In addition, the department operates two clamming only, for a one-time fee of $7.50. u Never dump oil, gasoline or other haz- pumpout vessels, one on the north shore ardous chemicals in storm drains, on the and one on the south shore. Call on Marine Shellfishing restrictions include a minimum ground or into recharge systems. Anything channel 9 for assistance. thickness for hard clams of 1 and 1/2 inches. that goes on or under the ground on Long Anything smaller must be put back. Island is eventually carried into surrounding The control of storm water and septic waterways or into our groundwater drinking system discharge is particularly important Bay scallops may also be taken from the third supply. in Oyster Bay Harbor in order to maintain Monday in September until March 31. its viability as one of the last remaining u Dispose of waste oil and other hazardous strongholds of the Long Island shellfishing For further information on shellfishing permits, household chemicals through the Town’s industry. In most years, more than 90% of call the Town Clerk’s Office at 624-6320. S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) New York State’s annual oyster catch comes Program. For a schedule of upcoming out of Oyster Bay Harbor. For pumpout S.T.O.P. collection dates and locations, call information, call the Department of Tide Tables the Department of Environmental Resourc- Environmental Resources at 677-5943. The Department of Environmental Resources publishes an annual tide table, which lists the es at 677-5943. times of all high tides for both the north and Safe Boating Courses south shores of the Town. The charts are avail- The Oyster Bay Power Squadron offers Ba- able, free to the public, at Town Halls North and sic Boating Courses. The Power Squadron South, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, generally schedules fall and spring classes. John J. Burns Town Park, and the Department For further information, call 935-0475. of Environmental Resources in Syosset. Town Supervisor Safe Boating Courses are available through JOSEPH SALADINO : the Coast Guard Auxiliary. For information Please Remember To about courses in your area, call 1-800-336- u Dispose of trash and recyclables in recep- BOAT. tacles provided when you’re at the beach. When on your boat, stow these items for TOWN BOARD proper disposal when you come ashore. Joseph D. Muscarella Shellfishing Anthony D. Macagnone The Oyster Bay Town Clerk issues commer- u Use slow-release pesticides and fertilizers cial and recreational shellfishing permits. on your lawn and garden and don’t bag Rebecca M. Alesia Applicants for commercial or recreational grass clippings. Michele M. Johnson permits, which are renewable annually, Louis B. Imbroto must be 14 years of age or older and resi- u Harvest only legal-sized shellfish and fin- Thomas P. Hand dents of the Town. Proper ID and proof of fish. Town of Oyster Bay Town Clerk residency must be shown. Town Supervisor u Avoid walking on the dunes when at the James Altadonna Jr. Commercial permits are issued only at the beach. JOSEPH SALADINO Town Clerk’s Office in Oyster Bay. Recre- Receiver of Taxes ational permits are issued in the Town Clerk’s u Use the Town’s free mobile and dockside James J. Stefanich Offices in Oyster Bay and Massapequa. pumpout stations when you’re boating in Department of Environmental Resources Senior residents over the age of 60 may Oyster Bay waters. printed on recycled paper with non-toxic ink obtain a permanent ID card, for recreational www.oysterbaytown.com 03/2017mk of Environmental Resources. Moor- and both freshwater and saltwater ponds. Oyster Bay’s coastal resources ing applicants must present New York Wildlife inhabitants and visitors include her- State boat registration or documenta- ons, egrets, rails, wrens, mice, weasels, warmer certified waters in the harbor to pro- Protecting Our Waters tion papers. For further information, call the mink, fox and rabbits. mote better spawning. The Town Code provides for an Environ- department at 677-5943. mental Conservation Officer and staff from The department also conducts an annual Seed The sanctuary is open to all for bird watch- Town Bay Constables enforce State laws and the Town’s Department of Environmental Clam Program aimed at replenishing the hard ing, nature study, photography, etc. Admis- Town ordinances regarding boat speeding and Resources to patrol Oyster Bay Harbor, clam population. Approximately five million seed sion is free, but a