Atlantic Coast of Long Island, From Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, New York (Reach 1Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Interim Plan for Storm Damage Protection)

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The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is beginning preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for proposed measures for interim storm damage protection for Reach 1-- Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet (study area) of the Atlantic Coast of Long Island, from Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, New York. A Notice of Intent for the preparation of a DEIS for the Atlantic Coast of Long Island, from Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, New York Reformulation Study, a long-term solution for the entire 83 mile study area, has also been published in the Federal Register dated July 28, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 144). For this Notice of Intent, the Corps is considering interim protection measures to address critical areas due to recent storm activity which has resulted in continual erosion leading to a decrease in the width of beach and a loss of beach material. Due to the continued erosion and a lack of sufficiently high beaches, berms or dune systems, residential and commercial developments have become increasingly susceptible to storm damage from flooding and wave attack and may need to be addressed prior to completion of the Reformulation Study. The EIS