HomeMy WebLinkAboutHashamomuck Pond Public Watershed Meeting 04/2009
Peconic Estuary
P ' Estuary Program (PEP)
eCOHlC '
Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP)
- Brown Tide
- Nutrients
- Habitats and I.iving Resources
- Pathogens
- Toxics
- Critical Lands Protection
- Financing
- Education and Outreach
- Implementation
History of Hashamomuck Pond
Value of the Pond
Scenic
Biological
Recreational
Horseshoe Crab Nest
Mussels-
ater Quality Issues in the Pond
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Part of the
Solution...
Subwatershed
Management Plan
Anticipated Projects
Laurel Ave
I.ong Creek Drive
I.ong Creek Drive 2
Dons Way
Bayview Ave @ Colony Rd
Grove Rd @ Mill Creek Dr
Grove Road
Biorention Systems, Grass Channels,
Dry Sxvales, Oil/Grit Separators
Hashamomuck Pond:
What You Can Do!
Steps YOU can take to
restore and protect
water quality starting at home.
Around the House
Be careful about what goes down the drains
Redirect rain gutters
Consider green roofs
Use Rain Barrels
Maintain septic systems
Car Care
Around the Yard
Reduce impermeable surfaces
Restore natural areas
Use native plants
Use rain gardens
Manage pet waste
Don't feed waterfowl
Around the Lawn
Limit lawn Size
Eliminate/minimize
fertilizer use
Eliminate pesticide use
Eliminate/minimize
herbicide use
Increase mowing height
Reduce irrigation
Benefits to you and the Bay!
Many tips save time
Many tips reduce costs
Many will save money
over the long run
All are choices which
help you to make a
difference in protecting
our local bays!
Partners- Who's Helping Out?
Town of Southold
Peconic Estuary Program
NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation
Suffolk County Department of Health Services
Group for the East F, nd
United States Environmental Protection
Agency
And YOU!l!
FOR Till EAST END
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Jen Skilbred
631.765.6450