Port Washinton Wetlands Saved

We reported in a April 5th Blog, that the Town of North Hempstead was filling in and destroying the wetlands in Hempstead Harbor Park, west of West Shore Road. This was brought to our atention by MIchael Vitti, President of CLIMB. The reaction of the public and media was immediate. Today the media reported that the state Department of Environmental Conservation has ordered North Hempstead to restore the wetlands, remove the fill and pay a $16,000 fine. The Town's claims that they failed to obtain a permit to stabilize a nearby roadway is so much "bushwah". They were building a parking lot! The rain runoff from this area did not affect the roadway and should not be permitted to justify any future destruction of these wetlands. It is critical that every Nassau County resident monitor parks, wetlands, open spaces, etc. and report on any activity that does not preserve our parklands for the enjoyment of our citizens.