Long Island Sound Stewardship Act awaits President's Signature; Sandy Point in West Haven named as stewardship site

According to an article in today's Westport News, Sandy Point in West Haven is named as one of the stewardship sites that would benefit from the $25 million of federal funding. However, the Long Sound Stewardship Act still must be signed by President Bush.

According to the article:

It is a bill authorizing $25 million in federal funding annually to further the goals of an initiative that includes purchasing land and development rights to properties along the Sound.

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Linked to the Senate action, environmental officials from Connecticut, New York and the federal government have agreed to designate 33 areas along the Sound's coastline as ecological or recreational assets needing restoration, protection and research -- with 17 of them in Connecticut. They have established a committee to oversee spending $6 million to restore coastal and river habitats on both sides of the Sound.

The surprising wording above is about the "purchasing land and development rights" - I'm not certain that applies to Sandy Beach, but instead to private properties which the are to be designated as stewardship sites.