Press Release
February 18, 2011
Dan Keefe
518-486-1868
OPRHP Kicks off Master Planning Project for Governor Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park
The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) Long Island Region will be holding a public information meeting regarding the preparation of a Draft Master Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Sunken Meadow State Park. OPRHP encourages the public to participate in the planning efforts for the park and welcomes all comments and suggestions.
The meeting will be held at the Kings Park High School, 200 New York 25A, Kings Park, NY 11754 in the cafeteria on March 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM. OPRHP staff will make a brief presentation about the master planning process and the park and receive public comments. An information packet is available at: http://www.nysparks.com/inside-our-agency/master-plans.aspx.
All persons interested in Sunken Meadow State Park are urged to attend; those who cannot may submit written comments by April 4, 2011 to:
Mark Hohengasser
Park Planner
Agency Building 1, 17th Floor
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12238
(518) 486-2909
SunkenMeadow.Plan@oprhp.state.ny.us
For additional information and directions to the meeting, contact the park office at: 631-269-4333. Upon inclement winter weather conditions, please visit the OPRHP website for a meeting cancellation notice and updated information. http://nysparks.com/newsroom/meeting-notices/
For more information about New York State Parks, please visit our website at www.nysparks.com
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