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Peconic
Estuary
Program
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PUBLIC
EDUCATION
AND
OUTREACH
MANAGEMENT
PLAN
OBJECTIVES
1)
Improve
the
understanding
of
human
interactions
with,
and
impacts
on,
the
estuary.

2)
Promote
action­
oriented
stewardship
of
the
system's
resources.

3)
Increase
awareness
of
the
Peconic
Estuary
as
a
regional
and
national
resource.

4)
Increase
communication
and
cooperation
among
the
estuary's
many
and
diverse
stakeholder
groups.

5)
Engender
support
for
the
PEP
CCMP
and
its
recommended
management
actions.
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MEASURABLE
GOALS
The
PEP's
measurable
goals
with
respect
to
Education
and
Outreach
are:

 
Annually,
embark
on
one
new,
substantial
public
education
effort
addressing
each
of
the
following
areas:

­
Conducting
Brown
Tide
education
and
outreach;

­
Reducing
residential
fertilizer
use
in
the
Peconic
watershed;

­
Improving,
protecting
or
enhancing
habitats
and
living
resources;

­
Reducing
pathogen
loadings
to
the
estuary;
and,

­
Reducing
the
use
and
loadings
of
toxics
substances
to
the
estuary.

(
as
measured
by
the
Peconic
Estuary
Program
Office
and
the
PEP
Citizens
Advisory
Committee).
[
See
Actions
POE­
3,
POE­
4,
POE­
5,
POE­
6,
POE­
7]

 
Annually,
conduct
one
major
watershed
effort
involving
students
in
estuary
management
(
as
measured
by
the
Peconic
Estuary
Program
Office
and
the
PEP
Citizens
Advisory
Committee).
[
See
Action
POE­
7]

 
Annually,
conduct
one
major
watershed­
wide
event
to
educate
those
who
live,
work,
or
recreate
in
the
Peconics
(
as
measured
by
the
Peconic
Estuary
Program
Office
and
the
PEP
Citizens
Advisory
Committee).
[
See
Actions
POE­
7,
POE­
8]

 
Annually,
support
the
establishment
of
one
new
local
embayment
or
tidal
creek
association
(
as
measured
by
the
Peconic
Estuary
Program
Office
and
the
PEP
Citizens
Advisory
Committee).
[
See
Action
POE­
7]
Peconic
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INTRODUCTION
The
Peconic
Estuary
System
is
an
integral
part
of
the
Long
Island
economy
and
ecology.
In
order
to
sustain
this
valuable
resource,
we
must
achieve
a
balance
between
the
needs
of
the
estuary's
resources
and
the
sometimes
conflicting
demands
of
the
region's
populace.
Key
to
establishing
this
balance
is
an
educated
citizenry
that
is
willing
to
support,
promote,
and
actively
participate
in
measures
to
protect
the
estuary
system
at
home,
at
work,
and
while
recreating,
and
collectively
act
as
wise
stewards
of
a
shared
public
resource.
Achieving
this
requires
an
intensive
education,
outreach,
and
participation
effort
that
is
aimed
at
key
audiences/
stakeholders
as
well
as
the
public
in
general.

Effective
public
participation
in
the
PEP
Management
Conference
through
the
Citizen's
Advisory
Committee
(
CAC)
continues
to
develop
the
broad­
based
public
support
needed
to
ensure
that
estuary
program
actions
are
successfully
carried
out
in
the
implementation
phase.
The
ultimate
goal
of
public
participation
in
the
Peconic
Estuary
Management
Conference
is
to
establish
the
public
consensus
that
ensures
long­
term
support
and
implementation
of
the
CCMP.
The
public
participation
strategy
supplements
and
complements
Management
Conference
activities
and
advances
the
CAC's
lead
role
of
providing
for
public
input
to
estuary
program
decision­
making.

Citizen's
Advisory
Committee
The
CAC
is
one
of
the
many
committees
that
make
up
the
PEP
Management
Conference.
The
CAC
was
initially
established
to
act
as
the
conduit
for
public
involvement
in
the
Program;
provide
communication
between
the
Management
Conference
and
the
public;
and
promote
awareness
and
understanding
of
PEP
issues,
goals,
and
recommendations
through
a
public
outreach
and
education
strategy.
The
PEP
CAC
also
acts
as
both
an
advocate
on
the
recommendations
in
the
CCMP
and
an
education
entity
for
government
officials
in
cooperation
with
other
public
policy
and
interest
groups.

Early
in
the
PEP
planning
process,
the
many
and
diverse
stakeholders
of
the
bays
were
identified
and
invited
to
become
members
of
the
CAC.
The
following
focus
groups
were
established
to
concentrate
on
specific
estuarine
issues:
Commercial
Fishermen;
Recreational
Fishermen;
Marine
Industry;
Recreation
(
including
all
forms
of
recreation
on
the
bays
and
in
the
watershed);
Educators;
Civic
Groups;
Macro­
economic
Group
(
including
tourism
related
businesses,
real
estate,
etc.);
Agriculture
(
farming,
wineries,
etc.);
and
Environmentalists.
Ongoing
input
proves
invaluable
in
developing
and
implementing
an
effective
outreach/
education
strategy
as
well
as
an
effective
CCMP.
The
members'
differing,
and
at
times
competing,
interests
have
helped
to
create
a
colorful,
imaginative,
and
varied
outreach
strategy
as
well
as
thrusting
the
CAC
into
yet
another
important
role
in
the
Program
 
that
of
a
consensus
building
entity.

Public
Education
and
Outreach
Strategy
In
the
Peconic
Estuary
System,
nonpoint
source
pollution
is
a
major
issue
of
concern.
Nonpoint
source
pollution
is
primarily
generated
by
users
of
the
estuary,
from
many
ordinary,
every
day
activities.
Thus
the
citizens,
collectively,
contribute
both
to
the
problems
and
threats
to
the
estuary
system
and
to
the
solutions
to
these
problems.
Each
and
every
one
of
us
living,
working
and
recreating
on
the
East
End
impacts
the
Peconic
Estuary
System
through
everyday
actions
 
in
both
positive
and
negative
ways.
Few,
if
any,
individual
actions
made
as
a
part
of
our
day­
to­
day
living
are
likely
to
significantly
affect
the
overall
water
quality,
living
resources,
or
habitats
of
the
Peconic
Estuary.
Consider,
however,
what
happens
if
each
of
these
impacts
are
multiplied
by
the
thousands
and
thousands
of
residents,
workers,
and
visitors
in
the
watershed.
It
is
not
long
before
the
Peconic
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cumulative
impact
does
affect
the
estuary.
Because
of
this,
the
Peconics
could
die
the
"
death
of
a
thousand
cuts"
or
be
cherished,
nurtured,
and
healed
by
thousands
of
environmentally
thoughtful
actions.
Thus
a
creative,
innovative,
and
effective
public
outreach
and
education
strategy
is
allimportant
in
motivating
and
making
a
lasting
positive
impression
on
our
East
End
citizenry
and
stakeholders
and
thus
a
lasting
positive
impact
on
our
most
important
natural
and
economic
resource
 
the
heart
of
our
region
 
the
Peconic
Estuary
System.

Because
of
the
extensive
work
carried
out
during
the
Brown
Tide
Comprehensive
Assessment
and
Management
Program
(
BTCAMP),
the
PEP
Management
Conference
had
a
solid
foundation
on
which
to
build
a
well
organized,
active,
and
successful
public
education
program.
The
Public
Opinion
Poll
commissioned
in
1994
by
the
PEP
CAC
set
a
benchmark
on
the
public's
perception
of
the
bays
at
the
commencement
of
the
PEP.
In
this
poll,
conducted
by
the
Center
for
Community
Research,
91
questions
were
asked
in
a
random
telephone
survey.
The
results
showed
that
78
percent
of
the
individuals
polled
realized
the
connection
of
the
bays
to
our
local
economy
and
that
there
was
a
high
level
of
willingness
to
pay
taxes
and
take
action
for
the
good
of
the
bays,
especially
among
the
users
of
the
bay
system.

In
addition
to
defining
stakeholder
and
estuary
users'
knowledge
about
and
levels
of
commitment
toward
the
estuary
system,
the
poll
identified
the
sources
people
use
to
get
information
on
the
bays.
It
showed
that
the
primary
sources
of
bay
information
were
from
personal
observation,
local
newspapers,
and
environmental
groups.
It
also
revealed
that
television,
radio,
the
business
community,
and
children's
education
were
low
on
the
list
of
bay
information
sources.
In
fact,
only
one
half
of
one
percent
of
those
polled
felt
that
bay
information
was
disseminated
through
children's
education.

The
PEP
CAC
has
utilized
this
information
to
create
its
outreach
and
education
program.
The
program
started
by
saturating
the
already
well
read
local
newspapers
with
press
releases
and
ads,
and
bringing
estuarine
information
into
the
areas
of
television,
radio,
schools,
and
the
business
community,
where
before
there
had
been
little
or
no
information.
The
overall
strategy
has
targeted
both
the
general
public
and
specific
stakeholders
with
information
and
projects
to
foster
stewardship
for
estuary
resources.
Specific
program
efforts
are
highlighted
below.
This
strategy
was
successful
during
the
Plan
development
phase,
and
will
continue
to
be
used
for
Plan
implementation.
We
have
every
reason
to
believe
that
the
current
strategy,
identified
herein,
along
with
the
Action
Plan
contained
in
this
chapter,
will
be
successful
in
effectively
reaching
the
public
as
the
Plan
is
implemented.

