$2.25 Million in Federal Funding Available to Improve Long Island’s Water Quality
Federal funding has been announced for an initial $2.25 million under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which will be made available to Long Island homeowners. The funding was jointly announced by the Long Island Sound Study, a cooperative effort led by the EPA, and...
New Bulkhead Permit for Long Island Residents
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has recently released a new General Permit (GP-1-22-001), effective 10/25/2022, for Tidal Wetland Bulkhead Replacement with Dredging. The permit is available for use in Nassau and Suffolk Counties,...
New FEMA Resilience Loan Grants Available for Communities
How Much Is Available? FEMA is making funds available to communities in a new grant program called ‘Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)’ or ‘STORM RLF Program’. The program is initially making $50 million available, then up to $100 million each year,...
Solid Waste Management Facility Annual Reporting Forms
For all facilities regulated as Solid Waste Management Facilities, the 2021 Annual Report Forms are now available on-line on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC) website. The report forms are due by March 1, 2022. If you haven’t...
Increased Flood Insurance Rates for Property Owners
For most Long Island homeowners living in flood zones, recent updates to the Federal Flood Insurance Program have dramatically increased flood insurance rates. The revised program has been developed over a number of years, but officially went into effect in October...
Monitoring Water Quality on Long Island With a New App
Have you ever been to your local beach or waterway to go swimming, boating, or fishing and wondered what the water quality is like there? For the first time, there is now a Water Quality app that can be downloaded for free that allows the user to find out the water...
Building Owners in Some Community Districts Must Complete Periodic Inspection of Gas Piping Systems
Owners of buildings (other than one- or two-family homes) in NYC within Community Districts 1, 3, and 10 in all boroughs must submit a signed and sealed ‘Gas Piping System Periodic Inspection Certification’ to the NYC Department of Buildings. This rule is...
Do I Need a Geotechnical Soil Report for My Construction Project?
A geotechnical soil report is an important document that provides crucial pre-construction geotechnical information compiled for a property following a soil investigation. It serves as a guide for engineers during the design phase of a construction project, and it...
What is the new Bulkhead Permit Application for Long Island Residents?
Effective as of August 21, 2018, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) released the new General Permit conditions for bulkhead replacement and repairs. Features of the New Permit include: Bulkheads may now be sheathed on the seaward side...
Does your Long Island residential bulkhead need replacement or repairs?
Great news! The Residential Bulkhead Permit Application is Now Easier to Complete Long Island residents who have been hoping for less restrictive policies on their bulkhead replacement and repairs have had their prayers answered. The new General Permit conditions...