Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Jamaica Bay Task Force meeting on JFK airport expansion issue

JAMAICA BAY TASK FORCE MEETING




APRIL 7, 2011 @ 6:30 pm



NPS Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Cross Bay Blvd. Broad Channel, NY 11693



AGENDA

6:30 - 6:45 Sign in, Introductions, Acknowledgment of Elected/Agency

Officials

6:45 - 7:05 Overview of Regional Plan Association Proposed Plan for

Expansion of JFK Airport- Environmental Response

Dan Mundy Jr. Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers

7:05 - 7:15 Potential impacts of JFK Expansion

Brad Sewell, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense

Council

7:15 - 7:35 JFK Airport Expansion and Bird Hazard issues

Don Riepe, Jamaica Bay Guardian

7:35 - 7:55 Marine Life in the targeted areas; A

commercial/recreational

Perspective from the local Fishing Industry

Captain Vincent Calabro

7:55- 8:30 Discussion, Q & A

Dan Mundy, Don Riepe

Co-Chairs

For more information and directions, please call 718-318-9344