Press Conference and Delivering Sand Mining Moratorium Petitions to Gov. Healy

MA Statehouse

Tuesday, August 20th at 11 am Join us as we deliver the Sand Mining Moratorium Petition to legislators at the State House. Following our meeting at the Governor’s office, we will hold a press conference outside to raise awareness about sand mining in Southeastern Massachusetts and make take time to talk to legislators. Please join us in […]

Wareham Planning Board

Wareham Multi-Service Center 48 Marion Road, Wareham, MA, United States

Carver Planning Board 

Carver Town Hall 108 Main Street, Carver, MA, United States

 Carver Planning Board Agenda Public Hearing Cont’d: 1. On the application of Peter Sprague requesting a Special Permit and Site Plan Review pursuant to Sections 2230.C, 3100, 4341 and 5300 of the Carver Zoning By Law, located at Lot #2A, Ricketts Pond Drive in Carver, MA (Assessor’s Map 32 Lot 1-2A) in the Spring Street […]

Carver Earth Removal Committee

Carver Town Hall 108 Main Street, Carver, MA, United States

A new sand mine is proposed at Carver Assessors parcels 122-18,122-10,122-2,122-4 & 5-2 off Mayflower Rd. Community Land and Water Coalition is conducting a public records request and an investigation into this new proposal; please follow us for updates and alerts to attend the open public hearing.

Court Hearing: Residents Challenge SLT Mining Site

John Adams Courthouse 1 Pemberton Square, Boston, United States

Where: John Adams Courthouse, Allan M. Hale (Rm Four) 1 Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 Time: 10:30 a.m. Name of the case: Cynthia Beard and others v. James Nauen, Carver Earth Removal Committee and others. Open to the public. The lawsuit challenges the second earth removal (sand and gravel mining) permit the Carver ERC granted to SLT for […]

Learn about two proposed sand mining projects in the Cedarville area

Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance 158 Center Hill Road, Plymouth, MA, United States

What: Two proposed mining projects in Cedarville threaten our drinking water, forests, biodiversity and community.  This mining permanently alters the topography and removes the natural filtration for our underground drinking water aquifer. Ongoing mining is unregulated and requests from local residents to the Town Planner for enforcement have been denied. Join us for a talk to learn […]

Plymouth Planning Board

Plymouth Town Hall 50 Court St., Plymouth, MA, United States

Public hearing on the application of a developer to mine 350,000 cubic yards of sand at 71 Hedges Pond Road. Join CLWC there.

Cape Cod Sierra Club Sand Wars: Adverse Consequences of Onshore Mining & Coastal Use in Massachusetts”

On Zoom

Sierra Cape Cod’s 3rd Tuesday Talk  “Sand Wars: Adverse Consequences of Onshore Mining & Coastal Use in Massachusetts”  Tuesday, September 17, 7 to 8 pm  Virtual, via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89176128525?pwd=V2R3QS9QaEF5cXhZY2xBRm1hQXJRdz09 In Plymouth and neighboring towns, large landowners are capitalizing on lax regulations to mine massive glacial deposits, resulting in clear-cutting, habitat destruction, and water quality degradation—and calls for a moratorium […]

Cedarville Steering Committee Meeting re: Pontiff Hedges Pond Road

Cedarville Fire Station 2209 State Road, Cedarville MA, MA, United States

Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend Agenda Here CEDARVILLE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 6:30PM, Cedarville Fire Station Community Room, 2209 State Road. (Recurring 3rd Wednesday of each month) Link for virtual attendance: https://townhall-plymouth-maus.zoom.us/j/91815405907?pwd=u9Q20WbRbBFwW2lbhhaQKvalZFy0in.1 Meeting ID: 918 1540 5907 Passcode:461900 Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to […]