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Full Calendar Outdoor Recreation and Family Activities Five Rivers Environmental Education Center Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve &Env Ed Center Meetings, Deadlines and Training Opportunities Public Meetings and Hearings Comment and Application Deadlines Workshops and Training Calendar Criteria
Monday October 2, 2017 http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20170719_not7.html Contact Erin Jennings, NYS DEC - Region 7 Altmar Sub OfficeR7.UMP@dec.ny.gov Public comments are being accepted on both the draft Eastern Lake Ontario Unit Management Plan (UMP) and the Lower Salmon River Restoration and Recreation Enhancement Plan through October 2, 2017.
Public meetings will be held Tuesday, August 1, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 3, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Pulaski Academy Auditorium.
The Pulaski Academy is located at 4624 Salina Street, Pulaski, NY 13142.
7:00 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map HMBC Speaker Series: Birding Eastern Gondwana, Part 2: East Coast Australia
On Monday, October 2, 7:00 to 9:00 PM join members of the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club for their monthly speaker series. Details for this month’s program, presented by Gregg Recer and Cathy Graichen, are at https://hmbc.net/content/hmbc-program-0
Tuesday October 3, 2017 6:00 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7076.html Contact Bureau of Wildlife - Mute Swan PlanWildlife@dec.ny.gov (subject line - "Mute Swan Plan")The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has scheduled public hearings on the Mute Swan Revised plan. Dates, times and locations are listed below. These hearings will give the public an opportunity to provide feedback on the revised plan.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 6 p.m.
The public is encouraged to provide written comments on the revised management plan in writing to the contact listed above. The public comment period will close on December 13, 2017.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20170913_not5.html Contact Edward Frantz, NYS DOTed.frantz@dot.ny.gov The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT), as co-lead agencies, has accepted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Generic Travel Corridor Unit Management Plan.
Public hearings on the Draft EIS will be as follows:
Date: October 3, 2017Time: 6:00 p.m.Location: Town of Webb Town Hall
Date: October 4, 2017Time: 6:00 p.m.Location: NYS DEC Warrensburg Office
Written comments on the Draft EIS will accepted through November 27, 2017 and can be submitted to the contact listed above.
6:30 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/111015.html Reinstein Woods Nature Center
Wednesday October 4, 2017 1:30 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Talk ‘n’ Trek Hunting for Nature (and perhaps a geocache or two!)
Each week a vessel containing natural materials such as furs, skulls, or feathers will be hidden for us to find using hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) units. Once found, we’ll investigate the item(s) using reference materials to determine who/what it belongs to and how it fits into Five Rivers’ ecosystem. GPS units will be provided. No previous experience is needed. Participants are asked to dress for the weather and bring along water and a snack. Please meet at Five Rivers’ Guided School Program Building.
Time & Dates: Series of five Wednesdays, 1:30 to 3:30 PM, September 20, 27 and October 4, 11, 18, (rain date October 25)
Fee: $50 (Proceeds support the Guided School Program Scholarship Fund)
Registration: Contact Nancy Conway at gsp5rivers@outlook.com or 518-475-0297
6:00 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20170913_not5.html Contact Edward Frantz, NYS DOTed.frantz@dot.ny.gov The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT), as co-lead agencies, has accepted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Generic Travel Corridor Unit Management Plan.
Public hearings on the Draft EIS will be as follows:
Date: October 4, 2017Time: 6:00 p.m.Location: NYS DEC Warrensburg Office
Written comments on the Draft EIS will accepted through November 27, 2017 and can be submitted to the contact listed above.
Thursday October 5, 2017 1:00 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Date/Time: Thursdays, June 1 through October 12, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM
Citizen Science: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP)
Take part in ongoing research on monarch butterflies. For more than 15 years, data collected at Five Rivers has been contributed to this continent-wide citizen science project conducted through the University of Minnesota. The goal of the MLMP is to better understand how and why monarch populations vary, with a focus on their distribution and abundance during the breeding season in North America. Volunteers in the United States, Canada and Mexico aid in conserving monarchs and advance understanding of butterfly ecology and migration in general. Meet at the Nature’s Accessible Backyard Trail kiosk, at the south end of our parking lot. Go to www.mlmp.org to learn about the project.
