The Suffolk County Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) was established in 1970 by Article I of the Suffolk County Charter, known as the Environmental Bill of Rights. In 1972 the County established the Suffolk County Historic Trust and designated the CEQ members as trustees of the Historic Trust. Under its mandated Charter responsibilities, the CEQ is advisory to both the County Executive and the County Legislature.
The primary responsibility of the Council on Environmental Quality is to provide advice and assistance to any department, board, commission or agency of Suffolk County government regarding the implementation of and compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). In addition, the Council may make recommendations to the County Legislature and County Executive as to what County-owned properties should be dedicated to the County nature preserve or historic trust and what properties not owned by the County should be acquired for purposes of dedication. The Council also serves an important role examining developments in the County that are likely to have an impact on the quality of the environment.
The Suffolk County Council on Environmental Quality consists of 10 voting members. The current members of the Council on Environmental Quality are:
- Tom Gulbransen, Chair
- Michael Kaufman, Vice-Chair
- Robert Carpenter, Jr.
- Frank DeRubies
- Anthony Graves
- Hon. Anthony A. Piccirillo
- Mark Haubner
- Kaetlyn Jackson
- Mary Ann Spencer
- Herbert Strobel
CEQ meetings are held on the Second Wednesday of every month at 9:30 via Team Meetings, (please see meeting notice) unless otherwise noted.
Below, you may view a CEQ meeting notice, agenda, summary, project information, or resolutions. Audio recordings of CEQ meetings are available upon request.
2023 CEQ Meetings
MEETING DATE
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NOTICE
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AGENDA
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SUMMARY
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PROJECT INFORMATION
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RESOLUTIONS
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2023
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January 11, 2023
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Proposed Electric Vehical Supply Equip Installation at Various County Facilities - Project
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Resolutions
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February 8, 2023
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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CR80 Montauk Hwy Bridge Over LIRR Hampton Bays Overpass
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Resolutions
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March 8, 2023 - CANCELLED
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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April 12, 2023
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Draft Suffolk County Stormwater Management Program Annual Report
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Resolutions
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May 10, 2023
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project EAFs - Proposed Inclusion of Properties into an existing Certified Agricultural District
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Resolutions
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June 13, 2023*
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
CEQ Memo - Interested Involved Agencies -Riverside Maritime Park Project
CEQ Memo - Interested-Involved Agencies - Port Jefferson Station Sewering Project
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Resolutions
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July 12, 2023
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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August 9, 2023
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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September 13, 2023
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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October 11, 2023
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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November 8, 2023
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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December 13, 2023
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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January 10, 2024
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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* Note June Meeting Date was changed from June 14, 2023 to align with the Suffolk County Legislative Calendar.
Below is a summary of the SEQRA record for certain Environmental Impact Statements initiated by Suffolk County:
Suffolk County Aquaculture Lease Program
Suffolk County Aquaculture Lease Program – Information
Suffolk County Vector Control
SEQRA documents for the Suffolk County Vector Control and Wetlands Management Plan
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New York State’s SEQRA Handbook provides a reference guide to New York SEQRA law. In addition, New York State offers information on navigating through the SEQRA process.
Under New York State’s Rules, Codes, and Regulations, Part 617 of the general regulations of the State Department of Environmental Conservation provides guidelines concerning Environmental Quality Review. Chapter 450 of the Suffolk County Code governs the implementation of SEQRA review by Suffolk County.
The following are blank Environmental Assessment Forms (EAFs):
Short Environmental Assessment Form (pdf format)
Short Environmental Assessment Form (Word format)
Long Environmental Assessment Form (pdf format)
Long Environmental Assessment Form (Word format)
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Historic Trust Manual
The Suffolk County Council on Environmental Quality first published its Historic Trust Manual in 1972. The Historic Trust Manual describes the policies and procedures for the preservation of Suffolk County-owned historic sites, areas, and buildings. It also outlines the standards that should be used by Suffolk County for the acquisition, dedication, and maintenance of properties having historical significance. The most recent edition of the Historic Trust Manual was released in 2010.
