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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
Week of 2 December, 2018
Tuesday - 12/4
4:00 PM Five Rivers - Golden Hour 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 Golden hour starts about an hour before sunset every day. The setting sun casts magnificent shadows and bathes the landscape in a bright golden hue. Clouds are set ablaze with reds, oranges, purples and pinks as the sun goes down. Every other week a naturalist will be stationed at a different location on the property that provides a great view as the sun sets. Bring cameras, sketch pads or any other art supplies you would want to capture this experience. While artistic expression is encouraged, it is not necessary. All are welcome to come and enjoy the scenery.
NOTE: Organized groups (scouts, schools, hiking clubs, etc.) are welcome, but are asked to call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 to register.
Thursday - 12/6
4:00 PM Reinstein Woods: Great Lakes Educator Workshop Series http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html Contact Reinstein Woods Nature Preservereinsteinwoods@dec.ny.gov Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Great Lakes Service Learning and Citizen Science
For educators of students in grades K-12.
Discover activities designed to meet new NYSSLS requirements. Anyone who works with kids is welcome! Attend at least three workshops and receive one free in-school program for your classroom or after school program.
Registration required; call 716-683-5959.
Public Meeting on Elmira High School Remediation Update https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/102390.html Contact Timothy Schneider, PE, NYSDEC Division of Environmental Remediationtimothy.schneider@dec.ny.gov The meeting will be held at 4 p.m., December 6, 2018 in the auditorium of the Elmira High School for current or former faculty and staff.
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) will be holding a meeting in response to staff concerns
about their health and the possibility of conducting a health study of current
and former staff. The meeting will be open to current and former staff and the
goal of the meeting is to identify specific staff concerns, determine how
NYSDOH can best address those concerns, and come to an agreement on future
NYSDOH activities.
Location:
Comments and questions are always welcome and should be directed as follows:
Project-Related Questions:
Health-Related Questions: beei@health.ny.gov
Friday - 12/7
Brownfield App. & Inv. Plan - 350 Franklin St. Site (Olean) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/2... 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 350 Franklin Street, site ID #C905046. This site is located in the City of Olean, within the County of Cattaraugus, and is located at 350 Franklin Street. Public comments about the application and draft work plan must be submitted by December 7, 2018.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the site and how to comment.
A copy of the application, Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan and other relevant documents are available at:
Olean Public Library
Comment End - Draft UMP Amendment for the Blue Ridge Wilderness http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20181107_not5.html Contact Nick Addisonr5.ump@dec.ny.gov NYS DEC has completed a Draft Unit Management Plan Amendment for the Blue Ridge Wilderness. The amendment proposes the construction of a portion of the Seventh Lake Mountain to Sargent Ponds Multiple-Use Trail and its maintenance as a Class II Community Connector Snowmobile Trail. Starting at the bridge over the South Inlet of Raquette Lake, a route parallel to the south side of New York State Route 28, approximately four miles in length, will continue eastward until reaching private property near Bear Brook.
The project is located in the Towns of Indian Lake, Long Lake, Arietta, and Lake Pleasant and the Village of Speculator, New York.
A public meeting will be held at 6:00 pm on November 28, 2018, at the following location:
Raquette Lake Union Free School District
Written comments are welcome and will be accepted , by mail or e-mail, by the contact person listed above until Friday, December 7, 2018 .
Copies of the Draft Unit Management Plan are posted on the NYS DEC website. Copies will also be available on CD at NYS DEC's headquarters in Albany, NY (5th floor) and NYS DEC's Region 5 Offices in Ray Brook and Northville, NY.
Comment End - Draft Unit Management Plan for the Hammond Pond Wild Forest http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20181107_not5.html Contact Corrie Mageer5.ump@dec.ny.gov NYS DEC has completed a Draft Unit Management Plan for the Hammond Pond Wild Forest. Major proposals in the plan include: the construction of parking areas, including universally accessible ones; the development of equestrian trails that are complimentary to the equestrian camping facilities at the Frontier Town Campground and Day Use Area; the development of trails and trail segments, including those that will be incorporated into the North Country National Scenic Trail; the designation of existing community connector snowmobile trails; and the construction and designation of tent-sites, and construction of one new lean-to. These will result in increased camping and trail recreational opportunities on this unit.
