Beach Nourishment and Maintenance Dredging at Smith Point County Park and Cupsogue County Park

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works is proposing to dredge Moriches Inlet and use the dredged material for beach nourishment at three locations along the outer beaches of Smith Point County Park and Cupsogue County Park. These areas fall within the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore and the proposed project will require approval by the NPS and issuance of a Special Use Permit.

Technical information on the proposed beach nourishment projects was presented at a technical meeting held on February 14, 2008. Information from the technical meeting is available by clicking on the "Documents" link to the left.

A draft EA has been prepared to evaluate the potential impacts of the proposed maintenance dredging and beach nourishment and is currently under review by the National Park Service.

A number of communities on Fire Island are also proposing to conduct beach nourishment projects. These projects are being evaluated in a separate Environmental Assessment.

Contact Information

Michael S. Bilecki
Chief, Resources Management
Fire Island National Seashore
Ph (631)687-4760
Fax (631) 289-4898
email: michael_bilecki@nps.gov