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The first of several components in the Living with the Bay program has reached 90% design: improvements to restore Hempstead Lake State Park’s dam, spillway, and related infrastructure that will mitigate flooding in Mill River collecting excess water for temporary storage. The New York State Parks Department (Parks) will seek bids for dam stabilization and […]

The first Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) for the Living with the Bay Long Island project will be on Tuesday, May 24. The Governors Office of Storm Recovery will bring CAC members together to discuss the comprehensive coastal and social resiliency measures planned for the Mill River Watershed. The event will bring CAC members together for the first time

Funding and design took center stage at this month’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAG) for the Living with the Bay Project. The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) announced the six finalists for implementation of the project’s social resilience dimension, which will address educational and recreational components, job training, and continuing education opportunities that tie to the

The kick-off meeting brought CAC members together to discuss the comprehensive coastal and social resiliency measures planned for the Mill River Watershed. CAC members represent a wide array of interests from bird watching and fishing, to history and biology. The original proposal that HUD funded two years ago was based in Bay Park and Rockville

Design and environmental review are advancing for stormwater management and resiliency interventions in the Mill River watershed. The Governor’s Office continues to work with the NYS Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation to obtain the necessary federal permits for Hempstead Lake State Park, and with HUD and the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, EPA and

The New York Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) has refined the components of the Living with the Bay project through a series of outreach meetings and evaluation, to move it towards implementation. In its revised iteration, the project will increase community resilience by mitigating local risk from tidal and stormwater flooding, while incorporating environmental co-benefits such

The 5th Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) was held in late March where the Project Team presented a comprehensive overview of their Stormwater Resiliency Strategy; identified problem areas and the prioritization matrix that will be used to determine projects. Project partners also presented on the habitat analysis of birds, fish, and other wildlife they are conducting along

After in depth analysis, the program area has been defined and storm surge and drainage issues have been mapped. Currently, prioritization of the projects within the Living with the Bay program area are underway. Additionally, the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery met with US Fish and Wildlife, the NY Department of Environmental Conservation, and NY

The Living with the Bay Program’s Project Team has begun the first steps toward coastal marsh restoration – one of several projects within the multi-project program. The team is collecting data and surveying plant life in the marsh where the Mill River joins Long Island Sound. The Project Team is preparing baseline drawings and has

Residents of five municipalities along Long Island’s Mill River, Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) members, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) members, and program team members discussed next steps in the Living with the Bay program, learned about plans for resilience at Hempstead Lake State Park and gave feedback to both. Tetra Tech, the team lead, presented its