tracking a local ordinance or project mike bottini & juliana duryea, eastern long island chapter...
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Tracking a Local Ordinance or Project
Mike Bottini & Juliana Duryea, Eastern Long Island Chapter Co-Chairs
Keep Tabs on Local Projects and Proposed Ordinances
• Read the local papers• Network! - Develop relationships with professional
staff and other environmental groups• Chapter Coastal Issues Committee
Understanding the Decision Making Bodies and Processes
Federal (US Congress, ACE, USFWS, EPA)State (NYSDEC, State senators/assemblymen)
County (Legislators, Health Departments)Town (Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board,
Land Management, Town Trustees)
*Building Coalitions with other Environmental, Civic, Community Groups can play an important
role in the decision making process
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION POSITION ON THE ED-40 PROJECT:MAKE IT A PARK
The Eastern Long Island Chapter of Surfrider Foundation has carefully reviewed the ED-40 proposal and concludes that this property would make an excellent acquisition for a community park. Our conclusion is based on the fact that the …
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October 29, 2013Honorable Congressman Tim Bishop306 Cannon H.O.B.Washington, DC 20515
RE: Montauk Army Corps of Engineers Proposal
Dear Congressman Bishop,
September 21, 2014Scott WilsonDirector of Land Acquisition and Management159 Pantigo RoadEast Hampton, NY 11937 Fund Committee,
RE: ED-40 PROPERTY
Dear Scott and Members of the Community Preservation
September 23, 2014The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York DistrictPlanning Division-Environmental Branch (ATTN: Mr. Robert Smith)26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278-0090
RE: Downtown Montauk Stabilization Project
Submitted by: Robert S. Young, PhD, PGDirector, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines
Please consider the following comments as you evaluate the DEA of the proposed
A picture is worth a thousand words!
The East Hampton Press January 7, 2014
Surfrider Asks Town To Protect Montauk’s Beaches, Even If It Means Moving Motels
EAST HAMPTON PRESS Oct 15, 2014 Front Page
GROUP ASSAILS MONTAUK SHORELINE PROJECTBY SHAYE WEAVER
Surfrider Foundation members stand in the 50-foot-wide footprint of the proposed geotextile bag dune that the Army Corps of Engineers is proposing. SURFRIDER FOUNDATION