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Once again stating your misguided opinions as fact. In my opinion and many others whether they live nearby or not, there is no reasonable stewardship of a fragile, evironmentally sensitive beach area that is helped by gouging out sand and trucking it away. Do yourself a favor and google topics like "beach/dune management", or better yet go to the State of MA website which has dozens of pages, resources, and regulations on proper management of barrier beaches.

Contrary to your assessment, one has to wonder what the real agenda is for the town on this one? You stated it's not for access for people with disabilities-so what is it? The road has been closed for many, many years-why is now the right time to "ensure" that the townspeople have improved access to a beach of questionable value (seaweed, rocks, currents etc). There are 13 parking spaces and unfettered access today-which are rarely used-so where is the demand, unless, perhaps, maybe, someone, perhaps a town employee, or a local abutter has a personal agenda and stands to gain.

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