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SECTION 8. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The goals and objectives described in this section are the long-range aspirations of the Town of Brewster
for the protection of natural resources and provision of recreational opportunities for its citizens and
visitors. The objectives listed here are conceptual steps that need to be undertaken in order to achieve
these goals. The specific actions required to implement these objectives are contained in Section 9, The
Seven-Year Plan.
The goals and objectives are the results of input from the community through the community survey,
public meeting, and review by various town boards, committees, and departments. They also capture
the goals of recent planning initiatives discussed in Section 2 and are consistent with the 2018 Cape Cod
Commission Regional Policy Plan and the 2017 Draft Massachusetts Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor
Recreation Plan.
Goal 1. Protect the Town’s drinking water supply to meet the needs of residents and visitors today and in
the future.
Objective 1.A. Acquire open space for the purpose of protecting existing and future wellhead
sites.
Objective 1.B. Protect existing public supply wells from land-based sources of contamination.
Objective 1.C. Coordinate wastewater management planning efforts with protecting drinking
water resources.
Goal 2. Provide open space and recreation opportunities that maintain Brewster’s rural character and
small coastal community identity and support a sustainable local economy as a center for ecotourism.
Objective 2.A. Acquire and preserve lands with significant scenic, historical, cultural and/or
archaeological value.
Objective 2.B. Acquire and protect upland wooded, open field, coastal, and wetland parcels
that preserve and enhance community character.
Objective 2.C. Promote sustainable, community-based agriculture, and aquaculture practices.
Goal 3. Preserve and enhance habitat diversity and protect marine and fresh surface water resources to
maintain their important ecological functions and values to the community.
Objective 3.A. Protect marine and freshwater resources from pollution and degradation.
Objective 3.B. Protect open space for the purpose of preserving Brewster’s unique and fragile
ecological habitats and augment the Town’s network of wildlife corridors.
Objective 3.C. Acquire, preserve, and enhance natural areas to mitigate natural hazards and
increase Brewster’s resilience to climate change impacts, including projected sea level rise.
Objective 3.D. Increase public awareness of the importance of natural resource protection,
conservation management, and the impacts of climate change and natural disasters to promote
environmental stewardship.
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Goal 4. Provide a variety of recreation and open space opportunities to promote healthy and active
lifestyles for Brewster residents, ensuring equitable accessible for all users and abilities.
Objective 4.A. Acquire and protect lands of recreational value.
Objective 4.B. Increase public access to marine and freshwater resources in a manner that is
compatible with the protection of these resources.
Objective 4.C. Ensure equitable access and usage of open space and recreation areas to all
Brewster residents and visitors.
Objective 4.D. Use a comprehensive approach for recreation land management.
Objective 4.E. Consider new programming and facilities to meet changing preferences and
needs of the community.
Objective 4.F. Enhance walking and biking opportunities that connect residential areas with
open space and recreational resources.
Objective 4.G. Plan for future pandemics that impact access to open space and recreational
resources.
Goal 5. Support coordination and communication of regional open space and recreation needs.
Objective 5.A. Coordinate the protection of drinking water resources with neighboring towns.
Objective 5.B. Participate in regional efforts to protect marine and fresh surface water
resources.
Objective 5.C. Participate in regional wastewater management planning.
Objective 5.D. Collaborate with neighboring communities and the region to increase
connectivity of multi-modal paths that cross jurisdictional boundaries.
Objective 5E. Increase communication and collaboration with local stakeholders, neighboring
communities, and the region to investigate opportunities for shared open space and recreation
resources.