This document provides a vision for creating the South Shore Bayway, a coordinated network of trails, parks, historic sites, and water access points along the south shore of Long Island. The Bayway would be promoted through signs, exhibits, and a website to connect people with the area's natural and cultural resources. It would include existing trails and parks as well as proposed improvements like new bicycle lanes and pedestrian walkways. The goal is to provide diverse recreational opportunities while preserving the natural environment, scenic views, and cultural heritage of the South Shore Estuary Reserve region.
From The Municipal Art Society of New York, advocating for smart urban design, planning, and preservation through education and initiatives.
This report is a synthesis of the ideas generated from a day-long design charrette in June 2011, and represents the community’s vision for a new waterfront open space. MAS released the report to the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and their consultant for the project, AECOM, with the intention of guiding the future transformation of the former Con Ed Pier into a new community park.
This is the turning point for waterfront access along the East Side of Midtown and is a continuation of MAS’ long standing commitment to bringing New Yorkers back to the waterfront and ensuring that the communities have a voice in shaping their future.
From The Municipal Art Society of New York, advocating for smart urban design, planning, and preservation through education and initiatives.
This report is a synthesis of the ideas generated from a day-long design charrette in June 2011, and represents the community’s vision for a new waterfront open space. MAS released the report to the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and their consultant for the project, AECOM, with the intention of guiding the future transformation of the former Con Ed Pier into a new community park.
This is the turning point for waterfront access along the East Side of Midtown and is a continuation of MAS’ long standing commitment to bringing New Yorkers back to the waterfront and ensuring that the communities have a voice in shaping their future.
Gloucester. VA Earnest Lane VDOT Project Information, 2014Chuck Thompson
Gloucester. VA Earnest Lane VDOT Project Information, 2014. http://www.gloucestercounty-va..com See Earnest Lane Gate for story. Post August 1st, 2014.
The Upper James River Blueway Trail is intended to promote the responsible use of the James River in Botetourt County by combining recreation and environmental awareness while linking communities and land-based attractions together.
The Nisqually River Water Trail is a planning effort of the NRC, with technical assistance from the NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program. The draft recommendations were presented at the January 2016 NRC meeting.
Gloucester. VA Earnest Lane VDOT Project Information, 2014Chuck Thompson
Gloucester. VA Earnest Lane VDOT Project Information, 2014. http://www.gloucestercounty-va..com See Earnest Lane Gate for story. Post August 1st, 2014.
The Upper James River Blueway Trail is intended to promote the responsible use of the James River in Botetourt County by combining recreation and environmental awareness while linking communities and land-based attractions together.
The Nisqually River Water Trail is a planning effort of the NRC, with technical assistance from the NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program. The draft recommendations were presented at the January 2016 NRC meeting.
The NRC and NPS's Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) hosted an open house on November 5th, 2015 to provide more information on the Nisqually River Water Trail.
Landscape Record - Urban Renewal and RegenerationMike Brown
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The Great South Bay once produced half of all the hard shell clams eaten in this country. Now the bay is dying. Sewering, denitrification systems, a moratorium on fertilizers and pesticides can bring the bay back.
This presentation is about The Great South Bay, the decline of the shellfishing industry, and the effort to revitalize the bay through sewering and the reintroduction of oysters
Water Matters , Episode II 1-29-2016 Prof Sarah Meyland on Managing Long Isl...Save The Great South Bay
Long Island does nothing to manage its drinking water supply, even as we are poisoning it with toxic spills and wasting it through overuse, chiefly by wasting it on our lawns. We need at last to have a policy, or risk the future of our aquifer, and of Long Island itself.
Nitrogen Pollution and The Future of Long Island By Prof. Christopher GoblerSave The Great South Bay
How does excessive nitrogen loading effect the health and resiliency of Long Island’s coastal ecosystems?
Loss of critical habitats: Eelgrass, salt marshes
Low dissolved oxygen levels, hypoxia
Acidification, low pH
Macroalgal blooms: Sea lettuce, Ulva
Toxic algal blooms: Red, rust, brown tides
Loss or depletion of shellfisheries and finfisheries
The artist Susan Brown of Sayville Long Island has painted a series of 72 paintings, all double sided, for a total of 144 paintings fo The Great South Bay, Fire Island, and The South Shore, particularly around her home town.
Susan is autistic, but at 56 years old she has established quite a reputation as an outsider artist, and as a painter in residence at Pure Vision Arts in Chelsea. Her CV can be found here. http://www.purevisionarts.org/artists/susan-brown/.
