
Nitrogen Trading Opportunities under Massachusetts’ First Watershed Permit
Description:The Cape Cod towns of Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, and Orleans were jointly grantedMassDEP’s first watershed permit in 2018 to further nitrogen removal activities in Pleasant Bay,the region’s largest estuary. To meet their individual responsibilities under the permit, the townshave formulated nitrogen management plans that involve shellfish harvesting, permeablereactive barriers, public