The
Bay
Show
is
a
monthly,
hour­
long
news
magazine
format
television
show
that
showcases
the
projects
and
recommendations
of
the
Peconic
Estuary
Program.
The
show
features
a
call­
in
segment
with
a
guest
panel
of
experts,
allowing
for
interaction
with
the
viewing
audience.
The
Bay
Show
is
aired
on
local
access
television
that
has
a
wide
East
End,
thus
Peconic
watershed,
viewing
audience.
A
few
of
the
many
Bay
Show
topics
include:
"
Scallops
and
the
Brown
Tide";
"
Toxics
in
the
Peconics:
from
Superfund
to
the
Kitchen
Sink";
"
Marine
Recreation
on
the
Peconics:
Video
Boater's
Guide
and
No­
Discharge
Zone";
"
Rare
and
Endangered
Species
in
the
Peconics:
Critical
Areas
Mapping,
Marine
Mammals,
Sea
Turtles,
and
Terrestrial
Species";
"
Economic
Assessment
of
the
Bays;
Land
Use
and
Zoning;
and
a
Comprehensive
Look
at
the
PEP
CCMP
and
its
Recommended
Actions".
"
In
the
end,
we
will
conserve
only
what
we
love,
Love
only
what
we
know,
And
know
only
what
we
are
taught."
Baba
Dioum
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The
Adopt­
A­
Sign
project
has
involved
the
East
End
business
community
in
"
Saving
the
Bays
in
Many
Ways"
as
hundreds
of
businesses
now
display
the
PEP
CAC
watercolor
poster
in
an
11"
x
14"
lucite
frame/
brochure
rack
with
matching
brochures.
The
brochure
provides
information
on
basic
estuary
issues
of
concern
and
stresses
how
the
public
can
be
part
of
the
solution
in
stopping
water
pollution.
This
project
has
been
very
popular
with
the
public
and
participating
businesses.
The
PEP
CAC
looks
forward
to
continuing
to
work
on
future
outreach
projects
in
cooperation
with
the
business
community.

The
"
East
Enders
Speak
Out"
campaign
is
a
series
of
60­
second
radio
public
service
announcements
(
PSAs)
about
the
bays,
using
edited
taped
conversations
from
East
Enders
representing
different
stakeholder
groups,
such
as
commercial
and
recreational
fishing,
business
and
real
estate,
agriculture,
students,
families,
and
local
government
officials.
Billy
Joel,
the
famous
East
End
singer/
composer,
did
a
radio
commercial
on
the
importance
of
the
PEP
Program.
Other
radio
PSA
campaigns
will
utilize
the
CCMP's
recommended
actions,
as
well
as
the
experiences
of
our
younger
stewards
of
the
bays
 
the
participants
in
the
Annual
Peconic
Bays
Children's
Conference.

The
Annual
Peconic
Bays
Children's
Conference
is
an
inspiring,
multi­
dimensional
educational
effort
that
brings
2nd
through
12th
grade
students
and
teachers
from
the
five
East
End
Towns
together.
This
three­
month
multigenerational
marine
learning
experience
culminates
at
the
Long
Island
University
­
Southampton
Campus
in
an
educational,
problem­
solving
event
known
as
the
Peconic
Bays
Children's
Conference.
Each
year
the
Conference
reaches
a
thousand
East
End
students
and,
through
these
students,
their
families,
neighbors,
and
community.

The
major
topics
of
the
Peconic
Bays
Children's
Conferences
are:
1)
Estuarine
Ecosystems
and
Marine
Life
in
the
Peconics
(
the
wonders
of
the
bays);
2)
Point
and
Nonpoint
Source
Pollution
(
the
problems
of
the
bays);
and
3)
Bay
Stewardship
in
the
Home,
at
School
and
in
the
Community
(
the
solutions
to
the
bays).
The
component
parts
of
the
Peconic
Bays
Children's
Conference
include:
1)
Pre­
Conference:
teachers'
orientation
meeting;
teachers'
workshop;
curriculum
guides
and
creative
teaching
aids;
Project
Solve
 
"
bay
audits"
at
home
and
at
school;
teachers'
website
development
workshop;
coordinator/
volunteer
interaction
with
the
students
in
the
form
of
Chat
Room
meetings,
website
development,
and
action
plan
demonstration
projects;
student
creation
of
Action
Plan
Demonstration
Projects
(
APDPs)
with
companion
outreach/
education
materials
developed
by
the
student
participants;
exhibits;
art;
and
performances;
2)
Conference
&
Concert:
Student
performances;
student
art;
student
exhibits
with
round­
robin
discussions;
student
brainstorming
among
the
Conference
participants
and
on
our
international
internet
chat
room;
inspirational,
educational
games
and
workshops;
and
a
Billy
B!
Ways
of
the
Bays
concert.
3)
Post
Conference:
Continuation
of
APDPs
and
distribution
of
student
outreach
materials;
continuation
of
the
Project
Solve
auditing
program.

The
PEP
Youth
Advisory
Committee
(
PEP
YAC)
was
created
at
the
first
Children's
Conference.
Although
only
6­
12th
grade
students
were
originally
involved,
now
all
participating
Conference
students,
from
Grades
2­
12,
are
members.
Meetings
had
initially
been
held
via
a
hookup
with
local
access
television.
The
Save
the
Peconic
Bays
website
will
now
have
"
bulletin
board"
capabilities
for
more
instantaneous
communication
among
students
in
all
five
East
End
Towns.
Among
other
"
The
largest
hurdle
in
controlling
water
pollution
is
lack
of
understanding.
The
general
public...
must
understand
and
acknowledge
the
connection
between
individual
activities
and
land
use
practices
to
water
quality...
With
understanding
through
education,
individual
and
collective
efforts
to
change
behavior
and
to
become
good
stewards
of
our
water
resources
can
happen
and
can
make
a
difference..."
Coastal
Waters
in
Jeopardy:
Reversing
the
Decline,
an
oversight
report
of
the
Congressional
Committee
on
Merchant
Marine
and
Fisheries,
published
by
Congress
in
1989.
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projects,
PEP
YAC
members
have
created
bay
scallop
sanctuaries
at
local
marinas;
planted
beach
grass
filter
strips
at
stormwater
runoff
sites;
created
a
mesocosm
for
scientific
experimentation;
mapped
and
stenciled
storm
drains;
tracked
endangered
species
via
the
internet;
created
and
monitored
plover
and
tern
nesting
sites;
and
created
wetland
kayak
tours
for
the
general
public.

Other
Projects
within
the
PEP
CAC
Outreach
and
Education
Program
include:
a
speakers'
bureau
that
goes
out
to
the
public
with
a
slide
show,
traveling
wall
display,
and
Bay
Show
video
clips;
The
Ultimate
User's
Guide
to
the
Peconics,
including
vessel
waste
No
Discharge
Area
education,
information
on
Public
Access
to
the
Bays,
and
education
on
safe
and
ecologically
sound
usage
of
the
bays
and
watershed;
Consensus
Building
Workshops;
"
State­
ofthe
Bays"
Conferences;
PEP
CCMP
public
meetings;
PEP
CCMP
Issues
Conferences;
a
follow­
up
Public
Perception
Poll;
continued
newspaper
and
radio
advertising;
and
lots
of
press
releases,
press
conferences
and
media
interviews.

The
CAC
public
outreach
program
also
set
aside
funding
for
citizen
Action
Plan
Demonstration
Projects,
in
addition
to
the
previously
mentioned
student
APDP
projects.
A
few
of
the
citizen
APDPs
funded
and
completed
thus
far
include
monitoring
projects
and
scallop
reseeding
projects.
The
PEP
CAC
is
looking
to
expand
citizen
APDP­
type
programs
in
the
future.

In
addition
to
the
efforts
of
the
CAC
public
outreach
and
education
program,
there
are
many
valuable
adjunct
outreach
and
education
projects
in
the
Peconic
Estuary
System,
sponsored
by
groups
such
as
Save
the
Peconic
Bays,
the
Cornell
Marine
Learning
Center,
Group
for
the
South
Fork,
The
Nature
Conservancy,
and
the
Peconic
Baykeeper
Program.

P
ublic
Participation
for
Soliciting
Input
on
the
Draft
CCMP
On
September
2,
1999
the
Peconic
Estuary
Program
Policy
Committee
met
and
agreed
to
release
the
draft
CCMP
for
public
comment.
The
Policy
Committee
meeting
was
followed
by
a
press
conference
alongside
the
Peconic
River
in
downtown
Riverhead.
Copies
of
the
Draft
CCMP,
public
summary,
and
dates
for
12
public
meetings
were
made
available
that
day,
though
the
public
comment
period
did
not
formally
begin
until
September
16,
1999.
The
public
comment
period
ended
60
days
later
on
November
16,
1999.
In
all,
12
public
meetings
were
held,
one
in
the
afternoon
and
one
in
the
evening
in
an
accessible
location
in
each
of
the
six
towns
in
the
watershed:
Southampton
(
October
4,
1999),
Brookhaven
(
October
12,
1999),
East
Hampton
(
October
18,
1999),
Riverhead
(
October
27,
1999),
Southold
(
October
28,
1999)
and
Shelter
Island
(
October
29,
1999).
Each
public
meeting
consisted
of
a
presentation
on
each
of
the
chapters
of
the
draft
CCMP
followed
by
a
period
for
questions
and
comments
by
members
of
the
public.
The
public
was
also
encouraged
to
submit
written
comments.
Some
of
the
actions
proposed
in
this
chapter
call
for
the
continuation
of
ongoing,
successful
outreach
programs,
such
as
The
Bay
Show,
The
Annual
Peconic
Bays
Children's
Conference,
and
PEP
YAC,
as
well
as
continued
outreach
media
campaigns
in
radio,
print,
and
television.
Other
actions
call
for
new
hands­
on
stewardship
projects,
such
as:

 
The
creation
and
promotion
of
a
Peconic
Yards
and
Neighborhoods
Program,
focusing
on
the
creation
of
water
conserving
landscapes
and
attractive
home
vegetative
buffer
zones
and
filter
strips;

 
Expanded
citizen
Action
Plan
Demonstration
Projects
for
all
ages;

 
Small
business
auditing
and
pollution
prevention
programs;

 
Expanded
boating
safety
and
vessel
waste
No
Discharge
Area
education;

 
Yearly
updates
to
the
Ultimate
Users
Guide
to
the
Peconics;
and,

 
Annual
State­
of­
the­
Bays
Conference.
Peconic
Estuary
Program
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A
live
televised
"
call
in"
meeting
was
held
on
the
evening
of
October
21,
1999
on
a
local
cable
channel
available
in
the
5
East
End
towns.
Large
newspaper
advertisements
were
purchased
in
local
papers
announcing
the
meetings
and
the
availability
of
the
draft
CCMP
document.
Poster
size
reproductions
of
the
advertisement
were
also
posted
in
public
and
private
places
in
the
estuary
to
bring
attention
to
the
meetings
and
the
availability
of
the
draft
CCMP
document.
Two
30­
second
radio
spots
were
also
created;
they
ran
for
a
6­
week
period
informing
the
public
of
the
availability
of
the
draft
CCMP.
The
full
text
of
the
draft
CCMP
and
the
Public
Summary
document
was
also
available
on
the
Internet.
Press
releases
accompanied
all
these
efforts.

