Reports & Documents
Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit and Related Studies
Pleasant Bay Targeted Watershed Management Plan
See Watershed Permit Program page for additional documents related to the Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit.
Pleasant Bay Composite Nitrogen Management Analysis
Pleasant Bay Fertilizer Management Plan
Recommended Policy for Municipal Turf Management: Memorandum and Policy
Tide Data and Geomorphology Reports
Tidal Data Report from July 2018 to July 2019_final (5) copy
Analysis of Tide Data from Meetinghouse Pond, Chatham Fish Pier and Boston: January 2012-June 2015
Barrier beach and inlet migration: Geomorphological Analysis of Nauset Beach/Pleasant Bay/Chatham Harbor For the Purpose of Estimating Future Configurations and Conditions
Climate Resilience
Guidelines for Erosion Management in Pleasant Bay
Chatham Living Shoreline Jackknife Harbor
Jackknife Beach and Living Shoreline and Salt Marsh Restoration
Nature-based Approaches for Shoreline and Salt Marsh Restoration at Jack Knife Beach, Chatham, MA
Coastal Resource Guide for Pleasant Bay and Chatham Harbor
Muddy Creek Wetland Restoration
Water Quality Reports and Statistical Trend Analyses
Download the Executive Summary of the Cadmus report, or the Media Release.
The Pleasant Bay Alliance Water Quality Monitoring Program:
Statistical Analysis of Multi-year Water Quality Monitoring Data prepared by The Cadmus Group, Inc
Pleasant Bay Citizen Water Quality Monitoring Program Interim Report 2000-2008
Massachusetts Estuaries Project and TMDL Reports
Fisheries Studies
Citizens’ Guide to Estuarine Protection
Guidelines and Performance Standards for Permitting Coastal Structures
Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan
April 2003
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Summary of Accomplishments & Recommendations
Chapter 3. Water Quality Monitoring
Chapter 4. Ecological Inventory & Habitat Protection
Chapter 5. Protection of Wetlands
Chapter 6. Watershed Planning
Chapter 7. Managing The Bay’s Fisheries
Chapter 8. Shoreline Change & Regulation of Shoreline Structures
Chapter 9. Waterways Safety & Navigation
Chapter 10. Public Access & Historic Resources
Chapter 11. Implementation Issues
Appendix. Implementation Summary
Members. of the Committee
Memorandum. of Agreement
Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan
April, 1998
Table of Contents
List of Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan Committee Members and Contributors.
Section I: Framework for the Plan
Executive Summary and Recommendations
Chapter 1. History and Structure of the Planning Process
Section II: Resource Conditions and Trends
Chapter 2. Salt Water Resources
Chapter 3. Wetland Resources and Aquatic Vegetation
Chapter 4. Shellfish, Finfish and Wildlife
Section III: Human Uses and Trends
Chapter 5. Cultural and Visual Resources
Chapter 6. Inland and Shoreline Use and Development
Chapter 7. Boating
Chapter 8. Shellfishing and Finfishing
Section IV: Resource Management Issues and Recommendations
Chapter 9. Sustaining the Bay’s Biodiversity
Chapter 10. Managing the Bay’s Fisheries Resources
Chapter 11. A Regulatory Framework for Shoreline Structures
Chapter 12. Managing Environmental and Safety Impacts from Boating
Chapter 13. Enhancing Public Access Opportunities
Section V: Implementation Plan
Chapter 14. Organizational Structure
Chapter 15. Implementation Action Plan
Chapter 16. Resources
Final Revisions to the Plan
Appendices
- Pleasant Bay ACEC Designation
- 1995 Memorandum of Agreement among the Towns of Orleans, Chatham, Harwich, and Brewster
- Overview of ACEC Program and State Regulations Concerning ACECs
- Proposed ACEC Designation Amendment
- Four Town Comparison of Regulations Concerning Docks and Piers, Erosion Control Structures, Shellfishing, and Waterways.
- Hydrodynamic and Tidal Flushing Study of Pleasant Bay Estuary, MA. Final Report for The Pleasant Bay Steering Committee. Aubrey Consulting, Inc.
- Pleasant Bay Nitrogen Loading Study, Final Report. Cape Cod Commission
- Resource-based Assessment of Dock and Pier Impacts in Pleasant Bay
- Results of the Survey of Residents of the Pleasant Bay Communities
Please note: Appendices may be reviewed by contacting Carole Ridley at info@pleasantbay.org