East Wind Blow Out Of The Great South Bay (courtesy Michael Busch and greatso...Save The Great South Bay
What happens when the wind comes from the east on The Great South Bay? The water is pushed west. The eastern part of the bay starts to empty out, while, as you will see, the water piles up in the west.
This slide show presents what Bellport Bay, on the Eastern Great South Bay, looks like during a strong easterly wind (slides 2-10, courtesy Michael Busch) and what the results are in Lindenhurst (slides 11-12, courtesy Michael Patrick.
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Prof Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University, a global expert on algal blooms and their causes, presents his overview of Long Island's nitrogen pollution problem and how that is triggering destructive algal blooms throughout our bays. The main culprit? 500,000 septic tanks.
Two of the charter members of The Long Island Clean Water Partnership, The Citizen's Campaign For The Environment, and The Group For The East End, offer this overview of the state of Long Island's waters -- what is polluting them and what we can do about it. The CCE's Adrienne Esposito and the GFTEE by Bob DeLuca.
Long Island gets its drinking water from the ground. Whatever we do on the surface eventually makes it into the aquifer, and into our drinking water, our rivers and bays.
The largest issue is nitrates from septic tanks, from the 200+ small sewage treatment plants, and from fertilizer, both residential and commercial leaching into the ground water, and then to our bays, where they trigger massive algal blooms -- brown tide, red tide, rust tide, blue green algae. These blooms have already destroyed much of our bay's habitats, resulting in a collapse of the shellfish and finfish population. To reverse this situation, we must impose much stricter limits on how much nitrogen can enter into our ground water from the plants, farms, and from the 500,000 septic tanks that dot Long Island.
Another major threat to Long Island water is VOCS (volatile organic chemicals). While there are 254 superfund sites on Long Island, the largest source of these VOCs are household products -- cleaners, paint strippers, aerosols. 100,000 tons of household hazardous waste is disposed of improperly every year in New York.
A further threat is the 117 pesticides now found in our drinking water. Even when banned, they remain in our environment for decades.
Finally, the improper disposal of household pharmaceuticals means that these drugs are entering into our ecosystem, with effects unknown. We must stop flushing or throwing out unused prescriptions, but dispose of them only at designated county locations.
In all, there are a number of things we can do now to help LI become sustainable for future generations: Push for new technologies and new policies that would limit nitrogenous waste from our septic and sewer systems. Stop using high nitrogen lawn and agricultural fertilizers. Dispose of your household waste properly. Any chemical you use at home will end up in the ground water unless disposed of properly. Don't pour oils, grease, and chemicals down the drain. Use green, friendly home cleaning products.
Finally, since the major contributor to Long Island's water problems has been overdevelopment (without the requisite infrastructure to support it), we need to protect what green spaces we have left.
The Long Island Clean Water Coalition, formed by a group of some twenty eco-non-profits and environmental research institutions large and small have come together to to address the water quality crisis now facing Long Island. Our groundwater is polluted, and therefore our drinking water is at peril. Because our ground water is polluted, so are our lakes, streams and bays. Algal blooms wiping out habitats in our bays, shellfish beds closed because of all the nitrogenous waste now in our water.
This presentation is by Adrienne Esposito of The Citizen's Campaign for The Environment. It powerfully presents the problem we as Long Islanders face, and what we can do to bring Long Island back from the brink of disaster.
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http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
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June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
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Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
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1. George E. Pataki, Governor
Randy A. Daniels, Secretary of State
A Vision for The
South Shore Bayway
Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve
January, 2004
2. This report was prepared with financial assistance from the
New York State Environmental Protection Fund and the U.S.
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972, as amended.
3. A Vision for The South Shore Bayway
Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve
January, 2004
Prepared for the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council with assistance from
the South Shore Estuary Reserve Office and the
New York State Department of State, Division of Coastal Resources
4. Picture a network
of trails, scenic roads
and bike lanes leading
to the beautiful waters
of Long Islandʼs south
shore bays....
Gardiner County Park, West Bay Shore
5. Imagine a coordinated
system of signs,
exhibits and street
improvements leading
the way to the
shoreline....
Waterfront Access, Patchogue
6. Envision exploring the
bays, barrier beaches
and tributaries alone in
a kayak or with friends
on a sunset cruise....
Santopogue Creek, Lindenhurst
7. Picture Long Islanders
and visitors better
connected with the
beauty, history and
natural splendor
of the South Shore
Estuary....
