Birders: I have heard that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is strongly recommending a huge floodgate that would significantly restrict water flow to/from Jamaica Bay (by more than 50%), even in the open position. The floodgate would cross from Breezy Point, Queens to Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn. See "C - Inlet Barrier" in the following document http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Portals/37/docs/civilworks/projects/ny/coast/R ockaway/Spring2015_Meetings/USACE_Rockaway_April_2015_Poster10.pdf For a list of more documents, see http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Projects-in-New-York/East -Rockaway-Inlet-to-Rockaway-Inlet-Rockaway-Be/
Please try to attend one of the meetings. Thanks to a Sebago Canoe Club member who forwarded the email below. Nancy Tognan VP, Queens County Bird Club www.qcbirdclub.org nancy.tog...@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Information Sessions Atlantic Coast of New York East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay Reformulation Study The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District in cooperation with the local sponsor, New York Department of Environmental Conservation will be holding public meetings to provide study information and solicit comments on the Draft Integrated Hurricane Sandy General Re-evaluation Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Draft HSGRR/EIS) for the Atlantic Coast of New York, East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet, and Jamaica Bay Reformulation Study. The Draft Integrated HSGRR/EIS, which is presently out for 60 day public review, outlines coastal storm risk management measures that were recommended for a long-term solution to manage the risk of coastal storm damages along the densely populated and economically valuable south shore of Rockaway. The following four public meetings have been scheduled to discuss issues and receive comments from stakeholders: Thursday October 13, 2016 Knights of Columbus 333 Beach 90th Street Rockaway Beach Wednesday October 19, 2016 Knights of Columbus 135-45 Lefferts Blvd, South Ozone Park Thursday October 20, 2016 PS 114, 400 Beach 135th Street, Rockaway Park Additional Meetings TBD All sessions will follow the same schedule: Open House: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Poster session: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Presentation: 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Open Discussion 7:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Comments can be submitted in writing, by November 17, 2016, to: Mr. Robert J Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, Planning Division-Environmental Branch 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090 or by email to: robert.j.sm...@usace.army.mil. More information is available at: http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Projects-in-New-York/East -Rockaway-Inlet-to-Rockaway-Inlet-Rockaway-Be/ If you require special assistance at the public hearings or additional information, please contact: Mr. Robert Smith at (917) 790-8729 or Mr. Dan Falt (917) 790-8614 or daniel.t.f...@usace.army.mil. National Parks Conservation Association 256 West 36th Street, Floor 12 New York, NY 10018 United States -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
