DEC To Host Public Meeting In Kings Park On Proposed New HQ

KINGS PARK, NY - The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will host a public meeting this week to discuss a proposed 25,000-square-foot headquarters at Nissequogue River State Park.

The meeting will take place Thursday, Nov. 2 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kings Park Fire Department Headquarters at 2 East Main Street.

The proposed facility will serve as headquarters for DEC's Division of Marine Resources. The facility would also house the DEC Marine Enforcement Unit that will provide additional year-round law enforcement presence at the park and be equipped as an FDA certified shellfish laboratory.

DEC will accept comments on the Marine Resources Headquarters until November 30, 2017. They can be submitted by email to FW.Marine@dec.ny.gov or by mail to Stephanie Rekemeyer, NYSDEC, 205 Belle Mead Road, Suite #1, East Setauket, New York 11733.

State Parks officials will also be on-hand to discuss the latest safety, access and recreational efforts underway in the park, which include full replacement of all water lines and fire hydrants, demolition of additional abandoned buildings and construction of a brand-new marina as the old marinas are returned to their natural wetlands.

For more information, visit: dec.ny.gov.

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