LINAP Newsletter Archive

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