Politics & Government

Water-Quality Committee Public Hearing

With shellfishing pohibited in Northport Harbor and area beaches regularly closed to swimming following rain, it seems clear the time is right for the Northport Harbor Water Quality Protection Committee to act.

It has scheduled an Oct. 20 public meeting to present its draft action plan to restore Northport Harbor waters to good health, at which it will be seeking public comment.

The plan will suggests timelines and potential funding sources for solutions that will provide the necessary upgrades.
 
The meeting, scheduled for 11 a.m. at Huntington Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Huntington, is the culmination of months of work by the committee, which Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and Rep. Steve Israel, D-Huntington, formed in April as an outgrowth of a water infrastructure summit held at the Centerport Yacht Club after red tide biotoxins were found in area waters by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.  


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