Perhaps
the
largest
public
exposure
of
the
draft
CCMP
was
through
the
availability
of
an
attractively
designed
public
summary
document
prepared
as
an
18
page
newspaper
supplement
that
was
inserted
in
six
local
weekly
papers,
with
a
combined
circulation
of
over
65,000
watershed
wide.
Most
households
in
the
watershed
subscribe
to
one
or
more
of
these
weekly
newspapers.
There
was
also
coverage,
including
information
on
public
meeting
dates,
in
the
major
regional
newspaper,
Long
Island
Newsday.
Additional
copies
of
the
newspaper
supplement
were
made
available
in
town
halls
and
in
other
public
and
private
locations.

A
subsequent
30­
day
public
comment
commenced
on
August
10,
2000,
and
ended
on
September
9,
2000.
Public
meetings
were
held
in
the
afternoon
and
evening
in
Riverhead
on
August
21,
2000.
Three
sections
of
the
CCMP
not
made
fully
available
for
public
comment
earlier
were
released.
These
were
the
Base
Program
Analysis,
the
Environmental
Monitoring
Plan,
and
the
Federal
Consistency
Report.
The
Peconic
Estuary
Program
issued
a
press
release
and
coverage
was
included
in
various
local
newspapers.

A
document
summarizing
and
responding
to
all
public
comments
has
been
prepared
and
is
available
from
the
PEP
Program
Office.

Public
Participation
Strategy
during
Implementation
of
the
CCMP
The
Public
Participation
Strategy
during
implementation
of
the
CCMP
stresses
the
need
to
continue
to
bring
together
the
stakeholders
in
the
watershed,
participate
in
decision­
making
affecting
the
estuary,
encourage
participation
in
programs
to
protect,
enhance,
and
restore
the
estuary
and
its
watershed,
and
conduct
education
and
outreach
efforts
on
priority
topics.
A
hallmark
of
the
Peconic
Estuary
Program
has
been
and
will
continue
to
be
the
preparation
and
use
of
innovative
and
high
quality
participation,
education
and
outreach
methods,
including
printed
materials,
television
and
radio
spots,
and
conferences.
The
elements
of
the
Public
Participation
Strategy
itself
are
embodied
in
the
actions
in
this
chapter,
as
well
as
through
the
representation
of
the
Citizens
Advisory
Committee
chair
on
the
Management
Committee.

MANAGEMENT
ACTIONS
Upon
approval
of
the
CCMP,
the
PEP
transitions
from
the
characterization
and
planning
phase
into
plan
implementation.
The
management
actions
in
this
chapter
reflect
the
need
for
a
continued
PEP
CAC
outreach
and
education
and
participation
program
during
CCMP
implementation
to
ensure
continuity
of
outreach,
education,
and
participation
efforts.
The
CAC
also
proposes
continued
funding
for
the
public
outreach
and
education
program,
including
a
paid
public
participation
coordinator
to
implement
the
strategy
and
coordinate
the
post­
CCMP
CAC
activities.
This
chapter
also
brings
together
recommendations
for
both
new
and
continuing
public
education
and
outreach
Peconic
Estuary
Program
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activities
that
support
the
other
management
actions
found
in
this
CCMP,
including
pathogens,
nutrients,
toxics,
and
habitat
and
living
resources.

Within
the
CCMP,
some
steps
within
the
actions
have
been
identified
as
priorities,
as
indicated
under
the
step
number.
The
PEP
will
seek
to
implement
priority
actions
in
the
near
term.
Priorities
may
be
either
new
or
ongoing,
commitments
or
recommendations.
Completing
some
priority
actions
does
not
require
any
new
or
additional
resources,
because
they
are
being
undertaken
through
"
base
programs"
or
with
funding
that
has
been
committed.
In
other
cases,
in
order
to
complete
the
priority
actions,
new
or
additional
resources
need
to
be
secured
by
some
or
all
of
the
responsible
entities.

PUBLIC
EDUCATION
AND
OUTREACH
ACTIONS
TO
IMPLEMENT
THE
PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION
STRATEGY
POE­
1.
Increase
Awareness
of
the
Peconic
Estuary
as
a
Regional
and
National
Resource
and
Improve
the
Understanding
of
the
Social
and
Economic
Value
of
the
Estuary.

POE­
2.
Increase
Communication
and
Cooperation
Among
the
Estuary's
Many
and
Diverse
Stakeholder
Groups.

POE­
3.
Develop
and
Implement
New
Programs
and
Continue
and
Expand
Existing
Programs
for
Estuary
Stakeholders
about
Controlling
the
Introduction
of
Pathogens
into
the
Estuary
System.

POE­
4.
Develop
and
Implement
New
Programs
for
Estuary
Stakeholders
about
Controlling
the
Introduction
of
Nutrients
into
the
Estuary
System.

POE­
5.
Develop
New
and
Continue
or
Expand
Existing
Education
and
Outreach
Efforts
Related
to
Toxics
in
the
Estuarine
System.

POE­
6.
Develop
and
Implement
Public
Education
Programs
for
the
Protection
of
Habitat
and
Living
Resources
in
the
Estuary
and
the
Sustainable
Use
of
Estuary
Resources.

POE­
7.
Promote
Action­
Oriented
Stewardship
of
the
System's
Resources.

POE­
8.
Engender
Support
for
the
PEP
CCMP
and
its
Recommended
Management
Actions.
Peconic
Estuary
Program
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9
Addresses
Public
Education
and
Outreach
Objective
3.

According
to
the
Public
Perception
Poll
taken
in
1994,
children's
education,
television,
and
radio
were
poorly
rated
as
sources
of
bay
information.
The
PEP
CAC
strategy
took
that
into
consideration
in
creating
the
successful
Annual
Peconic
Bays
Children's
Conference,
the
television
news
magazine
format
local
cable
show,
The
Bay
Show,
and
numerous
radio
campaigns.
These
have
proven
to
be
invaluable
outreach
tools
and
their
use
should
be
continued.

Many
agencies
and
organizations
have
effective
environmental
education
programs,
such
as
the
Suffolk
County
Department
of
Health
Services.
These
programs
should
continue,
and
to
the
extent
possible,
be
revised
to
address
estuary
related
topics
and
be
consistent
with
this
CCMP.

The
Ultimate
Users
Guide
to
the
Peconics
is
another
effective
outreach
tool.
The
guide
contains
information
on
a
wide
array
of
topics
and
reaches
a
broad
audience
of
stakeholders
in
the
Peconics.
This
Guide
should
be
updated
and
reprinted
annually,
and
should
be
expanded
to
include
information
for
Peconic
Estuary
watershed
residents
on
topics
such
as
environmentally
safe
household
products
and
practices.

Other
methods
for
increasing
awareness
about
the
Peconic
Estuary
include
establishing
an
Information
Resource
Center
and
conducting
and
using
the
results
of
public
perception
polls
to
guide
education
and
outreach
efforts.

Steps
POE­
1.1
Continue
existing
effective
environmental
programs
such
as
the
Suffolk
County
Department
of
Health
Services
Public
Environmental
Education
Programs.

POE­
1.2
Continue/
expand
PEP
CAC's
successful
outreach
programs
 
The
Bay
Show
and
the
Annual
Peconic
Bays
Children's
Conference
 
and
continue/
expand
outreach
media
campaigns
in
radio,
print,
and
television.

POE­
1.3
Establish
and
promote
an
Information
Resource
Center
appropriate
for
all
ages
to
service
the
community
with
accurate
information.
This
would
include
a
library
of
PEP
and
other
estuarine
materials,
as
well
as
a
website.
Secure
donated
space
for
the
resource
center.

POE­
1.4
Conduct
follow­
up
public
perception
polls
every
three
years
to
guide
refinements
to
the
education/
outreach
strategy.

POE­
1.5
Continue
to
update,
print,
and
distribute
the
Ultimate
Users'
Guide
to
the
Peconics,
addressing
a
wide
range
of
watershed
activities
and
issues,
including
topics
such
as
boating
safety
and
vessel
waste
no
discharge
area
education.
POE­
1.
Increase
Awareness
of
the
Peconic
Estuary
as
a
Regional
and
National
Resource
and
Improve
the
Understanding
of
the
Social
and
Economic
Value
of
the
Estuary.
Peconic
Estuary
Program
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Responsible
Entities
POE­
1.1
Suffolk
County
Department
of
Health
Services;
other
education/
outreach
entities
(
Peconic
BayKeeper,
The
Nature
Conservancy,
Group
for
the
South
Fork,
Cornell
Cooperative
Extension
of
Suffolk
County,
Save
the
Peconic
Bays,
New
York
Sea
Grant)

POE­
1.2
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
POE­
1.3
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
POE­
1.4
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)

POE­
1.5
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
Peconic
Estuary
Program
CCMP
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Addresses
Public
Education
and
Outreach
Objective
4.

Consensus
building
workshops
and
sessions
can
be
important
in
bringing
together
diverse
stakeholders
and
developing
outcomes
that
are
acceptable
to
all
parties.
These
sessions
can
help
to
create
mutual
understanding
for
differing
points
of
view.
They
are
often
led
by
professional
facilitators
with
experience
in
the
field
of
environmental
consensus
building.
The
Consensus
Building/
Negotiation
Workshop
the
PEP
CAC
held
in
1996
proved
invaluable
in
the
Vessel
Waste
No
Discharge
Area
process.
Such
workshops
should
be
held
as
needed
to
assist
in
CCMP
implementation.

