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Fwd: 4th of July Fireworks on the Hudson - CG Regulations

I'm re-posting this so it's easy for people to find before tomorrow's
fireworks. See below and be safe.
Happy Independence Day.

This year's fireworks display and associated CGAN appear to be more or
less the same as last year, including a special viewing section for
human-powered boats.
Click here for the full CGAN (excerpted below) and the chart.

The Captain of the Port New York has established a Special Local
Regulation temporarily restricting vessel movement on the waters of
the Hudson River in the vicinity of Manhattan, NY and Hudson County,
NJ for the annual Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Display (see
chartlet below). This Special Local Regulation will be strictly
enforced on Thursday, July 4th, 2013 from 6:00 pm until approximately
11:00 pm. All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions
of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the designated
representative.

All spectator vessels must be inside the designated viewing areas by
8:00 pm and in position no later than 8:30 pm. Vessels shall be
required to hold position (NOT at anchor) and not depart the section
until released by the on-scene Coast Guard Commander. This information
will be broadcast via VHF-FM CHANNEL 12, 13, 14, and 16. Coast Guard
recommends all vessels gather towards the center of the Hudson River.
All spectator vessels shall maintain a 100 yard distance from any
Coast Guard vessel at anchor, at all times.

RiverKeeper Water Quality Report May-June 2013

From our friends and colleagues at RiverKeeper.

For weekly testing results of sites throughout NYC made using the same testing and protocol as RiverKeeper's visit http://www.nycwatertrail.org/water_quality.html

View as webpage Share! Water Quality Report May-June 2013 (1st patrol of 2013) NOTE: EPA guidelines for "acceptable" vs. "unacceptable" fecal contamination levels have changed – they have been downgraded and are now LESS protective of public health. For marine waters (salt and brackish) the old criteria scored any Enterococcus count over 104 per 100ml as "unacceptable" for primary contact, like swimming. The new criteria threshold uses 110 Entero per 100 ml, which is only a slight change - not really significant. In fresh water (all our stations north of Peekskill) the old benchmark was 61 Entero per 100 ml. The new EPA criteria now uses 110  Entero per 100 ml in fresh water as well as marine. This change from 61 to 110 is significant and allows managers of fresh water swimming beaches to remain open with higher levels of fecal contamination – and increased risk of water related illnesses - than before. Highlight: This patrol started south and worked north and followed days of dry weather. I saw swimmers everywhere. There was some rain mid patrol which, as always, triggered Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) in the Capitol District. Look at the data below. You'll see that the plume of sewage contamination from the Capitol District had worked its way down to the area of Coxsackie and Gay's Point State Park (20 – 25 miles) by the time I arrived and sampled (2 days after the rain). We've seen this same scenario before when we've sampled northbound a couple days after rain – the Capital District craps up the northern end of the Estuary. The Hudson Estuary is a 160 mile long beach every summer…don't let anyone tell you otherwise. The entire Estuary needs to be sampled, modeled for predictability and made safe for swimming everywhere. Keep in mind that none of the following shows a "designated" swimming beach. Kids in the Hudson at Dyckman Street, Manhattan. 100 feet south of them is a huge CSO - luckily NOT flowing at the time. NYC does not want to post CSO discharge events in public media like local radio and TV as required by the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Law. God forbid the parents of these children have the information they need to protect them. Shame on New York City – putting its public image over public health. East River Verplanck Point Little Stony Point Poughkeepsie school rowing docks Part, ONLY PART, of the reason the Capitol District water quality was so bad is this dry weather discharge from a CSO in South Troy which we found during an investigation of an unrelated discharge with DEC Environmental Conservation Officers on 6/5/13 . This CSO had been flowing at high volume for a long time. The City of Troy and the Rensselaer County Sewer District were notified, the flow stopped for a while and then started again. This is a big problem. DEC is investigating enforcement options. GOOD. The cities and sewer districts of the Capitol District are under a Consent Order from past violations. Read more on this incident.  "Article: Sewage Spills Bring Fines, Fix Up Plan"  The story was on the front page. And yes, that IS a thick coating of toilet paper. To learn more about Riverkeeper's Water Quality Program, and to view historic sampling data, please visit www.riverkeeper.org/water-quality/hudson. View sampling data sorted historically by individual sampling location. © Riverkeeper 2013
Riverkeeper is a member-supported watchdog organization dedicated to defending the Hudson River and its tributaries and protecting the drinking water supply of nine million New York City and Hudson Valley residents. Contribute to this vital work, become a member today.

