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News from the Hudson River Estuary Program

The Piermont Marsh Reserve hugs the base of Tallman Mountain along the west shore of the Tappan Zee, the widest part of the tidal Hudson River, extending 1.5 miles below Piermont Pier. It is the southernmost of the four sites that make up the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve. The site’s 1,030 acres include the estuary’s largest brackish tidal marsh, a broad swath of adjacent shallows, and small areas of upland in the Village of Piermont. The marsh and shallow-water habitats are regionally rare, ecologically significant, and were historically home to a host of specially-adapted plants and animals.

DEC recently announced the release of the Draft Piermont Marsh Reserve Management Plan for public comment. The plan will guide management of the Reserve for the next decade, including marsh management, habitat restoration, resource stewardship, public access, education programs, and research. The plan also recognizes the vital role the marsh plays in buffering the Village of Piermont from storms, as well as the marsh’s beautiful views, ecological significance, and opportunities for visitors to canoe and kayak. The draft plan can be viewed and downloaded on DEC’s website.

A public meeting will be held:

February 5, 2018, 7-9 PM
Piermont Village Hall
478 Piermont Avenue
Piermont, New York

The meeting will provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about the proposed management actions in the draft plan and to share comments. In case of inclement weather, notice will be given on the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve website that the meeting is postponed to February 8, 2018.

DEC will accept comments on the draft plan until March 1, 2018.