Environmental Protection

Environmental News

Supervisor Romaine Urges Caution as Migrating Turtles Cross Trustees Road at West Meadow Beach

The duties of the Environmental Protection Division includes the following: the administering, supervising, managing, implementing, initiating, and directing all matters to protect the environment of the Town from all activities which in any way impair, damage, destroy, infringe or hinder the enjoyment by the present town residents and those generations yet unborn of the natural resources of the town and for the protection of the environment of the town; to continue to administer all local laws of the Code of the Town of Brookhaven now or formerly assigned to the Department of Environmental Protection.

In this regard the Division of Environmental Protection actively manages a Shellfish program, runs educational programs at the Mount Sinai Nature Center, reviews projects before the Town of Brookhaven Town Board and Planning Board concerning matters affecting the environment and other natural resources of the town, and insures compliance with the NY State Environmental Quality Review Act.

Environmental Notice Board (ENB) 

  1. Arboretum at Farmingville Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (PDF)
  2. Arboretum at Farmingville Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) (PDF)
  3. Arboretum at Farmingville Final Scoping Document for the Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (PDF)
  4. Caithness LI II Resolution of Adoption and Findings Statement (PDF)
  5. Caithness Long Island Energy Center II Final Environmental Impact Statement (PDF)
  6. Carmans River Conservation and Management Plan DGEIS (PDF)
  7. Carmans River Conservation and Management Plan FGEIS (PDF)
  8. Carmans River Conservation and Management Plan Findings Statement (PDF)
  9. Carmans River Dredging EAF (PDF)
  10. DGEIS for the Draft Lawrence Aviation Industries Land Use Plan (PDF)
  11. Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Deis) for Proposed Wal-Mart Store Number 4587 (PDF)
  12. Draft Environmental Impact Statement Colony Preserve (PDF)
  13. Draft Environmental Impact Statement the Hamptons Club at Eastport (PDF)
  14. Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement - 2009 Portion Road Corridor Study and Land Use Plan (PDF)
  15. DSGEIS for the Draft Comprehensive Zoning Re-Evaluation of the Montauk Highway Corridor (PDF)
  16. Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGIS) for the 2016 Road Corriidor Study and Land Use Plan for Farmingville (PDF)
  17. Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the Gordon Heights Land Use Plan August 2010 (PDF)
  18. Draft Scope of Work Caithness Long Island Energy Center II (PDF)
  19. Draft Scoping Document for Calabro Municipal Airport Obstruction Tree Removal and Perimeter Road Project (PDF)
  20. Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) The Condominiums @ Sandy Hills 1 (PDF)
  21. Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) The Condominiums at Sandy Hills 2 (PDF)
  22. FEIS for Middle Island Solar Farm Energy Production Facility (PDF)
  23. FGEIS for Greater Bellport Land Use Plan (PDF)
  24. FGEIS for the 2016 Horseblock Road Corridor Study and Land Use Plan Final (PDF)
  25. Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Artist Lake Plaza (PDF)
  26. Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Hamptons Club (PDF)
  27. Final Environmental Impact Statement Mt. Sinai Village Centre (PDF)
  28. FSGEIS- Montauk Highway Corridor Study and Land Use Plan for Mastic Shirley
  29. Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the Gordon Heights Land Use Plan (PDF)
  30. Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the Portion Road Corridor Study and Land Use Plan (PDF)
  31. Final Greater Moriches Fgeis (PDF)
  32. Final Scoping Document for the Caithness Long Island Energy Center II (PDF)
  33. Final Scoping Document for the Change of Zone for The Crest Town Center at Bellport (PDF)
  34. Final Scoping Document for the Yaphank Auto Storage Facility
  35. Findings Statement for the 2016 Horseblock Road Corridor Study and Land Use Plan for Farmingville (PDF)
  36. Findings Statement for the Draft Comprehensive Zoining Re-Evaluation of the Montauk Highway Corridor (PDF)
  37. Findings Statement for the Lawrence Aviation Industries Land Use Plan (PDF)
  38. Findings Statement for the Middle Island Solar Farm at Mastic (PDF)
  39. Greater Bellport Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement Part 1 (PDF)
  40. Greater Bellport Opportunity Area SDGEIS
  41. Greater Bellport Opportunity Area Supplemental Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SDGEIS) (PDF)
  42. Middle Island Solar Farm Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (PDF)
  43. Notice of Completion - Moriches FGEIS (PDF)
  44. Ronkonkoma Hub TOD DGEIS (PDF)
  45. Ronkonkoma Hub TOD Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSGEIS) (PDF)
  46. Ronkonkoma Hub TOD Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FGEIS) (PDF)
  47. Ronkonkoma Hub Transit Orientated Development Resolution of Adoption and Findings Statement (PDF)
  48. Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) to the DEIS for Mount Sinai Village Center (PDF)
  49. The Arboretum at Farmingville Resolution of Adoption and Findings Statement (PDF)
  50. The Crest Town Center at Bellport - Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) - September 2018
  51. Wal-Mart at Patchogue Final Environmental Impact Statement (PDF)
  52. THE MEADOWS AT YAPHANK DGEIS Main Text-Volume I
  53. THE MEADOWS AT YAPHANK DGEIS Main Text-Volume II APPENDIX
  54. THE MEADOWS AT YAPHANK FGEIS Main Text-APPENDIX
  55. THE MEADOWS AT YAPHANK PDD Master Plan Findings-Approval Docs
  56. Draft 2020 Annual Stormwater Report posting draft
  57. Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Yaphank Auto Storage at Yaphank August 2019
  58. Final 2020 Annual Stormwater Report