4:30 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Family Fun: Outdoors After School
Are you tired of sitting at a desk all day? It's time to get your wiggles out! Join us after school to get some fresh air, stretch your legs, and have fun outdoors. Meet at the visitor center to begin our adventure. Each week will have a different theme and will include time to explore outdoors. Come for as many sessions as you’d like, and dress for outdoor activity. For children in grades K-5 and their caregivers.
Date/Time: Thursdays, September 14 through October 26, 4:30 to 5:30 PM
Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Together, kids and their parents or caregivers can enjoy a different, fun, hour-long outdoor activity each week. For children in grades K through 5. No registration required.
6:30 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/111015.html NYSDEC Region 9 Sub-office
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/111015.html NYSDEC Region 3 Office
Friday October 6, 2017 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application for a site known as Formerly ACCO Brands, site ID #C241061. This site is located in Long Island City, within the County of Queens, and is located at 32-00 Skillman Avenue.
Comments regarding this application must be submitted no later than October 6, 2017. Click link at "Additional Information" above to learn about the site and how to comment.
The application and other relevant documents are available at: Queens Borough Public Library – Court Square, 2501 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, 11101 --and-- Queens Community Board #2, 43-22 50th St - Rm 2B, Woodside, 11377.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application and Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan for a site known as 8 Walworth, site ID #C224239. This site is located in the City of Brooklyn, and is located at 8 Walworth Street.
Comments regarding this application and work plan must be submitted no later than October 6, 2017. Click link at "Additional Information" above to learn about the site and how to comment.
The application, Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan and other relevant documents are available at: Brooklyn Public Library – Bushwick Branch, 340 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 --and-- Brooklyn Community Board 3, 1360 Fulton Street, Room 202, Brooklyn, NY 11216.
9:00 AM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Feathered Friends: Birdseed Orders Due
The is the last day to order birdseed through the Friends of Five Rivers’ Annual Birdseed Sale is Friday, October 6th. This benefit sale not only helps the birds, but also generates supplemental funding for Five Rivers’ programming. Orders will be available for pickup at Five Rivers on Saturday, October 21.
For more information or an order form, visit www.friendsoffiverivers.org/node/73
6:30 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Nightlife
This program will explore the nighttime world through the ears and eyes of the animals that dwell in this mysterious realm. Join us on Friday, October 6, 6:30 PM for this mile-long walk as we learn about nocturnal animals through games, stories and our own nocturnal senses. This program is suitable for ages six years and up.
Saturday October 7, 2017 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC invites the public to comment about a proposed remedy to address contamination related to the Halletts Point, Buildings 2 and 3 Site (1st Street, Queens), within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Public comments about the proposal will be accepted through October 7, 2017.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the proposal and how to comment (English y Espanol).
Project documents can be reviewed at: Queens Public Library, Astoria Branch, 14-01 Astoria Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11102; phone: 718-278-2220 --and-- Queens Community Board 1, 45-01 Ditmars Boulevard, LL Suite 125, Astoria, NY 11105; phone: 718-626-1021.
10:00 AM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Naturalists as Reading Partners
Join us on Saturday, October 7 at 10 am as we discover fall, both in the pages of a book and outdoors. We’ll read A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Aston, then go outdoors on a discovery walk to explore some of the themes in the book: plants and trees and their seeds. We’ll end by completing a craft in the visitor center. All are welcome, but the program is most appropriate for children ages 3-7. Adults must accompany children.
11:00 AM Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Join a guided nature walk through the woods. No registration required.
