DEC To Host Public Meeting On Proposed New HQ In Nissequogue

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

The meeting will take place on 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 on 2 East Main Street.

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

In addition to the meeting, DEC will accept comments on the Marine Resources Headquarters until November 30, 2017. Comments 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 with the old marinas being returned to their natural wetlands.

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

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