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March 7, 2005

Environment/Recreation Open Forum. March 7, 2005. One Peninsula, One Vision. Project Goals Together, We Will . Define peninsula-wide, community-driven goals for a sustainable approach to planning

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March 7, 2005

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  1. Environment/Recreation Open Forum • March 7, 2005

  2. One Peninsula, One Vision

  3. Project Goals Together, We Will ... • Define peninsula-wide, community-driven goals for a sustainable approach to planning • Define both current and long-term objectives of the Port Washington Peninsula • Help the Town and villages prioritize the allocation of resources • Create a planning approach that respects the diverse needs of Port Washington residents and the institutional roles of the various governmental entities • Create an implementable plan for the Port Washington Peninsula

  4. Shared Vision Plan • Summarizes community vision of the future • Highlights community goals • Outlines next steps Port Washington Peninsula Shared Vision Plan

  5. Port Washington Peninsula Shared Vision Process March January April June Community Launch Open Forums Community Design Event Community Vision Plan Environment/ Recreation Community Presentation Support Services Design Days Development

  6. Open ForumsShare YOUR Vision! • Participate in any or all of three roundtable open forums: Environment/ Recreation March 7 Open Space Waterfront Water Quality

  7. Open Space

  8. Blumenfeld Family Park Manorhaven Beach Open Space

  9. Open SpacePassive and Active Recreation • Active recreation includes more intensive outdoor activities such as baseball, soccer, football or golf, that require maintained playing surfaces. • Passive recreation is generally less intensive outdoor activities more compatible with preserving natural resource functions such as wildlife habitat and floodplain protection. A nature preserve is a suitable site for activities such as hiking, walking, bird watching, and environmental education. Kayaking is also considered passive recreation.

  10. Open SpaceRecreation • Town is in negotiations to assume ownership of Hempstead Harbor Park • The Town is promoting an integrated trail system throughout the town, including the Port Washington Peninsula

  11. Open SpaceShoreline Trails • The BayWalk will stretch from the Town Dock to Manorhaven Beach • Beginning at Bar Beach, the Hempstead Harbor Trail will stretch to Flower Hill.

  12. Hydrographic studies showing the depth and navigability of the Bay and the Harbor are over 15 years old • It is estimated that 2.5 million cubic yards of dredging material needs to be removed – however utility drilling for channels and mooring fields would require considerably less • The Hempstead Harbor shoreline is primarily residential or natural Waterfront

  13. WaterfrontRecreation • Manhasset Bay accounts for 16 percent of the boat traffic for the Long Island Sound region • There is one public boat launch on the Harbor and one on the Bay. • There are 4 private yacht clubs, 8 commercial marinas, and 1public mooring field operated by the Town. • Two Blue Trail launch sites have been proposed in the Bay adjacent to Town Dock and Manorhaven Park

  14. Water QualitySurface Water Quality • Storm water runoff carries debris and pollutants into the Bay and Harbor • To reduce the impact of runoff the County, the Town, and the Villages have created Storm Water Management Plans • The Hempstead Harbor and Manhasset Bay Protection Committees were established to address concerns about the health and productivity of the Bay and Harbor • The Protection Committees have each completed and are implementing Water Quality Improvement Plans.

  15. Water QualityManhasset Bay • Water sampling in 2004 showed swimable standards were met all season with the exception of a very heavy rain event in mid-August • There is still a perception among residents that the water quality is not suitable for swimming

  16. Water QualityHempstead Harbor • The number of beach closings have decreased over the past 20 years. • Bar Beach was closed only 9 times in 2004; half as many closures as in 2000 • Many beach closures are a mandated reaction to over ¼ inch of rainfall, not actual measured contaminants

  17. Water QualityWater Supply • Port Washington relies on sole sourceaquifers for their water supply • In 2003, 1.725 billion gallons of water were pumped from underground aquifers • Irrigation systems use 70% of the annual water supply in the Port Washington Water District

  18. Water QualityDrinking Water Quality • Overpumping groundwater on a peninsula creates the potential for saltwater intrusion • Public wells have a high susceptibility to nitrate contamination due to irrigation and septic systems • There were no water qualityviolations in 2003 on the Peninsula

  19. Brainstormissues/concerns relative to each Topic Area (10 minutes spent per topic area) • Prioritize the top five issues/concerns from the Brainstorm list for each Topic Area • Recommend five resolutions to address these top 15 issues/concerns at the Design Event (20 minutes) • Propose possible walking tour routes for the Design Event (10 minutes) • Report back the top five resolutions to the larger group. (3 to 5 minutes per table) Tonight’s Discussion

  20. Group Leader: Facilitates the discussion by keeping the group focused and encouraging everyone to participate • Recorder: Creates an accurate record of the discussion by taking notes on the large flip chart • Time Keeper: Ensures the group is keeping with the established timeframes • Resource Guide: Responsible to research relevant facts to support the discussion or respond to questions that may arise • Group Participant: Actively participates in the discussion by expressing ideas/opinions. Listens respectfully and with an open mind to other participants’ views Discussion Group Roles

  21. What are the top 5 concerns and opportunities related to each topic area? • Have these concerns and opportunities changed in the past decade? • In 2020, what would you want residents in Port Washington to see and experience with respect to each topic area? • What are the forces that help create these conditions? • Are there any obstacles to changing these conditions? If so, what are they? Discussion Question

  22. Port Washington Peninsula Shared Vision Process January March April June Community Launch Open Forums Community Design Event Community Vision Plan Environment/ Recreation Community Presentation Support Services Design Days Development

  23. Visit www.northhempstead.com, the official web site of the visioning process • Read about the project • Ask questions • Email pwvisioning@northhempstead.com • Contact April Brown Lake at (516) 627-4062. For More Information…

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