2:00 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map A Place Where Conservation Began
Join us for an historical tour of Five Rivers. On this walk back in time, Center naturalists will lead an exploration of the many landforms and structures associated with the former Game Farm’s duck and goose propagation program. In the 1930s, the mallard was quite uncommon in the Eastern Flyway. Now, due mostly to the Game Farm program (1933-1970), it is our most common duck species.
Walking distance is about one mile. Please bring drinking water and appropriate footwear.
Date/Time: Saturday, October 7, 2:00 PM
Tuesday October 10, 2017 http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20170726_not7.html Contact Matt Swayze, NYS DEC - Division of Lands and ForestsR7.UMP@dec.ny.gov .The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is beginning the Unit Management Plan (UMP) process for 384 acres including the Camillus and Split Rock Unique Areas in the Towns of Camillus and Onondaga in Onondaga County, New York.
The public is invited to share their ideas about plan development during the comment period which runs through October 10, 2017.
The public is invited to provide feedback in a number of ways including:
In person at a public comment session scheduled for: August 10, 2017 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Camillus Town Office located at 4600 West Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13219.
Or you may mail, call or e-mail the contact above with your comments/ideas before the comment deadline of October 10, 2017.
Wednesday October 11, 2017 1:30 PM 4:00 PM Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Sign up for one or more workshops to learn how to connect your students to nature! CTLE credit hours may be available for select programs. Registration required; call 716-683-5959 to sign up.
6:30 PM Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Join former intern Jerry Krajna to learn about the history of Reinstein Woods, as well as his own perspective of the changes over the past 10 years. Registration required; call 716-683-5959 to sign up.
Thursday October 12, 2017 7:30 AM http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/30859.html Contact Lands & ForestsGet back to the basics in this
workshop. Professionals and beginners alike are welcome. Choose the best stock and
learn to plant properly to give your tree the best chance to thrive. Pruning and
proper post-planting care go a long way to extend the life of any tree. Attending
this workshop will enhance and build your tree care knowledge. Registration due October 5, 2017
10:00 AM http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/47285.html Contact Rebecca Houserhrep@dec.ny.gov ; 845-256-3016On Thursday, October 6th, shorefronts along the Hudson River and the piers of New York Harbor will be busy with activity as thousands of students armed with seine nets, minnow pots, and water testing gear collect data on many of the Hudson’s 200-plus species of fish and myriad invertebrates, track the river’s tides and currents, and examine water chemistry and quality.
The annual “Day in the Life of the Hudson River Estuary” gives school classes the opportunity to collect scientific data using hands-on field techniques and provides a snapshot of the river’s ecology on a single day.
For more information please visit DEC’s website .
10:30 AM https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact Office of Climate Changeclimatechange@dec.ny.gov In this Climate Smart Communities webinar (CSC), participants will learn about approaches that apply an equity lens to strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change. Speakers will also discuss some of the resources and support available in New York State to advance equity and environmental justice at the community level.
1:00 PM 4:30 PM Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Together, kids and their parents or caregivers can enjoy a different, fun, hour-long outdoor activity each week. For children in grades K through 5. No registration required.
Friday October 13, 2017 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application and Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan for a site known as MJW 47 LLC, site ID #C231106 . This site is located in the City of New York, within the County of New York, and is located at 682 9th Avenue.
Comments about the application and draft work plan must be submitted no later than October 13, 2017.
The application, draft work plan and other relevant documents can be reviewed at: Columbus Library, 742 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 --and-- Community Planning Board 4, 330 West 42nd Street, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC has received Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) applications for two nearby sites in the Bronx:
Hunts Point Parcel D, site ID #C203100 . This site is located in the Borough of Bronx, within the County of Bronx, and is located at Food Center Drive (NE Corner).
400 Food Center Drive, site ID #C203101 . This site is located in Borough of Bronx, within the County of Bronx, and is located at 400 Food Center Drive.
Comments about the applications must be submitted no later than October 13, 2017.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the sites and how to comment.
