From sealevelrisetaskforce at lists.dec.state.ny.us Fri Jan 16 10:15:06 2009 From: sealevelrisetaskforce at lists.dec.state.ny.us (sealevelrisetaskforce at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:15:06 -0500 Subject: [Sealevelrisetaskforce] Public Invited to Meetings on Sea Level Rise Message-ID: <49705E2A.AE2E.00CE.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> The New York State Sea Level Rise Task Force will hold a series of four public information and comment meetings from January 22 -29. Please see the attached news release for the meeting schedule, location and other details. All interested parties are welcome to attend the meetings. Please feel free to circulate this announcement and the attachments to any potentially interested parties. Mark Lowery Climate Partnership Coordinator Office of Climate Change New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany NY 12233-1030 518-402-8027 Fax:402-9021 mdlowery at gw.dec.state.ny.us -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 01-12-09 Public Invited to Meetings on Sea Level Rise 09-03.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 27832 bytes Desc: not available URL: From sealevelrisetaskforce at lists.dec.state.ny.us Fri Jan 16 15:51:12 2009 From: sealevelrisetaskforce at lists.dec.state.ny.us (sealevelrisetaskforce at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:51:12 -0500 Subject: [Sealevelrisetaskforce] Sea Level Rise Task Force: Public Meetings Message-ID: <4970ACF0.AE2E.00CE.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> The public is invited to a series of meetings about the effects of sea level rise and development of recommendations for adapting to rising sea levels. The meetings are intended to provide an opportunity for interested members of the public to provide input to the work plan for the task force and various associated work groups. They will consist of an informal open house, followed by staff presentations and opportunity for public comment. The open house will include exhibits related to various aspects of climate change and sea level rise. Agency staff will be available to explain the exhibits, answer questions and hear any comments that participants may have. Opportunity for participants to ask questions and provide comments will follow the presentations. The State Legislature established the State Sea Level Rise Task Force in 2007 and charged it with making recommendations to protect New York's coastal ecosystems and natural habitats, and to increase coastal community resilience in the face of sea level rise. The task force is composed of state agencies, local governments, not-for-profit groups and private citizens appointed by elected officials. DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis serves as chair of the task force. Further information on the State Sea Level Rise Task Force is available at www.dec.ny.gov/energy/45202.html. New York State Sea Level Rise Task Force Public Meeting Schedule January 22, 2009 Nelly Goletti Theatre, Student Center, Marist College, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County 4:00-7:00 p.m. Open House 7:00 p.m. Presentation Starts January 27, 2009 Department of Public Service Board Room, 4th Floor, 90 Church Street, Manhattan, New York County 2:00-5:00 p.m. Open House 6:00 p.m. Presentation Starts January 28, 2009 Nassau County Legislative Chamber, 1st Floor, Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, Nassau County 4:00-7:00 p.m. Open House 7:00 p.m. Presentation Starts January 29, 2009 Berkner Hall, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2 Center Street, Upton, Suffolk County 4:00-7:00 p.m. Open House 7:00 p.m. Presentation Starts Mark Lowery Climate Partnership Coordinator Office of Climate Change New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany NY 12233-1030 518-402-8027 Fax:402-9021 mdlowery at gw.dec.state.ny.us From sealevelrisetaskforce at lists.dec.state.ny.us Fri Jan 16 16:14:02 2009 From: sealevelrisetaskforce at lists.dec.state.ny.us (sealevelrisetaskforce at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:14:02 -0500 Subject: [Sealevelrisetaskforce] Sea Level Rise Task Force: Public Meetings Message-ID: <4970B24A.AE2E.00CE.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> The public is invited to a series of meetings about the effects of sea level rise and development of recommendations for adapting to rising sea levels. The meetings are intended to provide an opportunity for interested members of the public to provide input to the work plan for the task force and various associated work groups. They will consist of an informal open house, followed by staff presentations and opportunity for public comment. The open house will include exhibits related to various aspects of climate change and sea level rise. Agency staff will be available to explain the exhibits, answer questions and hear any comments that participants may have. Opportunity for participants to ask questions and provide comments will follow the presentations. The State Legislature established the State Sea Level Rise Task Force in 2007 and charged it with making recommendations to protect New York's coastal ecosystems and natural habitats, and to increase coastal community resilience in the face of sea level rise. The task force is composed of state agencies, local governments, not-for-profit groups and private citizens appointed by elected officials. DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis serves as chair of the task force. Further information on the State Sea Level Rise Task Force is available at www.dec.ny.gov/energy/45202.html. New York State Sea Level Rise Task Force Public Meeting Schedule January 22, 2009 Nelly Goletti Theatre, Student Center, Marist College, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County 4:00-7:00 p.m. Open House 7:00 p.m. Presentation Starts January 27, 2009 Department of Public Service Board Room, 4th Floor, 90 Church Street, Manhattan, New York County 2:00-5:00 p.m. Open House 6:00 p.m. Presentation Starts January 28, 2009 Nassau County Legislative Chamber, 1st Floor, Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, Nassau County 4:00-7:00 p.m. Open House 7:00 p.m. Presentation Starts January 29, 2009 Berkner Hall, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2 Center Street, Upton, Suffolk County 4:00-7:00 p.m. Open House 7:00 p.m. Presentation Starts Mark Lowery Climate Partnership Coordinator Office of Climate Change New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany NY 12233-1030 518-402-8027 Fax:402-9021 mdlowery at gw.dec.state.ny.us