With the partnership signing between the U.S. Department of Interior and NYC Department of Parks last week, a General Management Plan was revealed to the public by the US Parks Service which is critical read for the future of the gateway Parks system ( which included Floyd Bennett Field, Great Kills in Staten island, Plumb beach, etc).
Here is the General Management Plan.
http://www.nps.gov/gate/parkmgmt/gmp-2012.htm
Wildlife will not have a say or real representation if we don't speak up. Attached is more news from NYC Audubon and the petition I urge all to sign ( we need 10,000) so pass it on !
Here's the link
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=ebcd0e90cbdb6abacf3049acc&id=bb02a5d768
or directly to the petition if you know about the issue.Please sign it. Thanks
http://www.change.org/petitions/national-park-service-gateway-national-recreation-area-prioritize-wildlife-when-updating-the-general-management-plan-2
By the way, Next Saturday Aug 4th ( and Friday August 10th ) there is an open session or the public comment period to be held at Riis Beach , just east of the restrooms, i believe held in a white tent, from 11 am to 3pm. I should be able to attend .
Its vital and important we speak up for our wildlife and birds and not see the preserves become commercialized or overrun with too much public impacts.
I have to read the plan first of course but I am told "Alternative C" is the most favored by nature activists.
Peter