Steps
POE­
2.1
Sponsor
Consensus­
Building
Workshops,
when
needed,
in
the
CCMP
implementation
phase.

Responsible
Entities
POE­
2.1
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
POE­
2.
Increase
Communication
and
Cooperation
Among
the
Estuary's
Many
and
Diverse
Stakeholder
Groups.
Peconic
Estuary
Program
CCMP
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12
Addresses
Public
Education
and
Outreach
Objective
1.

Pathogens
are
viruses,
bacteria,
algae,
and
protozoans
that
cause
diseases
in
humans,
plants,
and
other
animals.
Pathogens
can
enter
the
water
in
untreated
or
partially
treated
human
sewage
and
possibly
in
wild
and
domestic
animal
waste.
Pathogens
increase
health
risks
associated
with
the
consumption
of
contaminated
shellfish
and
water
contact.

Domestic
animal
waste,
fecal
material
from
waterfowl,
septic
tank
wastes,
and
boater
waste
are
a
few
of
the
sources
of
pathogens
that
can
be
eliminated
or
reduced
through
simple
actions
or
changes
in
behavior.

It
is
believed
that
domestic
animal
waste
contributes
at
least
a
portion
of
the
coliform
bacteria
to
the
estuary
system.
Owners
who
allow
their
pets
to
defecate
in
areas
that
are
subject
to
strong
stormwater
flows
(
e.
g.,
streets)
may
be
contributing
unnecessarily
to
the
overall
loading.
Proper
disposal
of
pet
waste
will
prevent
this
source
of
pathogens
from
entering
the
Peconic
Estuary
via
runoff.

Fecal
material
from
wildlife
also
can
be
a
significant
source
of
pathogens
to
the
estuary.
Waterfowl,
in
particular,
aggregate
on
and
near
the
water
and
in
large
numbers,
can
cause
water
quality
problems
in
small,
poorly
flushed
embayments.
In
many
areas
such
as
parks,
local
citizens
like
to
feed
birds.
Feeding
increases
the
number
of
birds
and
the
amount
of
waste
material
they
produce
and,
thus,
the
levels
of
coliform
bacteria,
which
are
then
released
directly
or
carried
via
stormwater
into
the
estuary.
Food
scraps
may
also
attract
gulls
and
crows,
which
are
predators
of
endangered
colonial
nesting
birds,
such
as
terns
and
plovers.

Malfunctioning
septic
systems
can
introduce
untreated
or
partially
treated
human
wastes
into
groundwater
or
nearby
surface
waters.
One
of
the
simplest
and
most
effective
methods
of
pinpointing
septic
system
problems
is
through
the
placement
of
dye
in
the
toilets
of
the
suspected
system.
The
appearance
of
the
dye
in
nearby
surface
waters
indicates
a
compromise
of
the
leaching
field.
These
tests
can
only
be
done
with
the
cooperation
of
the
homeowner,
however,
and
it
is
often
difficult
to
obtain
permission
to
run
the
tests
since
a
positive
result
may
end
in
a
requirement
for
the
homeowner
to
repair,
upgrade,
or
replace
the
system.
In
addition,
these
tests
are
only
typically
effective
at
pinpointing
improper
hookups
or
leaks
from
systems
located
near
waterbodies.

One
of
the
ways
to
reduce
the
potential
for
pollution
in
marinas
and
mooring
areas
from
the
discharge
of
treated
human
sewage
from
vessels
is
to
minimize
the
waste
produced
on
boats
in
these
areas.
The
use
of
shoreside
facilities
by
boaters
would
help
achieve
this
end.
In
addition,
Type
III
marine
sanitation
devices
(
MSD),
which
are
holding
tanks,
combined
with
the
use
of
pumpout
facilities
at
marinas,
would
also
minimize
the
potential
for
release
of
pathogens
into
the
water.
A
successful
plan
to
reduce
the
potential
of
pathogen
contamination
from
vessel
waste
must
involve
education
of
the
boating
public
about
the
need
for
and
availability
of
pumpout
stations
for
Type
III
MSDs
as
well
as
the
appropriate
use
and
disposal
of
wastes
from
portable
toilets.
Studies
done
in
other
areas
have
shown
an
increase
in
the
use
of
pumpouts
following
aggressive
education
programs
on
the
topic.
POE­
3
Develop
and
Implement
New
Programs
and
Continue
and
Expand
Existing
Programs
for
Estuary
Stakeholders
about
Controlling
the
Introduction
of
Pathogens
into
the
Estuary
System.
Peconic
Estuary
Program
CCMP
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Steps
POE­
3.1
Develop
and
implement
a
comprehensive
education/
media
program
for
owners
of
domestic
animals
about
the
need
to
properly
dispose
of
pet
waste.
(
See
related
Pathogens
Action
P­
12.)

POE­
3.2
Develop
and
implement
a
comprehensive
education/
media
program
to
educate
residents
and
visitors
not
to
feed
wildlife,
particularly
waterfowl.

POE­
3.3
Develop
and
implement
a
program
whereby
waterfront
residents
can
volunteer
to
have
dye
tests
done
on
their
septic
systems
to
determine
if
the
system
is
working
properly.
(
See
related
Pathogens
Action
P­
5.)

POE­
3.4
Develop
and
distribute
materials
to
promote
the
use
of
shore­
based
toilets,
holding
tanks
on
boats,
and
pumpout
stations,
especially
in
areas
of
heavy
boat
traffic
or
in
environmentally
sensitive
areas.
(
See
related
Pathogens
Action
P­
6.)

POE­
3.5
Continue
the
public
awareness
campaign
about
the
availability
of
vessel
waste
pumpout
facilities
through
distribution
of
information
prepared
by
New
York
Sea
Grant
and
the
New
York
State
Department
of
State.
(
See
related
Pathogens
Action
P­
6.)

Responsible
Entities
POE­
3.1
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
POE­
3.2
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
POE­
3.3
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
homeowners
POE­
3.4
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
(
NY
Sea
Grant
Extension
Service
pumpout
education
program,
Association
of
Marine
Industries,
local
governments,
NYSDEC,
NYSDOS,
and
marina
owners
POE­
3.5
New
York
Sea
Grant
Extension
Service
(
lead)
and
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
Peconic
Estuary
Program
CCMP
C
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E
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G
H
T
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14
Addresses
Public
Education
and
Outreach
Objective
1.

The
general
public
can
play
an
important
role
in
reducing
nutrient
loads
to
the
estuary.
Excessive
nutrients
can
contribute
to
problems
such
as
harmful
algal
blooms
and
reduced
dissolved
oxygen
and
decreased
water
transparency
that
may
follow.
These
conditions
can
adversely
affect
eelgrass,
finfish,
and
shellfish.
Excessive
nitrogen
may
also
affect
eelgrass
directly.
Some
sources
of
nitrogen
are
difficult
to
control,
such
as
atmospheric
deposition
and
nitrogen
associated
with
historic
loadings
currently
in
bottom
sediments.
Other
sources
are
expensive
to
manage
and
may
have
only
site
specific
impacts,
such
as
loads
from
sewage
treatment
plants.
Residential
fertilizer
use,
is
however,
readily
manageable.
Most,
if
not
all,
residential
applications
of
fertilizers
can
be
eliminated
entirely.
Eliminated
or
reduced
fertilizer
applications
can
also
reduce
water
requirements
for
lawns
and
increase
the
interval
between
lawn
cuttings.

Steps
POE­
4.1
Develop
and
implement
a
comprehensive
education/
media
program
to
reduce
residential
Priority
fertilizer
use
in
the
watershed.

Responsible
Entities
POE­
4.1
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
POE­
4
Develop
and
Implement
New
Programs
for
Estuary
Stakeholders
about
Controlling
the
Introduction
of
Nutrients
into
the
Estuary
System.
Peconic
Estuary
Program
CCMP
C
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15
Addresses
Public
Education
and
Outreach
Objective
1.

Toxic
contaminants
include
man­
made
and
naturally
occurring
substances
that
can
cause
adverse
ecosystem
or
human
health
effects
in
certain
concentrations.
Some
toxics
in
the
estuary
can
accumulate
in
the
tissue
of
fish
and
shellfish,
making
them
dangerous
to
wildlife
and
unsuitable
for
unrestricted
human
consumption.

The
Peconic
Estuary
System
generally
has
low
levels
of
toxic
materials
in
the
water,
sediment,
and
organisms.
However,
there
are
impairments
which
should
be
addressed,
and
residents
and
visitors
to
the
estuary
should
be
made
aware
of
any
potential
threats.
An
adequate
program
is
in
place
to
develop
and
update
finfish,
shellfish,
and
wildlife
consumption
advisories.
However,
consumers
of
seafood
and
wildlife
within
the
Peconics
may
not
be
aware
of
the
advisories.
The
Peconic
Estuary
Program
should
expand
dissemination
of
consumption
advisory
information,
and
to
the
extent
possible,
accommodate
Spanish
and
Greek
speaking
populations,
among
others.
Further,
any
materials
developed
specifically
for
the
Peconics
should
fully
and
adequately
address
the
issue
of
low
level
radionuclide
contamination
and
associated
risks.

Estuary
users
can
help
to
minimize
the
introduction
of
toxic
substances
to
the
estuary
system
by
controlling
pesticide
and
herbicide
use,
preventing
pollution
from
marinas
and
boating
activities,
and
properly
using
and
disposing
of
household
hazardous
wastes.
Decisions
by
consumers
and
residents
regarding
marine
engines,
toxics
associated
with
shoreline
hardening
structures
such
as
bulkheads
and
docks,
and
underground
storage
tanks
can
also
affect
loadings
of
toxics
to
the
estuary.

