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Critical Environmental Areas in Suffolk County

Designating Agency: CEA Recorded Date Effective
Date		 Reason for Designation
Suffolk,
County of		 Lands contemplated for acquistion by the county, known as: 1-11-88 2-10-88 benefit to human health & protect drinking water
Central Suffolk Pine Barrens in Brookhaven 1-11-88 2-10-88 benefit to human health & protect drinking water
South Setauket Woods 1-11-88 2-10-88 benefit to human health & protect drinking water
Oak Brush Plains 1-11-88 2-10-88 benefit to human health & protect drinking water
Central Suffolk Pine Barrens in Riverhead 1-11-88 2-10-88 benefit to human health & protect drinking water
Scallop Pond in Southampton (PDF) (305KB) 1-11-88 2-10-88 benefit to human health & protect drinking water
Accabonac Harbor in East Hampton (PDF) (286KB) 1-11-88 2-10-88 benefit to human health & protect drinking water
Western Extension Special Groundwater Protection Area 1-11-88 2-10-88
Peconic Bay and Environs 1-25-89 2-21-89 benefit to human health & protect drinking water
Fishers Island (PDF) (153KB) 2-13-90 3-16-90 benefit to human health & protect drinking water
Special Groundwater Protection Areas [as required
by Article 55 of ECL filed by
Long Island Regional Planning Board] 		3-19-93 4-18-93 protect groundwater
Towns of Babylon and Brookhaven
Designating Agency: CEA Recorded Date Effective
Date		 Reason for Designation
Babylon,
Town of		 Ketcham's Creek Freshwater Wetlands (PDF) (265KB) (3 parcels) 9-30-88 10-30-88 protect creek bed & wildlife habitat
Santrapoque Creek Freshwater Wetlands (PDF) (284KB) (3 parcels) 9-30-88 10-30-88 protect freshwater wetland floodplain
Santrapoque Creek Tidal Wetlands (PDF) (277KB) (7 parcels) 9-30-88 10-30-88 protect tidal wetland
Wheaty Heights Freshwater Wetlands (PDF) (186KB) (4 parcels) 9-30-88 10-30-88 protect a red maple swamp
Carlls River Freshwater Wetlands (PDF) (161KB) (1 parcel) 9-30-88 10-30-88 protect freshwater wetland
Mud Creek Tributary Freshwater Wetlands (PDF) (279KB) (1 parcel) 9-30-88 10-30-88 protect freshwater wetland
Remnant Tributary of Caryls River (6 parcels) 9-30-88 10-30-88 protect freshwater wetland
Supwams Creek (PDF) (198KB) (2 parcels) 9-30-88 10-30-88 protect former & remaining wetland
Brookhaven,
Town of		 Route 25A Corridor 2-11-86 3-13-86 protect public health, open space, wetlands
Middle Island - Yaphank 2-11-86 3-13-86 protect public health, open space, wetlands
Coastal Zone Area South 5-18-87 6-17-87 protect public health, open space, wetlands
Easthampton - Southold including Towns of Huntington, and Southampton and the Villages of Lloyd Harbor and Quoque
Designating Agency: CEA Recorded Date Effective
Date		 Reason for Designation
Easthampton, Town of Water Recharge Overlay District (PDF) (90KB) 1-13-88 2-12-88 protect groundwater & drinking water
Huntington, Town of Great Edgewood Tract (PDF) (197KB) (Oak Brush Plains within town) 2-11-86 3-13-86 significant & sensitive water recharge area
Lloyd Harbor, Village of Tidal Wetlands 3-28-86 4-27-86 protection of tidal wetlands
Quoque, Village of Tidal Wetlands 1-17-85 2-16-85 natural scenic beauty
Southampton, Town of Aquifer Protection Overlay District 4-23-84 6-20-84 preserve pure water quality
Shinnecock Indian Contact Period Village Fort (PDF) (200KB) 10-17-90 11-15-90 protect cultural, hisotoric, archaeological
Sugar Loaf Hill Shinnecock Indian Burial Ground (PDF) (121KB) 10-17-90 11-15-90 protect cultural, hisotoric, archaeological
Southold, Town of Cutchoque Harbor Wetlands (PDF) (282KB) 2-22-88 3-24-88 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Hallock's Bay (PDF) (229KB) 2-22-88 3-24-88 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Dam Pond (PDF) (142KB) 2-22-88 3-24-88 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Downs Creek (PDF) (188KB) 2-22-88 3-24-88 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Orient Creek (PDF) (147KB) 2-22-88 3-24-88 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
West Creek (PDF) (216KB) 2-22-88 3-24-88 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Richmond Creek and Beach (PDF) (189KB) 9-20-88 10-20-88 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Brush's Creek (PDF) (135KB) 2-6-90 3-9-90 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Cedar Beach Creek (PDF) (124KB) 2-6-90 3-9-90 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Corey Creek (PDF) (189KB) 2-6-90 3-9-90 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Deep Hole Creek (PDF) (154KB) 2-6-90 3-9-90 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Goldsmith Inlet (PDF) (135KB) 2-6-90 3-9-90 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Halls Creek (PDF) (233KB) 2-6-90 3-9-90 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Goose Creek (PDF) (233KB) 2-6-90 3-9-90 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Little Creek (PDF) (179KB) 2-6-90 3-9-90 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Mill Creek (PDF) (199KB) 2-6-90 3-9-90 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
Pipes Cove Creek (PDF) (176KB) 2-6-90 3-9-90 significant coastal fish & wildlife habitat
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