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Region 9 Calendar of Events

Upcoming DEC Sponsored Events and Meetings in the WNY Area

We hope that you will join us for these upcoming events! For a detailed description of the event, just click on the event or scroll down the page. Hunting and fishing seasons are included in the calendar.

Upcoming Event Detailed Descriptions

Region 9 Events
Date and Time Event Place Contact
Thursday, October 15, 2009 Regular Trout season closes See fishing regulation guide. Great Lakes and tributaries as well as some inland waters are open all year. (716) 372-0645 or (716) 851-7010
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Deer Management Meeting Randolph Fire Hall
70 Main Street
Randolph, NY
(716) 851-7010
Thursday, October 22, 2009
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Deer Management Meeting Sheridan Parkside Community Center Auditorium
169 Sheridan Parkside Drive
Tonawanda, NY
(716) 851-7010
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Deer Management Meeting Pioneer Middle School - Cafetorium
12132 Old Olean Road
Yorkshire, NY 14173
(716) 851-7010
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
6:00 PM
Public Hearing on Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan and revised draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) Niagara Falls Public Library Main Auditorium
Earl W. Brydges Bldg.
1425 Main St.
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(518) 402-8712
Thursday, November 19, 2009
6:00 PM
Public Hearing on Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan and revised draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) Lewiston-Porter High School
4061 Creek Road
Youngstown, NY 14174
(518) 402-8712
Monday, November 30, 2009 Regular Black Bass and Muskellunge season closes Statewide (716) 372-0645 or (716) 851-7010
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Black Bass catch and release/artificial lures only season opens Statewide (716) 372-0645 or (716) 851-7010

Event Descriptions

Deer Management Meeting

These meetings are part of a statewide series of meetings designed to help prioritize the issues that are most important to New York deer hunters and the public, similar to previous efforts held in 2000, 2002, and 2005, and will provide hunters and other members of the public the opportunity to participate in the state's long range deer management planning.

The meetings are intended to:

  • Provide an update on the status of NY's deer herd and an overview of DEC's statewide deer management program.
  • Highlight the current challenges in deer management.
  • Identify current issues and concerns of NYS deer hunters and the public.
  • Solicit input from deer hunters and the public to prioritize key issues to address.

The meeting format will include:

  • Welcome and informal interaction with DEC deer biologists and other staff.
  • DEC presentation on current deer herd status and management issues and options.
  • Q & A: DEC will respond to written questions to clarify the information presented.
  • Public Input: response cards will be available to provide comment.

Public Hearing on Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan and revised draft GEIS

The Siting Plan is intended to guide state agencies, authorities and other entities, to make decisions regarding the management and disposal of hazardous waste, so as to avoid potentially adverse impacts to air, land, water or public health. The draft GEIS evaluates and addresses any potential impacts the draft plan may have on the environment. However, it does not replace the need for a separate and distinct site-specific EIS for any hazardous waste management facility that is proposed to be sited or expanded in New York State in the future.

Both the draft GEIS and Siting Plan are available in electronic format on the DEC website. The revised drafts incorporate the input received during the previous hearings and comment period and are subject to a second and final opportunity for public comment before finalization.

All persons, organizations, corporations, government agencies, and others wishing to comment on the proposed Siting Plan are invited to attend the hearings and to submit either written or oral statements. Reasonable time limits may be set for each speaker to afford everyone an opportunity to be heard. Lengthy statements should be submitted in writing and summarized for oral presentation. Written statements received prior to the close of the public comment period and oral statements made at each hearing session will be given equal weight.

Written comments will also be accepted if received by the close of business on December 14, 2009. Comments can be sent to John Iannotti, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Solid and Hazardous Materials, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7250. They can also be faxed to (518) 402-9024 or
e-mailed to HWSiting@gw.dec.state.ny.us.