Bill > H5140

This bill ensures that the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife cannot prevent any beach management program from using all the legally permitted tools to protect shorebird nesting sites, as outlined in the Massachusetts Habitat Conservation Plan. The Massachusetts Habitat Conservation Plan is a comprehensive strategy designed to protect endangered and threatened species, including shorebirds, while allowing for necessary human activities like beach management. This legislation aims to create parity, meaning equal treatment, among different Massachusetts beaches by guaranteeing that all beach management programs have access to the same set of approved tools for shorebird protection.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5140