View across Bay to Fire Island
9. The Vision
The South Shore Estuary Reserve Bayway will be an interwoven
network of existing maritime centers, parks, historic and cultural
sites, community centers, and waterfronts used by pedestrians,
bicyclists, boaters and motorists. Coordinated and cohesive signs
will interpret key estuary features, offer self-guided tours and orient
Bayway residents and visitors to appreciate the many resources the
Reserve offers. Trails, sidewalks, local streets and highways will be
safe. Community character will be enhanced. Scenic roads and areas
will be recognized, and the regionʼs identity is unified. Shoreline
access will exist throughout the Bayway with adequate parking,
pedestrian amenities and boating facilities to meet the needs of many
user groups from the young to the elderly and from waders to divers.
The estuaryʼs health will be protected through on-going preservation,
enhancement and monitoring for future generations to enjoy. The
vision is elaborated in further detail in the italicized paragraphs below.
The
Long
Island
South Shore Estuary
Reserve Comprehensive
Management
Plan
establishes a number of
recommendations
for
the future preservation
and
enjoyment
of
the Reserve.
The
Terrill River, East Moriches
implementation section
of the plan identifies increased public use of the estuary and expanded
tourism as an important outcome. The South Shore Estuary Reserve
Bayway provides opportunities for all people to experience the
estuarine setting through shoreline recreation facilities, open space
resources and the Reserveʼs rich maritime heritage and culture.
Access to the water, in a variety of forms, and the development of a
cohesive interpretive and signage program, are integral to the Bayway
system. The Bayway provides a regional framework for the overall
A Vision for The South Shore Bayway
interpretation of and access
to the significant natural,
cultural and recreational
resources within the Reserve.
Virtual Bayway:
The
Bayway web site will
provide the public with a
Captree Island, Robert Moses Causeway comprehensive overview of
the Baywayʼs environment,
its natural and cultural resources, and promotes stewardship of
the estuary. The site will list facilities and events sponsored by the
many partners providing recreational experiences and educational
opportunities. The site will also contain specific up-to-date
information: attractions, programs, interactive maps, guides,
tours, transportation information, ferry schedules, festivals and
locations of visitors centers throughout the Bayway.
Communication is a key component of the Bayway. One of the best
ways to communicate effectively and quickly with large numbers
of people is the Internet. Many Bayway
features and attractions already exist and
need to be presented and described in a
coordinated fashion to become part of
the Bayway. The web site will feature
maps, locations of interpretive sites and
kiosks, location of visitor centers, public
transportation links and other detailed
information.
Signage & Interpretation: The Baywayʼs
image will be easily recognized through its NYS Coastal Resources
coordinated interpretive signs, exhibits, Interpretive Program Estuary
logo and guide books. The signage system Reserve Signage
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10. will publicize, explain
and guide the public to
cultural sites, access
points, natural features
and recreation areas.
Interpretation will be
centered around four
central themes: living on
the waterfront, working
on
the
waterfront,
enjoying the coast, and
Bay Shore Maritime Center
protecting the waterfront
and its maritime heritage.
The Bayway is as much an idea as it is a physical network of roads
and waterways. Roadside way finding signs, safety signs, logo signs
and identification signs for trail destinations will also provide an
identity for the Bayway and guide visitors safely and efficiently to
points of interest.
Interpretive exhibits are located at points along the Bayway such as
overlooks, rest areas, historical sites, waterfront areas and recreational
sites. These wayside exhibits graphically tell the story of the site
and its history. Topics include maritime history, environmental
education, cultural sites, South Shore estates, Native American sites,
bay houses, ecology of the estuary, fishing and shell fishing, whaling,
boat building and other relevant topics. Self-guided tours by car,
boat, bike or on foot lead visitors through the Bayway with booklets
and numbered signs locating key features.
Roadway Corridors: Montauk Highway/Merrick Road will be the
Baywayʼs major east-west roadway corridor, serving as the primary
transportation artery from which spokes diverge to access a variety
of natural, cultural and recreational attractions and sites. Residents
and visitors will travel through the Bayway on this primary route via
many forms of transportation.
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Pedestrian and bicycle improvements
along Montauk Highway and Merrick
Road allow this important road to serve
as an east-west spine for the Bayway,
providing access to the various northsouth routes that lead to tributary streams
and the waterfront.
The regionʼs
public transit system, including busses
and trains, becomes part of the Bayway
through a public education program,
maps and information in compartments
Wantagh Bikeway
and stations and the enhancement of
existing service to include facilities for bicycles and strollers. Some
modification or expansion of bus routes provides direct access to
shoreline access sites and other Bayway destinations.
