HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 11236, H.R. 11245, H.R. 11305, H.R. 11307, H.R. 11309, H.R. 11417, H.R. 13296, H.R. 15676, H.R. 15770 BILLS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION, CONSERVATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATURAL COASTAL WETLANDS OF HEMPSTEAD-SOUTH OYSTER BAY, LONG ISLAND, FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PURPOSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES H.R. 13447 A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATES TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, DEVELOP, RESTORE, AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE ESTUARINE AREAS OF THE NATION WHICH ARE VALUABLE FOR SPORT AND COMMERCIAL FISHING, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND SCENIC BEAUTY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES JUNE 16, 22, 23, 1966 Serial No. 89-26 Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries VT. DOCS. 67-228 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1966 Alderson, George, Sierra Club, Atlantic chapter. Allen, Sherwin E., president, Nassau County Fish & Game Association, 232 263 250 Bear, Franklin, chairman, Nassau County Planning Commission__ 120, 127 Callison, Charles, assistant to president of National Audubon Society 89 243 177, 202 Cheatum, Dr. E. L., director, Division of Fish and Game, Department of Conservation, State of New York... 136 Doxsee, Robert L., Sr., Freeport, N.Y. Clapper, Louis S., on behalf of the National Wildlife Federation__ Finnegan, David B., attorney adviser, Office of the Legislative Counsel, 228 229 223 89 Griffiths, Richard, Boston Regional Director, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of the Interior 89 Halpern, Hon. Seymour, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York.. 174 Hammer, Herman K., councilman, township of Islip. 257 225 Statement of-Continued Kennedy, Hon. Robert F., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York. Marino, Ralph, councilman, town board of Oyster Bay, N.Y. Page 254 136 239 120, 256 McBroom, James T., Assistant Director, Bureau of Sport Fisheries McCaffrey, Bernard, counsel, Town Board of Oyster Bay, N.Y. Ocker, Edmund, councilman, Town Board of Oyster Bay, N. Y. Petito, Michel N., supervisor, town of Oyster Bay, N. Y. Roncallo, Angelo, councilman, Town Board of Oyster Bay, N.Y.. 89 239 219 73 117 247 65 239 Wydler, Hon. John W., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York _ _ . Wolff, Hon. Lester L., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York _ . Wallace, David H., director, Marine Fisheries, Division of Fish and Thompson, Hon. Frank Jr., a Representative in Congress from the Udell, Harold F., director, Department of Conservation and Water- Vandivert, Rod, chairman, Hempstead Town Lands Resources Tenzer, Hon. Herbert, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York Stern, Mrs. Claire, administrative assistant, Nassau County Planning 82 120 20 176 177, 202 20,155 287 136 165 52 Additional material submitted by Bear, Franklin, education leaflet entitled "The Super Farm-The Carl, Ann, article entitled "Our Vanishing Heritage". Caso, Ralph: Local Law No. 9 of 1965, town of Hempstead, N.Y. 123 268 216 209 Petition which bears 1,500 signatures and on display in the Office 213 Cheatum, Dr. E. L.: Exhibit A-An act for the preservation, development, and man- 140 Exhibit B-Laws of New York-by authority. 142 Everett, Ned, letter dated July 1, 1966, to Dr. Stanley A. Cain, 105 Interior Department: Cain, Dr. Stanley A., letter dated July 22, 1966, enclosing infor- Boundary map-proposed Long Island National Wetlands Acres of wet lands removed from proposed Long Island National 103 102 109 111 Additional material submitted by-Continued News release dated July 14, 1965. News release dated February 24, 1966_ An act for the preservation, development, and management of "Long Island National Wetlands Recreation Area-A Title Public Notice No. 5723, incorporated in letter signed by Col. R. T. 41 24th Annual Report of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 255 Communications submitted by Adam, Eugene E., president, board of education, Merrick, Long 210 Allen, Sherwin E., president, Nassau County Fish and Game Association, Inc., letter to Ralph Caso dated March 2, 1966–. 214 Bear, Franklin, chairman, Nassau County Planning Commission, letter dated June 29, 1966. 133 Bentley, Edward S., of Bentley & Owens, letter dated November 16, 1965 211 Bingham, Ruth, district clerk, Union Free School District No. 7, 209 Letter dated June 17, 1966. 265 Letter dated June 21, 1966_ _ 266 Blydenburgh, Joseph L., clerk, Suffolk County Board of Supervisors: Letter enclosing a resolution dated June 27, 1966–. 269 Telegram dated June 23, 1966.......... 242 Bohle, Charles H., chairman, activities committee, Point Lookout Conlon, Walter M., office of the town attorney, East Islip, N.Y., 258 279 Letter dated June 16, 1966, enclosing article entitled "The Fishes-A Neglected Aspect of Estuarine Research" Fletcher, Mary T., conservation chairman, Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc., letter dated June 13, 1966_.. Graydon, Leonard R., chairman, the Conservation League, letter dated June 17, 1966... 279 263 277 Hanse, Gilbert C., supervisor, Babylon, N. Y., June 22, 1966-- Leslie, Stephen J., International Union of Operating Engineers, letter dated June 16, 1966... 267 Lewin, Lester A., secretary, Kiwanis Club of Long Beach, N. Y., letter dated May 18, 1966_. 210 Lindroth, Mrs. E., conservation chairman, Chapel Garden Club of 211 MacLean, Malcolm O., telegram dated June 23, 1966. 227 MacLean, Malcolm O., first vice president, Lawrence Association, letter dated June 20, 1966, enclosing an article entitled "WetlandsAre They Really Saved". 272 |