The Bay Guardian, Summer 2008

Summer 2008
THE BAY
S t r i v i n g
By Matthew Atkinson
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The Judge Will Decide
After a mainly inconclusive struggle to bring sound science and policy to the Suffolk County mosquito control
program, see Mosquito Control Reforms Denied, The Bay
Guardian (Spring 2007), in 2004 we elected to try and
obtain lasting restrictions on the County by bringing a
suit under the Federal Clean Water Act (the “Act”). We
argue that three aspects of the mosquito control program
are unlawful under the Act unless authorized by appropriate permits since such activities
involve the discharge of pollutants
into protected water bodies. Our
suit is concerned with two parts of
the program, the so-called mosquito ditching and the use of pesticides designed to kill adult mosquitoes, called adulticides.
The County maintains and expanded an extensive network of ditches
throughout nearly all of the tidal
wetlands in Suffolk County Aerial mosquito spraying
(approximately 17,000 acres). The
ditching is done with heavy machinery that broadcasts or
spreads the dredge spoil into the adjacent wetlands. We
say that this discharging of dredge spoil requires a permit
issued by the Army Corps of Engineers under section 404
of the Act. We also say that these ditches are discharging
pollutants into our bays and that requires permitting
under section 402 of the Act. Finally, we claim that the
adulticiding, when done over water, also requires a section 402 permit. These permits would almost certainly
not be issued (thereby prohibiting these activities), but
even if they were issued, they would provide much needed “adult supervision.”
York in Central Islip. Post-trial briefs were submitted and
closing arguments will be forthcoming. Many thanks to
co-counsel, the attorneys and students at the Pace
Environmental Litigation Clinic, for all their hard work
throughout this case.
It is never wise to predict a judicial outcome, but as far
as the trial went, it seems that we proved the facts necessary for our case. Suffolk
County admitted to spraying
adulticides over the water after
such evidence was brought
forth. There was also no dispute
about the way the mosquito
ditches are maintained and the
regular broadcasting of dredge
spoil onto the marsh. However,
the County did deny digging
new ditches.
While the trial provided drama,
the salient questions are really ones of law and policy.
The adulticides are very toxic to aquatic organisms.
There is every reason to take precautionary measures to
keep them out of water, and no advantage in putting
them into the water. The mosquito ditches serve no
legitimate function and are destructive to wetland values
and functions. The routine ditching is nothing other
than a public works program, a drain on the County’s
treasury, and has been abandoned in fact after we
brought this suit, although the County has stubbornly
resisted any commitment on this score.
Peconic Baykeeper hopes for victory; it has been a long
After cross motions for summary judgment were denied, fight. However, regardless of the judicial outcome, our
trial was held over five days in April before Judge Spatt at efforts have helped change the mosquito program for
the federal courthouse for the Eastern District of New the better.
FROM
THE HELM
Groundhog Day
In last summer’s The Bay Guardian I
wrote about Suffolk County’s
misguided war on mosquitoes.
“Change Comes Hard” was the fitting headline to my editorial on the
shameful actions by county lawmakers and County Executive Steve
Levy. Both ignored Suffolk County’s
Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) critical review of the sham
environmental impact study performed by their “gun for hire” consultant. One of CEQ’s principle recommendations was to restrict the
use of the mosquito larvicide
Methoprene.
Vector Control sprays Methoprene
by helicopter into some 4,000 acres
of tidal wetlands as often as every
two weeks. Methoprene is a hormone mimicker that inhibits
mosquito larvae from developing
into adults. Its effectiveness in
destroying mosquito larvae also
holds true for crustaceans (i.e. lobsters, crabs, shrimp) which are similar creatures to insects, all being
arthropods. Recent research has
found that Methoprene is lethal to
lobster and blue crab larvae in
concentrations as low as one part
per billion. Moreover, evidence indicates that this substance causes
significant reductions to non-target
insect groups.
