HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/08/2005 letter to US Dept. Army Corps of EngineersFebruary 8, 200.41
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Wo r�quc*.t dke-IJA-Anny Corp4.pf.tn&qep (Corps) North Atlantic Division Ofirmic.,to, &Velop-
a -Dredged Maleflid M*Sement Plan (Ma) -for did tong Island I S vi'dn-
g e-n%ponsi i ties of ybor 4g4ripy for L '��4t"4y
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�ct, � nmental well-being of 'our
q YqW TOU Oury Fpmonsibilifies. to pr
waterways under zthe-clem*ttitTAc-t',th"6,'Corps,is uniquely suited to- take tie -lead in the 'DNMP
pro I cess. froin th6 C*psjE?A, New York-and-
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Dredging'andapptoDriate-.'-m-m-mg I ement cif dredgedkdirnent isitrital t6 the ecbhonpi6 and
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9;, e4:�q hq',t�-,,ep wpprfictil significant -issue
arei3 concerns have 6enxa'Itscddrecantiy over thy. 'pr d"EPAOkAL tai a�ationldfoipein water
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fur 0!*eetive -StAM are fifePiiidjo k6gifi1miikdi - disccassions,rcgariiiirg th',d
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of bffort necessary, to.pre fyork"
f . I pare_suthz.p.j�R., We siandye;idy to seek support qft4p,�4ew
andprof
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,Con�ecticut congressional delegations to assist, in proifiding, funding suffidient to complete
the development ofthis plan";:
Additionally,.we �ngeahe:Corps;.to include #(Is.tg;.mdertake:a.D1 'ui.your-budget:rcquest.
The States will ;work wt -aur espeetive,Corigressiansl cteleptiongtosii*#'he
`approprou:
We ar+e coianutted to a egionttl r1M11iD'tiiat aiiIl promulgste$feasible"sediment management'
options=
orana requesi #he: Corps to immediately begin.pmparation of the DIVIMP
. , ' ' . ' , • :.. • ' George B:Patald'„ • . , .. - .' ` " ' M_ odi Rely': . - . - .
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. _ _ c: Brigadier-Genersl�IvlerditBi`VV:�B.TGinple�Dgision'Coraanander,*NorthAtlauticDivision - '' - - ' - -' _ '
". coYonel Tlioiaas Koenig, Dlstrict.Eagineer=:Idew.,England District, "
0Aonel,Pk iaiii;J. Polo; Jr.,Distiictingined,= New York District..