The applications and other relevant documents can be reviewed at: Woodstock Library, 761 East 160th St, Bronx, 10456 --and-- Bronx Community Board #2, 1029 East 163rd St –Rm 202, Bronx, 10459.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC invites the public to comment about a proposed remedy to address contamination related to the 2424 Hamburg Turnpike Site (Lackawanna, Erie Co.), within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Comments about the proposal will be accepted through October 13, 2017.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the proposal and how to comment.
Project documents can be reviewed at: Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Lackawanna Branch, 560 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, NY 14218; phone: 716-823-0630.
Saturday October 14, 2017 10:00 AM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Acorn, Acorn, Oak!: Oak Trees Feed the Forest
Ten-thousand acorns from a single tree? Wow! Come discover how these mighty giants provide food for many of the forest’s inhabitants on Saturday, October 14, 10:30 - 11:30 am.
10:30 AM Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Our knowledge of fungi has mushroom for improvement to say the yeast. Come learn about these mysterious organisms with former intern Marcus Rosten and by the end we’re sure you’ll be lichen them! Registration required; call 716-683-5959 to sign up.
1:00 PM Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Families can enjoy a woods walk and learn new nature play ideas to try at home. Participants will use their Passport to Play to guide them through several outdoor fall adventures. Registration required; call 716-683-5959 to sign up.
2:00 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Fall Foliage: Leaf Peeping on the Wild Turkey Trail
The autumn foliage is varied and beautiful in New York’s Capital Region. Join fellow “peepers” on Saturday, October 14th at 2:00 pm for a walk through Five Rivers’ fall colors.
Tuesday October 17, 2017 6:00 PM https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov Meeting Location: Crossings of Colonie, 580 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville, NY.
DEC invites the public to the meeting to learn about a proposal to address contamination related to the Former Damshire Cleaners Site (Albany, Albany Co.), within New York's State Superfund Program. Public comments also will be accepted at the meeting, and during a public comment period that runs through October 27, 2017 .
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the public meeting, the proposal and how to comment.
Project documents can be reviewed at: William K. Sanford Town Library, 629 Albany-Shaker Road, Loudonville, NY 12211; phone: 518-458-9274.
Wednesday October 18, 2017 1:30 PM 4:00 PM Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Sign up for one or more workshops to learn how to connect your students to nature! CTLE credit hours may be available for select programs. Registration required; call 716-683-5959 to sign up.
7:00 PM https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov Meeting Location: P.S. 287, Bailey K. Ashford, 50 Navy Street, Brooklyn, NY
DEC invites the public to the meeting to learn about a proposed remedy to address contamination related to the K-Front Street Holder Station Site (Brooklyn), within New York's Manufactured Gas Plant Program. Public comments about the proposal also are welcome at the meeting, and during a public comment period that runs through November 11.
Project documents can be reviewed at: Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Heights Branch, 109 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201; phone: 718-982-7349 --and-- Brooklyn Community Board 2, Attn: Robert Perris, 350 Jay Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; phone: 718-596-5410.
Thursday October 19, 2017 4:30 PM Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Together, kids and their parents or caregivers can enjoy a different, fun, hour-long outdoor activity each week. For children in grades K through 5. No registration required.
6:00 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7076.html Contact Bureau of Wildlife - Mute Swan PlanWildlife@dec.ny.gov (subject line - "Mute Swan Plan")Location NYSDEC Region 3 Offices, 21 S Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561 - Map The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has scheduled public hearings on the Mute Swan Revised plan. Dates, times and locations are listed below. These hearings will give the public an opportunity to provide feedback on the revised plan.
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 6 p.m.
The public is encouraged to provide written comments on the revised management plan in writing to the contact listed above. The public comment period will close on December 13, 2017.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov Meeting Location: Cambridge Central School, 24 South Park St., Cambridge, NY 12816
The public is invited to the meeting being conducted by DEC and the New York State Department of Health to provide an update on sampling performed and ongoing investigations in the Towns of Cambridge, Jackson, and White Creek, Washington County.
