Suffolk County is convening public hearings this coming week on the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the Suffolk County Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan.
The plan, also known as the Suffolk County Reclaim Our Water and Long Island Nitrogen Action Plan initiative, includes evaluations and recommendations for the development of a countywide wastewater management program to reduce nitrogen loading from wastewater sources.
More details and the full text of the plan is online here.
There will be two hearings. The first will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Suffolk County Water Authority’s Education Center at 260 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge. The second will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. at the Suffolk Community College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center at 20 East Main Street in Riverhead.
All are invited to submit testimony, either orally or in writing, at the meeting. Written comments are requested and will be accepted prior to the meeting and until the close of business Dec. 13, 2016. Comments may be sent to:
Ken Zegel, PE, Associate Public Health Engineer
Suffolk County Department of Health Services
Office of Ecology
360 Yaphank Avenue, Suite 2B
Yaphank, NY 11980
ken.zegel@suffolkcountyny.gov
