SCDOH August Meeting Notices
The Open Meetings or “Sunshine” laws of New York State and Suffolk County give the public the right to attend meetings of public bodies, listen to the debates, and watch the decision-making process in action. The laws also require that notice of the time and place of all meetings be given prior to every meeting.
Following is a list of upcoming meetings that fall under the auspices of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. Note: Space may be limited at each of these meetings. Guests are asked to call in advance if they plan to attend.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
The Peconic Estuary Program Management Committee
Suffolk County Community College - Eastern Campus 121 Speonk-Riverhead Rd. Riverhead NY 11901
The Peconic Estuary is part of the National Estuary Program (NEP), which aims to protect and preserve nationally significant estuaries that are threatened by pollution, development, or overuse.
The Peconic Estuary Program is sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS). PEP collaborates with many Suffolk County departments as part of its Reclaim Our Water initiative and is hosted in the Department of Health Service’s Division of Environmental Quality.
Contact jade.blennau@stonybrook.edu
for more information about this meeting.
Wednesday August 20, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
PEP Joint Technical Advisory& Natural Resources Sub- Committee Meeting
Riverhead Free Library (Stage Room) 330 Court St. Riverhead, NY 11901
The Peconic Estuary Program is part of the National Estuary Program (NEP), which aims to protect and preserve nationally significant estuaries that are threatened by pollution, development, or overuse. The Peconic Estuary was named an “estuary of national significance” in 1992.The Peconic Estuary Program Technical Advisory Committee advises the program and its partners on technical and scientific issues, provides technical and scientific feedback to projects, plans and initiatives, and assists the program in research and information gathering.
Please Email Marissa.Velasquez@stonybrook.edu for more information about this meeting.
Thursday, August 21, 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Environmental Quality Board of Review
360 Yaphank Ave., Suite 2C, Yaphank, NY 11980 (Wastewater Management Conference Room)
The Board of Review hears requests for variances and waivers to the county’s requirements for water and sewage disposal, for new construction, and for storage of toxic or hazardous materials, as stated in the Suffolk County Sanitary Code. A listing of each month’s scheduled hearings, as well as additional information about the board, can be obtained by contacting the Department of Health Services’ Division of Environmental Quality at 631-852-5800.
If you will be attending one or more of these meetings and need accommodations please let us know in advance.
If you are a member of the press and plan to attend any of the meetings listed above, please contact Grace Kelly-McGovern at 631-854-0095 or grace.kelly-mcgovern@suffolkcountyny.gov
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