1. Tracking a Local Ordinance or Project Mike Bottini & Juliana Duryea, Eastern Long Island Chapter Co-Chairs

2. Keep Tabs on Local Projects and Proposed Ordinances Read the local papers Network! - Develop relationships with professional staff and other environmental groups Chapter Coastal Issues Committee

3. Understanding the Decision Making Bodies and Processes Federal (US Congress, ACE, USFWS, EPA) State (NYSDEC, State senators/assemblymen) County (Legislators, Health Departments) Town (Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board, Land Management, Town Trustees) *Building Coalitions with other Environmental, Civic, Community Groups can play an important role in the decision making process

4. SURFRIDER FOUNDATION POSITION ON THE ED-40 PROJECT: MAKE IT A PARK The Eastern Long Island Chapter of Surfrider Foundation has carefully reviewed the ED-40 proposal and concludes that this property would make an excellent acquisition for a community park. Our conclusion is based on the fact that the … ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 29, 2013 Honorable Congressman Tim Bishop 306 Cannon H.O.B. Washington, DC 20515 RE: Montauk Army Corps of Engineers Proposal Dear Congressman Bishop, September 21, 2014 Scott Wilson Director of Land Acquisition and Management 159 Pantigo Road East Hampton, NY 11937 Fund Committee, RE: ED-40 PROPERTY Dear Scott and Members of the Community Preservation September 23, 2014 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District Planning Division-Environmental Branch (ATTN: Mr. Robert Smith) 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278-0090 RE: Downtown Montauk Stabilization Project Submitted by: Robert S. Young, PhD, PG Director, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines Please consider the following comments as you evaluate the DEA of the proposed

5. A picture is worth a thousand words!

7. The East Hampton PressJanuary 7, 2014 Surfrider Asks Town To Protect Montauk’s Beaches, Even If It Means Moving Motels

8. EAST HAMPTON PRESSOct 15, 2014Front Page GROUP ASSAILS MONTAUK SHORELINE PROJECT BY SHAYE WEAVER Surfrider Foundation members stand in the 50-foot-wide footprint of the proposed geotextile bag dune that the Army Corps of Engineers is proposing. SURFRIDER FOUNDATION