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NOTE: Public Hearings were held on April 18-19, with 4 out of 5 speakers challenging SLC. Written coments will be accepted until 5 pm on April 20.
Deadline: 5 pm, Apr. 20th (extended)
Written comments are considered equally with spoken ones. You can both speak at the public hearing and also submit written comments. The address to use for sending letters is:
US Army Corps of Engineers
NY District Regulatory Branch
RE: Public Notice #2000-00943-YN
26 Federal Plaza, Room 1937
New York NY 10278-0090
Deadline: 5 pm, Apr. 1
UPDATED! Comments can also be submitted to the Army Corps via fax using the following number:
Deadline: 5 pm, Apr. 1
Comments sent by email will also considered equally with spoken ones. You can both speak at the public hearing and also submit email comments. The email address to use for sending letters is:
If you prefer not to retype this address, you can also send an email to the Corps by clicking HERE.
If you would like to send an email to the Corps and have a copy also sent to other staff and related agencies that have an influence on the outcome of the decision, click HERE instead. This list includes:
- Army Corps NY District, SLC comment address
- Don Klima, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- John Fowler, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- Christine Delorier, Corps Albany Field Office
- Peter Shugert, Corps NY District Public Affairs
- Richard Tomer, Chief, NY District Regulatory Branch
- Steve Resler, NYS Division of Coastal Resources
- George Stafford, NYS Division of Coastal Resources
- Bernadette Castro, NYS Office of Parks & Recreation
- Robert
Kuhn, NYS
Historic Preservation Office
Deadline: 5 pm, Apr. 20th
Two of our allies, Environmental Advocates and Natural Resources Defense Council, have each added online pages where you can send a letter directly to the Corps and Governor Pataki online. The EA site also faxes copies of letters to State Legislators and other decision-makers:
Click HERE
Click HERE.
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BASIC
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-Energy needs
-Environmental concerns
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