2021-11-10T09:27:14-06:00 2020-12-31 203985546 JOHNSON OCONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP 101 EDGEWATER DRIVE SUITE 210 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 990 2020-01-01 100008105 ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND INC ALLI 5087759767 4 BARNSTABLE ROAD HYANNIS MA 02601 AUDRA PARKER PRESIDENT & CEO 5087759767 2021-10-22 1 AUDRA PARKER 100008105 JOSEPH M GISO P00030126 7819143400 2021-10-22 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z AUDRA PARKER 4 BARNSTABLE ROAD HYANNIS MA 02601 1549707 0 X WWW.SAVEOURSOUND.ORG X 2002 MA THE ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVATION, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND STEWARDSHIP FOR NANTUCKET SOUND, THE HISTORIC BODY OF WATER THAT LIES BETWEEN CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. THE ALLIANCE WAS FORMED IN 2002 IN OPPOSITION TO CAPE WIND'S PROPOSAL TO BUILD A 25-SQUARE-MILE WIND ENERGY PROJECT IN THE SOUND DUE TO ITS ADVERSE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACTS. THE GOAL OF THE ALLIANCE IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NANTUCKET SOUND'S UNIQUE HISTORIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC VALUES, ESTABLISH NANTUCKET SOUND AS A PROTECTED AREA TO PRESERVE ITS RICH ECOLOGY, SAFEGUARD THE SOUND AGAINST FUTURE INAPPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT, AND ACT AS THE LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARD FOR NANTUCKET SOUND. 13 12 5 12 0 0 1258524 1147962 0 0 3535 1745 0 400000 1262059 1549707 0 0 0 0 554369 630494 0 0 319594 508042 384109 1062411 1014603 199648 535104 1048217 1483940 524622 425241 523595 1058699 X THE ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVATION, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND STEWARDSHIP FOR NANTUCKET SOUND, THE HISTORIC BODY OF WATER THAT LIES BETWEEN CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. THE ALLIANCE WAS FORMED IN 2002 IN OPPOSITION TO CAPE WIND'S PROPOSAL TO BUILD A 25-SQUARE-MILE WIND ENERGY PROJECT IN THE SOUND DUE TO ITS ADVERSE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PUBLIC SAFETY IMPACTS. THE GOAL OF THE ALLIANCE IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT NANTUCKET SOUND'S UNIQUE HISTORIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC VALUES, ESTABLISH NANTUCKET SOUND AS A PROTECTED AREA TO PRESERVE ITS RICH ECOLOGY, SAFEGUARD THE SOUND AGAINST FUTURE INAPPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT, AND ACT AS THE LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARD FOR NANTUCKET SOUND. 0 0 580313 NANTUCKET SOUND: NANTUCKET SOUND INCLUDES 750 SQUARE NAUTICAL MILES OF WATER AND SEABED BETWEEN CAPE COD, VINEYARD SOUND, AND THE ISLANDS OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET, EXTENDING SEAWARD BEYOND MONOMOY AND NANTUCKET ISLANDS. NANTUCKET SOUND POSSESSES SIGNIFICANT MARINE HABITAT FOR A DIVERSITY OF ECOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES. THE SOUND IS SIGNIFICANT FOR SEVERAL FEDERALLY PROTECTED SPECIES OF WILDLIFE AND A VARIETY OF COMMERCIALLY AND RECREATIONALLY VALUABLE FISHERIES.THE SOUND IS SITUATED AT A CONFLUENCE OF THE COLD LABRADOR CURRENTS AND THE WARM GULF STREAM. THIS CREATES A UNIQUE COASTAL HABITAT, REPRESENTING THE SOUTHERN RANGE FOR NORTHERN ATLANTIC SPECIES AND THE NORTHERN RANGE FOR MID-ATLANTIC SPECIES. NANTUCKET SOUND IS CHARACTERIZED BY AN EXTREME RICHNESS OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, CONTAINING HABITATS THAT RANGE FROM OPEN SEA TO SALT MARSHES. NANTUCKET SOUND IS MORE THAN A BODY OF WATER. IT IS A SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD FOR MANY LOCAL FISHERMEN, AN INSPIRATION FOR ARTISTS, AND A SOURCE OF SOLACE, RELAXATION, AND RECREATION FOR THE MILLIONS THAT FLOCK TO ITS SHORES. THE SOUND IS THE ECONOMIC ENGINE OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. THE SOUND IS AN IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT NATURAL RESOURCE THAT MUST BE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED. THE SOUND IS A UNIQUE HABITAT WHICH IS HOME TO A WIDE VARIETY OF BIRDS, FISH, AND MARINE LIFE.NANTUCKET SOUND IS UNIQUE FOR MANY REASONS:*THE SOUND IS ONE OF ONLY TWO AREAS IN THE COUNTRY WHERE FEDERAL WATERS ARE SURROUNDED BY STATE WATERS AND IS THE ONLY LOCATION WHERE THESE STATE WATERS ARE DESIGNATED AS A SANCTUARY UNDER STATE LAW.*THE SOUND IS THE ONLY OCEAN-BASED TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTY AND WAS RECOGNIZED AS SUCH FOR ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO THE AREA'S WAMPANOAG TRIBES.*THE SOUND IS BORDERED BY ONSHORE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS, INCLUDING THE KENNEDY COMPOUND ON CAPE COD, WESLEYAN GROVE AND THE FLYING HORSES CAROUSEL ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD, AND THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF NANTUCKET.NANTUCKET SOUND HAS LONG BEEN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR PROTECTED STATUS. *IN 1971, NANTUCKET SOUND STATE WATERS, OUT TO THREE MILES FROM THE SHORELINES OF CAPE COD, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, AND NANTUCKET, WERE DESIGNATED AS THE MASSACHUSETTS CAPE AND ISLANDS OCEAN SANCTUARY UNDER STATE LAW. HOWEVER, THE FEDERAL WATERS IN THE CENTER OF THE SOUND REMAINED UNPROTECTED.