Recognizing the threat to marine
life, New York City and Westchester
County restrict its use to manmade structures where there is
little chance of significant concentrations escaping into the natural
environment. Likewise, in Suffolk
County, the Fire Island National
Seashore and NYS Department
of Environmental Conservation
Region 1 limit its use on federal
and state managed lands to when
there is a documented disease
threat in the targeted mosquito
population. DEC also allows its use
if repeated applications of Bti (bacillus thuringiensis), a more benign
biological larvicide fail to control
Robert DeLuca Honored
By Kevin McAllister
mosquito populations. In providing
guidance on the matter, the New
York State Department of Health
has advised DEC that none of the
species of mosquitoes documented as breeders in tidal wetlands
have yet been found to be capable
of carrying or transmitting West Nile
Virus, and considers mosquito
control activities in tidal wetlands to
be for nuisance control purposes
and not for the protection of
public health.
Acknowledging environmental concerns, last August Suffolk County
Executive Steve Levy pledged to
restrict the use of Methoprene.
Regretfully, Mr. Levy has once again
flipped on a promise. Following Mr.
Levy’s directive, on June 2nd the
County Attorney’s office filed a lawsuit in State Supreme Court to nullify the restrictions imposed by the
DEC as outlined in Temporary
Revocable Permit (TRP) that was
issued to Suffolk County. Of note,
these same restrictions were
imposed by the DEC in its permits
issued for the two prior years without any public health ramifications.
Blindsided by this legal action, the
State Attorney General’s office,
which represents the DEC, was not
adequately prepared with a one-day
notice to rebuff the County’s outrageous claims of an eminent public
health threat if Methoprene use
was curtailed. As a result, Supreme
Court Justice Arthur G. Pitts granted
a Temporary Restraining Order that
nullified DEC’s restrictive use
criteria. Bearing witness to the
courtroom theatrics, I remain in
disbelief at the outcome. To their
credit DEC says they are not going
to lay-down and will respond appropriately to reaffirm the scientific
basis of their policy and keep the
County’s poison out of 23,000 acres
of state owned wetlands.
Peconic Baykeeper’s 2008 Bay Guardian Award
honored Robert
DeLuca, President
of Group for the
East End since
1992. Bob has
achieved a prominent leadership
role within Long
Island’s environmental commu- Baykeeper Kevin McAllister
nity on issues such with Awardee Bob DeLuca
as open space protection and smart growth. “In this 10th
Anniversary year of Peconic Baykeeper’s founding, it is
especially fitting that our Bay Guardian Awardee be Bob
DeLuca,” said Baykeeper Kevin McAllister. “Mr. DeLuca
was one of a small group that was instrumental in the
launch of the Peconic Baykeeper program and its institutional establishment.”
Eye In The Sky
Lighthawk is a nonprofit environmental aviation
organization. Through its volunteer-based structure,
flights are arranged both nationally and internationally in support of its mission to protect the
environment. Peconic Baykeeper is pleased to
announce the approval of our application for assistance in performing seasonal reconnaissance of our
local waters. These survey flights will help us to better
monitor changes in our bays including the presence of
algal blooms, seasonal variability in water clarity,
impacts of shoreline hardening structures, and wetland filling. Although we currently carry out such
monitoring by on-water patrols, the afforded flights
from Lighthawk will provide an invaluable perspective. Our assessments will be incorporated in our biennial Baywatch publication (due fall of 2008) and published on our web site.
Environmental Champions Honored
Peconic Baykeeper Kevin
McAllister was among a
select group of 22 New
Yorkers and organizations
that received the U.S.
Environmental Protection
Agency’s (EPA) 2008
Environmental Quality
Award for their contributions on behalf of the
Kevin with Congressman environment.
Tim Bishop
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TURNING THE TIDE
Testing the Waters at Haven’s Beach
The historic village of Sag Harbor
came to be and has thrived as a
place by the sea. While no longer
home to so many seafarers (or
watchmakers!), the connection to
the water remains its essential character and its future. That connection between land and water — man
and estuary — in our fast changing
world is now the interface of new
environmental challenges for so
many places, including our own Sag
Harbor. Pollution of our coastal
waters by stormwater runoff is one
such problem that may have manifested itself in one of Sag Harbor’s
quintessential, public waterfront
areas, Haven’s Beach Park.
