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plum island, MA

Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

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Page 1: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

plum island, MA

Page 2: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between
Page 3: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between
Page 4: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between
Page 5: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between
Page 6: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between
Page 7: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between
Page 8: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between
Page 9: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between
Page 10: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

developed -- streets and houses wildlife refuge

no dunes (removed, or built upon) sand dunes

a few beach grasses (between beach and first houses only);

no shrubs or forests (unless planted decoratively)

beach grass --> heath/heather --> shrubs --> deciduous trees

no deer or fox mice, rabbits, deer, skunk, red fox

Few birds diverse bird community

southern 2/3northern third

What’s currently there

Page 11: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

developed -- streets and houses wildlife refuge

no dunes (removed, or built upon) sand dunes

a few beach grasses (between beach and first houses only);

no shrubs or forests (unless planted decoratively)

beach grass --> heath/heather --> shrubs --> deciduous trees

no deer or fox mice, rabbits, deer, skunk, red fox

Few birds diverse bird community

southern 2/3northern third

What’s currently there

Page 12: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

developed -- streets and houses wildlife refuge

no dunes (removed, or built upon) sand dunes

a few beach grasses (between beach and first houses only);

no shrubs or forests (unless planted decoratively)

beach grass --> heath/heather --> shrubs --> deciduous trees

no deer or fox mice, rabbits, deer, skunk, red fox

Few birds diverse bird community

southern 2/3northern third

What’s currently there

Page 13: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

developed -- streets and houses wildlife refuge

no dunes (removed, or built upon) sand dunes

a few beach grasses (between beach and first houses only);

no shrubs or forests (unless planted decoratively)

beach grass --> heath/heather --> shrubs --> deciduous trees

no deer or fox mice, rabbits, deer, skunk, red fox

Few birds diverse bird community

southern 2/3northern third

What’s currently there

Page 14: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

developed -- streets and houses wildlife refuge

no dunes (removed, or built upon) sand dunes

a few beach grasses (between beach and first houses only);

no shrubs or forests (unless planted decoratively)

beach grass --> heath/heather --> shrubs --> deciduous trees

no deer or fox mice, rabbits, deer, skunk, red fox

Few birds diverse bird community

southern 2/3northern third

What’s currently there

Page 15: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

developed -- streets and houses wildlife refuge

no dunes (removed, or built upon) sand dunes

a few beach grasses (between beach and first houses only);

no shrubs or forests (unless planted decoratively)

beach grass --> heath/heather --> shrubs --> deciduous trees

no deer or fox mice, rabbits, deer, skunk, red fox

Few birds diverse bird community

southern 2/3northern third

What’s currently there

Page 16: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

developed -- streets and houses wildlife refuge

no dunes (removed, or built upon) sand dunes

a few beach grasses (between beach and first houses only);

no shrubs or forests (unless planted decoratively)

beach grass --> heath/heather --> shrubs --> deciduous trees

no deer or fox mice, rabbits, deer, skunk, red fox

Few birds diverse bird community

southern 2/3northern third

What’s currently there

Page 17: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

developed -- streets and houses wildlife refuge

no dunes (removed, or built upon) sand dunes

a few beach grasses (between beach and first houses only);

no shrubs or forests (unless planted decoratively)

beach grass --> heath/heather --> shrubs --> deciduous trees

no deer or fox mice, rabbits, deer, skunk, red fox

Few birds diverse bird community

southern 2/3northern third

What’s currently there

Page 18: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

developed -- streets and houses wildlife refuge

no dunes (removed, or built upon) sand dunes

a few beach grasses (between beach and first houses only);

no shrubs or forests (unless planted decoratively)

beach grass --> heath/heather --> shrubs --> deciduous trees

no deer or fox mice, rabbits, deer, skunk, red fox

Few birds diverse bird community

southern 2/3northern third

What’s currently there

Page 19: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

developed -- streets and houses wildlife refuge

no dunes (removed, or built upon) sand dunes

a few beach grasses (between beach and first houses only);

no shrubs or forests (unless planted decoratively)

beach grass --> heath/heather --> shrubs --> deciduous trees

no deer or fox mice, rabbits, deer, skunk, red fox

Few birds diverse bird community

southern 2/3northern third

What’s currently there

Page 20: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 21: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 22: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 23: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 24: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 25: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 26: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 27: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 28: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 29: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 30: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 31: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Waves during storms crash against beach – sand eroded

Grasses on beach hold sand in place

Sand washed from beach across road and into residential streets

More sand stays on the beach

Back dunes eroded by wind and water -- disappear

Back dunes stay intact – provide further protection against wind and waves

Vegetation is lost – nothing to hold down sand anymore

Vegetation on dunes stays intact – natural communities continue to hold down sand

Vegetation is lost – nothing to provide shelter/food/habitat for animal life

Vegetation continues to provide for wildlife

Animal wastes and vegetation provide soil nutrients

southern 2/3northern third

In case of storms…

Page 32: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Detritivore community very diminished Detritivore and decomposer communities continue to cycle nutrients and provide fertilizer for further vegetation growth

Salt marshes mostly lost Highly productive salt marshes are protected and continue to grow

Little/no tourism Tourism and visitors continue

Educational value…?? Educational and recreational value of land is sustained

Continued efforts and costs to remove and manage erosion, sand washed over roads, road washout, etc.