A public availability session will be held immediately after the 6:00 PM public meeting.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn more about the public meeting and the sampling performed.
7:00 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/111015.html Contact Bureau of Fisheriesfwfish@dec.ny.gov New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced
today that two public meetings will be held in Region 8 this fall as part of a
series of statewide meetings on trout stream management
The meetings will feature a 30-minute presentation by DEC Fisheries staff describing current management practices for trout streams and will include key findings of a statewide study completed in 2015.
Following the presentation, meeting attendees will have an
opportunity to provide input and feedback regarding their preferences and
expectations for the management of trout streams
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, October 19
Monday, October 23
Friday October 20, 2017 http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20170920_not0.html Contact Karyn Hanson, NYSDEC, Division of Environmental PermitsBenthicMatGP@dec.ny.gov The NYSDEC proposes to issue General Permit GP-0-17-005, Adirondack Park Benthic Mat General Permit for placement and removal of benthic mats in shoreline areas within the Adirondack Park.
Comments must be submitted to the contact person in writing no later than October 20, 2017
http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20170816_not9.html Contact Michelle Woznick, NYS DEC - Region 9 Office, Division of Environmental PermitsDEP.R9@dec.ny.gov .The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) has reviewed the Hazardous Waste Management Facility permit application submitted by FMC (FMC Corporation, 100 Niagara Street, Middleport, NY 14105. NYSDEC Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit Application No. 9-2936-00017/02004; EPA ID No. NYD002126845) pertaining to their Middleport Hazardous Waste Management Facility located in the Village of Middleport, Niagara County. The application has been determined to be complete by NYS DEC for purposes of further NYS DEC review and public comment pursuant to 6 NYCRR 621.7.
Written comments concerning NYS DEC's SEQRA determination, the permit application, and the conditions and terms of the draft permit may be submitted to the contact listed above.
Written comments will be considered equally with oral statements delivered at the legislative/public comment hearing, provided they are received by October 20, 2017.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20171004_not7.html Contact David L. Bimber, NYS DEC - Region 7 Office, Division of Environmental PermitsDEP.R7@dec.ny.gov The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) Region 7 Office proposes to issue General Permit GP-7-17-001, Shoreline and Stream Disturbance, Freshwater Wetlands (FWW) and Docks. The General Permit (GP) covers a group of common activities pertaining to lakeshore and stream bank stabilization, erosion protection, dredging, demolition, repair and replacement of certain in-water structures, small boat ramps, culverts, dry hydrants, and protection for individual lake front water intake structures.
Comments must be submitted to the contact person listed above in writing no later than October 20, 2017 or 15 days after the publication of this notice, whichever is later.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov Comment Period Extended
DEC has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application for a site known as 45 Mohawk Avenue, site ID #C447050. This site is located in the Hamlet of Alplaus, Town of Glenville, Schenectady County, at 45 Mohawk Avenue and Maritime Drive. Comments about the application must now be submitted no later than October 20, 2017.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the site and how to comment.
The application and other relevant documents are available at: Schenectady County Public Library, 99 Clinton Street, Schenectady, NY 12305.
Saturday October 21, 2017 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application and Draft Remedial Action Work Plan for a site known as Hunts Point Parcel A-2, site ID #C203094. This site is located in Borough of Bronx, and is located at the NE Corner of the Southern Intersection of Food Center Drive and Halleck Street.
Comments regarding this application and work plan must be submitted no later than October 21, 2017. Click link at "Additional Information" above to learn about the site and how to comment.
The application, Draft Remedial Action Work Plan and other relevant documents are available at: New York Public Library - Hunts Point Branch, 877 Southern Blvd, Bronx, 10459 --and-- Bronx Community Board #2, 1029 East 163rd St - Rm 202, Bronx, 10459.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC invites the public to comment about a proposed plan to address contamination related to the Ebenezer Plaza 1 Site (New Lots Ave., Brooklyn), within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program.
Public comments about the proposal will be accepted through October 21, 2017. Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the proposal and how to comment.
