Fire Island National Seashore

At Stony Brook University, the State University of New York, Lee E. Koppelman is Leading Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Regional Planning Studies, and Seth Forman is Research Associate Professor of Political Science. Koppelman is the coauthor of numerous papers and books on Long Island's waste management, urban planning and design criteria, and government finance.

"The authors elucidate the complex issues that arise where people and nature intersect in a coastal setting … The book has a very good time line of events and a listing of the NPS Directors of FINS—a nice tribute to their service." — Long Island History Journal"As the authors explain the often competing objectives of the National Park Service and Fire Island homeowners, the complex issue of zoning, and the role of political leaders on the municipal, state, and federal levels, they bring forth issues of great importance." — Marilyn E. Weigold, author of The Long Island Sound: A History of Its People, Places, and Environment

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgments1. Fire Island—Historical Background Brief Overview of Fire Island History 2. Fire Island Erosion: Shifting Sands and Shoreline of a Barrier Island IntroductionCauses of ErosionErosion Control—A Sorry SagaErosion Control EffortsUSCE Reformulation PlanThe New York Coastal PartnershipHierarchy of Needs—Based on Costs3. The Creation of the Fire Island National Seashore IntroductionEvolution of National Park ServiceParks on Fire IslandThe Moses Road ProposalThe Move for a National SeashoreThe Legislative ProcessGeneral William Floyd4. Historic and Cultural Resources Threatened, Endangered, and Other Species5. Seashore Management The Formative Years: Creation of the Wilderness Area and Its Conflicts, 1964-1978Management IssuesDraft Master Plan of 1975Class I—Natural ZoneClass II—Historic ZoneClass III—Park Development ZoneClass IV—Special Use ZonesLand UseThe Squatters ControversySeashore ZoningMainland Terminal and TransportationMosquito and Vector ControlOff-Road Vehicle ManagementPersonal WatercraftManagement and Organizational Structure of the SeashoreAppendix A. Fire Island SuperintendentsAppendix B. Timeline 1964 to present NotesBibliographyIndex