Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission; Notice of Public Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, as amended, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice of the 318th meeting of the Cape Cod National ...
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, as amended, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice of the 318th meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission (Commission).
DATES:
The Commission will meet via teleconference and in person on Monday, November 2, 2026. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will end by 4:30 p.m. (Eastern).
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held in the classroom at the Salt Pond Visitors Center, 50 Nauset Road, Eastham, Massachusetts 02642. The meeting is open to the public and a virtual participation option will be available for those who are unable to attend in person. Information on joining the teleconference will be available to the public on the Cape Cod National Seashore website at least two weeks prior to the meeting at
www.nps.gov/caco/learn/management/advisory-commission.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Flynn, Superintendent and Designated Federal Officer, Cape Cod National Seashore, 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, Massachusetts 02667, or at (508) 771-2144 or
caco_superintendent@nps.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Commission was established by section 8 of Public Law 87-126, as amended, and expired on September 26, 2018. The Commission was reestablished by Div. DD, title VI, subtitle B, section 613 of Public Law 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. The Commission's new termination date is September 26, 2029. The purpose of the Commission is to consult with the Secretary of the Interior, or his designee, with respect to matters relating to the development of Cape Cod National Seashore, and with respect to carrying out the provisions of the Act establishing the Seashore.
Interested persons may make oral presentations to the Commission. Such requests should be made to the Superintendent at the beginning of the meeting. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, and the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited. Written comments can be sent to Jennifer Flynn (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
). All comments received will be provided to the Commission.
The Commission meeting location may change based on inclement weather or exceptional circumstances. If the meeting location is changed, the Superintendent will issue a press release and use local newspapers to announce the change. Detailed minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting.
Purpose of the Meeting:
The Commission will discuss the following:
1. Adoption of Agenda
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from last meeting
3. Superintendent Update: Development Updates
Planned 2026 construction activities
Update on the Cable Road (Eastham) Multimodal Trail design and construction project
Coastal Bluff erosion and park infrastructure: Adaptive Retreat planning
Park projects being developed and planned for 2027 and beyond
4. Discussion on Cape Cod Character to identify defining natural, landscape and historic features to be preserved within the Seashore boundaries. Cape Cod Character is identified in the Act to establish the Seashore but not defined. Commission members will report out on what their community is protecting through local and regional policy and regulation.
Make recommendations to the Superintendent on characteristics to protect.
5. New Business: Member opportunity to identify emerging issues or future meeting agenda items.
6. Public Comment
7. Adjournment
Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations:
The meeting is open to the public. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
Public Disclosure of Information:
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 66719
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“Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission; Notice of Public Meeting,” thefederalregister.org (October 22, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-21617/cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission-notice-of-public-meeting.
www.nps.gov/caco/learn/management/advisory-commission.htm
Public Law 117-328