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Cape Cod Commission is a regional planning and land-use regulatory agency, serving Barnstable County, Mass., since 1990. The commission was created in 1990 by an act of the Massachusetts General Court. It is a department of Barnstable County and is funded by the Cape Cod Environmental Protection Fund. The commission prepares and implements a regional land use policy plan for all of Cape Cod, reviews and regulates regional impact of developments, and recommends designation of certain areas as Districts of Critical Planning Concern. Its work is divided into various areas, such as planning, technical assistance and regulation. The commission is made up of members representing each of Barnstable County's 15 towns, as well as the county commissioners, minorities, native Americans, and a governor's appointee. They are citizen volunteers who guide a professional staff to plan for Cape Cod's future growth, provide technical assistance to towns, review and vote on major developments and act as the commission's liaison to their communities.