Zoning Extends its Boundaries

A Massachusetts task force will recommend zoning as a way to oversee and manage coastal water uses.

1 minute read

March 24, 2004, 11:00 AM PST

Zoning laws may soon apply to the ocean as well as private land. "The proposal would set rules governing competing uses of the sea, such as wind farming and fishing, and identify critical areas such as fish spawning regions that may need outright protection. Although short on specifics, the report is one of the first attempts by any state to coordinate the often jumbled management of state waters, which generally extend 3 miles from the US shoreline."

Thanks to Erin Clark

Read the full story: State panel to recommend zoning ocean and its uses

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 in The Boston Globe

Land Use Massachusetts

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban and Environmental Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban and Environmental Planner

Get top-rated, practical training for planners

Start Learning

Advertise with us

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.