permit must be obtained safety and provide rescue services. They can Hempstead Harbor, Cold Spring Harbor, clams are set out in protected north shore and from the Parks Department-Beach Division. be contacted on VHF Channel 16. Long Island Sound and South Oyster Bay. south shore waters. Within four years, the seeds Call the division at 797-4110. Their chief responsibilities are to promote mature into harvestable clams. In 2007, the the protection of our marine environment Town began planting 250,000 oysters in both Crabbing and Lobstering Floating and Dockside through environmental surveillance and, north and south shore waters. Crabbing and lobstering licenses can be ob- where necessary, through the issuance of tained from the New York State Department of Pumpout Stations summonses for illegal shellfishing and other Beaches Environmental Conservation at Stony Brook. Oyster Bay Harbor and Hempstead Harbor environmental violations. For information, call 631-444-0475. have been designated “No Discharge Zones” The Town of Oyster Bay has many picturesque by the federal Environmental Protection In cooperation with the New York State beaches on both shorelines. South shore Dune Stabilization Program Agency. This means boats must use pumpout Department of Environmental Conserva- beaches include Tobay Beach, which offers stations – stationary or mobile. tion and the Nassau County Department of both ocean and bayside facilities, and Philip B. The Town’s Department of Environmental Re- Health, regular surface water quality testing Healey Beach at Florence Avenue. Located on sources conducts an ongoing Dune Stabilization The Town’s Department of Environmental is conducted. With the assistance of the Co- the north shore are Centre Island, Ransom and Program at Tobay Beach. These efforts, which Resources maintains two floating pumpout alition to Save Hempstead Harbor and the Stehli Beaches, all in Bayville; Theodore Roo- are aimed at preventing erosion and preserv- stations within Oyster Bay Harbor. These Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee, a sevelt Memorial Park and Beach in Oyster Bay; ing the integrity of this critically important bar- free facilities make it as convenient as water monitoring program is conducted reg- and Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing. For rier beach, include the planting of dune grass, possible for boaters to discharge wastes ularly in Hempstead Harbor. Results can be information on facilities at each of these, call the a proven dune stabilizer; its thick stems reduce in a manner that protects the delicate found on www.hempsteadharbor.org. Parks Department-Beach Division at 797-4110. wind velocity near the ground and trap wind- marine ecology of the harbor. The un- blown sand. manned floating stations are in operation 24 hours a day throughout the boating season. Bay Management Program Additionally, signage at the beach and informa- The stations are equipped with hand pumps tional messages remind beach-goers to avoid The Town’s Department of Environmental and easy to follow directions. Resources conducts a Bay Management walking on, or otherwise disturbing, the fragile Program within the Bay Management area dune structures. The Town also maintains stationary pumpout off West Shore Road in Oyster Bay Harbor. stations at Theodore Roosevelt Marina in Seed clams and mature clams are trans- John F. Kennedy Memorial Oyster Bay, Tappen Marina in Glenwood planted to this area for cleansing or spawning Boating Facilities Wildlife Sanctuary Landing and Tobay Marina on the south and future availability, on a limited basis, to shore. local baymen. Boat slips are available at Tappen, Roosevelt Owned and maintained by the Town of Oys- and Tobay Marinas. Launching ramps are lo- ter Bay, the 525-acre John F. Kennedy Memo- Clams from uncertified waters are cated at Tappen and Roosevelt Marinas and rial Wildlife Sanctuary is located adjacent to the periodically relocated to certified waters to at John J. Burns Town Park, Massapequa. parking field at Tobay Beach. The sanctuary is enable them to cleanse themselves. Also, For further information, call the Parks Depart- considered one of the northeast’s most important clams growing in certified waters in colder ment at 797-4128. Moorings in Oyster Bay refuges for migratory waterfowl and shore birds. portions of the harbor are transplanted to Harbor are available through the Department The site contains creeks, dunes, salt marshes, (continued on back panel).