Haven’s Beach, within short walking
distance of the Village center, is
an open-space and recreational
resource of uncommon value to
community residents and visitors.
Its bay shallows make it a popular
bathing destination and the
nearshore waters of Sag Harbor Bay
remain certified for shellfishing.
And yet, for more than a decade,
there have been concerns about the
Photo Credit: George Costa
presence of stormwater pollutants
and safety for bathers. Its 20-acre
expanse is a remnant of a saltmarsh-coastal pond system which
was progressively filled with dredge
material in the early-middle 20th
century. A central feature today is a
quarter mile ditch drain which
bisects the park and connects to
Sag Harbor Bay by a culvert and
open wash over the public beach.
The drain receives surface and
ground waters from a low-lying, 75acre residential watershed.
Periodic water quality testing of the
Haven’s Beach drain and receiving
waters since 1991 by State and local
agencies has indicated varying concentrations of different pollutants.
Most notably, samples collected in
the ditch have documented high
coliform bacteria levels, and the
area has been closed to swimming
in the past as a precaution after
heavy rains and anticipated high
bacteria counts. Sag Harbor’s Local
Waterfront Revitalization Plan identifies the Haven’s Beach stormwater
outfall as one of 41 pollution
By Sumner Pingree
sources. Despite these indications of
pollution threats, there has yet to be a
comprehensive analysis of water
quality conducted at Haven’s Beach.
With grant support from the
Johnson Family Foundation and
with the collaboration of Stony
Brook University, Peconic Baykeeper
has commenced an 8-month water
quality monitoring program at
Haven’s Beach. The primary focus
will be on bacterial contamination
emanating from the stormwater outfall. In addition to routine monthly
sampling, the testing will include
wet weather samples to isolate the
effect of rainfall from individual
storm events. Such an analysis is
consistent with new federal Clean
Water Act regulations that require
Towns and Villages to evaluate all
stormwater sources and implement
Stormwater Management Plans.
Here on Long Island, stormwater
has been identified as the most significant source of pollution in our
South Shore bays, and the largest
contributor of pathogens to the East
End’s Peconic Estuary.
Carmans “Ez-Pass”
By George Costa
March 31, 2008 heralded
an eventful day for the
Carmans River, located in
Brookhaven Township,
Suffolk County, NY. This
day celebrated the reunification of two sections of
this important waterway,
Carmans River fish ladder
a joining that once again
allows historical anadromous fish species to swim into waters that have been
denied to them due to man made barriers, barriers that were constructed
across almost all of the Island’s rivers, streams, and creeks. Early settlers used
these dams to provide waterpower to operate mills. Due to advanced human
technology, these mills became obsolete and ceased to be used. However, the
dams remained and fish were unable to return to spawn in the upper reaches
of these rivers, streams and creeks.
portion. The Art Flick Chapter of Trout Unlimited combined its efforts with
The New York State DEC and DOT and applied for a Fish Passage Grant provided by the Fish America Foundation. These grants to restore the nation’s
fishery habitats are awarded through Fish America’s partnership with NOAA
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Construction finally
began in January of 2008 and was completed in March. At a cost of approximately $200,000 the passage added roughly 3 additional miles of potential
spawning habitat to the migrating fish.
One such impasse, the main dam of the Carmans at Southaven Suffolk County
Park, blocked the movement of fish from the tidal section into the freshwater
George Costa is President of Art Flick Chapter Trout Unlimited.
Returning fish such as Alewife, an important herring type baitfish for many
other species, wasted no time in their discovery of this passageway. Many of
them immediately began using the passage. Other fish species are also discovering the passage. Trout, White Perch, even some small Striped Bass were
reported to have utilized the newly finished passage. These returning fish
prove that with our continued help, a river such as the Carmans has the ability to naturally restore and heal itself.
