United States Geological Survey Archives

09.10.2025 Featured Story

Getting drought conditions info to the Shelter Island public faster

The Town Board is moving to get messages about changing drought conditions out to the public faster. In August, members of the Water Advisory Committee (WAC) discussed their observations...

08.06.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Fresh Pond pilot program funded: County grant matches State for full cost

The Fresh Pond pilot program got a major boost this week on the road to a permanent solution to phosphorus buildup that has long affected water quality. Two grants...

06.23.2025 Featured Story

US Geological Survey proposes chloride test wells for Shelter Island

Hope is on the horizon for test wells to assess what neighbors in two communities have insisted is interfering with the potability of their well water. Neighbors in Silver...

06.07.2025 Featured Story

Salt water intrusion on tap: Town Board awaits answers

The Town is poised to participate in a United States Geological Survey (USGS) project dealing with salt water intrusion, an issue on which residents in Silver Beach and some...

02.19.2025 Featured Story

How low can it go? Extreme low tides in the bay

Dog walkers, birders and avid fishermen alike have been stumped by the recent low tides along the Peconic Bay shoreline as winds whipped through Long Island’s East End. According...

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