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Watershed Action Plan 

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The Watershed Action Plan identifies prioritized action items to protect and improve the ecological integrity and productivity of the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor estuary and surrounding watershed. It will be developed following the EPA’s widely accepted watershed approach.  The plan builds upon the State of the Watershed Report.

To download the complete Watershed Action Plan document click on the link below.

Final Watershed Action Plan – This is the document in its entirety, including all figures, appendices and tables.  This is an extremely large file at 138 MB.  If you have difficulty downloading this document, the separate sections of the Watershed Action Plan are  listed below. 

Watershed Action Plan Sections

  • FOB_WAP_FINAL_without_figures_and_appendices.pdf
  • Figure_1-1_Subwatersheds.pdf
  • Figure_1-2_Land_Use.pdf
  • Figure_1-3_Watershed_Impervious_Cover.pdf
  • Figure_1-4_Protected_Open_Space.pdf
  • Figure_1-5_Stormwater.pdf
  • Figure_3-1_Open_Space_Acquisition.pdf
  • Appendix_A_-_State_of_the_Watershed_Report_Final.pdf
  • Appendix_B_-_Maps_of_Subwatershed_Recommendations.pdf
  • Appendix_C_-_Site_Specific_Project_Cost_Estimates.pdf
  • Appendix_D_-Tables.pdf
  • Appendix_E_-_Funding_Sources_Table.pdf

A powerpoint outline of the Watershed Action Plan was presented at a public meeting on June 13, 2011.
  • ​WAP Powerpoint Presentation 6.13.11

The following documents are Friends of the Bay’s Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs), which were approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.  These documents list the protocols and procedures used in the Friends of the Bay’s citizen water quality monitoring program.
  • FOB QAPP – In Harbor Water Quality Monitoring
  • FOB QAPP – Streams and Outfalls
  • QAPP Revised June 16, 2020 - In Harbor Monitoring
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  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Projects
    • 2025 SUPPORTERS
    • Contact Information
    • Board Members, Advisory Board, and Staff
    • Achievement Timeline
    • FOB History
  • Monitoring
    • Unified Water Study
    • Water Quality Data
    • Annual Water Quality Reports
    • State of the Watershed
    • Watershed Action Plan
    • Quality Assurance Project Plan
  • Events
  • News
    • News >
      • News Archive
    • Media Center >
      • Social Media
      • Photo Gallery
      • Tunnel
      • Maps
    • FOB Statements & Op-Eds
    • Newsletter
  • Donate Today
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Terrapin Monitoring
    • ADVOCACY ALERTS
    • Membership
    • Coastal Cleanup Crew
    • Team-Building Beach Cleanups
    • Beach Cleanup Stations
  • Resources
    • Resources & Links
    • Story Maps
    • Partner Organizations
    • Local Wildlife >
      • Diamonback Terrapins
      • Horseshoe Crabs >
        • Horseshoe Crab Protection Act
        • Horseshoe Crab Protection Act Letter of Support
        • Horseshoe Crab Postcards
    • "Did you know..."
    • History of the Watershed
    • About Oyster Bay/cold Spring Harbor
  • Online Store
  • JOB OPPORTUNITIES