy Neck Beach Park, Barnstable: Comment period concluded January 12, 2023
Request for COI

Wychmere Beach Club, Harwich Port: Comment period concluded January 12, 2023
Request for COI

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
Emergency Request for Additional Take Exposure

2021

Revere Beach State Reservation, Nahant Beach State Reservation, Winthrop Shores Reservation; Revere, Nahant, Winthrop: Comment period concluded June 23, 2021
Request for Amended COI

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
Request for COI

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

North (Nauset) Beach, Chatham

Plymouth Long Beach, Plymouth

Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge (East Beach and Leland Beach), Edgartown

Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, Nantucket

Revere State Reservation, Revere & Winthrop Shores Reservation, Winthrop

Sandy Neck Beach Park, Barnstable