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New York Sea Grant Shoreline Erosion Management Workshop

New York Sea Grant will be hosting a Shoreline Erosion Management workshop on Wednesday, July 13th, from 9 AM- 12 PM at Sabin Hall, Fair Haven Beach State Park. This workshop will provide a background of costal processes and shoreline management to attendees, as well as conversations on selecting and working with shoreline contractors and the shoreline permitting processes for Lake Ontario. This workshop is free, but registration is required.

To register, visit: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=managingshorelines2018_112

For more information, please contact Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Hazards Specialist Roy Widrig at rlw294@cornell.edu or 315-312-3042.

Special State of Emergency declared along Lake Ontario in Wayne County

Officials in Wayne County have declared a special state of emergency for all Wayne County bays and harbors.

Board of Supervisors Chairman Steven LeRoy and Sheriff Barry Virts pursuant to Executive Law Article 2B declared the special state of emergency for Sodus Bay, Port Bay, East Bay, Blind Sodus Bay, Pultneyville Harbor and Bear Creek Harbor in Wayne County.

 

Effective Thursday at 12:01 am motorized boat traffic must operate at idle speed only — causing no wake on the county’s bays and harbors. The Wayne County bays and harbors are higher than normal, which has spurred serious flood threats along Lake Ontario.

 

Both said in a joint press release that “Although recent boat traffic on all the Wayne County bays and harbors has been minimal, increased boat traffic would create a hazardous situation, property damage and shore line erosion.”

Public safety concerns are floating debris and submerged obstructions, which are typically visible, according to the press release.

2017 Dues

​​BAD NEWS FOLKS. PLAN 2014 THAT THE IJC HAS ADOPTED IS IN EFFECT. HIGHER WATER IN THE SPRING AND LOWER WATER LEVELS IN THE FALL IS NOW WITH US. LAKE ONTARIO IS NOW TWO FEET HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR.

We will attempt to do emergency digs to minimize property damage under the scenario that high water, rain, and high winds are forecasted at the same time. This is the only way that we can prevent damage at a reasonable cost.

Please send in your 2017 dues of $150 as we have limited money for any more emergency digs.


Please mail dues to:
BSBIA
PO Box 100
Fair Haven, NY 13064