LINAP Newsletter Archive

June 2025

2025 Long Island Water Quality Challenge (LIWQC) Winners

May 2025

WQIP Success Stories

April 2025

Clean Water, Healthy Communities: Advancing Septic System Upgrades in Nassau County

March 2025

Tips for an Eco-Friendly Lawn

February 2025

Peconic Estuary Protection Committee: An Interview with Committee Coordinator

January 2025

Long Island Groundwater Sustainability Project

December 2024

Summary of Partnerships 2024

November 2024

Suffolk County Voters Approve Water Quality Restoration Act

October 2024

Nutrient Bioextraction Initiative Update

The Town of Huntington’s Aquaculture Initiatives

September 2024

South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER) Appoints New Director

July 2024

Center for Clean Water Technology: Interview with Dr. Gobler

June 2024

LIRPC Annual Long Island Water Quality Challenge

May 2024

Sustainable Landscaping on Long Island

April 2024

Tips to an Eco-Friendly Lawn

March 2024

Agriculture Best Management Practices on Long Island

February 2024

Safeguarding Hempstead Harbor: A Story of Collaboration and Environmental Stewardship

January 2024

Tackling Stormwater Runoff: Protecting Long Island’s Waters

Stormwater Spotlight: Village of Sag Harbor & Town of East Hampton

December 2023

2023 Summary of Partner’s Accomplishments

LINAP’s Embayment Water Exchange Study

November 2023

Suffolk County

Nassau County

October 2023

Five Years of the Long Island Water Quality STEM Challenge

September 2023

Septic Smart Week

Peconic Estuary Partnership

August 2023

This month we are highlighting the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives led by the Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection and the Long Island Sound Study.

Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection (LICAP)

Long Island Sound Study I

Long Island Sound Study II

July 2023

This month we are highlighting the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives led by the South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER).

South Shore Estuary Reserve Update

June 2023

This month we are highlighting the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives led by the Nutrient Bioextraction Initiative.

Nutrient Bioextraction Initiative Update II

Nutrient Bioextraction Initiative Update I

May 2023

This month we are highlighting the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives led by the Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District

Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District

April 2023

This month we are highlighting the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives led by the Long Island Regional Planning Council (LIRPC).

LIRPC Update I

LIRPC Update II

March 2023

This month we are highlighting tips for an eco-friendly lawn and LIRPC’s Long Island Water Quality Challenge

LIRPC’s Long Island Water Quality Challenge

Tips for an Eco-Friendly Lawn

February 2023

This month we are highlighting the work from the Protection Committees in Nassau and Suffolk County

Nassau County Protection Committee

Suffolk County Protection Committee

January 2023

This month we are highlighting the work from NYS Center for Clean Water Technology (CCWT)

CCWT Update

2022 Issues

December 2022

This month we are highlighting our partner’s accomplishments from 2022

Summary of Partnership Accomplishments (PDF)

November 2022

This month we are highlighting on-site wastewater infrastructure programs in Nassau and Suffolk County

Nassau County on-site wastewater infrastructure update

Suffolk County on-site wastewater infrastructure update

October 2022

This month we are highlighting wastewater infrastructure projects in Nassau and Suffolk County.

Nassau County Wastewater Infrastructure Update

Suffolk County Wastewater Infrastructure Update

September 2022

These two issues highlight Septic Smart Week and the Long Island Water Quality Challenge.

Septic Smart Week with tips on septic care

Long Island Water Quality Challenge Announcement

August 2022

This issue highlights the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives lead by the Long Island Sound Study (LISS).

• LISS $54M Budget Expands Opportunities to Fund a Wide Range of Sound Restoration Projects
• The Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF)
• New Environmental Justice Grant
• Sustainable and Resilient Communities
• Hypoxic Area Continues to Decline in the Sound
• New Web Application to Measure Hypoxia
• LISS Funded Research Finds Link Between Low Oxygenated Waters, Excess Nitrogen, and Coastal Acidification Solute Transport Model
  Program Implementation and Progress Table Database

June 2022

This issue highlights the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives lead by the Peconic Estuary Partnership (PEP).

