The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (NEP) is seeking comments on the draft 2025 Update of the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), which contains goals and objectives and provides a long-term framework for action to protect and restore water quality and living resources in Buzzards Bay and its watershed. This draft plan revises the 2013 CCMP Update to reflect recommendations in the 2023 Buzzards Bay CCMP Climate Vulnerability Assessment, new information or conditions, changes to laws and regulations, new EPA CCMP guidelines, comments by reviewers, and other concerns. The 2025 Update also better reflects agency climate resilience objectives. Submit comments to Joe Costa at joe.costa@mass.gov by September 29 at 4:00 p.m. The Buzzards Bay NEP opened a 60-day comment period on the draft 2025 Update of Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). Send comments on the draft document to Joe.Costa@mass.gov by September 29 at 4:00 p.m. Go to the 2025 CCMP update page to learn more.