Bill to amend the Hudson River Park Act Introduced June 18, 2013

As many of you know, Hudson River Park on Manhattan's west side has been struggling to fund its operation.  Attempts have been made to find operators for large spaces designated for development but the future pier 40 and other major properties remain unresolved.  After countless months of work by elected officials, park staff, community groups, coalitions like the pier 40 task force (which includes members of adjacent community boards, etc), a bill was introduced last night to amend the Park Act to address some of the issues that many believe have been standing in the way of progress.

I thought some in the boating community would be interested, not just because we will ultimately have 4 boathouses in the park, but also because this may effect the way future waterfront parks are legislated and financed.

From Madelyn Wils, President of the Hudson River Park Trust:

"Last night the Assembly and Senate each introduced a bill to amend the Hudson River Park enabling legislation in line with many items discussed and introduced by the Task Force over the last year and a half.  Although it doesn't represent all of the issues debated during the many hours and days that we spent together, it provides many significant and important additional rights, plus some language clarifications that will allow us to improve our bottom line and help support the park's viability into the future.  "

The bill can be seen here and a summary of its provisions here.

4th of July Fireworks on the Hudson - CG Regulations

4th of July already?

It appears to be more or less the same as last year, including a special viewing section for human-powered boats.

Click here for the full CGAN (excerpted below) and the chart.

The Captain of the Port New York has established a Special Local Regulation temporarily restricting vessel movement on the waters of the Hudson River in the vicinity of Manhattan, NY and Hudson County, NJ for the annual Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Display (see chartlet below). This Special Local Regulation will be strictly enforced on Thursday, July 4th, 2013 from 6:00 pm until approximately 11:00 pm. All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the designated representative. 

All spectator vessels must be inside the designated viewing areas by 8:00 pm and in position no later than 8:30 pm. Vessels shall be required to hold position (NOT at anchor) and not depart the section until released by the on-scene Coast Guard Commander. This information will be broadcast via VHF-FM CHANNEL 12, 13, 14, and 16. Coast Guard recommends all vessels gather towards the center of the Hudson River. 

All spectator vessels shall maintain a 100 yard distance from any Coast Guard vessel at anchor, at all times.

First Week of Citizens Water Quality Testing Program reults

The first week of Citizens Water Quality Testing Program results are posted at http://www.nycwatertrail.org/water_quality.html 

Next sampling is today and every Thursday thereafter all summer.  Samples are collected by volunteers at non-motorized boat launch sites and other access points in and around NYC and transported to our partner, The River Project, for testing for enterococcus, a good indicator of human pathogens.  Results are posted each Friday night, tabulated with rainfall and high and low tide.  

Come see 2013's first tests and last year's full season results and follow the program as we plot another season to learn more about how rainfall and tidal currents affects water quality in out estuary.

For questions or to get involved, contact water-quality@nycwatertrail.org

RiverSweep THIS Saturday, May 11

RiverKeeper's Riversweep shoreline cleanups are set for sites all along the Hudson River and throughout NYC.

Sign up to help out and get more info at http://www.riverkeeper.org/news-events/events/rvk-events/sweep2013/

Some sites have already closed registration but the ones with active links below appear to be open at the time of posting this message:

Questions? Email Dana Gulley and Dan Shapley at Sweep@riverkeeper.org, or call 914-478-4501 x226.

