SECTION VII CONSULTATION WITH OTHER AFFECTED AGENCIES
A.Review of Draft LWRP by State, Federal and Local Agencies
CONSULTATION WITH OTHER AFFECTED AGENCIES
The Village of Bayville’s LWRP will affect and be affected by the actions of adjacent municipalities and federal, State, regional, and county agencies. This section describes the interrelationship with other agencies and the efforts made by the Village to involve and/or inform other agencies regarding the development of the LWRP.
Discussions were held with the Nassau County Department of Health regarding point-source control of pollution, coordination of activities for investigating and elimination of non-point contaminant discharges, and water quality monitoring. Meetings were held with the Nassau County Department of Public Works on stormwater control, and improvement projects concerning county roads in Bayville. NYSDEC was involved in discussions on coastal erosion, water quality improvement, control of pollution sources, tidal wetland protection, shellfish management, and funding for LWRP projects. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was consulted on flood and erosion control projects planned for the Bayville area. Meetings were held with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding tidal wetlands and water quality improvement. There also was close coordination with NYSDOS on all aspects of the LWRP throughout the project. The Village coordinated with the Nassau County Planning Department, the OPHRP, and elected officials at the State, County, and Town levels concerning the LWRP, in relation to the funding of LWRP recommended projects.
A. Review of Draft LWRP by State, Federal and Local Agencies
On the federal level, meetings and consultations were held with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the preparation of the Village’s "Flood Plain Management and Hazard Mitigation Plan", which covered flood control and erosion issues that were incorporated into this LWRP. An on-going exchange between the Village and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been maintained concerning the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses waters included in the LWRA (i.e., portions of Mill Neck Bay, Mill Neck Creek, and Oak Neck Creek). Letters of support for grant funding applications to address LWRP issues were provided by that agency. Discussions were held with the U.S. Geological Survey regarding groundwater levels in Bayville, and informational groundwater maps provided during those discussions were used in the LWRP.
On the State level, particularly close communications were maintained with the New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) on all of the issues relative to in the preparation of the LWRP, as well as for the preparation of grant funding applications to address some of the critical issues defined in the LWRP (e.g., non-point source controls and innovative dredging). There were a number of meetings, consultations, and communications with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) regarding water quality improvement, aquatic habitat restoration, erosion control, stormwater control, tidal wetlands, shellfish certification and management, SEQRA, and preparation of a grant funding applications for water quality restoration by controlling non-point stormwater flows into Mill Neck Bay, Mill Neck Creek, and Oak Neck Creek. In addition, discussions and meetings were held with the State Office of Emergency Management regarding flood control and funding; and with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) to obtain assistance and input regarding the preparation of grant funding applications for recreational trail rehabilitation in the Harrison Williams Woods, and the acquisition of open space/park area for the Bayville Waterfront Commons. There also were a number of communications with the Nassau-Suffolk Transportation Coordinating Committee and the Department of Transportation concerning the preparation of a TEA-21 grant funding application for control of non-point stormwater discharges to the Oyster Bay Harbor Complex related to drainage from Bayville Avenue, which is a federally-funded highway.
Issues incorporated in this LWRP were discussed at a meeting with the Town of Oyster Bay Department of Public Works. Included in those issues were the regulation of boat navigation and shellfish water quality monitoring, matters for which the Town of Oyster Bay is responsible. Since some unincorporated lands on the waterfront in the Oak Neck Creek area is under the jurisdiction of the Town, the issues of water quality improvement and wetland restoration in this area is of common concern to the Village and the Town.
The Village of Bayville has maintained an on-going liaison with the Villages of Lattingtown, Mill Neck Creek, and Centre Island concerning common water bodies.
Meetings and consultations were held with the Commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Health (NCDH) and staff concerning the elimination of water pollution sources to Oak Neck Creek, Mill Neck Creek, and Mill Neck Bay (i.e., discharges from malfunctioning on-lot sanitary systems), as well as for the monitoring of water quality in those areas. The NCDH provided letters of support for both the NYSDEC and the NYSDOS grant applications for the control of non-point stormwater source discharges. Extensive communications and meetings were held with the Nassau County Department of Public Works regarding the restoration of the County’s Mill Neck Preserve, wetland remediation, groundwater quality issues, and non-point stormwater controls. The Nassau County Planning Commission also was contacted on issues presented in this LWRP, and that agency provided letters of support for grant funding to implement projects addressing those issues. Information regarding soils was obtained from the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation Service. The Nassau County Division of Data Processing supplied the most recent copy of their GIS database, which was used to develop figures and maps appearing in the LWRP.
The Draft LWRP was reviewed and approved by the Village Board and forwarded to the New York State Department of State (DOS). The DOS then initiated a 60-day review of the Draft LWRP by potentially affected State, federal, and regional agencies pursuant to the Waterfront Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act and State Environmental Quality Review Act. Copies of the draft LWRP were distributed by DOS to all potentially affected State, federal, regional, and local agencies, and a public hearing was conducted during the review period to provide a further opportunity for comment. Comments received on the Draft LWRP were reviewed by DOS and the Village and resultant changes were made to the LWRP.
The Village did not receive any correspondence or have any discussion with affected agencies that would suggest real, potential, or imagined conflicts with this LWRP. Should conflicts arise, the Village will interact with the respective agency to resolve them. However, no conflicts are anticipated.