Pesticides
and
Herbicides
While
pesticides
have
not
been
identified
as
impairing
water
quality
or
living
resources,
the
potential
for
misuse
or
unintended
off­
site
impacts
exists,
particularly
from
uncertified
applicators
and
due
to
improper
residential
applications
by
homeowners.
Agricultural
uses
of
pesticides
are
discussed
in
the
Toxics
Chapter
of
this
Plan.
The
PEP
strongly
encourages
residents
desiring
to
manage
pests
to
do
so
in
accordance
with
integrated
pest
management
(
IPM)
practices.
Many
common
lawn
care
products
and
formulations
applied
by
homeowners
and
lawn
care
companies
tend
to
be
mixtures
of
fertilizers
and
herbicides,
insecticides
and
sometimes
fungicides.
Applications,
therefore,
likely
include
one
or
more
ingredients
not
really
needed
on
a
particular
lawn
or
only
marginally
useful
in
many
areas.
Any
unnecessary
application
of
a
pesticide
increases
the
threat
of
groundwater
contamination
and
potentially,
contamination
of
the
bays.

In
and
around
freshwater
wetlands,
provisions
of
the
State's
Freshwater
Wetlands
Law
prohibit
the
use
of
pesticides
and
herbicides
on
or
in
the
vicinity
of
wetlands
and
associated
waterbodies.
However,
many
residents
may
be
unaware
of
this
law.

For
golf
courses,
"
Environmental
Principles
for
Golf
Courses
in
the
United
States,"
developed
by
golf
and
environmental
organizations,
describes
sound
objectives
for
golf
course
planning
and
siting,
design,
construction,
maintenance,
and
facility
operations,
including
reduction
of
pesticides.
POE­
5
Develop
New,
and
Continue
or
Expand
Existing
Education
and
Outreach
Efforts
Related
to
Toxics
in
the
Estuarine
System.
Peconic
Estuary
Program
CCMP
C
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E
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G
H
T
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16
Marinas
and
Boating
Activities
The
best
method
of
preventing
pollution
from
marinas
and
boating
activities
is
to
educate
the
public
about
the
causes
and
effects
of
pollution
and
methods
to
prevent
it.
Education
outreach
programs
currently
underway
can
be
continued
and
expanded
to
address
solid
waste
disposal,
liquid
material
disposal,
petroleum
control,
and
boat
cleaning.
Much
of
this
information
can
be
included
in
the
Ultimate
Users
Guide
to
the
Peconics.
(
See
Action
POE­
1.)

Household
Septic
Systems
and
Household
Hazardous
Wastes
Many
activities
around
the
home
can
lead
to
the
introduction
of
toxic
substances
to
the
estuary.
For
example,
organic
solvents
used
as
septic
system
"
cleaners"
may
hinder
effective
septic
system
operation
by
destroying
useful
bacteria
that
aid
in
the
degradation
of
waste,
resulting
in
disrupted
treatment
activity
and
the
discharge
of
contaminants.
In
addition,
since
the
organic
chemicals
in
the
solvents
are
highly
mobile
in
soils
and
are
toxic
(
some
are
suspected
carcinogens),
they
can
easily
contaminate
ground
water
and
surface
waters
and
threaten
public
health.
State
and
County
laws
restrict/
prohibit
the
sale
and
distribution
of
illegal
disposal
system
products
in
Nassau
and
Suffolk
counties.
This
includes
deodorizers
and
drain
cleaners,
as
well
as
cesspool
additives.
However,
sewage
system
"
cleaners"
may
still
be
used
by
unsuspecting
residents.

There
are
many
other
potentially
toxic
pollutants
associated
with
everyday
activities
within
a
developed
watershed.
Some
of
the
major
sources
include
household
hazardous
wastes,
garden
and
lawn
care
activities,
turf
grass
management,
on­
site
disposal
systems,
dumping
of
wastes
into
storm
drains
and
commercial
activities.
It
is
important
that
estuary
residents
understand
the
potential
threats
of
toxics
on
the
ecosystem
and
take
measures
to
use
and
dispose
of
toxics
properly.
The
Peconic
Estuary
Program
will
also
identify
environmentally
safe
(
or
less
toxic)
products
and
practices.

Three
other
sources
of
toxic
substances
to
the
environment
(
discussed
in
greater
detail
in
the
toxics
chapter)
are
marine
engines,
treated
lumber
and
underground
storage
tanks.
The
public
can
play
a
role
in
eliminating
or
reducing
the
impacts
or
threats
from
these
sources
through
alternatives.

Steps
POE­
5.1
Develop
and
carry
out
an
education
campaign
to
eliminate
or
reduce
domestic
pesticide
Priority
use
in
the
watershed.
Educate
home
and
business
owners
about
the
importance
of
dealing
only
with
certified
commercial
applicators
of
pesticides.
(
See
related
Toxics
Action
T­
4.3.)

POE­
5.2
Increase
awareness
of
the
provisions
of
the
State's
Freshwater
Wetlands
Law
to
reduce
or
eliminate
loadings
of
pesticides
and
herbicides
on
or
in
the
vicinity
of
wetlands
and
associated
waterbodies.
(
See
related
Toxics
Action
T­
4.4.)

POE­
5.3
Endorsement,
adoption,
and
implementation
of
"
Environmental
Principles
for
Golf
Courses
in
the
United
States"
by
all
golf
courses
in
the
Peconic
Estuary
Study
Area.
As
necessary,
provide
additional
detail
to
the
principles
to
reflect
local
conditions
and
concerns.

POE­
5.4
Continue/
expand
dissemination
of
fish
and
wildlife
consumption
advisory
information.
Expand
program
to
target
non­
English
speaking
consumers
in
the
Peconics.
Peconic
Estuary
Program
CCMP
C
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H
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17
POE­
5.5
Continue/
expand
education
outreach
programs
to
specifically
address
potential
boating
pollution
issues,
including:
solid
waste
disposal,
liquid
material
disposal,
petroleum
control,
and
boat
cleaning.

POE­
5.6
Continue/
expand
ongoing
education
and
outreach
efforts
to
prevent
the
use
of
organic
solvents
as
septic
system
cleaners.

POE­
5.7
Continue/
expand
existing
education
and
outreach
activities
for
pollution
prevention;
develop/
consolidate
materials
for
distribution
within
the
watershed,
relying
on
existing
materials
and
information
to
the
extent
possible.

POE­
5.8
Develop
and
carry
out
a
program
to
encourage
rapid
conversion
to
four
stroke
or
in­
board
dry
exhaust
marine
engines
to
reduce
hydrocarbon
loadings
to
the
estuary.

POE­
5.9
Develop
and
carry
out
a
program
to
encourage
alternatives
to
treated
lumber
for
shoreline
hardening
structures,
particularly
maintenance
of
or
restoration
to
natural
shoreline
features.

POE­
5.10
Develop
and
carry
out
a
program
to
encourage
voluntary
replacement
of
underground
oil
storage
tanks
that
are
exempt
from
current
county
replacement
requirements.

Responsible
Entities
POE­
5.1
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities,
NYSDEC,
home
and
business
owners
POE­
5.2
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
POE­
5.3
Golf
course
owners,
operators,
and
superintendents
(
lead),
PEP
Program
Office,
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities,
U.
S.
Golf
Assoc.,
Long
Island
Golf
Course
Superintendents
Assoc.

POE­
5.4
NYSDEC
(
lead),
NYSDOH,
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
with
other
public
and
private
education
groups
and
trade/
industry
groups
POE­
5.5
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
with
other
public
and
private
education
groups
and
trade/
industry
groups,
Association
of
Marine
Industries
POE­
5.6
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
in
concert
with
education/
trade
groups
POE­
5.7
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
in
concert
with
education
groups
and
local
governments
POE­
5.8
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
Peconic
Estuary
Program
CCMP
C
H
A
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T
E
R
E
I
G
H
T
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18
POE­
5.9
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
POE­
5.10
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
Peconic
Estuary
Program
CCMP
C
H
A
P
T
E
R
E
I
G
H
T
8­
19
Addresses
Public
Education
and
Outreach
Objective
1.

Additional
outreach
is
needed
regarding
the
protection
of
habitats
and
living
resources,
including
actions
that
members
of
the
public
can
take
or
avoid
in
order
to
protect
rare
and
endangered
species
and
important
habitat
areas,
such
as
bird
nesting
sites.
Existing
information
and
materials
can
be
combined
into
a
larger
education
packet.
Information
provided
could
include
reasons
for
not
walking
on
dunes
and
wetlands,
encouragement
to
"
pack­
in­
pack­
out"
garbage
and
trash,
not
feeding
wildlife
(
including
waterfowl),
which
can
attract
gulls
and
crows,
which
are
predators
of
colonial
nesting
birds,
and
discouragement
from
the
use
of
disposable
plastic
at
the
shore.

Additional
actions
recommended
for
the
protection
of
habitat
and
living
resources
include
education
and
outreach
to
minimize
boat
encounters
with
sea
turtles
and
marine
mammals
and
the
importance
of
proper
fish
waste
disposal.
Other
actions
are
targeted
at
commercial
and
recreational
fishermen
and
focus
on
both
habitat
protection
and
the
sustainable
use
of
marine
resources.
The
need
for
each
of
these
actions
is
discussed
briefly
below.

As
the
number
of
boats
and
other
commercial
and
recreational
activities
in
the
Peconic
Estuary
increases,
encounters
and
collisions
with
sea
turtles
and
marine
mammals
will
continue
to
occur.
Many
boaters
are
not
aware
of
the
presence
of
these
animals
in
the
estuary
nor
of
the
fact
that
it
can
be
dangerous
both
to
the
animals
and
to
the
boaters
themselves
should
they
collide.
Information
on
where
these
animals
are
generally
found,
what
they
look
like,
and
the
procedure
to
follow
if
a
collision
occurs
could
greatly
reduce
the
chances
that
these
animals
will
be
injured
or
killed
in
these
encounters.
It
is
also
important
to
educate
the
public
on
actions
that
should
be
taken
should
these
animals
be
encountered
on
beaches
or
in
the
water.
Existing
materials
from
Riverhead
Foundation
for
Marine
Research
and
Preservation
should
be
incorporated
into
educational
and
outreach
activities.

