The Fire Island National Seashore: A History

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A comprehensive account of the history of the Fire Island National Seashore since its creation in 1964.

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List of Illustrations	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Fire Island-Historical Background	p. 1
Brief Overview of Fire Island History	p. 1
Fire Island Erosion: Shifting Sands and Shoreline of a Barrier Island	p. 19
Introduction	p. 19
Causes of Erosion	p. 21
Erosion Control-A Sorry Saga	p. 23
Erosion Control Efforts	p. 28
USCE Reformulation Plan	p. 34
The New York Coastal Partnership	p. 44
Hierarchy of Needs-Based on Costs	p. 47
The Creation of the Fire Island National Seashore	p. 53
Introduction	p. 53
Evolution of National Park Service	p. 53
Parks on Fire Island	p. 61
The Moses Road Proposal	p. 65
The Move for a National Seashore	p. 67
The Legislative Process	p. 74
General William Floyd	p. 75
Historic and Cultural Resources	p. 77
Threatened, Endangered, and Other Species	p. 92
Seashore Management	p. 99
The Formative Years: Creation of the Wilderness Area and Its Conflicts, 1964-1978	p. 99
Management Issues	p. 114
Draft Master Plan of 1975	p. 117
Natural Zone	p. 122
Historic Zone	p. 123
Park Development Zone	p. 123
Special Use Zones	p. 123
Land Use	p. 126
The Squatters Controversy	p. 127
Seashore Zoning	p. 132
Mainland Terminal and Transportation	p. 136
Mosquito and Vector Control	p. 140
Off-Road Vehicle Management	p. 141
Personal Watercraft	p. 144
Management and Organizational Structure of the Seashore	p. 144
Fire Island Superintendents	p. 151
Timeline 1964 to present	p. 153
Notes	p. 173
Bibliography	p. 189
Index	p. 199
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