DEC Contact: Jomo Miller, (518) 402-8000 October 21, 2014
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Media Advisory for October 21-23, 2014DEC and State Parks to Host Statewide Public Hearings on 2014 State Open Space Conservation Plan Oct 21-23 |
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Public Comments Being Accepted Through December 17
The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) will be hosting public hearings on the 2014 draft State Open Space Conservation Plan across the state over the next several days. The following is the schedule for all the hearings, except for the Region 9 Oct. 22 hearing**:
Workshop: 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Hearing: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Evening Hearing: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
October 21, 2014 Region 3 - Hudson Valley Bear Mountain Inn Bear Mountain State Park 3020 Seven Lakes Drive Bear Mountain
Region 4 – Greater Capital Region New York State DEC Region 4 Office 1130 North Westcott Road Schenectady
Region 5 – Adirondacks OPRHP Saratoga Regional Office Gideon Putnam Room 19 Roosevelt Drive Saratoga Springs
Region 6 – Central New York Utica State Office Building Conference Room A 207 Genesee Street Utica (Use front door and sign in at the guard desk)
Oct. 22, 2014 Region 1 – Long Island NYS DEC Region 1 Headquarters SUNY at Stony Brook Room B-02 50 Circle Road Stony Brook
Region 2 – New York City NYS DEC Region 2 Office 47-40 21st Street Long Island City
Region 6 – Central New York/North Country NYS Region 6 Headquarters Dulles State Office Building First Floor Conference Room 317 Washington Street Watertown
Region 8 – Rochester/Finger Lakes NYS DEC Region 8 Headquarters 6274 East Avon-Lima Road Avon
Region 9 – Western NY** Hearings 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.; and 7 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Concord Town Hall 86 Franklin Street Springville
Oct. 23, 2014 Region 5 - Adirondacks NYS Region 5 Headquarters, Main Conference Room Route 86 Ray Brook
Region 7 – Central NY/Syracuse State Fair Grounds The Martha Eddy Room 581 State Fair Boulevard Syracuse
Public comments on the draft plan are being accepting until Dec. 17, 2014. Comments may be submitted via email at LF.OpenSpacePlan@dec.ny.gov or mailed to DEC at:
Open Space Conservation Plan 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233
The Open Space Conservation Plan has served as the blueprint for the State’s Open Space Program since 1992, guiding the investment of land protection funds from the Environmental Protection Fund. The Plan is updated periodically, relying heavily on the work of the nine Regional Advisory Committees. Following the public comment period the Plan will be finalized and submitted to Governor Cuomo for approval in 2015. |
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