The
Peconic Estuary Program Management Committee is scheduled for:
Wednesday,
October 10, 2018
Time:
10:00 a.m. to 12:30p.m.
Location:
Suffolk County Community College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center
20
East Main St.
Riverhead,
NY 11901
The
agenda of this meeting will be a discussion of the expansion of the PEP
Management Committee with additional voting members; staff is asked to bring a
list of suggestions.
Also
on the agenda is a discussion regarding the installation of a USGS water
monitoring platform on the south fork and the benefits and monetary commitment
necessary.
The
Peconic Estuary is part of the National Estuary Program (NEP), which aims to
protect and preserve nationally significant estuaries that are threatened by
pollution, development, or overuse. The Peconic Estuary was named an “estuary
of national significance” in 1992.
The Peconic Estuary
Program is sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Suffolk County
Department of Health Services (SCDHS). SCDHS operates the program office and
provides the day-to-day management functions and the technical and
administrative support to the program.
If you plan to
attend this meeting, please call 631-854-0095.
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