Natural Resources

Our vision is to preserve, protect or restore Nantucket's natural resources through responsible active management, research, education and outreach to the citizens of Nantucket.

Natural Resources Planning Documents

  1. Final Shellfish Management Plan (PDF)
  2. Hummock Pond Estuary Plan (PDF)
  3. Madaket Harbor and Long Pond Estuary Plan (PDF)
  4. Miacomet Pond Watershed Study 2014 (PDF)
  1. Nantucket and Madaket Harbors Action Plan (PDF)
  2. Nantucket Harbor Estuary Plan (PDF)
  3. Sesachacha Pond Estuary Plan (PDF)
  4. Town of Nantucket Beach Regulations (PDF)

Water Quality Information

  1. Fertilizer Best Management Practices (PDF)
  2. 2012 Final Island-wide Water Quality Report (PDF)
  3. 2013 Final Island-wide Water Quality Report (PDF)
  1. Sesachacha Pond Water Quality 2012-2014 (PDF)
  2. 2014 Final Island-wide Water Quality Report (PDF)
  3. 2015 Final Island-wide Water Quality Report (PDF)
  1. 2016 Final Island-wide Water Quality Report (PDF)
  2. Hummock and Miacomet 604b Final Report 3/03/17 (PDF)

Shellfish Information and Resources

Regulations

  1. Shellfish Regulations - amended 04/20/2016 (PDF)
  2. Recreational ShellfishTable 2016 (PDF)

2019/2020 Commercial Shell Fishing License Forms

  1. Commercial Scallop Renewal 2019_2020
  2. Commercial Scallop Application 2019_2020
  3. State Application for Commercial Saltwater Fishing Permit 2019
  4. Shellfish harvesting affidavit 2019 final
  5. Catch Report (PDF)