dave avrin may 2014
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GATEWAYGATEWAYUPDATE UPDATE 5/6/14 5/6/14
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National Park ServiceNational Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Department of the Interior
Gateway National Recreation AreaGateway National Recreation Area
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C AE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A
Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway – General Management Gateway – General Management PlanPlan
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Final 30 day public review period to begin in the Final 30 day public review period to begin in the next week or twonext week or two
Record of Decision should be completed by the Record of Decision should be completed by the middle of Junemiddle of June
West Pond EA Project ScheduleWest Pond EA Project Schedule
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C AE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A
Early June 2014- Agency Coordination Initiated
End of June 2014 - Public scoping meeting to obtain input for alternatives, identify issues and concerns
Late Winter 2014 – Public Review Draft EA
Spring 2015- FONSI signed and released to public
East Pond StatusEast Pond Status Salinity remains high but is dropping in pond Salinity remains high but is dropping in pond
(approx. 7 ppt).(approx. 7 ppt). NYCT is working with NPS to install a new water NYCT is working with NPS to install a new water
transfer structure (WTS) at the north end of the transfer structure (WTS) at the north end of the pond.pond.
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C AE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A
Jamaica Bay Post Sandy Boat Jamaica Bay Post Sandy Boat and other Debris Removaland other Debris Removal
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NPS, ALS and EW met in early April to discuss NPS, ALS and EW met in early April to discuss initiation of a marine debris removal programinitiation of a marine debris removal program
ALS and EW offered volunteer assistance and GIS ALS and EW offered volunteer assistance and GIS informationinformation
NPS has identified some Sandy funding NPS has identified some Sandy funding Both the Army Corps and the Port Authority have Both the Army Corps and the Port Authority have
indicated an interest in participatingindicated an interest in participating A plan to remove priority boats from marshes this A plan to remove priority boats from marshes this
summer is being developedsummer is being developed
Plumb BeachPlumb Beach
Plumb Beach reopened to the public in the late Plumb Beach reopened to the public in the late winter.winter.
E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C AE X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A
Fort TildenFort Tilden
Fort Tilden reopened to the public in late winter.Fort Tilden reopened to the public in late winter.
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Response to Environmental Response to Environmental Complaint IssuesComplaint Issues
US Park Police provide all of GATE’s law US Park Police provide all of GATE’s law enforcementenforcement
USPP can be reached by calling a 24 hour dispatch USPP can be reached by calling a 24 hour dispatch number – number – 718-338-3988718-338-3988..
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