The
waste
generated
by
fishermen
from
cleaning
fish
is
often
discarded
back
into
the
water
in
the
mistaken
belief
that
because
it
is
biodegradable
it
will
not
harm
the
estuary
system.
In
fact,
this
material
attracts
scavengers,
both
aquatic
and
terrestrial,
and
adds
to
the
organic
matter
already
decaying
in
the
sheltered
embayments.

Shellfish
harvesters
typically
concentrate
their
efforts
in
the
unvegetated
mudflats.
In
some
cases,
however,
harvesters
may
work
their
way
right
up
to
the
edge
of
the
vegetated
zone
where
salt
marsh
peat
forms.
Digging
for
shellfish
at
this
edge
destabilizes
the
vegetation
and
renders
these
areas
vulnerable
to
erosion.
This
may
contribute,
over
time,
to
the
loss
of
vegetated
wetlands.

Overfishing
of
finfish
stocks
that
are
highly
desirable
has
been
a
concern
for
decades.
Both
commercial
and
recreational
fishermen
contribute
to
this
problem.
Fishery
management
plans
and
fishery
regulations
have
been
designed
for
sustainable
use
of
these
stocks
by
humans.
In
order
to
ensure
that
people
understand
the
threats
to
finfish
and
the
need
to
comply
with
regulations,
education
materials
should
be
developed
which
specifically
address
this
issue.
Existing
educational
material
should
be
used
as
much
as
possible
and
both
written
materials
and
signage
should
be
used,
focusing
on
areas
where
fisherman
congregate,
including
marinas,
bait
and
tackle
shops,
and
fishing
piers.
POE­
6
Develop
and
Implement
Public
Education
Programs
for
the
Protection
of
Habitat
and
Living
Resources
in
the
Estuary
and
the
Sustainable
Use
of
Estuary
Resources.
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Implementation
of
steps
under
other
actions
in
this
chapter,
particularly
those
addressing
toxics
and
nutrients
will
also
protect
and
enhance
the
habitats
and
living
resources
of
the
Peconic
Estuary.

Steps
POE­
6.1
Develop
and
implement
a
public
education
program
about:
1)
terns,
plovers,
diamondback
terrapins,
and
other
plants
and
animals
that
depend
on
tidal
wetlands,
beaches,
and
dunes;
2)
the
processes
necessary
for
creating
and
maintaining
these
habitats;
and
3)
what
people
can
do
to
participate
in
these
conservation
actions.

POE­
6.2
Develop
education
and
outreach
materials
aimed
at
minimizing
encounters
between
boats
and
sea
turtles
and
marine
mammals.
Educate
the
public
on
actions
that
should
be
taken
should
encounters
or
collisions
occur.

POE­
6.3
Educate
boaters
and
fishermen
regarding
the
importance
of
proper
fish­
cleaning
waste
disposal
practices.
Develop
public
education
materials
for
distribution
at
marinas,
bait
and
tackle
shops
and
other
related
businesses
detailing
these
BMPs.
(
See
related
Habitat
Action
HLR­
12.)

POE­
6.4
Develop
and
carry
out
a
public
education
program
to
discourage
the
harvesting
of
shellfish
at
the
edge
of
vegetated
salt
marshes,
to
protect
this
important
habitat.
(
See
related
Habitat
Action
HLR­
4.)

POE­
6.5
Develop
and
carry
out
a
public
education
program
about
the
value
of
commercial
and
recreational
fishing
regulations
and
the
importance
of
compliance
with
these
regulations.
(
See
related
Habitat
Action
HLR­
12.)

Responsible
Entities
POE­
6.1
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
education
groups
POE­
6.2
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
education
groups
including
the
Riverhead
Foundation,
NYSDEC
POE­
6.3
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program,
AMI,
Fishing
related
businesses
POE­
6.4
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program,
NYSDEC,
the
five
East
End
Towns,
commercial
and
recreational
shell
fishermen
POE­
6.5
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program,
NYSDEC,
AMI,
Fishing
related
businesses
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Estuary
Program
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Addresses
Public
Education
and
Outreach
Objective
2.

Hands­
on
activities
and
personal
involvement
in
estuary
activities
are
excellent
ways
to
build
stewardship
and
encourage
collaboration
among
businesses,
industries,
local
and
regional
governments,
individuals,
and
groups
on
estuary
projects.
Hands­
on
workshops
and
training
sessions
can
be
used
to
provide
information
and
materials
for
projects
at
the
household
or
community
level.
In
some
cases,
a
small
amount
of
seed
money
may
be
all
that
is
needed
to
spark
interest
in
a
local
effort
aimed
at
preserving,
enhancing,
or
restoring
a
local
waterbody.
Funding
may
be
used
for
activities
such
as
citizen
monitoring
and
"
Adopt
a
Creek"
programs.

Students
and
youths
can
be
some
of
the
most
conscientious
stewards
of
the
environment.
The
PEP
Youth
Advisory
Committee
has
been
used
successfully
to
involve
these
groups
in
estuary
protection
efforts.
Local
small
businesses
also
can
play
an
important
role
in
the
education
and
outreach
efforts
and
serve
as
examples
of
good
environmental
stewards
through
participation
in
small
business
partnership
programs.
A
potential
priority
area
for
these
partnerships
may
be
in
areas
serviced
by
sewer
districts
(
Riverhead
and
Sag
Harbor)
and
storm
sewer
collection
systems,
which
may
result
in
the
discharges
of
contaminants
to
surface
waters.

Steps
POE­
7.1
Promote
and
support
the
establishment
of
local
watershed
associations,
focusing
around
local
waterbodies,
embayments
and
especially
tidal
creeks.
Encourage
community
efforts
to
understand,
protect,
and
restore
these
waters.

POE­
7.2
Develop
and
carry
out
a
"
Peconics
Yards
and
Neighborhoods"
project
in
which
watershed
neighborhood
groups
would
be
trained
in
xeriscaping
and
the
utilization
of
native
plants
in
creating
water
conserving
landscapes.
This
would
also
include
training
in
creating
attractive
home­
vegetated
buffer
zones
and
filter
strips
as
a
way
to
further
mitigate
stormwater
runoff.

POE­
7.3
Establish
a
Mini
Grant
Program
to
provide
funding
to
local
citizens
groups
to
encourage
the
establishment
of
and
participation
in
local
protection
and
restoration
efforts.
Identify
an
agency/
organization
to
administer
the
program.

POE­
7.4
Establish
a
small
business
partnership
program.
Encourage
businesses
to
undertake
environmental
management
reviews
and
pollution
prevention
opportunity
assessments.
Establish
criteria
to
qualify
as
a
"
Business
for
the
Bay"
and
encourage
patronage
of
these
businesses.

POE­
7.5
Continue/
expand
the
PEP
Youth
Advisory
Committee.

POE­
7.6
Encourage
the
establishment
of
citizen's
monitoring
programs.
POE­
7
Promote
Action­
Oriented
Stewardship
of
the
System's
Resources.
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Responsible
Entities
POE­
7.1
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead),
PEP
Program
Office,
Peconic
BayKeeper
POE­
7.2
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
education
groups
and
local
civic
associations,
PEP
Program
Office
POE­
7.3
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
education
groups
and
local
civic
associations
POE­
7.4
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
in
concert
with
education
groups
and
local
business
associations
POE­
7.5
PEP
Program
Office,
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)

POE­
7.6
PEP
Program
Office,
Peconic
Baykeeper,
Accabonac
Protection
Committee,
other
local
groups
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Program
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Addresses
Public
Education
and
Outreach
Objective
5.

Without
support
from
the
community,
implementation
of
the
recommended
actions
in
the
CCMP
will
not
be
possible.
For
this
reason,
stakeholder
input
has
been
crucial
to
formulating
actions
in
this
Management
Plan.
Continued
efforts
will
be
needed
to
reach
new
audiences
and
ensure
that
public
support
for
implementing
the
CCMP
remains
strong.

Distributing
information
on
CCMP
projects
and
proposed
actions,
as
well
as
eliciting
feedback
from
the
community
are
good
ways
of
creating
stakeholder
interest
and
spurring
dialogue
about
implementation
issues.
An
annual
"
State­
of­
the­
Bays"
Conference
would
be
a
good
conduit
for
reporting
progress
on
CCMP
implementation
and
focusing
the
public's
attention
on
the
estuary.
An
annual
evaluation
by
citizens
of
the
progress
of
public
agencies
and
private
organizations
in
implementing
the
CCMP
can
also
help
to
keep
attention
focused
on
implementation
issues.
A
dedicated
public
education
and
outreach
coordinator
can
work
with
citizens
and
the
private
sector
to
ensure
the
public
is
involved
in
carrying
out
the
CCMP.

Steps
POE­
8.1
Convene
an
annual
"
State­
of­
the­
Bays"
Conference
focusing
on
PEP
CCMP
recommended
actions
and
issues.

POE­
8.2
Develop
and
annually
complete
a
citizen
based
"
report
card"
to
highlight
successes
and
identify
weaknesses,
and
provide
an
overall
citizen
perspective
of
implementation
of
the
CCMP.

POE­
8.3
Provide
funding
for
an
education
and
outreach
coordinator
to
work
with
citizens
and
the
Priority
private
sector
in
carrying
out
the
CCMP.

