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4/6/2006--Introduced.Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 - States as the purpose of this Act the establishment of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative to identify, protect, and enhance sites within the Long Island Sound ecosystem with significant ecological, educational, open

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Official Summary

4/6/2006--Introduced.
Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 - States as the purpose of this Act the establishment of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative to identify, protect, and enhance sites within the Long Island Sound ecosystem with significant ecological, educational, open space, public access, or recreational value through a bi-state network of sites. Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region within Connecticut and New York.
Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee, which shall:
(1) identify 20 initial Long Island Sound stewardship sites;
(2) recommend an equal distribution of funds between Connecticut and New York for the initial sites (authorizes site owners to apply to have the sites identified as stewardship sites);
(3) identify additional recreation areas and natural areas with ecological value as potential stewardship sites;
(4) publish a list of sites that further the purposes of this Act;
(5) apply an adaptive management framework to the process of updating the list; and
(6) report annually on recommended sites and recommended grants for securing and improving sites. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review the Committees recommendations, approve stewardship sites, award grants, and report annually on the Initiative.
States that nothing in this Act requires private property owners located within the Region to participate in the Initiative.


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