Natural communities can sustain themselves with little input or cost from us

southern 2/3northern third

Page 33: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Detritivore community very diminished Detritivore and decomposer communities continue to cycle nutrients and provide fertilizer for further vegetation growth

Salt marshes mostly lost Highly productive salt marshes are protected and continue to grow

Little/no tourism Tourism and visitors continue

Educational value…?? Educational and recreational value of land is sustained

Continued efforts and costs to remove and manage erosion, sand washed over roads, road washout, etc.

Natural communities can sustain themselves with little input or cost from us

southern 2/3northern third

Page 34: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Detritivore community very diminished Detritivore and decomposer communities continue to cycle nutrients and provide fertilizer for further vegetation growth

Salt marshes mostly lost Highly productive salt marshes are protected and continue to grow

Little/no tourism Tourism and visitors continue

Educational value…?? Educational and recreational value of land is sustained

Continued efforts and costs to remove and manage erosion, sand washed over roads, road washout, etc.

Natural communities can sustain themselves with little input or cost from us

southern 2/3northern third

Page 35: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Detritivore community very diminished Detritivore and decomposer communities continue to cycle nutrients and provide fertilizer for further vegetation growth

Salt marshes mostly lost Highly productive salt marshes are protected and continue to grow

Little/no tourism Tourism and visitors continue

Educational value…?? Educational and recreational value of land is sustained

Continued efforts and costs to remove and manage erosion, sand washed over roads, road washout, etc.

Natural communities can sustain themselves with little input or cost from us

southern 2/3northern third

Page 36: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Detritivore community very diminished Detritivore and decomposer communities continue to cycle nutrients and provide fertilizer for further vegetation growth

Salt marshes mostly lost Highly productive salt marshes are protected and continue to grow

Little/no tourism Tourism and visitors continue

Educational value…?? Educational and recreational value of land is sustained

Continued efforts and costs to remove and manage erosion, sand washed over roads, road washout, etc.

Natural communities can sustain themselves with little input or cost from us

southern 2/3northern third

Page 37: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Detritivore community very diminished Detritivore and decomposer communities continue to cycle nutrients and provide fertilizer for further vegetation growth

Salt marshes mostly lost Highly productive salt marshes are protected and continue to grow

Little/no tourism Tourism and visitors continue

Educational value…?? Educational and recreational value of land is sustained

Continued efforts and costs to remove and manage erosion, sand washed over roads, road washout, etc.

Natural communities can sustain themselves with little input or cost from us

southern 2/3northern third

Page 38: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Detritivore community very diminished Detritivore and decomposer communities continue to cycle nutrients and provide fertilizer for further vegetation growth

Salt marshes mostly lost Highly productive salt marshes are protected and continue to grow

Little/no tourism Tourism and visitors continue

Educational value…?? Educational and recreational value of land is sustained

Continued efforts and costs to remove and manage erosion, sand washed over roads, road washout, etc.

Natural communities can sustain themselves with little input or cost from us

southern 2/3northern third

Page 39: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Detritivore community very diminished Detritivore and decomposer communities continue to cycle nutrients and provide fertilizer for further vegetation growth

Salt marshes mostly lost Highly productive salt marshes are protected and continue to grow

Little/no tourism Tourism and visitors continue

Educational value…?? Educational and recreational value of land is sustained

Continued efforts and costs to remove and manage erosion, sand washed over roads, road washout, etc.

Natural communities can sustain themselves with little input or cost from us

southern 2/3northern third

Page 40: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Detritivore community very diminished Detritivore and decomposer communities continue to cycle nutrients and provide fertilizer for further vegetation growth

Salt marshes mostly lost Highly productive salt marshes are protected and continue to grow

Little/no tourism Tourism and visitors continue

Educational value…?? Educational and recreational value of land is sustained

Continued efforts and costs to remove and manage erosion, sand washed over roads, road washout, etc.

Natural communities can sustain themselves with little input or cost from us

southern 2/3northern third

Page 41: Plum island, MA. developed -- streets and houseswildlife refuge no dunes (removed, or built upon)sand dunes a few beach grasses (between

Detritivore community very diminished Detritivore and decomposer communities continue to cycle nutrients and provide fertilizer for further vegetation growth

Salt marshes mostly lost Highly productive salt marshes are protected and continue to grow

Little/no tourism Tourism and visitors continue

Educational value…?? Educational and recreational value of land is sustained

Continued efforts and costs to remove and manage erosion, sand washed over roads, road washout, etc.

Natural communities can sustain themselves with little input or cost from us

southern 2/3northern third