Responsible
Entities
POE­
8.1
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead);
PEP
Program
Office
POE­
8.2
PEP
CAC
POE­
8.3
PEP
Program
Office
(
lead);
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program;
PEP
CAC
POE­
8
Engender
Support
for
the
PEP
CCMP
and
its
Recommended
Management
Actions.
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BENEFITS
OF
MANAGEMENT
ACTIONS
The
benefits
of
funding
an
effective
education
and
outreach
program
for
residents
and
visitors
to
the
Peconics
are
as
difficult
to
quantify
as
they
are
important.
Can
we
measure
the
individual
benefit
of
one
less
bulkheaded
piece
of
waterfront
property,
one
less
pound
of
fertilizer
or
pesticide
applied
to
a
lawn,
or
dog
waste
that
has
been
scooped
up
and
prevented
from
washing
in
to
a
tidal
creek?
Individually,
we
probably
cannot
discern
differences.
Cumulatively,
however,
if
we
are
successful
in
educating
the
citizens
of
the
watershed
about
the
role
they
can
play
in
preserving,
protecting
and
restoring
the
bays,
in
time
and
in
concert
with
the
implementation
of
other
actions
in
this
CCMP,
we
can
expect
to
see
improvements
in
water
quality,
habitats,
and
living
resources.

COST
OF
MANAGEMENT
ACTIONS
It
is
often
said
that
"
an
ounce
of
prevention
is
worth
a
pound
of
cure"
and
surely
this
is
true
with
respect
to
limiting
the
release
of
pollutants
to
the
environment
and
limiting
disturbances
to
habitats
and
living
resources.
In
fact,
many
perturbations
can
be
avoided
or
eliminated
through
simple
practices
and
actions
brought
about
through
education
and
awareness
on
the
part
of
individuals,
be
they
homeowners,
visitors,
business
owners,
workers,
or
recreational
boaters.
The
cost
of
restoration
is
often
prohibitive
or
not
technically
feasible.
It
is,
therefore,
important
to
invest
in
activities
that
prevent
problems
from
occurring.

The
total
cost
of
all
new
actions
proposed
in
the
Public
Education
and
Outreach
Chapter
is
$
190,000
for
one­
time
costs
and
$
1,003,500
annually.
One­
time
costs
include
activities
such
as
developing
and
preparing
education
and
outreach
materials.
Annual
costs
typically
include
costs
associated
with
planning
and
carrying
out
a
structured,
focused
and
coordinated
education
and
outreach
plan,
and
activities
such
as
an
annual
"
State
of
the
Bays"
conference,
children's
conferences,
and
actions
with
citizens
groups,
private
businesses,
etc.
For
many
actions,
inclusion
of
educational
materials
in
a
single
document
such
as
the
Ultimate
Users
Guide
to
the
Peconics
allows
for
significant
cost
savings.
Actions
that
can
be
incorporated
in
the
Guide,
which
is
described
in
action
POE­
1.4,
include
POE­
5.7,
POE­
6.2,
POE­
6.3,
and
POE­
6.5.
(
See
"
Action
Costs"
in
Chapter
1
for
an
explanation
of
how
these
costs
were
determined.)
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PUBLIC
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AND
OUTREACH
MANAGEMENT
PLAN
ACTIONS
SUMMARY
TABLE
Table
8­
1
provides
the
following
summary
information
about
each
of
the
actions
presented
in
this
chapter.

Status
An
action's
status
is
designated
in
the
table
by
either
an
"
R"
for
"
Recommendation"
or
a
"
C"
for
"
Commitment."
Actions
that
are
commitments
are
being
implemented
because
resources
or
funding
and
organizational
support
is
available
to
carry
them
out.
Actions
that
are
"
recommendations"
require
new
or
additional
resources
by
some
or
all
of
the
responsible
entities.
"
O"
refers
to
ongoing
activities;
"
N"
indicates
new
actions.

Timeframe
This
category
refers
to
the
general
timeframe
for
action
implementation.
Some
actions
are
ongoing
or
nearing
completion;
implementation
of
other
actions
is
not
anticipated
until
some
time
in
the
future.

Cost
Information
in
the
cost
column
represents
the
PEP's
best
estimate
of
the
costs
associated
with
action
implementation.
"
Base
Program"
means
that
no
new
or
additional
funds
will
be
needed
outside
of
the
responsible
entity's
operating
budget
to
implement
the
action.
Where
additional
funding
is
needed,
resources
to
implement
an
action
may
be
expressed
as
dollar
amounts
or
work
years
or
both.
One
full
time
equivalent
employee
or
"
FTE"
is
estimated
as
costing
$
75,000
per
year,
which
includes
salary,
fringe
benefits
and
indirect
costs.
The
"
Action
Costs"
description
in
both
Chapter
1
and
Chapter
9
provides
an
expanded
explanation
of
base
programs
and
action
costs.
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Estuary
Program
CCMP
Table
8­
1.
Public
Education
and
Outreach
Management
Actions.

Action
Responsible
Entity
Timeframe
Cost
Status
POE­
1
Increase
Awareness
of
the
Peconic
Estuary
as
a
Regional
and
National
Resource
and
Improve
the
Understanding
of
the
Social
and
Economic
Value
of
the
Estuary.
(
Objective
3)

POE­
1.1
Continue
existing
effective
environmental
education
programs,

such
as
the
SCDHS
Public
Environmental
Education
Program.
SCDHS,
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
Base
Programs
of
various
governmental
and
nongovernmental
entities
C/
O
POE­
1.2
Continue/
expand
PEP
CAC's
successful
outreach
programs
 
The
Bay
Show
and
the
Annual
Peconic
Bays
Children's
Conference
 
and
continue/
expand
outreach
media
campaigns
in
radio,
print
and
television.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
The
Bay
Show,

$
70,000/
year;
The
Annual
Children's
Conference,

$
20,000/
year;
general
radio/
print
campaigns,

$
20,000/
year.
Total
=

$
110,000/
year
R
POE­
1.3
Establish
and
promote
an
Information
Resource
Center
appropriate
for
all
ages
to
service
the
community
with
accurate
information.
This
would
include
a
library
of
PEP
and
other
estuarine
materials,
as
well
as
a
website.

Secure
donated
space
for
the
resource
center.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
$
15,000/
year
(
provided
space
is
donated)
R
POE­
1.4
Conduct
follow­
up
public
perception
polls
every
three
years
to
guide
refinements
to
the
education/
outreach
strategy.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead).
Post­
CCMP
$
10,000
every
three
years,

starting
in
2001
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Outreach
Management
Actions.
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Action
Responsible
Entity
Timeframe
Cost
Status
POE­
1.5
Continue
to
update,
print,
and
distribute
the
Ultimate
Users'

Guide
to
the
Peconics,
addressing
a
wide
range
of
watershed
activities
and
issues,
including
topics
such
as
boating
safety
and
vessel
waste
no
discharge
area
education.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
$
35,000/
year
R
POE­
2
Increase
Communication
and
Cooperation
among
the
Estuary's
Many
and
Diverse
Stakeholder
Groups.
(
Objective
4)

POE­
2.1
Sponsor
Consensus­
Building
Workshops,
when
needed,
in
the
CCMP
implementation
phase.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead).
Post­
CCMP
$
10,000
per
workshop
(
Estimate
1
workshop/
yr)
R
POE­
3
Develop
and
Implement
New
Programs
and
Continue
and
Expand
Existing
Programs
for
the
Estuary
Stakeholders
about
Controlling
the
Introduction
of
Pathogens
into
the
Peconic
Estuary
Program.
(
Objective
1)

POE­
3.1
Develop
and
implement
a
comprehensive
education/
media
program
for
owners
of
domestic
animals
about
the
need
to
properly
dispose
of
pet
waste.
(
See
related
Pathogens
Action
P­
12.2.)
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
$
10,000
R
POE­
3.2
Develop
and
implement
a
comprehensive
education/
media
program
to
educate
residents
and
visitors
not
to
feed
wildlife,

particularly
waterfowl.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
$
10,000
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Outreach
Management
Actions.
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continued)

Action
Responsible
Entity
Timeframe
Cost
Status
POE­
3.3
Develop
and
implement
a
program
whereby
waterfront
residents
can
volunteer
to
have
dye
tests
done
on
their
septic
systems
to
determine
if
the
system
is
working
properly.

(
See
related
Pathogens
Action
P­
5.)
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
homeowners.
Post­
CCMP.
Relatively
inexpensive
for
test
and
time
spent;
may
be
considerable
for
homeowners
if
there
are
improper
hookups
or
particularly
if
the
septic
system
is
found
to
be
malfunctioning.

PEP:
1
FTE/
yr
R
POE­
3.4
Develop
and
distribute
materials
to
promote
the
use
of
shore­
based
toilets,
holding
tanks
on
boats,
and
pumpout
stations,
especially
in
areas
of
heavy
boat
traffic
or
in
environmentally
sensitive
areas.

(
See
related
Pathogens
Action
P­

6.)
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
(
NY
Sea
Grant
Extension
Service
pumpout
education
program,
Association
of
Marine
Industries,
local
governments,
NYSDEC,

NYSDOS,)
and
marina
owners.
Post­
CCMP
$
25,000
R
POE­
3.5
Continue
the
public
awareness
campaign
about
the
availability
of
vessel
waste
pumpout
facilities
through
distribution
of
information
prepared
by
New
York
Sea
Grant
and
the
New
York
State
Department
of
State.
(
See
related
Pathogens
Action
P­
6.)
New
York
Sea
Grant
Extension
Service
(
lead)

and
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Ongoing
Base
program
C/
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Outreach
Management
Actions.
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continued)

Action
Responsible
Entity
Timeframe
Cost
Status
POE­
4
Develop
and
Implement
New
Programs
for
Estuary
Stakeholders
about
Controlling
the
Introduction
of
Nutrients
into
the
Estuary
System.
(
Objective
1)

POE­
4.1
Priority
Develop
and
implement
a
comprehensive
education/
media
program
to
reduce
residential
fertilizer
use
in
the
watershed.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
$
250,000/
yr
R
POE­
5
Develop
New
and
Continue
or
Expand
Existing
Education
and
Outreach
Efforts
Related
to
Toxics
in
the
Estuarine
System.
(
Objective
1)

POE­
5.1
Priority
Develop
and
carry
out
an
education
campaign
to
eliminate
or
reduce
domestic
pesticide
use
in
the
watershed.
Educate
home
and
business
owners
about
the
importance
of
dealing
only
with
certified
commercial
applicators
of
pesticides.
(
See
related
Toxics
Action
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4.3.)
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities
(
lead),
NYSDEC,
home
and
business
owners.
Post­
CCMP
$
15,000
annually
R
POE­
5.2
Increase
awareness
of
the
provisions
of
the
State's
Freshwater
Wetlands
Law
to
reduce
or
eliminate
loadings
of
pesticides
and
herbicides
on
or
in
the
vicinity
of
wetlands
and
associated
waterbodies.
(
See
related
Toxics
Action
T­
4.4.)
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
$
15,000
annually
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Management
Actions.
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continued)

Action
Responsible
Entity
Timeframe
Cost
Status
POE­
5.3
Endorsement,
adoption,
and
implementation
of
"
Environmental
Principles
for
Golf
Courses
in
the
United
States"
by
all
golf
courses
in
the
Peconic
Estuary
Study
Area.