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Currents
Photo Credit: Scott Hughes
PECONIC BAYKEEPER WELCOMES
NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF
Stuart Goode E.M. Warburg Pincus & Co. (Retired)
Stuart Goode, now retired, was a private investor and
former partner of Warburg Pincus & Co., a private New
York based venture banking and investments management firm. He was associated with the firm from 1981
through 1996, and has over thirty years of experience as
an investments professional. His appreciation for the
environment has him serving on the Advisory Council
of The Scripps Institution of Oceanography and has
joined our Board as of September 2007.
positions at Honolulu Brewing Company and Long
Island Brewing Company in Jericho. Today, Mark is coowner and brewmaster of Blue Point Brewery, Long
Island’s only microbrewery.
Stuart was born and raised west of Chicago, and
received a B.S. and M.B.A. from Northwestern
University. He now resides in New York City and of
course Long Island’s bountiful beauty brings him back
to his second home in Bridgehampton.
Mark’s loves the opportunity to be creative, trying new
recipes, and enjoys devising plans to ensure that every
brew maintains the highest quality every time. He’s
grateful to have the opportunity to create a local product and one that supports the protection of Long
Island’s clean water.
Peter Hallock Senior Managing Director, Corcoran
Former President of the Allan Schneider Associates real
estate franchise, Peter joined our Board of Directors in
September 2007. Since the acquisition of Allan Schneider
by Corcoran, Peter has managed Corcoran’s East
Hampton office. The East End is the historic home of the
Hallock family and has been a lifelong haven for Peter.
Maria Brown Science Teacher, Sayville High School
A native of Long Island, Maria holds degrees in Biology
and Geology from City University, Queens College. As a
Consulting Scientist, she focused her expertise in the
areas of wetland restoration and estuarine ecology,
especially monitoring the eelgrass communities in the
Peconic Bay.
“Supporting charitable causes,” Peter says, “improves
the quality of life in the Hamptons.” He has been a fixture on the boards of key regional institutions including
the Southampton Historical Museum, the Southampton
Hospital and the Village Improvement Association of
Southampton. Bay Street Theatre has been of special
interest to Peter, as board member and long-term supporter where he continues to champion their efforts to
make the East End an important center for artists, writers and theatrical productions. Peter is a resident of
Southampton and New York City.
Maria joined our Board of Directors in December 2007.
She currently teaches science at the Sayville High
School and is founder of the school’s award winning
group, SWEEP (Students Working for Enhanced
Environmental Protection).
Petronila (Pat) Perez Joins Staff
Mark Burford Brewmaster
After several years in the profit world, Pat recently joined
Peconic Baykeeper in February as the Office
Administrator. She holds a B.S. in Business Management
from Binghamton University and has always had a special
interest in non-profit organizations. While at
Binghamton, she worked with Cloud 9, a non-profit
equine therapy organization, helping them to formulate
and implement strategic and operational goals. Today,
she brings the same dedication and focused thinking to
Peconic Baykeeper. She currently resides in Shirley with
her husband.
Mark Burford, new member of our Board since
September 2007, was born in Rockville Center, Long
Island. He has always had a special interest in beer,
music, politics, friends, and family. Mark’s love for beer
began when he was 14 years old and was introduced to
home-brewing by his older brother.
Later, the notion of becoming a part of the emerging
American microbrew movement inspired Mark to take
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Winter Flounder Population Collapsing
By Charles A. Witek, III
For as many years as anyone alive can remember, do not mix with one another on the spawning
winter flounder were a keystone species of Long grounds. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Island’s bays and estuaries. From the cooler, deeper Commission warned, in its November, 2006 edition of
waters where most adult flounder
Fisheries Focus, that if any such local
Photo Credit: Scott Hughes
spent the summer, they would begin
subpopulation of flounder disappears,
trickling into the bays and inlets
it might never be restored.
as the water started to cool in
the fall, becoming more numerous
No one is certain why flounder are disas autumn advanced. They came
appearing. In their larval stage, they
to spawn, reaching a peak of
are particularly vulnerable to factors
reproductive activity in late February
such as silt from dredging, non-pointand March. Then, in late spring, the
source pollution and sewage effluent.
adult flounder returned to the ocean.
