acerbone@adirondackdailyenterprise.com In Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2022 Executive Budget, the state Department of Environmental Conservation would get $1.8 billion in new appropriations an 11% increase with most Adirondack programs’ funding staying level. The funding does not include new forest rangers or other staff but allots $800,000 for High Peaks overuse abatement, plus hundreds of millions for statewide clean water and green programs. “Given that this is a very tough budget year, given that there’s a lot of unknowns about what support may or may not come from Washington, the governor has put forth a budget that is consistent with the past few years for Adirondack priorities,” Protect the Adirondacks Executive Director Peter Bauer said. “Given the challenging times that we’re in, we think that the funding the governor has proposed makes sense.”
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75 Total Rail Cars Added to Reefs in 2020
Third Year of New York s Artificial Reef Expansion to Restore Marine Habitat and Grow Tourism and Recreation
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the final deployment of rail cars to the state s artificial reef network for 2020 which included the addition of seven rail cars to the Shinnecock Artificial Reef and four rail cars to the Moriches Reef. This final deployment of 2020 brings the total number of rail cars added to reefs in New York to 75 for the year. Rail cars were donated by Wells Fargo Rail Corporation during the third year of New York s historic expansion of artificial reefs.
DEC Announces Availability of Proposal to Expand State s Artificial Reef Network for Public Comment
State Releases Completed Permit Application to Enhance Existing Reef Sites, Create Four New Reefs
DEC Accepting Public Comment on Proposal until Jan. 15, 2021
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released the completed permit application to expand seven of the State s 12 existing artificial reef sites and create four new sites for public review and comment. The reef expansion and new artificial reef sites will provide additional marine habitat in New York s waters to support recreational and commercial fisheries and bolster industries such as tourism and diving, that rely on healthy marine ecosystems. The Notice of Complete Application posted today in DEC s Environmental Notice Bulletin starts a 30-day public comment period on the proposal to grow the State s Artificial Reef Network. DEC is accepting public comments through Jan. 15, 2021.
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