As
necessary,
provide
additional
detail
to
the
principles
to
reflect
local
conditions
and
concerns.
Golf
course
owners,

operators,
and
superintendents
(
lead),
PEP
Program
Office,
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities,
U.
S.
Golf
Assoc.,

Long
Island
Golf
Course
Superintendents
Assoc.
Post­
CCMP
PEP:
1
FTE/
yr
R
POE­
5.4
Continue/
expand
dissemination
of
fish
and
wildlife
consumption
advisory
information.
Expand
program
to
target
non­
English
speaking
consumers
in
the
Peconics.
NYSDEC
(
lead),
NYSDOH,

PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
with
other
public
and
private
education
groups
and
trade/
industry
groups.
Ongoing
for
State
program.
Post­
CCMP
for
expanded
outreach
program.
Base
program
for
State
program,
$
10,000/
year
for
expanded
outreach.
C/
O
for
State
program.

R
for
expanded
program.

POE­
5.5
Continue/
expand
education
outreach
programs
to
specifically
address
potential
boating
pollution
issues,
including:
solid
waste
disposal,
liquid
material
disposal,

petroleum
control,
and
boat
cleaning.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
with
other
public
and
private
education
groups
and
trade/
industry
groups,

Association
of
Marine
Industries.
Post­
CCMP
$
15,000
annually
R
POE­
5.6
Continue/
expand
ongoing
education
and
outreach
efforts
to
prevent
the
use
of
organic
solvents
as
septic
system
cleaners.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
education/
trade
groups.
Post­
CCMP
$
25,000
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Action
Responsible
Entity
Timeframe
Cost
Status
POE­
5.7
Continue
and
expand
existing
education
and
outreach
activities
for
pollution
prevention;

develop/
consolidate
materials
for
distribution
within
the
watershed,

relying
on
existing
materials
and
information
to
the
extent
possible.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
education
groups
and
local
governments.
Post­
CCMP
$
20,000
R
POE­
5.8
Develop
and
carry
out
a
program
to
encourage
rapid
conversion
to
four
stroke
or
in­
board
dry
exhaust
marine
engines
to
reduce
hydrocarbon
loadings
to
the
estuary.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
$
15,000
R
POE­
5.9
Develop
and
carry
out
a
program
to
encourage
alternatives
to
treated
lumber
for
shoreline
hardening
structures,
particularly
maintenance
of
or
restoration
to
natural
shoreline
features.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
$
15,000
R
POE­
5.10
Develop
and
carry
out
a
program
to
encourage
voluntary
replacement
of
underground
oil
storage
tanks
that
are
exempt
from
current
county
replacement
requirements.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
other
education/
outreach
entities.
Post­
CCMP
$
15,000
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continued)

Action
Responsible
Entity
Timeframe
Cost
Status
POE­
6
Develop
and
Implement
Public
Education
Programs
for
the
Protection
of
Habitat
and
Living
Resources
in
the
Estuary
and
the
Sustainable
Use
of
Estuary
Resources.
(
Objective
1)

POE­
6.1
Develop
and
implement
a
public
education
program
about:
1)
terns,

plovers,
diamondback
terrapins,

and
other
plants
and
animals
that
depend
on
tidal
wetlands,
beaches,

and
dunes;
2)
the
processes
necessary
for
creating
and
maintaining
these
habitats;
and
3)

what
people
can
do
to
participate
in
these
conservation
actions.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
education
groups.
Post­
CCMP
$
10,000
(
information
can
be
incorporated
in
the
Ultimate
Users
Guide
to
the
Peconics)
R
POE­
6.2
Develop
education
and
outreach
materials
aimed
at
minimizing
encounters
between
boats
and
sea
turtles
and
marine
mammals.

Educate
the
public
on
actions
that
should
be
taken
should
encounters
or
collisions
occur.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
education
groups
including
the
Riverhead
Foundation;

NYSDEC.
Post­
CCMP
$
10,000
(
information
can
be
incorporated
in
the
Ultimate
Users
Guide
to
the
Peconics)
R
POE­
6.3
Educate
boaters
and
fishermen
regarding
the
importance
of
proper
fish­
cleaning
waste
disposal
practices.
Develop
public
education
materials
for
distribution
at
marinas,
bait
and
tackle
shops
and
other
related
businesses
detailing
these
BMPs.
(
See
related
Habitat
Action
HLR­
12.)
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead);
AMI;
Fishing
related
businesses.
Post­
CCMP
$
10,000
(
information
can
be
incorporated
in
the
Ultimate
Users
Guide
to
the
Peconics)
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Actions.
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Action
Responsible
Entity
Timeframe
Cost
Status
POE­
6.4
Develop
and
carry
out
a
public
education
program
to
discourage
the
harvesting
of
shellfish
at
the
edge
of
vegetated
salt
marshes,
to
protect
this
important
habitat.
(
See
related
Habitat
Action
HLR­
4.)
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead);
NYSDEC;
the
five
East
End
Towns;

commercial
and
recreational
shell
fishermen.
Post­
CCMP
$
15,000
R
POE­
6.5
Develop
and
carry
out
a
public
education
program
about
the
value
of
commercial
and
recreational
fishing
regulations
and
the
importance
of
compliance
with
these
regulations.
(
See
related
Habitat
Action
HLR­
12.)
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead),
NYSDEC,
AMI,

Fishing
related
businesses.
Post­
CCMP
$
10,000
(
information
to
be
incorporated
in
the
Ultimate
Users
Guide
to
the
Peconics)
R
POE­
7
Promote
Action­
Oriented
Stewardship
of
the
System's
Resources.
(
Objective
2)

POE­
7.1
Promote
and
support
the
establishment
of
local
watershed
associations,
focusing
around
local
waterbodies,
embayments
and
especially
tidal
creeks.
Encourage
community
efforts
to
understand,

protect,
and
restore
these
waters.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead),
PEP
Program
Office,

Peconic
BayKeeper
Post­
CCMP
$
10,000/
yr
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Actions.
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continued)

Action
Responsible
Entity
Timeframe
Cost
Status
POE­
7.2
Develop
and
carry
out
a
"
Peconics
Yards
and
Neighborhoods"
project
in
which
watershed
neighborhood
groups
would
be
trained
in
xeriscaping
and
the
utilization
of
native
plants
in
creating
waterconserving
landscapes.
This
would
also
include
training
in
creating
attractive
home­
vegetated
buffer
zones
and
filter
strips
as
a
way
to
further
mitigate
stormwater
runoff.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
education
groups
and
local
civic
associations.
Post­
CCMP
$
75,000/
yr
R
POE­
7.3
Establish
a
Mini
Grant
Program
to
provide
funding
to
local
citizens
groups
to
encourage
the
establishment
of
and
participation
in
local
protection
and
restoration
efforts.
Identify
an
agency/
organization
to
administer
the
program.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead)
in
concert
with
education
groups
and
local
civic
associations.
Post­
CCMP
$
50,000/
yr
R
POE­
7.4
Establish
a
small
business
partnership
program.
Encourage
businesses
to
undertake
environmental
management
reviews
and
pollution
prevention
opportunity
assessments.
Establish
criteria
to
qualify
as
a
"
Business
for
the
Bay"
and
encourage
patronage
of
these
businesses.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
in
concert
with
education
groups
and
local
business
associations.
Post­
CCMP
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50,000/
yr
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Public
Education
and
Outreach
Management
Actions.
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continued)

Action
Responsible
Entity
Timeframe
Cost
Status
POE­
7.5
Continue/
expand
the
PEP
Youth
Advisory
Committee.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead).
Post­
CCMP
(
Costs
for
a
continued
PEP
YAC
program
are
incorporated
in
both
the
Annual
Peconic
Bays
Children's
Conference
budget
as
well
as
the
proposed
Mini
Grant
Program)
R
POE­
7.6
Encourage
the
establishment
of
citizen's
monitoring
programs.
PEP
Program
Office,

Peconic
Baykeeper,

Accabonac
Protection
Committee,
other
local
groups
Post­
CCMP
$
10,000/
yr
R
POE­
8
Engender
Support
for
the
PEP
CCMP
and
its
Recommended
Management
Actions.
(
Objective
5)

POE­
8.1
Convene
an
annual
"
State­
of­
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Bays"
Conference
focusing
on
PEP
CCMP
recommended
actions
and
issues.
PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program
(
lead);
PEP
Program
Office.
Post­
CCMP
$
30,000/
yr
R
POE­
8.2
Develop
and
annually
complete
a
citizen
based
"
report
card"
to
highlight
successes
and
identify
weaknesses,
and
provide
an
overall
citizen
perspective
of
implementation
of
the
CCMP.
PEP
CAC.
Annually,
Post­
CCMP
Base
Program
C/
N
POE­
8.3
Priority
Provide
funding
for
an
education
and
outreach
coordinator
to
work
with
citizens
and
the
private
sector
in
carrying
out
the
CCMP.
PEP
Program
Office
(
lead),

PEP
Public
Participation
and
Outreach
Program;
PEP
CAC.
Post
CCMP
$
150,000/
yr
for
public
participation
and
outreach
staff
salaries
R
Peconic
Estuary
Program
CCMP
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