The town’s waterways are under scrutiny, and this time, it isn’t residents taking to social media to ask questions related to the town beach, raise concerns about drinking water, or allege incidents happening down at Swansea’s shore. 

The town, in coordination with the University of Massachusetts Boston's Director of Urban Harbors Institute Kristin Uiterwyk, and the institute’s Senior Research Associate Kimberly Starbuck, are creating a comprehensive Waterways Plan that will serve as a “roadmap” for town decision-making related to its waterfront. 

The plan will establish the community’s objectives in line with environmental standards, while posing recommendations that could affect future policy on public and private use of land and water at two zones along the town's shore.

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