GATEWAYGATEWAYUPDATE UPDATE 5/6/14 5/6/14

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Gateway National Recreation AreaGateway National Recreation Area

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Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway – General Management Gateway – General Management PlanPlan

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Final 30 day public review period to begin in the Final 30 day public review period to begin in the next week or twonext week or two

Record of Decision should be completed by the Record of Decision should be completed by the middle of Junemiddle of June

West Pond EA Project ScheduleWest Pond EA Project Schedule

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Early June 2014- Agency Coordination Initiated

End of June 2014 - Public scoping meeting to obtain input for alternatives, identify issues and concerns

Late Winter 2014 – Public Review Draft EA

Spring 2015- FONSI signed and released to public

East Pond StatusEast Pond Status Salinity remains high but is dropping in pond Salinity remains high but is dropping in pond

(approx. 7 ppt).(approx. 7 ppt). NYCT is working with NPS to install a new water NYCT is working with NPS to install a new water

transfer structure (WTS) at the north end of the transfer structure (WTS) at the north end of the pond.pond.

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Jamaica Bay Post Sandy Boat Jamaica Bay Post Sandy Boat and other Debris Removaland other Debris Removal

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NPS, ALS and EW met in early April to discuss NPS, ALS and EW met in early April to discuss initiation of a marine debris removal programinitiation of a marine debris removal program

ALS and EW offered volunteer assistance and GIS ALS and EW offered volunteer assistance and GIS informationinformation

NPS has identified some Sandy funding NPS has identified some Sandy funding Both the Army Corps and the Port Authority have Both the Army Corps and the Port Authority have

indicated an interest in participatingindicated an interest in participating A plan to remove priority boats from marshes this A plan to remove priority boats from marshes this

summer is being developedsummer is being developed

Plumb BeachPlumb Beach

Plumb Beach reopened to the public in the late Plumb Beach reopened to the public in the late winter.winter.

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Fort TildenFort Tilden

Fort Tilden reopened to the public in late winter.Fort Tilden reopened to the public in late winter.

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Response to Environmental Response to Environmental Complaint IssuesComplaint Issues

US Park Police provide all of GATE’s law US Park Police provide all of GATE’s law enforcementenforcement

USPP can be reached by calling a 24 hour dispatch USPP can be reached by calling a 24 hour dispatch number – number – 718-338-3988718-338-3988..

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