Maritime Centers: The Bayway will feature existing maritime
centers with their mix of restaurants, shops, cultural & recreational
activities and waterfront businesses. This will enhance the vitality
of the centers and takes advantage of the transportation, shopping
and entertainment resources these areas offer. Existing centers will
be hubs from which radiate the spokes of the Bayway leading to the
shore, parks and cultural sites.
Maritime centers feature working
waterfront uses such as commercial
fishing, boat building and ferries, access
to the waterfront
and residential
neighborhoods that make these areas
unique.
They serve as hubs for
water-based activities and attractions.
Strengthening and enhancing existing
centers also promotes transit-oriented
development and the use of alternative
modes of transportation to the automobile.
Howellʼs Creek, Bellport
This helps reduce highway congestion.
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11. Recreation and Linkages: The Bayway system will incorporate
existing recreation areas such as parks, beaches, hiking trails, bicycle
paths, golf courses, marinas, charter boats and watersports centers.
Recreation sites will become destination points, and linkages will be
developed to connect these various recreational activities.
Alternative modes of access
and improved access to existing
recreational areas enhance waterbased sports and activities. Nonwater dependent activities such as
golf, sunbathing, scenic viewing,
birding, wildlife observation, hiking
and hunting are also a key part of
Bayway related recreation.
Existing and Proposed Trails: A
number of existing trails, public
access points and bikeways will form
a central element of the Bayway.
Pedestrian Bridge, Carmanʼs River Many of the regionʼs historic village
and town centers have pedestrian amenities such as sidewalks,
plazas and parks that extend into surrounding neighborhoods and
trail systems. These will offer a unique resource that can be linked
together and enhanced throughout the Bayway.
Most of the trails are located in parks such as Heckscher State Park,
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge and Connetquot River State Park.
Public beaches, boardwalks and waterfront roads provide access for
the public to many of the regionʼs waterfronts. Pedestrian and bicycle
improvements to existing roads and trails and the construction of new
trail links such as the new blueway and underwater trail concepts
create a comprehensive trail system from existing resources.
Many plans are currently underway to build new bicycle and
pedestrian trails, improve public access to the water and to promote
the region. The Bayway coordinates with these plans in order to
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pool resources, promote
efficiency
and
avoid
confusion and duplication of
effort. The New York State
DOT is currently planning
a number of bicycle,
handicapped access and
pedestrian
improvements
Boat Launch Access
along the Wantagh State
Parkway to Jones Beach, the Robert Moses bridge, Ocean Parkway
and the Meadowbrook State Parkway.
Trails in the Long Island Pine Barrens have been proposed in
Southampton and adjacent communities to improve hiking and
bicycle access to this unique ecosystem. These trails create an
important regional link for the Bayway to the South Fork where trails
such as the Paumanok have already been developed and provide a
valuable recreational resource.
Also, the Long Island Rail Road
allows bicycles on the trains during off-peak hours. This could be
coordinated with buses equipped with racks that leave from key
stations.
Water Trail:
The
Baywayʼs water trail
will create a boating
network
connecting
waterfront
access
sites, maritime centers,
recreation areas and
cultural sites along the
Long Island and barrier Canoeing on Yaphank Creek
island shorelines. Visitors and residents will be able to find a range
of boating options from self-guided tours for private motorized and
non-motorized boaters to charters and scheduled boat trips featuring
varying themes and destinations.
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12. The Bayways water trail connects the regionʼs public access points
as well as the existing ferry system and a range of natural, cultural
and recreational destinations. Small non-motorized boats explore
the narrow tributaries, salt marshes and tidal channels. The existing
ferry system linking Long Island mainland with Fire Island across
Great South Bay is one example of the best ways for residents and
visitors to experience the water, marshes and beaches of the south
shore. Visitors find their way by car, bicycle, shuttle system, train
or foot to a variety of waterfront access sites with the help of the
Baywayʼs signs and exhibits. Parking and access at sites will be
attractive, convenient and well marked.
With the help of
guidebooks, boat trips
feature nature study,
birding, marine life,
clamming and fishing.
Other
excursions
visit
the
regionʼs
cultural sites, historic
waterfront mansions,
outdoor
theatres,
Historic Bay Houses
maritime
museums
and boat building centers. The more adventurous can find boats
to visit beaches, go water-skiing, scuba diving or parasailing. The
Baywayʼs boating network encourages a range of boat types, creative
interpretation and an environmental sensitivity on the part of the boat
operators. It also becomes an integral component of a State-wide
Blueway Trail being initiated by the New York State Department of
State.