Riverkeeper Sweep Cleanup Sites

View Riverkeeper Sweep 2013 map

New York City-Brooklyn
McCarren Park, Greenpoint
Grand Ferry Park, Williamsburg
Valentino Pier, Red Hook
Java Street/India Street, Greenpoint (registration closed)

New York City-Bronx
Riverdale Riverfront Promenade
College of Mount Saint Vincent

New York City-Manhattan
Inwood's North Cove, Harlem River (Morning)
Inwood's North Cove, Harlem River (Afternoon)
East River Park
Solar One Stewardship Day (Stuyvesant Cove)
Riverside Park near 100th Street
Harlem River Park
Riverside Park from 59th-70th Streets (registration closed)
Little Red Lighthouse /Hudson River Greenway under the GW Bridge (registration closed)
Hudson River Park (registration closed)

New York City-Queens
Jennifer's Annual Flushing Bay Cleanup
Queensbridge City Park (registration closed)

New Jersey
Bloomer's Beach (Palisades Interstate Park)
Hazard's Dock Boat Launch (Palisades Interstate Park)

Lower Hudson-Westchester
Dobbs Ferry Waterfront
The Landing Waterfront, Dobbs Ferry
Wickers Creek, Dobbs Ferry
Pocantico River, Sleepy Hollow (by kayak)
Tarrytown Waterfront
Croton Point Park (by kayak)
Croton Point Park
MacEachron Park, Kinnally Cove, Hastings-on-Hudson
Sing Sing Kill, Ossining
Scarborough Park, Briarcliff Manor
Oscawana Island
Riverfront Green Park, Peekskill
Annsville Creek, Peekskill (by kayak)
Kingsland Point County Park, Sleepy Hollow
Great Saw Mill River Cleanup: Lawrence Street in Dobbs Ferry/Ardsley
Great Saw Mill River Cleanup: Woodlands Lake/VE Macy Park, Irvington
Great Saw Mill River Cleanup: Bridge Street, Ardsley
Great Saw Mill River Cleanup: Farragut Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson
Great Saw Mill River Cleanup: Odell Avenue & South County Trailway, Yonkers
Great Saw Mill River Cleanup: Walsh Road, Yonkers
Great Saw Mill River Cleanup: Ann Street, Yonkers
Great Saw Mill River Cleanup: Mouth of the River at Yonkers
Great Saw Mill River Cleanup: Pleasantville

Lower Hudson-Rockland
Piermont Pier
Black Beach and Old Ice Docks, Rockland Lake State Park
Haverstraw Beach

Mid Hudson-Putnam
Garrison's Landing, Arden Point, Mine Point
Little Stony Point, Cold Spring
Dockside Park, Cold Spring
Foundry Dock Park, Cold Spring
Manitou

Mid Hudson-Orange
Storm King Highway (Route 218), Cornwall
Cornwall Landing (Donahue Memorial Park)
Tin Brook, Walden
Newburgh Waterfront
Quassaick Creek, Newburgh/New Windsor
Muchattoes Lake, Newburgh (cleanup and tree-planting)
Fort Montgomery, Bear Mountain Bridge to Popolopen Creek (by kayak)
Plum Point (by kayak)
Plum Point (by foot: registration closed)

Mid Hudson-Dutchess
Riverfront Park to Long Dock, Beacon
Denning's Point, Beacon
The Great Swamp and other Pawling-area locations
Wappinger Creek (by kayak)
Make Poughkeepsie Shine
Waryas and Kaal Rock Parks, Poughkeepsie
Mills Norrie State Park
Tivoli North Bay (by kayak)
Tivoli South Bay (Registration closed)

Mid Hudson-Ulster
Turkey Point State Forest and Ulster Landing County Park 
Kingston Point Beach
Saugerties Lighthouse trail
Esopus Meadows Point and Lighthouse Park

Upper Hudson-Columbia/Greene
RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary (by boat)
Hudson River Islands State Park
Middle Ground Flats (by kayak)
Nutten Hook, Stuvyvesant
Roeliff Jansen Park
Greenport Conservation Area, Hudson

Upper Hudson-Albany/Rensselaer
Port of Albany to Patroon Bridge (by kayak)

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