The Jamaica Bay Research and Management Information Network
(JBRMIN) is a growing community-driven knowledge base of past,
present, and future activities in
Jamaica Bay, drawing on information from
federal, state and local government agencies, academic
institutions, non-governmental organizations, and private
industry. The site features:
- Electronic Bibliography containing over 1200 citations
- Missions, objectives, programs, projects, reports, citations, and data sets from government, community, university, and k-12 stakeholder organizations
- Maps past and present
- Public Events, Meetings, Publication Announcements, and News
- Advisory Committee guiding the 1st ever Watershed Protection Plan Implementation
- 2007 BioBlitz - registration, species list
- 2009 BioBlitz - registration, species list
- 2010 BioBlitz - registration, species list
- Task Force - meeting agendas and minutes
- State of the Bay 2011 - registration, meeting agenda
What's Happening on the Bay
Public Events
Sandy Hook BioBlitz 2011!
Jamaica Bay Solstice Sunset Eco-Cruise
Sheepshead's Bay BAYFEST 2011
Meetings
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Public Hearings: Transco Natural Gas Pipeline
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Public Hearings: Transco Natural Gas Pipeline
Jamaica Bay Task Force Meeting
In the Spotlight
May, 2012The Mystery Behind Continuing JFK Bird Strikes
WABC-TV reports on gulls breeding in Jamaica Bay and efforts taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey to reduce collisions with aircraft at John F. Kennedy airport. View the Article.
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Publication Announcements
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway) with support from Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers has introduced legislation prohibiting hazardous dredging materials from being poured into Jamaica Bay to fill borrow pits. View the Legislation.
NY 1's Erin Billups reports on the passing of bill H.R. 2606 aimed at providing more energy to Queens and Brooklyn, achieving the Bloomberg administration’s clean energy goals. View the Article.
Documentation addressing the pipeline dating back to 2009 can be found on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) E-library website.
The U.S. Congress is considering H.R. 2606 New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) issue permits to allow the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of natural gas pipeline facilities in the Gateway National Recreation Area (New Jersey-New York); and (2) enter into a lease agreement to allow the occupancy and use of an aircraft hanger building on Floyd Bennett Field (Brooklyn, New York) to house facilities associated with the operation of natural gas pipeline facilities. View the Bill Summary & Status.
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