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Joint Village Coastal Management Commission
Nissequogue Village Hall
631 Moriches Rd.
St. James, NY 11780
Joint Village Coastal Management Commission
Head of the Harbor Village Hall
500 North Country Rd.
St. James, NY 11780.
To down load the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program - Click Here - Please note this is a large file
Mission Statement
The Joint Coastal Management Commission (JCMC) is a joint commission between the Village of Head-of-the-Harbor and the Village of Nissequogue. The JCMC is charged with ensuring that building applications are consistent with the policies of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, which articulates objectives for the preservation, protection and proactive development of our two villages. These policies serve as a guideline for protection of natural coastal features including the plants and trees critical to slope stabilization and water filtration, development of water-dependent uses, protection of fish and wildlife, promotion of the use of sustainable native species in plantings, safe public access to the shoreline, preservation of historic and scenic resources, protection of water and air resources and safeguarding the vital economic, social and environmental interests of its citizens.
Sustaining and sustainable plantings
The villages of Head-of-the-Harbor and Nissequogue encourage the use of native plantings as a form of habitat restoration to preserve the natural character of our sea- and road-scapes. Native plants are more drought-tolerant than non-native species, are adapted to local climate conditions, soils, require minimal if any fertilization, and help maintain natural ecological diversity.
Obviously some plants are adapted to sunny dry locations, others to damp shady ones, and so on. Similarly some trees and shrubs grow to sizes best suited for particular locations in a given landscape. Careful matching of tree to site should prevent it from becoming a hazard in the future.
The trees and shrubs listed below have been chosen because of their value to wildlife for shelter and food. They have been recommended by Nature Conservancy, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and other groups because they are not generally invasive. LIPA provides a list of trees suitable for planting under electric wires.
Nissequogue Village Hall
631 Moriches Rd.
St. James, NY 11780
Joint Village Coastal Management Commission
Head of the Harbor Village Hall
500 North Country Rd.
St. James, NY 11780.
| NAME | VILLAGE | NAME | VILLAGE |  |
| Kaylee Engellener,Chair | Nissequogue | Robin Herrnstein, Chair | Head of the Harbor | |
| Laura Lessard | Nissequogue | Michele Wiedersum | Head of the Harbor | |
| Janet Spates | Nissequogue | Govannia Curti | Head of the Harbor | |
| Dian Knott | Nissequogue | Dina Vivan | Head of the Harbor | |
| Pamela Krath | Nissequogue | Gary Silverman | Head of the Harbor | |
| Ron Milzazzo | Nissequogue | Craig Holland-PB liaison | Head of the Harbor | |
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To down load the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program - Click Here - Please note this is a large file
Mission Statement
The Joint Coastal Management Commission (JCMC) is a joint commission between the Village of Head-of-the-Harbor and the Village of Nissequogue. The JCMC is charged with ensuring that building applications are consistent with the policies of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, which articulates objectives for the preservation, protection and proactive development of our two villages. These policies serve as a guideline for protection of natural coastal features including the plants and trees critical to slope stabilization and water filtration, development of water-dependent uses, protection of fish and wildlife, promotion of the use of sustainable native species in plantings, safe public access to the shoreline, preservation of historic and scenic resources, protection of water and air resources and safeguarding the vital economic, social and environmental interests of its citizens.
Sustaining and sustainable plantings
The villages of Head-of-the-Harbor and Nissequogue encourage the use of native plantings as a form of habitat restoration to preserve the natural character of our sea- and road-scapes. Native plants are more drought-tolerant than non-native species, are adapted to local climate conditions, soils, require minimal if any fertilization, and help maintain natural ecological diversity.
Obviously some plants are adapted to sunny dry locations, others to damp shady ones, and so on. Similarly some trees and shrubs grow to sizes best suited for particular locations in a given landscape. Careful matching of tree to site should prevent it from becoming a hazard in the future.
The trees and shrubs listed below have been chosen because of their value to wildlife for shelter and food. They have been recommended by Nature Conservancy, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and other groups because they are not generally invasive. LIPA provides a list of trees suitable for planting under electric wires.
| Acer negundo | box elder |
| Acer rubrum | red maple |
| Acer saccharinum | sugar maple |
| Alus serrulata | smooth alder |
| Amelanchier arborea | serviceberry |
| Betula lenta | black birch |
| Betula nigra | river birch |
| Betula populifolia | gray birch |
| Buddleia davidii | butterfly bush |
| Carya cordiformis | bitternut hickory |
| Carya glabra | pignut |
| Carya tomentosa | mockernut |
| Celtis occidentalis | hackberry |
| Chamaecyparis thyoides | Atlantic white cedar |
| Clethra alnifolia | summersweet |
| Cornus florida | dogwood |
| Crataegus crus-galli | Cockspur thorn hawthorn |
| Crataegus uniflora | dwarf hawthorn |
| Fagus grandifolia | American beech |
| Fraxinus americana | white ash |
| Hamamelis virginia | witch hazel |
| Hydrangea quercifolia | oak leaf hydrangea |
| Ilex glabra | inkberry |
| Ilex opaca | American holly |
| Ilex verticillata | winterberry holly |
| Juglans nigra | black walnut |
| Juniperus virginiana | eastern red cedar |
| Kalmia latifolia | mountain laurel |
| Larix laricina | tamarack, larch |
| Lindera benzoin | spice bush |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | sweet gum |
| Liriodendron tulipifera | tulip poplar |
| Magnolia virginiana | sweet bay magnolia |
| Malus sp. | Crabapples etc |
| Myrica pensylvanica | Northern bayberry |
| Nyssa sylvatica | black gum, tupelo |
| Pinus strobus | white pine |
| Populus tremuloides | quaking aspen |
| Prunus maritima | beach plum |
| Prunus serotina | black cherry |
| Prunus viriniana | choke cherry |
| Quercus alba | white oak |
| Quercus coccinea | scarlet oak |
| Quercus palustris | pin oak |
| Quercus prinus | chestnut oak |
| Quercus rubra | northern red oak |
| Quercus velutina | black oak |
| Rhododendron nudiflorum | pink azalea, swamp azalea |
| Rhus copallina | winged sumac |
| Rhus glabra | smooth sumac |
| Rhus typhina | staghorn sumac |
| Tilia americana | American basswood |
| Vaccinium angustifolium | low bush blueberry |
| Vaccinium corymbosum | high bush blueberry |
| Viburnum acerifolium | maple-leafed viburnum |
| Viburnum lentago | nannyberry |
| Viburnum trilobum | cranberry viburnum |