New York State Allocates $150 Million to Vital Nitrogen Removal System

According to New York’s Office of Storm Recovery, Bay Park contributes more than 80% of the nitrogen discharged into the Western Bays. “The effect of the excess nitrogen is damaging to coastal marshlands that serve as a component of resiliency against coastal storm surge and wave action,” read an official letter to Administrator Craig Fugate.

Marshlands act as natural barriers and protect shorelines from erosion, making them an invaluable natural resource for the local area and its residents. As a response to the threat of discharged nitrogen, New York State is allocating $150 million to a nitrogen removal system. The pledge was announced by Jon Kaiman, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s storm recovery advisor on Long Island.

“We are aware and we have been concerned about the Reynolds Channel sewage situation and the impact we face and the community faces and the region faces based on how that sewage ultimately is dispensed after its been treated,” Kaiman announced. “The ultimate goal from New York Offices of Storm Recovery and the state of New York and ultimately Nassau County is to rebuild Bay Park,” he added.

Not only does the effluent discharged from Bay Park affect the commercial boating industry and recreational activities in the bays, it’s a clear violation of state and federal Clean Water Act standards preceding Hurricane Sandy. With this vital investment, as well as mitigated measures, damaged marshlands will naturally return to their original state.

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