LINAP Newsletter Archive

2020 Issues

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