Project documents can be reviewed at: Brooklyn Community Board 16, 444 Thomas S. Boyland St. - Room 103, Brooklyn, NY 11212; phone: 718-385-0323 --and-- Brooklyn Public Library, East Flatbush Branch, 9612 Church Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11212; phone: 718-922-0927 --and-- Brooklyn Public Library, Spring Creek Branch, 12143 Flatlands Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11207; phone: 718-257-6571.
10:00 AM http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Date/Time: Saturday, October 21, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Feathered Friends: BIRDSEED ORDER PICKUP
If you ordered birdseed from the
Friends of Five Rivers, your order will be ready on this date. Please
plan to pick it up then. If you have any questions, please call the
Friends of Five Rivers at 518-475-0295.
Also on this date, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, please join us for an open house on bird feeding basics . If you enjoy observing birds, why not bring the birds to you? Join us at Five Rivers’ bird observation area inside the visitor center to learn how to attract birds to your home. We’ll discuss bird feeders, water features, and seed and other food sources. A demonstration of aids for seeing and hearing birds, suggestions for recording observations, and a preview of Project FeederWatch will add to your enjoyment of bird feeding. This is an open house event; come for a few minutes or a few hours!
http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5Rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Open House: Bird Feeding Basics
If you enjoy observing birds, why not bring the birds to you? Join us on Saturday, October 21, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Five Rivers’ bird observation area inside the visitor center to learn how to attract birds to your home. We’ll discuss bird feeders, water features, and seed and other food sources. A demonstration of aids for seeing and hearing birds, suggestions for recording observations, and a preview of Project FeederWatch will add to your enjoyment of bird feeding. This is an open house event; come for a few minutes or a few hours!
Contact Robert McCormack, NYSDECrobert.mccormack@dec.ny.gov Location Hempstead Lake State Park, Eagle Avenue / Lakeside Drive, West Hempstead, NY - Map Location of Event: Hempstead Lake State Park, Eagle Avenue / Lakeside Drive, West Hempstead
This event is arranged by the I FISH NY program of the DEC in cooperation with the Hempstead Lake State Park. Attendees will learn fish identification, local aquatic ecology, casting safety and techniques and fishing regulations. Following an educational introduction about fishing on Long Island, I FISH NY will conduct basic fishing instruction, ecology and stewardship of local aquatic habitats, fish identification, regulations and casting safety and techniques. The I FISH NY program of the DEC will provide instruction, rods and bait free of charge.
11:00 AM Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Join a guided nature walk through the woods. No registration required.
2:30 PM Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Learn which birds will be in the area for the winter season. For adults and children ages 8 and older. Registration required; call 716-683-5959 to sign up
Monday October 23, 2017 http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20170920_not9.html Contact Mark Passuite, NYSDEC Region 9 OfficeDEP.R9@dec.ny.gov In response to a number of written requests, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is hereby announcing the extension of the public review and written comment period for the Air State Facility permit No. 9-2934-00022/00233 modification application submitted by CWM Chemical Services, L.L.C (CWM) for its facility located at 1550 Balmer Road in Model City, NY. This comment period is being extended to allow the public more time to review this modification application and the Draft Permit prepared by the NYSDEC.
The written comment period which was originally to expire on September 22, 2017, is being extended an additional 30 days, and will now extend through October 23, 2017.
7:00 PM http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/111015.html Contact Bureau of Fisheriesfwfish@dec.ny.gov Location NYSDEC Region 8 Offices, 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414 - Map New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced
today that two public meetings will be held in Region 8 this fall as part of a
series of statewide meetings on trout stream management
The meetings will feature a 30-minute presentation by DEC Fisheries staff describing current management practices for trout streams and will include key findings of a statewide study completed in 2015.
Following the presentation, meeting attendees will have an
opportunity to provide input and feedback regarding their preferences and
expectations for the management of trout streams
The meeting will be held:
Monday, October 23