• Homeowners Rewards Program
• Nitrogen and Septic Improvement Outreach
• Stormwater Wetlands Project: Meetinghouse Creek
• Peconic Estuary Solute Transport Model
• Groundwater Discharge Study
• Harmful Algal Blooms in Priority Embayments
• 2021 Annual Water Quality Report
• Take the Reduce Nitrogen Pledge

May 2022

• This issue highlights LIRPC’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) Program and introduces the winners of this year’s Long Island Water Quality Challenge.

April 2022

This issue highlights the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives lead by the Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

• Long Island Regional Envirothon
• Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District Initiatives
• Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District Initiatives

March 2022

• Five Tips for an Eco-friendly Lawn
• Take the Nitrogen Pledge

February 2022

In this month’s issue of the LINAP newsletter, we highlight the Nutrient Bioextraction Initiative.

• Nutrient Bioextraction Initiative
• Sugar Kelp Fertilizer Pilot Study
• Ribbed Mussel Pilot Study
• Economics of Commercial Bioextraction Feasibility Study
• GIS Tool to Help Identify Suitable Sites for Bioextraction

January 2022

In this month’s issue of the LINAP newsletter, we highlight the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives lead by our LINAP partners in Suffolk County.

• Suffolk County Coastal Resiliency Initiative
• Countywide Wastewater Management District
• Septic Improvement Program
• Environmental Excellence Award
• Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan
• Environmental Health Information Management System

2021 Issues

December 2021

In 2021, we continued to build our way back up from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic modifying the way we work, collaborate and support our partners. This month’s newsletter provides an overview of the great progress that was made in advancing the goals set by the Long Island Nitrogen Action Plan during another extraordinary year.

November 2021

Water quality monitoring is a fundamental tool in water resource management and protection initiatives. Monitoring plays an important role in identifying impacts associated with residential and commercial development, industrial facilities, pollution events, storms and climate change. In this edition of the LINAP Newsletter, we highlight the many notable water quality monitoring programs underway in our region.

• Save the Sound Unified Water Study
• Hempstead Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program
• Gobler Laboratory
• Water Quality Monitoring in the Long Island Sound
• Peconic Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Strategy
• South Shore Estuary Reserve Coordinated Water Resource Monitoring Strategy

October 2021

In this month’s issue of the LINAP newsletter, we introduce the Long Island Water Quality Challenge 2021 – 2022

• STEAM competition invites middle and high school students to join the effort to tackle nitrogen pollution. Letters of interest due on January 10, 2022.

September 2021

This issue highlights the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives lead by the Center for Clean Water Technology.

• Nitrogen Removing Biofilters
• NYS Wastewater Research and Innovation Facility
• Shinnecock Indian Nation Septic System Upgrades
• Nitrogen Sensor
• Bulkhead Permeable Reactive Barrier at Hampton Bays

August 2021

In this month’s issue of the LINAP newsletter, we highlight the ongoing nitrogen reduction related initiatives led by our LINAP partners at the Long Island Sound Study.

• LISS Management Committee Finalizes 2021 Work Plan
• Report Highlights 15 Years of Long Island Sound Futures Fund Accomplishments
• Hypoxic Area Continues to Decline in the Sound
• Returning the Urban Sea to Abundance
• Environmental Justice Workgroup
• Solute Transport Model
• Sugar Kelp Pilot Projects
• Interactive Web-based Viewer to Illustrate the Potential Future of Marsh Systems

July 2021

In this month’s issue of the LINAP newsletter, we highlight the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives led by our partners in the Peconic Estuary Partnership (PEP).

• Take the Reduce Nitrogen Pledge
• Homeowners Rewards Program
• Stormwater Wetlands Project: Meetinghouse Creek
• Living Shoreline Nutrient Bioextraction Pilot Project
• Water Quality Monitoring Strategy/2020 Annual Water Quality Report
• Peconic Estuary Solute Transport Model
• Nitrogen Assessment Project

June 2021

In this month’s issue we highlight the ongoing nitrogen related efforts in the South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER).

• Nitrogen Reduction Efforts in the SSER
• Department of State (DOS) Geographic Information Gateway Story
• Completed SSER Local Assistance Grant Program Projects
• South Shore Blueway Trail

May 2021

In this month’s issue we highlight the on going nitrogen reduction initiatives lead by our partners in Nassau County.

• Nassau County Launches S.E.P.T.I.C.
• Western Bays Reconstruction and Resiliency Initiative
• Nine Element Watershed Plan
• Newsletter Survey

April 2021

In this month’s issue of the LINAP newsletter, we highlight the ongoing nitrogen reduction-related initiatives led by the Long Island Regional Planning Council (LIRPC).