However, it is believed that any action
to rebuild the population must first get
Along the way, the winter flounder
overfishing under control, something
enriched the lives of those who lived
that managers have, to date, been
or visited near the shore. They have
unable or unwilling to accomplish,
always been one of our favorite
even for a single year. In 2006, the
food fish. Twenty years ago, in
Southern
New England/Mid-Atlantic
1988, New York anglers landed and
stock
of
winter
flounder, to which
took home nearly 5 million winter
fish
belong, probably
New
York’s
flounder. Commercial fishers also
had about 59% of the mature
took their share. Tackle shops, party
adults were removed from the populaand charter boats, fish-packing
houses, restaurants and fish dealers
tion at a time when the recruitment
benefitted along with those who Winter Flounder
of juvenile fish into the population is at
actually caught the flounder. And
or near historic lows.
the flounder, of course, played their role in the ecosystem, feeding on small invertebrates and being fed on, That level of overfishing, combined with negligible
spawning success, guarantees a fisheries disaster. It
in turn, by fish, birds and marine mammals.
is possible that some subpopulations of winter flounIn the 1990s, the winter flounder’s abundance began der may already have passed beyond the point of no
to wane. The decline accelerated into a full-fledged return, although we hope that is not the case.
collapse. Where nearly 5 million were landed by However, in order to stem the collapse and begin the
anglers just two decades ago, barely 15,000 were rebuilding of New York’s winter flounder population,
caught in 2007, a decline of more than 99%. Jim
Coastal Conservation Association New York has asked
Gilmore, who heads up the Department of
Environmental Conservation’s Marine Bureau, speak- the DEC to halt all harvest of winter flounder from
ing at the March meeting of the Marine Resources New York waters. CCA NY hopes that DEC will heed
Advisory Council, noted that scientists attempting to the request while there is still a flounder population
do winter flounder research have, at times, had trou- left to rebuild.
ble finding any fish to study.
The decline is particularly troubling because New
York’s flounder population is comprised of a number
of discreet, locally spawning populations that probably
Charles A. Witek, III is the State Chair of the Coastal
Conservation Association New York.
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WORKING WATERS
An Interview with Jon Semlear
Clean Boating Tips
• Always “pump it out” – use shore-side
restrooms whenever possible.
• Spill-proof fueling & oil changes – use an
absorbent pad around deck fill and no spill
device at the fuel vent.
• Prevent oily discharge from your bilge –
use an oil-absorbent bilge sock.
• Choose less toxic and biodegradable
cleaning products and minimize cleaning
and maintenance on the water.
• If in-water cleaning must be done, use
non-abrasive cleaning methods or better
yet, ask your marina for a discount on a
mid-season haul out for cleaning.
• Keep recycled hazardous waste segregated and dispose of it properly–call 1-800CLEAN-UP for a location near you.
• Stow it, do not throw it! Keep your trash
on board and dispose of it shore-side.
By Pat Perez
Pat: At what age did you first get Jon: “The habitat is basically the forstarted commercial fishing?
est for the deer to hide in. Scallops
for example, don’t have a place to
Jon: “I began working full-time on hide when the eelgrass dies. I think
the water in 1983 after obtaining a we need to focus on getting the habidegree in Coastal Zone Management tats back and we would be okay.
from the University of Rhode Island.” Often times, things get closed and
Pat: How did you know this is what they don’t open back. Closures are
not necessarily the answer. We
you wanted to do?
should look at better management of
Jon: “Growing up in the Village of restoration projects because the
Sag Harbor, I was always around management factor can affect the
water. In high school I clammed and results. Striped bass for example,
love to eat flounder. They are a
hunted for bluefish.”
predatory fish and their population
Pat: What type of gear do you use?
has exploded, so maybe the protection of the striped bass went to such
Jon: “I use “pound” nets (also called
an extent that it’s affecting the bala pond net) which extend from stakes
driven into the bay bottom in a sym- ance and now we see winter flounder
metrical pattern and form a box. This are unable to compete.”
box entraps the fish therefore form- Pat: It is sad to acknowledge, but
ing an aquarium in a sense.”