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Meetings
2022
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January 12, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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February 9, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Proposed Sunrise Jets Maint., LLC Development Project at Gabreski Airport
Proposed True North Hanger Development Project at Gabreski Airport
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Resolutions
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March 9, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project – Proposed Lake Ronkonkoma Resident Canada Goose Egg Oiling Management Program
Project- Proposed Acquisition of Land for Construction of Community Hub in the Hamlet of Brentwood
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Project- Proposed Acquisition of Land for Construction of Community Hub in the Hamlet of Brentwood
CEQ RESOLUTION NO. 08-2022, 09-2022, 10-2022
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April 13, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project- Presentation - Suffolk County Stormwater Management Program Annual Report 2022
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Resolutions
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May 11, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project EAF – Proposed Improvements to County Road 38, North Sea Road
Project EAFs- Proposed Inclusion of Properties into an Existing Certified Agricultural District
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Resolutions
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June 8, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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EAF - Proposed Northside Hanger Development Project
EAF - Proposed Ocean Ground Bed Project
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Resolutions
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July 13, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project EAF - Proposed Revised Replacement of the Smith Point Bridge Project
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Resolutions
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August 10, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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SEQRA Coordination - Interested-Involved Agencies - Property Aquisition in Kings Park
SEQRA Coordination - Interested-Involved Agencies - Proposed Construction of a Community Hub in
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Resolutions
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August 24, 2022
(Special Meeting)
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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September 28, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Reso 50-2022 LOTs Sept 7 2022
Reso 49-2022 Revised Replacement of Smith Point Bridge 9-22
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October 12, 2022
Meeting Cancelled
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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November 9, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects -
CEQ SEQRA Memo- Proposed CR 39 Pedestrain Safety Improvments-combined 2
CEQ 11-9-22 Mtg Info - Proposed 2023 Vector Control Annual Plan of Work
SEQRA Coordination Memo-EAF for Garbreski Tower Replacement Project
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Resolution 51-2022 - Table CEQ Meeting Summary Minutes from 8/10, 8/24, 9/28 until 12/14 CEQ Meeting
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December 14, 2022
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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12-14-22 - CEQ Meeting Info - Gabreski Airport Tower Replacement Project.pdf
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Resolutions
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2021
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January 13, 2021
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
Project – Nicolls Road Bus Rapid Transit
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Resolutions
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February 10, 2021
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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March 10, 2021
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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April 14, 2021
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project – Revised Indian Island Tidal Wetland Restoration Project
Suffolk County Stormwater Management Program Annual Report 2021
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Resolutions
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May 12, 2021
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects - Proposed Inclusion of Properties into an Existing Certified Agricultural District Pursuant to New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-b (Note this link contains the 13 project specific EAFs)
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Resolutions
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May 27, 2021
(Special Meeting)
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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June 9, 2021
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Notice
Meeting Cancelled
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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July 14, 2021
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Notice
Meeting Cancelled
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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August 11, 2021
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Notice
Meeting Cancelled
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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September 8, 2021
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Revised Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Intersection Improvements CR 9 8-21
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Reso 32-2021 Verbatium Minutes
Reso 33-2021 Proposed Intersection Improvements for CR_9
Reso 34-21 LOTs
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October 13, 2021
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Revised - Suffolk County Vector Control 2022 Annual Plan of Work
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RESOLUTION 35-2021, Concerning a SEQRA Determination for The Suffolk County Code For The Suffolk County 2022 VECTOR CONTROL ANNUAL PLAN OF WORK
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November 10, 2021
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Notice
Meeting Cancelled
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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December 8, 2021
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Indian Island Living Shoreline Project
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RESOLUTION NO. 37-2021
RESOLUTION NO. 38-2021
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2020
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January 15, 2020
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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February 19, 2020
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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February 26, 2020
(Special Meeting)
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
Note - See Draft FGEIS and Draft Statement of Findings Documents Posted Under the “Suffolk County Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan” Portion of this Webpage.
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Resolutions
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March 18, 2020
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Notice * Meeting Cancelled
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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April 15, 2020
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Projects
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Resolutions
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May 20, 2020
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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June 8, 2020 (Special Meeting)
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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June 17, 2020
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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July 15, 2020
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Notice * Meeting Cancelled
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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August 19, 2020
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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September 16, 2020
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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October 21, 2020
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
Project Southwest Sewer District No 3 Extension - Central Islip
Project – 10 Year Review – Aquaculture Lease Program
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Resolutions
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November 18, 2020
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Notice * Meeting Cancelled
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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December 9, 2020
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
Project – Nicolls Road Bus Rapid Transit
Project – SC SD #3 – Filtrate Receipt
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Resolutions
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Suffolk County Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan GEIS
The Council on Environmental Quality has created a Subcommittee/Working Group concerning the Suffolk County Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan GEIS. These are the Public Notices for meetings of the CEQ Subcommittee/Working Group:
Meeting Date
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Notice
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2020
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January 22, 2020 (*9:30am - 11th Floor Conference Room H.Lee Dennison Bldg.)
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Notice
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January 29, 2020
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Notice
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February 5, 2020
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Notice
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February 13, 2020
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Notice
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2019
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January 16, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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February 20, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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March 13, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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March 27, 2019 - CANCELLED
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Resolutions
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April 17, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
Resolutions Addition
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May 8, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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June 12, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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July 17, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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August 14, 2019
(Special Meeting)
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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August 21, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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September 18, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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October 16, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
*Scroll to right to see. Download is available.
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Resolutions
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November 20, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Project
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Resolutions
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December 11, 2019
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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Resolutions
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Suffolk County Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan GEIS
The Council on Environmental Quality has created a Subcommittee/Working Group concerning the Suffolk County Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan GEIS. These are the Public Notices for meetings of the CEQ Subcommittee/Working Group:
2018
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January 17, 2018
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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January
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Resolutions
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February 21, 2018
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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February
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Resolutions
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March 21, 2018 CANCELED
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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March
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Resolutions
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April 18, 2018
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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April
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Resolutions
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May 16, 2018
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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May
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Resolutions
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June 20, 2018
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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June
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Resolutions
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July 18, 2018 CANCELED
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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July
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Resolutions
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August 15, 2018
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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August
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Resolutions
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September 17, 2018
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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September
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Resolutions
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October 17, 2018
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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October
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Resolutions
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November 21, 2018 CANCELLED
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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November
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Resolutions
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December 12, 2018
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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December
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Resolutions
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2017
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January 18, 2017
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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January
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Resolutions
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February 15, 2017
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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February
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Resolutions
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March 15, 2017 CANCELED
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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March
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Resolutions
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March 24, 2017*
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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March
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Resolutions
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April 19, 2017
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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April
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Resolutions
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May 17, 2017
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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May
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Resolutions
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June 21, 2017
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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June
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Resolutions
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July 19, 2017
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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July
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Resolutions
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August 16, 2017
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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August
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Resolutions
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September 20, 2017
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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September
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Resolutions
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October 18, 2017
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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October
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Resolutions
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November 15, 2017
Meeting Location Change (See Agenda)
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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November
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Resolutions
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December 13, 2017
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Notice
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Agenda
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Summary
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December
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Resolutions
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