• The Long Island Water Quality STEAM Challenge
• Hempstead Bay (Western Bays) Water Quality Monitoring
• Newsletter Survey

March 2021

In this month’s issue of the LINAP Newsletter, we focus on actions that can be taken to be eco-friendly this Spring.

• Tips for an Eco-Friendly Lawn
• Take the Nitrogen Pledge
• Newsletter Survey

February 2021

This issue highlights the release of Suffolk County’s Wastewater Management District feasibility study.

January 2021

This issue highlights the Nutrient Bioextraction Initiative.

• Nutrient Bioextraction Initiative
• Utilizing Seaweed Aquaculture to Improve Water Quality in New York’s Coastal Waters
• Sugar Kelp Fertilizer Pilot Study
• Ribbed Mussel Pilot Study
• GIS Tool to Help Identify Suitable Sites for Bioextraction
• Shellfish Aquaculture Guidance Document

2020 Issues

December 2020

Despite the setbacks that 2020 delivered, LINAP partners remained vigilant and committed to advancing the goals set by the Long Island Nitrogen Action Plan. This month’s newsletter provides an overview of the great progress that was made during this unprecedented year:

November 2020

This issue highlights LIRPC’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) Program and introduces the 2nd Annual Long Island Water Quality Challenge.

October 2020

In this month’s issue of the LINAP newsletter, we highlight the ongoing nitrogen reduction initiatives led by our partners in the Peconic Estuary Partnership.

• About the Peconic Estuary Partnership
• Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) Update Complete
• Total Maximum Daily Load for Nitrogen for the Peconic Estuary
• Peconic Estuary Solute Transport Model
• Living Shoreline Nutrient Bioextraction Pilot Project
• Rain Garden Stormwater Treatment Project
• Nitrogen Assessment Project
• Subwatershed Management Plans for the Peconic Estuary
• PEPC Intermunicipal Agreement
• Homeowners Rewards Program
• Agriculture Stewardship Program

September 2020

• LISS Celebrates 35th Anniversary
• LISS Budget Highest in History
• 2020 Long Island Sound Futures Fund
• National Coastal and Estuarine Summit
• Nutrient Bioextraction Pilot Projects
• New Sustainable and Resilient Communities Work Group
• System Wide Eutrophication Model Update
• Solute Transport Model
• Water Quality Monitoring

August 2020

• LINAP Webpage Updates

June 2020

• The South Shore Estuary Reserve
• SSER Local Assistance Grants
• NYSDOS Geographic Information Gateway – South Shore Estuary Reserve Shellfish Story
• 2018 South Shore Estuary Reserve Benthic Habitat Mapping Survey
• Crosswalk Analysis
• Nitrogen Reduction Efforts in the SSER

May 2020

• Nitrogen Load Modeling for Nassau County’s Subwatersheds Released
• South Shore Water Reclamation Facility Projects
  • Reconstruction and Resiliency Upgrades
  • Nitrogen Removal
  • The Bay Park Conveyance Project
  • Long Beach Water Pollution Control Plant Consolidation Project
• Point Lookout Sewer Study
• Nassau County Septic Improvement Program

April 2020

• A Major Step Forward for Suffolk County’s Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan
• Wastewater Management District Feasibility Study
• Septic Improvement Program
• Septic/Cesspool Upgrade Program Enterprise (SCUPE)
• Suffolk County Environmental Health Information Management System (“EHIMS”)
• Coastal Resiliency Initiative

March 2020

• Tips for an Eco-Friendly Lawn

February 2020

• Nitrogen Removing Biofilters
• New York State Wastewater Research and Innovation Facility
• Next Generation Nitrogen Removing Biofilters
• Shinnecock Indian Nation Septic System Upgrades

January 2020

• Nutrient Bioextraction Initiative
• Utilizing Seaweed Aquaculture to Improve NY’s Coastal Water Quality
• Oyster Bay Sugar Kelp Pilot Project
• Shellfish Aquaculture Guidance Document
• GIS Tool to Help Identify Suitable Sites for Bioextraction

2019 Issues

December 2019

• Hempstead Bay (Western Bays) Water Quality Monitoring
• Suffolk County Wastewater Management District Feasibility Study
• Nitrogen Smart Communities
• Long Island Water Quality Information Data System (LIQWIDS)
• The Long Island Water Quality Challenge