Baymen like you are a disappearing
Pat: Does your catch vary with the breed. Is there any hope that we will
see the 1970’s numbers again where
seasons?
everyone knew someone who
Jon: “Most definitely. I fish in Noyac worked the water for a living?
and Little Peconic Bay. I start putting
up the nets around April 10th and fish Jon: “Clam prices are lower nowathrough to Thanksgiving. The pro- days and it doesn’t make sense
gression of arrivals is pretty much the because there are fewer clams today
same every year. Initial catches than there were back then. If there
include menhaden, bunker, herring, were more resources (i.e. clams, scaland later I see fluke & porgy. As the lops, etc. ), I don’t think there would
water temperature begins to get be a flood of people wanting to
warmer, I catch mackerel. In the fall, become fishermen again. Our popuwhen the fish begin to leave, it’s the lation demographics have changed.
You have to love it. I think about
reverse.”
what the weather is going to be like,
Pat: After the appearance of the what my strategy will be. It’s a
Brown Tide of 1985, the bay scallop lifestyle more than a living.”
fishery virtually collapsed. In the
absence of Brown Tide events, do Pat: What should we be doing both
you feel the fishery can ever recover individually and collectively as a
community to turn things around?
to the pre-Brown Tide level?
Jon: “The main key is to get the habitats back and this will require habitat
restoration projects. The sediments
where eelgrass use to grow for example, becomes hard, especially in areas
where there is more tidal flow. This
makes it really hard to re-establish
eelgrass beds.”
Jon: “People should work with their
local environmental groups, Trustee
Boards and Town Boards. Managing
and restoring the resource is expensive and time consuming, so it
requires that everyone pool their
resources and pull together.”
Pat: If warranted, would you support Jon Semlear, a resident of Sag Harbor is a comimposing an extended closure until mercial bayman and President of Southampton
such time stocks are able to recover? Town Board of Trustees.
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William Dovale
Cile Downs
John Drake
William S. Drew & Maxine J. Kass
Edna Du Brul
Eileen Dugan
Christian Duryea
Sharen Dykeman
Brenda Earl DePaola
Jane Edsall
Christopher Eglevsky
Helen Eiffe
Steven Einhorn
Stuart & Lynn Epstein
Elaine Ercolano
Jeffrey Esposito
Vivian Eyre
Ann Fay
Caroline Fell
Noel Feustel & Tori Petersen
Bettina Finn
Ethan Finneran
Marianne Finnerty
David L. Fisher
Greta Fisher
Jack Fishman
Robert Fitch
William & Abigail Fleming
Michael D. Flynn & Sandra DiLorio Thorn
Chris Fokine
James & Hollis Forbes
Clifford Foster
Evan Frankel & Rivalyn Zweig
August Franza
Rav Freidel
Richard Freilich
Lewis Friedman & Lynn Passy
Scott and Victoria Gammon
Paul A. Gangsei & Susan Herman
Samuel & Vivian Garber
David Gassner
William and Karen Gatz
Brian Gayman
William Geraghty & Kathleen Lynch
Catherine Gerardi
Morton Gewirtz
Edward Geyer
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Nancy Gilbert & Richard Wines
Vincent Gizzi & April Garston
James Going
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Robbi Goldberg
Mary Cox Golden
Stuart Goldman
Howard Goldston
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Robert & Laura Goode
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Edward W. & Alexandra A.Graham
Patricia Gray
Steven Green & Ciny Sulzberger
Donald & Mary Greene
Andrew Greene
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John Griffith
Maura Grimes
Eleanor Grist
Mac Griswold
Mia Grosjean
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Wayne Grothe
Charlotte Grube
Kathleen Gunderson
George G. Gusset
Elizabeth Gustin
James Hackett
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William Hale
Peter Hallock
Roger Halsey
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Elizabeth Halsted
William Hamilton
Richard L. Hammel
William Hannan
Lars Hansen
Susan Harder
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John Hartnett
Anne Hearst
Deborah Hearst
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Robert Hoguet, III
Patricia Hope
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Kathleen Hui
Priscilla Huntington
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James Johnson
Kathleen Johnson
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MaryAnn Johnston
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Peter Jones
