Some Cape Buoys Targeted for Removal Under USCG's Plan
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CHATHAM — As part of a modernizing initiative, the US Coast Guard wants to remove several buoys in Cape coastal waters, but harbormasters in some towns think that's a bad idea that will undermine marine safety.
Four buoys in Chatham waters — the Stage Harbor Entrance Lighted Bell Buoy, Chatham Harbor Sea Buoy, Chatham Roads Bell Buoy 3, and the Pollock Rip Channel Lighted Buoy 8 — are candidates for the scrap heap.
Chatham Harbormaster Jason Holm said removing the buoys would reduce public safety. He called the buoys still relevant to mariners, likening...
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