October 2019

• Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of Innovative Pilot Project to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms
• 2019 Report Shows Nitrogen Pollution Linked to Sewage Continues to Plague Long Island’s Waters
• Plans to Reopen the Town of Hempstead Lab Underway
• Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation that will Allow Sewers in Kings Park

September 2019

• About the Long Island Sound Study
• Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan
• Total Max Daily Load/Nitrogen Reduction Strategy
• Long Island Sound Futures Fund
• Water Quality Monitoring
• Advanced Septic System Nitrogen Sensor Challenge; Phase II: Prototype Testing

August 2019

• Overview of the South Shore Estuary Reserve
• Comprehensive Management Plan
• South Shore Estuary Local Assistance Grants
• Coordinated Water Resource Monitoring Strategy
• South Shore Estuary Reserve Benthic Habitat Mapping
• South Shore Estuary Reserve Council Stewardship Award

July 2019

• Peconic Estuary Program
• Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP)
• Solute Transport Model
• Nitrogen Mitigation Projects
• Homeowner Rewards Program

June 2019

• Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan
• Septic Improvement Program
• Septic/Cesspool Upgrade Program Enterprise
• Environmental Health Information Management System
• Water Quality Improvement District Feasibility Study
• Coastal Resiliency Initiative

May 2019

• 6 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Lawn
• LINAP Recommendations for Nitrogen Fertilizer Applications on Residential and Commercial Turfgrass

April 2019

• Nitrogen Removing Biofilters
• New York State Wastewater Research and Innovation Facility
• Constructed Wetlands
• Permeable Reactive Barriers

March 2019

• Nassau County Subwatershed Planning
• South Shore Water Reclamation Facility Projects
  • • Reconstruction and Resiliency Upgrades
    • Effluent Diversion Projects
• City of Long Beach Wastewater Diversion to the South Shore Water Reclamation Facility
• Point Lookout Sewer Study
• Nassau County Septic Improvement Program

February 2019

• Oakdale Sewer Expansion
• Over $1.5 Million in Funding for Research Projects in the Long Island Sound and its Watershed
• Interactive Map Published for Potential Water Reuse Opportunities on Golf Courses

2018 Issues

November 2018

• Treated Wastewater Reuse Roadmap Developed
• Suffolk County Issues a Request for Proposals for a Countywide Water Quality Improvement District Feasibility Study
• The New York Ocean Acidification Task Force Will Examine Adaptive Strategies for Ocean Acidification in State Waters
• The United States Environmental Protection Agency Nitrogen Endpoints Memorandum Available for Public Comment

October 2018

• Long Island Regional Planning Council and the Suffolk County Legislature Approve Funding for Countywide Water Quality Improvement District Study
• LINAP Program Manager and Program Consultant
• Nutrient Bioextraction Initiative
• South Shore Estuary Reserve Stewardship Awards

September 2018

• National Estuary Week
• FLUPSYs Installed in the South Shore Estuary Reserve
• Funding for Southold Cedar Beach Creek Habitat Restoration Project
• Peconic Estuary Seeks Public Input on its Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan
• 2018 Long Island Sound National Estuary Program Work Plan

August 2018

• Town of Hempstead Shellfish Hatchery Expansion Project
• Town of Southampton Expands Septic Incentive Program
• Town of North Hempstead Offers Town Residents Sustainability Classes

July 2018

• Long Island Regional Planning Council Issues a Request for Qualifications for Nassau County Water Quality Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting
• National Coastal Resilience Fund
• Water Infrastructure Improvement Act and the Intermunicipal Water Infrastructure Grants Program
• Town of Hempstead Unveils Plans to Re-open Water Testing Lab
• New York Department of State Releases the 2017 Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Coordinated Water Resources Monitoring Strategy
• South Shore Estuary Reserve Program Implementation Specialist Needed
• Call for Nominations for South Shore Estuary Reserve Council Stewardship Award
• Governor Cuomo Awards Over $1 Million in Clean Water Infrastructure Funds to Springs School in East Hampton

June 2018

• Water Reuse at Cedar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Long Island Regional Planning Council Issues a Request for Qualifications for Nassau County Water Quality Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
• Suffolk County Water Authority Program Encourages Water Conservation

2017 Issues