Coastal & Marine

Commission staff supports Cape communities through regional and local planning efforts and technical assistance. The Commission assists with project design and implementation, seeks out funding and supports requests for projects with merit, and coordinates projects involving multiple stakeholders related to coastal and marine resources. Some projects include:

Resilient Cape Cod

The Cape Cod Commission and partners were awarded a NOAA coastal resiliency grant to explore and advance coastal resiliency planning and awareness on Cape Cod. 

Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness planning

Commission staff is assisting five communities with MVP planning to identify climate-related threats, vulnerabilities, and priority actions. 

Multi-hazard Mitigation Planning

Commission staff has assisted most Cape communities with the preparation of FEMA-approved MHM plans. 

Cape Cod Ocean Management Plan (CCOMP) 

Commission staff coordinated the technical and planning support for the region-wide CCOMP which examines resources, activities, and uses in Cape Cod’s ocean waters. 

Cape Cod Atlas of Tidally Restricted Salt Marshes

An inventory of culvert locations and conditions which restrict tidal flow to salt marshes. 

Related External Sites

• American Red Cross - Cape Cod Chapter

• Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod

• Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association

• Cape Cod Cooperative Extension (Barnstable County)

• Coastal Ocean Modeling at the USGS Woods Hole Field Center

• Coastal States Organization (CSO)

• Consortium for Atlantic Regional Assessment (CARA)

• Consortium for Atlantic Regional Assessment (CARA) - Cape Cod Case Study

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Flood Smart (National Flood Insurance Program)

• Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment

• Hurricane Preparedness Week

• Massachusetts Bays Program

• Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office

• Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan and related activities

• Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

• Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

• US Environmental Protection Agency - National Estuary Program

• Woods Hole Sea Grant