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Kay Kidde
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Charles Markey
Jim Marquardt
RobertMarshall
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John Mastropolo
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Gene May
Richard, Jr. Mayberry
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Diane Mazarakis-Karoutsos
Edward Mazzeo
Robert McAlevy & Patricia Downey
Kevin McAllister & Mary Wilson
Peter McBride
William McCarthy
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E. Blair McCaslin
Albert McCoy
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Robert McDade
James McDermott
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James McGarry
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Henri Michaud
Paula Michtom
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Kris Millward
Donna Miness
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Donald Mole
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David Moore
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Carol Morrison
Sara Morton
Al Mould
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Johanna Northam
George & Marion Norton
Heribert Obser
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Marilyn Ornati
John O'Rourke
Stephanie Osborne Davis & Richard Baldwin
Julia Osler
Robert O'Sullivan
John & Lynn Packard
L. Peter & Joyce Parcher
Dee Parker
Charles & Carolyn Parlato
Mark Paviluk
Ed Pavlak
Norman Peck
William Pedersen
Katharine Peiffer
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Larry Penny
Richard Perfit
Sandra S. Pershing
William Persky & Joanna Patton
Alan Peters
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Gregg Petry
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Diana Phillips
Gary Picone
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Maud Pollock
Shirley Porter
John Potente
Carl Prellwitz
Joseph & Lisa Ravitch
Keith Recker
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Duke Reich
George F. Reilly, Jr.
Judith Reiss
David B. & Cristin G. Rich
Ellen Richardson
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Marie Rizzo
Joan Robbins
Charles Roberts
Samuel Robins
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Alain Roizen
Andrzej Rojek
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Richard Ross
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Tom Roush
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Gina Rusch
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Antonia Salm
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Gregory T. & Marion B. Sarafin
Carolyn Sas
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Robert D. Savage
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Leona Schlein
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Steven & Anne Marie Schneider
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Stephen & Sherry Schwartz
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Edwin Schwenk
Vincent Scotti
Helene Scully
Dorothy Seiberling
Susan M. Seidman
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John Shea III
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Barbara Sherard
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Don Thompson
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Charles Tiernan
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Skip Tollefsen
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Kim White
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Ruth Wysell
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Non-Profit
Organization
US Postage
PAID
Riverhead NY
Permit No. 28
Peconic Baykeeper
Post Office Box 893
Quogue, New York 11959
Phone 631.653.4804
Fax 631.653.4802
www.peconicbaykeeper.org
Board of Directors
Kevin McAllister | Peconic Baykeeper & President
Brendan J. McCurdy | Chairman
Phyllis Toohey | Treasurer
Maureen Sherry-Klinsky | Secretary
Maria Brown | Mark Burford| Nicolas Combemale
Stuart Goode | Peter Hallock | Todd Jacobs | Skip Tollefsen
“Kathy”, our 29’ Dyer is essential to the Baykeeper’s role as the
“eyes on the water.” Through the generous support of Dave
Bofill and his crew at Modern Yachts we have saved thousands
of dollars in winterization, storage and maintenance costs.
Thank you Dave, you’re a good friend to
Peconic Baykeeper.
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LOOKING FOR HELP...
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for Peconic Baykeeper!