History and Culture: The Bayway will make the water the focal
point for the quality of life on Long Island for residents and visitors.
For centuries, Long Islanders have been closely connected with the
water. The rich historical and cultural resources still in existence will
provide a significant portion of the Baywayʼs interpretive program.
A Vision for The South Shore Bayway
Native Americans fished, hunted
and gathered shellfish in the
south bays and their tributary
streams and hunted whales
offshore. Early European settlers
continued these traditions and
introduced shipbuilding, offshore
fishing, ice harvesting, shipping
and recreational boating. Later
generations introduced duck
Historic Boat Building Enterprise
hunting and rum running, and
built bay houses. Wealthy families of the Gilded Era including the
Belmonts, Phelpses, Floyds, Heckschers, Vanderbilts, Cuttings, and
Bournes built large estates on the south shore, many of which remain
as parks and historic sites.
Due to the decline of traditional water-based activities and the
development of the shoreline after World War II, the natural access to
the beauty of the shoreline was dramatically altered. Large sections
of the coastline have been privatized and the few remaining ports and
public access points are overcrowded. The Bayway system renews
accessibility to the water and to the
significant historical and cultural features
that inspired the original inhabitants of
the region.
Natural Resources and Stewardship:
The preservation, enhancement and
public stewardship of the regionʼs natural
resources is critical to the success of the
Bayway. Environmental education will
be incorporated into Bayway signage,
exhibits, tours and brochures to explain
the unique ecology of the bays and the
steps that need to be taken to protect and
improve their health.
South Oyster Bay ,
Town of Oyster Bay
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13. Environmental preservation elements of the Bayway include open
space corridors and greenways that extend on either side of trails,
streams and rivers. These greenways also serve as wildlife corridors
and natural areas. Wildlife habitats are a key focus of the Bayway,
both for their preservation and for their interpretive value and appeal
for visitors. Parks are created and expanded at key sites to provide
waterfront access, protect unique resources and to link existing
open spaces. Salt marsh preservation efforts are reinforced, and
environmental education on the role of salt marshes and the estuarine
ecosystem are highlighted.
Coastal ecology and the relationship of the estuary to marine and
upland environments are incorporated into the Bayway program.
The connection between urban stormwater runoff, tributaries, rivers
and bays is explored, and the use of new techniques such as low
impact development and best management practices is interpreted.
Educating the public regarding “ecologically correct” boating is vital
to the preservation of the unique natural resources of the estuary.
Scenery and Landscape: The natural
beauty of the South Shore Estuary
Reserve is a major resource and one of
the primary reasons people will visit and
use the Bayway. The vast salt marshes,
endless dunes, wide sandy beaches and
winding tributary streams create a unique
visual setting that contrasts with the
congested suburban streets of the interior.
Protecting, interpreting and accessing this
scenic resource will be a central feature in
the overall mission of the Bayway.
A thorough analysis of the regionʼs scenic
resources is currently underway. The
Distinctive Natural Character project identifies the elements that create
the estuaryʼs unique scenery, locates areas
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with varying degrees of scenic character and identifies strategies
for protecting scenic resources. Key elements include protecting
undeveloped lands, continuing the cleanup of the bays and the
environmental remediation of contaminated sites, removing eyesores
and preventing inappropriate development, especially in sensitive
waterfront areas.
The Bayway both
protects and promotes
scenic
resources.
Increasing access to
scenic vistas allows
people to experience
the beauty of the
South Shore Estuary
at various times of
the day and at various
Boardwalk at Fire Island National Seashore
seasons. The Bayway
brings visitors to places previously only accessible to private boat
owners.
Parks and conservation areas along major tributaries
are increasingly accessible through the Bayway and other access
programs. Protecting the scenery of these areas by increasing the
size of parks and controlling neighboring development enhances the
scenic character of the Bayway.
Transportation: The Bayway will use the regionʼs existing
transportation system while creating new linkages and promoting
transportation improvements that enhance safety and ease of use for
pedestrians, bicyclists, boaters and users of mass transit. In addition
to improving safety and transportation efficiency, these improvements
will also enhance the character, scenery and quality of life along the
Bayway.
