2004 Environmental Bond Act

In August 2004, the Nassau County Executive and the Nassau County Legislature recognized the urgent need to identify financial resources to protect the County’s remaining open space, natural resources, parklands, and drinking water, and to advance the remediation of contaminated properties around the County. The County Executive and Legislature unanimously adopted Local Law 14-2004 to conduct a referendum on a $50 million Environmental Program. In November 2004, this referendum appeared on the ballot, and was overwhelmingly approved by 77% of the voters of Nassau County. This approval led to the creation of the Nassau County Environmental Program.

The Nassau County Department of Public Works is charged with overseeing the implementation of 40 Brownfield Remediation, Park Improvement, and Storm Water Quality Improvement projects approved under the 2004 Environmental Program Bond Act. Twenty-one of these projects are the subject of inter-municipal partnerships, in which the County is working with other municipalities to carry out projects on their property. Nineteen of the projects will be carried out with County resources. The Department has engaged the services of a consultant to assist with day-to-day program management.

To read the 2004 Environmental Program Bond Act Advisory Committee Report, including the local law and a description of all nominations, please visit http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/CountyExecutive/newsrelease/2006/03-06-2006.html

Each quarter, the Department of Public Works will generate a status report that will provide timely updates of each project. To view the summary status report for a particular quarter, please visit the links provided below.