Contributions
On October 1, 2007, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released the Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan. To view the plan which contains 2 volumes, go to the DEP JBWPP web page.
The National Park Service's (NPS) Jamaica Bay Institute (JBI) at Gateway National Recreation Area (GNRA), along with Wildlife Trust, Harbor Herons Subcommittee of the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sponsored the Harbor Herons, Cormorants, and More - Current Research and Future Planning meeting, November 30 - December 1, 2006, Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, New York. The 2-day gathering featured the Harbor Herons Sub-Committee Meeting, followed by sessions including Monitoring Methodology, Environmental Toxins, Bioindicators, and Habitat Quality, Colonial Waterbird Populations beyond Harbor Herons, Population Perspectives, and Double-crested Cormorants.
The National Park Service's (NPS) Jamaica Bay Institute (JBI) at Gateway National Recreation Area (GNRA), along with National Parks of New York Harbor Education Center, City University of New York (CUNY) - Brooklyn College School of Education presented the Jamaica Bay: Plight or Promise conference, October 29, 2006, Woody Tanger Auditorium, Brooklyn College. Participants from scientific research, environmental management, habitat restoration and environmental education communities shared their findings in an effort to maintain the dialog amongst these groups in preserving Jamaica Bay.
In October 2006, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) produced a Comprehensive Jamaica Bay Report (45 Mb) providing recommendations for improving water quality in Jamaica Bay to the New York State Department of Environmental Protection (DEC).
The Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan Advisory Committee submitted their preliminary recommendations to the Speaker of the New York City Council and the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) pursuant to Local Law 71 on June 29, 2006. On September 1, 2006, the DEP released their Interim Report responding to the committee’s recommendations. This activity is being tracked in the Advisory Committee section of this website.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is in the midst of a Jamaica Bay Marsh Islands Ecosystem Restoration project. In order to restore the selected marsh islands to historical functions, the project intends to add substrate material, grade to appropriate marsh elevations, replant native species, utilize multiple approaches to apply to the remaining islands as appropriate, and monitor/evaluate/apply information learned to other islands.
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