New bicycle lanes, sidewalk improvements, safer pedestrian
crossings, street tree plantings, handicapped improvements and
traffic calming measures ensure that both cars and pedestrians and
bicyclists coexist on the regionʼs streets.
The new and enhanced
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14. trails and linkages for bikes and pedestrians lead to water access
points. Improved parking areas that blend in with the character of
the neighborhoods facilitate access for drivers. While most of the
Bayway is accessible by car, improved facilities for bicycles and
pedestrians promote other modes of transportation.
Designating
scenic
roads helps protect the
regionʼs scenic byways
and provides protection
and management for
these unique resources.
Scenic roads designation
also makes it easier for
municipalities to receive
grants from the federal
Village Center with Sidewalk: Bellport
TEA-21 program to
improve pedestrian and bike amenities, plant trees, provide signage
and exhibits and manage visual corridors along roads.
Existing and proposed waterfront access sites and maritime centers
need to be easily accessible by all modes of transportation with
ample and welldesigned
parking
that doesnʼt detract
from the character
of the waterfront
and
surrounding
neighborhoods.
Attractive plantings,
trees,
islands
and
walkways
enhance
safety
while
improving
the aesthetics of Walkable Communities
the area.
These
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improvements
create
an
attractive
and
efficient
environment for access to the resources of the Bayway.
Parking: The Bayway will carefully
and creatively address parking while
enhancing the pedestrian character,
beauty and diversity of the region.
Creative parking lot siting and
design respects existing cultural and
environmental
features,
addresses
access and safety concerns, respects
neighbors and community context and
incorporates extensive plantings and
pedestrian features.
Lack of adequate parking is problematic,
but poorly planned parking and excessive Schematic Parking Design
reliance on the automobile ruins the
character of the destination points that are key to the success of the
Bayway. Opportunities exist to use the extensive Long Island Rail
Road parking lot during off-peak hours on the weekends. Providing
attractive and accessible parking is a key element in getting people to
the water and increasing their enjoyment of the experience.
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15. Implementing the Bayway Vision
Nominations by Community Groups and Municipalities
Implementing the Bayway vision will involve all those who will
benefit from it. Neighborhood associations, cycling and paddling
clubs, community service organizations, and others are encouraged
by the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council to nominate areas
suitable for inclusion in the Bayway (streets, trails, bikeways, parks,
visitors centers and other sites) for recognition by the Council.
Municipal projects that establish or improve Council-recognized
elements of the Bayway will be eligible for financial assistance
through the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Environmental
Protection Fund (LWRP EFP) administered by the Department of
State.
Consensus on a South Shore Bayway strategy.
Ensuring communities along the Bayway are able to make the
most of what the Bayway has to offer requires consensus on the
Baywayʼs development and promotion. A strategy will be completed
to: identify opportunities to expand existing programs and increase
interpretation of the South Shore Estuary Reserve; develop
themes for interpretation of the natural and cultural resources of
the Reserve; identify locations along the Bayway that function as
major destinations; recommend partnered capital improvements
that implement the Bayway; and solicit financial support from the
private and public sectors.
A virtual Bayway.
Built on the South Shore Estuary Reserveʼs existing web site
(www.estuary.cog.ny.us), a virtual Bayway will parallel and track
development of the physical Bayway. The virtual Bayway will
present on the Internet the many trails, cultural and historic sites,
maritime centers, museums, visitors centers and other noteworthy
destinations that have been recognized as part of the South Shore
Bayway.
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The installation of kiosks and wayside interpretive exhibits.
The Bayway will have increased visibility with the installation
of kiosks and wayside interpretive exhibits at strategic locations
throughout the Reserve. Communities will be encouraged to install
kiosks and wayside exhibits consistent with the New York State
Coastal Resources Interpretive Program signage design guidelines.
Such kiosks and exhibits will also be eligible for LWRP EPF
financial assistance.
An initial set of kiosks is currently being installed in the maritime
centers of Freeport, Bayshore, Patchogue and at the Shinnecock
Canal. Initial wayside interpretive exhibits are planned for highly
visible parks and natural areas within the towns of Hempstead,
Oyster Bay, Babylon and Brookhaven.
What You Can Do
Familiarize yourself with the trails, parks, visitors centers and other
destinations in your community that have potential for inclusion in
the Bayway. Work with your municipality to nominate these areas to
the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council.
Browse the South Shore Estuary Reserveʼs comprehensive
management plan, especially the sections on public use and
enjoyment of the estuary and the estuary-related economy.
Enjoy the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve, home to some
of the finest recreational activities in the Northeast!
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