Cape Cod Commission
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The Cape Cod Commission is a regional planning and regulatory agency responsible for guiding land use, development, and environmental protection across Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Cod Commission canonical | 2 |
| Cape Cod Commission Act | 1 |
| Cape Cod Commission Board | 1 |
| Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2949101 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape Cod Commission Context triple: [Mashpee Neck, hasRegionalPlanningBody, Cape Cod Commission]
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A.
Martha's Vineyard Airport Commission
Martha's Vineyard Airport Commission is the governing body responsible for overseeing the management, operations, and development of Martha's Vineyard Airport in Massachusetts.
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B.
Sconset Trust
Sconset Trust is a nonprofit land conservation organization on Nantucket, Massachusetts, dedicated to preserving the natural, scenic, and historic character of the village of Siasconset and its surroundings.
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C.
Cape Cod communities
Cape Cod communities are the towns and villages on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod peninsula, known for their coastal New England character, tourism-driven economies, and historic maritime culture.
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D.
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management is a state agency responsible for planning, regulating, and protecting Massachusetts’ coastal resources and waterfront areas.
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E.
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority is a public transportation agency that operates bus and paratransit services throughout Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape Cod Commission Target entity description: The Cape Cod Commission is a regional planning and regulatory agency responsible for guiding land use, development, and environmental protection across Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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A.
Martha's Vineyard Airport Commission
Martha's Vineyard Airport Commission is the governing body responsible for overseeing the management, operations, and development of Martha's Vineyard Airport in Massachusetts.
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B.
Sconset Trust
Sconset Trust is a nonprofit land conservation organization on Nantucket, Massachusetts, dedicated to preserving the natural, scenic, and historic character of the village of Siasconset and its surroundings.
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C.
Cape Cod communities
Cape Cod communities are the towns and villages on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod peninsula, known for their coastal New England character, tourism-driven economies, and historic maritime culture.
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D.
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management is a state agency responsible for planning, regulating, and protecting Massachusetts’ coastal resources and waterfront areas.
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E.
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority is a public transportation agency that operates bus and paratransit services throughout Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
regional planning agency
ⓘ
regional regulatory agency ⓘ |
| appliesTo | 15 towns of Barnstable County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Government of Massachusetts
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surface form:
Massachusetts state agencies
federal environmental agencies ⓘ town planning boards on Cape Cod ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creates |
coastal resource management plans
ⓘ
regional land use policies ⓘ regional transportation plans ⓘ water quality management plans ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
climate change adaptation
ⓘ
habitat protection ⓘ historic preservation ⓘ sea level rise planning ⓘ smart growth ⓘ transportation demand management ⓘ |
| follows |
Cape Cod Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cape Cod Commission Act
|
| governedBy | appointed commissioners ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody |
Cape Cod Commission
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Cod Commission Board
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| hasJurisdiction |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Cape Cod ⓘ |
| hasMember |
one minority representative
ⓘ
one representative from each of the 15 Cape Cod towns ⓘ one representative of the Assembly of Delegates ⓘ one representative of the Barnstable County Commissioners ⓘ one representative of the governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 19 commissioners ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Barnstable, Massachusetts
|
| legalForm | public agency ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Cape Cod ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| oversees |
Cape Cod Commission
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan
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| partOf |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Barnstable County government
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| purpose |
balance economic development with environmental protection
ⓘ
coordinate regional planning among Cape Cod towns ⓘ guide land use across Cape Cod ⓘ manage growth and development on Cape Cod ⓘ protect the environment of Cape Cod ⓘ |
| regulates |
coastal resource management
ⓘ
developments of regional impact ⓘ large-scale development projects ⓘ open space protection ⓘ regional infrastructure planning ⓘ regional land use ⓘ regional transportation planning ⓘ water resource protection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cape Cod Commission Description of subject: The Cape Cod Commission is a regional planning and regulatory agency responsible for guiding land use, development, and environmental protection across Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cape Cod Commission Act
this entity surface form:
Cape Cod Commission Board
this entity surface form:
Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan