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York Sea Grant (NYSG) started a NEMO program to help Long Island
municipalities address nonpoint source pollution and protect natural
resources. One of the challenges to stormwater management on Long
Island is the many levels of municipal government. Within the Island’s
two counties are 2 cities and 13 towns. In addition, within the
13 towns, there are 95 incorporated villages. Hence, NY
NEMO’s stormwater management recommendations emphasize intermunicipal
approaches to ensure cost effective, optimal resource protection.
In doing so, the NYSG NEMO Program, while facilitating municipal
Phase II compliance, has also contributed to increased efforts
to leverage expenditures and to jointly address shared water quality
concerns through co-implemented Phase II stormwater management
programs. |
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