The project is located in Towns of Keene, Elizabethtown, Westport, North Hudson, Moriah, Crown Point, Ticonderoga and Schroon, New York.
NYS DEC will be holding a public meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2018 , at 6:00 p.m. at the North Hudson Town Hall 3024 US Route 9 approximately one mile from Exit 29 of the Northway (I-87).
Written comments are welcome and will be accepted, by mail or e-mail, by the contact listed above until Friday, December 7, 2018 . Copies of the Draft Unit Management Plan are posted on the NYS DEC website. Copies of the Draft Unit Management Plan will also be available on CD at NYS DEC's Headquarters in Albany, NY (5th floor) and NYS DEC's Region 5 Offices in Ray Brook and Warrensburg, NY.
Draft Inv. Plan-14 Le Count Stand. Printing Site (New Rochelle) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/2... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC invites the public to comment about a draft plan to investigate contamination related to the 14 Le Count Standard Printing Site (New Rochelle, Westchester Co.), within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Public comments about the draft plan will be accepted through December 7, 2018.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the draft plan and how to comment.
Project documents can be reviewed at:
New Rochelle Public Library
No Further Action Proposed - 1585 Hertel Ave. Site (Buffalo) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/2... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC invites the public to comment about a proposal for no further action related to the 1585 Hertel Avenue Site (Buffalo, Erie Co.), within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Public comments about the proposal will be accepted through December 7, 2018.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the proposal and how to comment.
Project documents can be reviewed at:
North Park Branch Library
Saturday - 12/8
Proposed Cleanup - Cottage Place Gardens Site (Yonkers) Public Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/2... 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 Cottage Place Gardens Phase 4 Site (Cottage Place and Warburton Ave., Yonkers), within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Public comments about the proposal will be accepted through December 8, 2018.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the proposal and how to comment.
Yonkers Public Library
Proposed Cleanup - The Peninsula Redevelopment Site (Bronx) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/2... 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 Peninsula Redevelopment Site (Spofford Ave., Bronx), within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Public comments about the proposal will be accepted through December 8, 2018.
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the proposal and how to comment.
Project documents can be reviewed at:
New York Public Library
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Bronx Community Board 2
10:00 AM Five Rivers - Guided Walk: Sleepy Time 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 Some animals stay active during the winter. Others settle in for a long-term snooze. Come take a short walk with us as we look for signs of animals preparing for the cold months ahead and talk about their survival tactics.
NOTE: Organized groups (scouts, schools, hiking clubs, etc.) are welcome, but are asked to call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 to register.
Reinstein Woods: Family Snowshoe Walk at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html Contact reinsteinwoods@dec.ny.gov Join us for a guided snowshoe walk along the trails as we look for signs of wildlife. Note: This program is being held at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Basom, NY. If no snow, program will be rescheduled on January 19, 2019. Snowshoe rental: $5.
Registration required: call 716-683-5959.
10:30 AM Reinstein Woods: Natural Ornaments Workshop https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html Contact reinsteinwoods@dec.ny.gov Create ornaments and cards using tree cookies, leaves, seeds and more. Materials fee: $5/$2 for Friends members.
Registration required: call 716-683-5959.
2:00 PM Five Rivers - I Bird NY: MAPS at Five Rivers 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 The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program has been running at Five Rivers for 18 years. Join a DEC fish and wildlife biologist to talk about this program and its importance as we celebrate the creation of the American Bird Banding Association on December 8, 1909.
NOTE: Organized groups (scouts, schools, hiking clubs, etc.) are welcome, but are asked to call Five Rivers at 518-475-0291 to register.
