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Article: NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REPORT IDENTIFIES STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF JAMAICA BAY

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October 2, 2007
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The New York City Department of Environmental Protection issued the following press release:

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today released the Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan, which outlines a comprehensive set of strategies to restore and maintain the water quality and ecological integrity of Jamaica Bay. The two volume document, which took just under a year and a half to produce, includes a thorough profile of the Jamaica Bay Watershed and a blueprint for the future management of the Bay. Most notably, the plan builds on the Mayor's PlaNYC, recommending a series of Best Management Practices for storm water management.

The Jamaica Bay effort anticipates the ...

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