*Gateway National Recreation Area* has released its final draft of the *Gateway Management Plan ( GMP) *that is to guide the park's development over the next 20 years. Please review and send in your comments either at a site or online at www.nps.gov/gate. The deadline is September 30th.
The precise location to the page with links to the plan can be accessed here<http://www.nps.gov/gate/parkmgmt/planning.htm>. http://www.nps.gov/gate/parkmgmt/planning.htm I urge anyone who loves Jamaica Bay to take a real close look and send in your comments. There are also open houses which I encourage active participation. There has been a lot of chatter about leaving the West Pond breach as it is and allowing the marsh to return to its natural state. This would be a travesty as Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is IMHO, the crown jewel of Gateway and a VERY IMPORTANT migratory stopover for shorebirds and other migrants. The West Pond and its fresh water is critical to the waterfowl! This is just one red flag, but I leave it up to you to read and review the content of the plan and decide if the plan addresses the needs of the Bay. Best, Andrew Baksh Queens, NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
