State Allows “Sand Mining” On Plum Island Beach, MA

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Sandy Point beach, Plum Island, Massachusetts.
Plum Island, Massachusetts is an island located off the northeast coast of Massachusetts, north of Cape Ann. It is a barrier island approximately 11 miles (18 km) in length. Photo source: ©© Heal The Bay

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The commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection has given Plum Island homeowners permission to “mine” sand in an effort to replenish the dunes here…

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