1/23/2012 - Public Review and Comment of New York State's revised draft Section 309 Combined Assessment and Strategy for 2011 - 2015.
The Department of State announces the availability for public review and comment of New York State=s revised draft Section 309 Combined Assessment and Strategy for 2011 - 2015. The Combined Assessment and Strategy is a public document, prepared by the State's Coastal Management Program (CMP) for approval by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in order for the State to be eligible for federal Section 309 funding in FY2011-2015.
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10/28/2011 - Department of State Grant Recipients Recognized for Excellence
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9/2/2011 - Governor Cuomo and the Department of State announced the creation of a NYS Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). UPDATED with SOS Letter and workshops.
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8/8/2011 - The Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER) Office now located in the State Office Building in Hauppauge NY.
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6/15/2011 - Department of State Hudson River Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitats Update
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6/8/2011 - New York Secretary of State approves plans for Quebec to New York power line to supply green energy
On June 8, 2011, the proposal by Champlain Hudson Power Express to install a high voltage power line from Quebec to downstate New York, running under Lake Champlain and parts of the Hudson River, was determined by NYS Secretary of State Cesar A. Perales to be consistent with policies of the New York Coastal Management program. The approval is contingent on specific project modifications to protect navigation and other users of the waterways, as well as critical Hudson River habitat. The proposed project aims to provide lower cost, hydroelectric energy to the downstate area.
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5/13/2011 - Document Available Final Essex and Clinton Counties Waterfront Plan
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5/12/2011 - ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE CESAR A. PERALES APPROVES WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM FOR CHAUTAUQUA LAKE COMMUNITIES
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3/10/2011 - New York State Department of State Atlantic Ocean Amendment
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1/5/2011 - East Hampton Scenic Areas Incorporated into New York's Coastal Management Program
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12/31/2010 - Project Coordinator Selected to Establish New York State Underwater Blueway Trail.
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12/24/2010 - Schroon Lake Watershed Management Plan
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12/16/2010 - NYS DEPARTMENT OF STATE APPROVES WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PLANS FOR CITY OF LITTLE FALLS
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12/6/2010 - Approval of the Lake Erie Concord Grape Heritage Area Management Plan
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12/6/2010 - Document and Video Available – Chautauqua Lake Watershed Management Plan
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11/5/2010 - Final Report on Planning for Dredged Materials Management in the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve
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9/28/2010 - Document Available - High Peaks Waterfront Revitalization Strategy
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6/29/2010 - NYS Coastal Management Program - Atlantic Ocean Amendment
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4/6/2009 - Document Available - New York’s Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Wetland System: Guidelines for Resource Management in the 21st Century
The Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Wetland System is a unique and irreplaceable natural area that blends barrier beaches and sand dunes, wetlands and embayments, nearshore lake waters, the mainland shoreline and its surrounding watershed.
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