*IN 1980, THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS NOMINATED THE SOUND FOR DESIGNATION UNDER THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES ACT. *IN 1983, THE FEDERAL RESOURCE EVALUATION COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA'S) SANCTUARY PROGRAM, DETERMINED NANTUCKET SOUND WAS WORTHY OF DESIGNATION. THE SOUND WAS LISTED ON THE SITE EVALUATION LIST IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AS ONE OF 28 AREAS "FROM WHICH NOAA WILL SELECT SITES TO EVALUATE AS CANDIDATES FOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES."*IN JANUARY 2010, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECOGNIZED THE UNIQUE HISTORIC AND TRIBAL VALUES OF THE SOUND AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AS A TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTY. ALLIANCE 2020 ACTIVITIESREGULATORY/LEGAL*THE ALLIANCE SUBMITTED COMMENTS TO THE BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT ON THE NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR VINEYARD WIND'S PROPOSED WIND ENERGY FACILITY OFFSHORE MASSACHUSETTS. *THE ALLIANCE PARTICIPATED WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SECTION 106 REVIEW OF VINEYARD WIND'S HISTORIC AND TRIBAL IMPACTS UNDER THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT.*THE ALLIANCE PURSUED AND RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL FEES IN FEDERAL COURT RELATED TO VICTORIES IN THE CAPE WIND CASE FOR FEDERAL AGENCY VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT BY THE BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, RESPECTIVELY.ADVOCACY*THE ALLIANCE DEVELOPED FEDERAL LEGISLATION - THE NANTUCKET SOUND NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK ACT - TO ACCOMPLISH THREE IMPORTANT GOALS. *FIRST, THE BILL WILL FORMALLY RECOGNIZE THE SOUND'S RICH MARITIME AND TRIBAL HISTORY. IT WILL IMPART THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF HISTORIC PROTECTION POSSIBLE BY DESIGNATING THE SOUND AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, THE SAME DESIGNATION ENJOYED TODAY BY THE ISLAND OF NANTUCKET, THE KENNEDY COMPOUND IN HYANNIS PORT, AND WESLEYAN GROVE ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD. *SECOND, THE BILL WILL INCREASE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN FEDERAL LAW AND EXISTING SAFEGUARDS UNDER STATE LAW. WHILE THE WATERS WHICH EXTEND THREE MILES FROM THE SHORELINES OF CAPE COD, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, AND NANTUCKET ARE PROTECTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE WATERS IN THE CENTER OF THE SOUND ARE UNDER FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND OPEN TO DEVELOPMENT. ENACTMENT OF THE NANTUCKET SOUND NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK ACT WILL PROVIDE LONG-TERM PROTECTION FOR THE ENTIRETY OF NANTUCKET SOUND. *THE BILL WILL PRESERVE THE SOUND BY ADDRESSING THREATS TO WATER QUALITY, COASTAL EROSION, HABITAT DEGRADATION AND OTHER CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS. THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION REQUIRES A FORMAL EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL CLIMATE IMPACTS AS WELL AS RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE NANTUCKET SOUND'S HEALTH AND RESILIENCE TO THESE IMPACTS. *THE ALLIANCE MET WITH AND HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND DOZENS OF OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ENCOURAGE SUPPORT FOR THE FEDERAL LEGISLATION.GRASSROOTS AND EDUCATION*THE ALLIANCE CONDUCTED QUARTERLY DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS AND FREQUENT EMAIL UPDATES FOR EDUCATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS.*WE PROVIDED INTERVIEWS TO MEDIA AND RESPONDED TO STUDENT AND OTHER INQUIRIES.*THE ALLIANCE REACHED OUT TO LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND. WE BUILT A STRONG COALITION OF SUPPORT, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION GROUPS, COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, BUSINESSES, SHIPPING AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ENTITIES, OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPERS, AND OTHERS. BY THE END OF 2020, THE ALLIANCE HAD THE SUPPORT OF 80 DIVERSE GROUPS, AND MANY MORE IF MEMBER GROUPS OF STAKEHOLDER COALITIONS ARE INCLUDED.*THE ALLIANCE BEGAN A COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM - "A CELEBRATION OF NANTUCKET SOUND OR ACONS - TO PROMOTE NANTUCKET SOUND'S IDENTITY, SUPPORT OUR PRESERVATION EFFORT, AND ENCOURAGE CONTINUED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. ACONS IS A FREE MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES WHICH CONNECTS CONTENT EXPERTS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE NANTUCKET SOUND'S HISTORY, ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE, AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. EACH WEBINAR PRESENTS VIEWERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE VALUES THAT MAKE THIS NATIONAL TREASURE WORTHY OF PROTECTION. LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER, OUR 2020 WEBINARS FEATURED A LIGHTHOUSE EXPERT DISCUSSING THE HISTORY OF NANTUCKET SOUND LIGHTHOUSES AND THEIR KEEPERS AND A MARINE BIOLOGIST DISCUSSING THE SQUID OF THE SOUND. *THE ALLIANCE DEVELOPED A VIRTUAL RESOURCE - "DISCOVER NANTUCKET SOUND" - TO LIST HISTORIC SITES, BEACHES, TRAILS, AND BOATING ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE SOUND TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF THE SOUND'S VAST RESOURCES AND DRAW VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE. 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