www.longislandsoundstudy.net The Long Island Sound Study is introducing a new electronic newsletter called Sound Bytes. Initially, we will send it out bi-monthly. Sound Bytes will include brief topics related to LISS, and information about upcoming events, grant programs, and other happenings related to the Sound and water quality. Please contact us at lissfeedback@optonline.net if you have suggestions for the newsletter.December 2006: This month at longislandsoundstudy.net:LISS Newsletter Highlights Stewardship Initiative
The current issue of Sound Update highlights the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative and the passage of the federal Long Island Sound Stewardship Act. It’s available at the LISS Web site home page. You can also download a copy of the Long
Island Sound Stewardship Atlas at www.longislandsoundstudy.net/stewardship. The Atlas, which was prepared by the Regional Plan Association, describes the 33 Stewardship areas designated by the Long Island Sound Study Policy Committee. | |  |
| New Habitat Restoration Brochure
The Long Island Sound Habitat Restoration work group has published a new brochure, Partners in Restoring the Coast. It provides local resource managers with a description of the LISS Habitat Restoration Initiative and the reasons why habitat restoration is a priority. It also will provide managers and others with contact information for the LISS habitat restoration coordinators. The brochure can be read on-line at the habitat team web page. |
| Stacey to Serve on LISS Management Committee
Along with his recent promotion at the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP), Paul Stacey will now also serve as one of the agency’s representatives on the Management Committee. Stacy was promoted to Director of the Water Planning and Standards Division of the Water Protection and Land Reuse Bureau on Nov. 24. He has worked with LISS since its beginning in 1985, and was a supervisor for the CTDEP and LISS Coordinator prior to his promotion. He has performed a key role in the development of the Long Island Sound Total Maximum Daily Load for nitrogen and the Connecticut nitrogen trading program. | | 
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| NY’s Open Space Plan Released Nov. 1
New York's Open Space Conservation Plan serves as the blueprint for the State's land conservation efforts, which, during the past several years, has conserved nearly a million acres of land with an investment of more than $658 million. The plan, which was released in November, includes several recommendations for Long Island Sound in the Bronx, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. See open space | |
| LISS Enhancement Grants Program Announced
The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) will be inviting project proposals for LISS enhancement grants in three areas to assist with the implementation of LISS) program objectives. The Request for Proposals (RFP) is expected to be released by mid-December. Possible topics within the RFP are development and adoption of riparian area regulations, and enhancement and application of a decision support tool to facilitate nitrogen load reductions in the Long Island Sound region. The RFP will be available at www.neiwpcc.org. |
| LIS Futures Fund Deadline Approaching
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in cooperation with the Long Island Sound Study (LISS), is accepting proposals for projects under the 2007 Long Island Sound Futures Fund. The purpose of the Sound Futures Fund is to support projects that restore and protect the health and living resources of Long Island Sound. Proposal must be postmarked by December 15, 2006. See nfwf.org.
Other Grant Programs
NFWF is also accepting applications for the Five-Star Restoration Matching Grants Program for groups across the country doing wetlands, stream, and estuary restoration projects. Applications must be postmarked by March 9, 2007. The Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology is inviting proposals for environmental technology development/demonstration projects and for land use planning tools to improve coastal and estuarine environmental quality. Deadlines are Dec. 13 and Dec. 18. |
| Invasive Plants on the Horizon & More
February 7th and 8th, 2007
The Invasive Plant Council of New York State is convening an invasive plant conference on Feb 7 and Feb. 8. Information is available at the IPC Web site. |
107th Annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count | Each year around Christmas, tens of thousands of Americans head to the woods, to the fields, to the shore and even to the local landfill in search of birds - - all to help scientists and interested citizens track bird populations in North America. Some participate without even leaving the comfort of their homes by counting the birds at their feeders. It's Audubon’s Annual Christmas Bird Count!
Whether you come across a Snowy Owl on a cold and | |  | deserted beach or simply count the Ring-billed Gulls at your local shopping center, the Christmas Bird Count is a great way to connect with nature and help scientists better understand bird populations and migrations, or spot worrisome trends at an early enough stage to identify and correct threats to a given species.
For more information, visit the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count web page. To find CBC sites in our area visit the CT Ornithological Association and the New York Ornithological Association.
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