NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING INTERNET SAFETY IN OCFS JUVENILE JUSTICE FACILITIES: Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) will be holding a meeting to consider comments about its computer use procedures, Internet safety guidelines and technology protection measures for youth in its custody in juvenile justice facilities. The meeting will be on Jan. 18, 2008, 3:00 p.m. at Rm. 265. West Bldg., 52 Washington St., Rensselaer, NY. Comments may be made at the meeting, or may be submitted in advance to be discussed at the meeting. Written comments should be sent to Jeff Evans, Office of Children and Family Services, Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth, 52 Washington St., Rensselaer, NY 12144-2796. E-mailed comments should be sent to [email protected]. For more information, please refer to www.ocfs.state.ny.us.

Pursuant to Section 2807-C(19) of the New York State Public Health Law, the Commissioner of Health has the authority to award non-competitive grants. Therefore, the Department of Health hereby gives notice of the following:

Funds will be awarded to the Westchester Institute for Human Development, Inc. “WIHD”, to defray costs associated with professional and clinical supervision and provision of services to WIHD's clients.

For further information, contact: Maria DiBari or Catherine Fletcher, Grants Clearinghouse, Department of Health, 433 River St., 5th Fl., Troy, NY 12180, (518) 402-1068

The New York State Department of State (DOS) is required by Federal law to provide timely public notice for the activity described below, which is subject to the consistency provisions of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.

The Corps of Engineers, New York District has determined that the proposed activity complies with and will be conducted in a manner consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the approved New York State Coastal Management Program. The consistency determination and accompanying public information and data is available for inspection at the New York State Department of State offices located at 41 State Street in Albany, New York.

In F-2007-1166 DA, the Corps of Engineers, New York District is proposing the maintenance dredging of the Federal navigation channel and deposition basins in East Rockaway Inlet, on the south shore of Long Island between Far Rockaway in Queens County and Atlantic Beach in Nassau County, New York. The proposed maintenance dredging would involve the removal of approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material, which would be used as beach nourishment along the Rockaway Beach shoreline. The channel and deposition basins will be dredged to a depth of 14 feet plus 2 feet allowable overdepth.

The purpose of the proposed work is to alleviate the effects of shoaling and maintain the authorized project dimensions. The maintenance dredging of the channel and deposition basins at East Rockaway Inlet will be accomplished by pipeline dredge, hopper dredge, or similar plant. No work will occur during the environmental window for roseate tern and piping plover (April 1 to September 30).

Any interested parties and/or agencies desiring to express their views concerning the above proposed activity may do so by filing their comments, in writing, no later than 4:30 p.m., 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, or February 15, 2008.

Comments should be addressed to the Division of Coastal Resources and Waterfront Revitalization, New York State Department of State, 41 State Street, Albany, New York 12231. Telephone (518) 474-6000; Fax (518) 473-2464.

This notice is promulgated in accordance with Section 306(d)(14) of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.

Pursuant to section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives public notice of the following:

Sealed bids for 153.8 MBF, more or less, of Norway spruce; 1.0 MBF, more or less, of black cherry; 0.7 MBF, more or less, of white ash; 0.6 MBF, more or less, of hard maple; 0.1 MBF, more or less, of red maple; 0.1 MBF, more or less, of aspen and 73 cords, more or less, of hardwood firewood located Chenango Restoration Area No. 2, Stand(s) B-36 and 37, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10^th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5027 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008.

For further information (including billing) contact: Robert Slavicek, Supervising Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 7, 2715 State Hwy. 80, Sherburne, NY 13460-4507, (607) 674-4036

Pursuant to section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives public notice of the following:

Sealed bids for 132 MBF, more or less, of hardwood and softwood sawtimber and 155 cords, more or less, of hardwood and softwood pulp located Schenectady Reforestation Area No. 1, Stand(s) A-6 and 8, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10^th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5027 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008.

For further information (including billing) contact: Mike Mulligan, Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, 1130 N. Westcott Rd., Schenectady, NY 12306, (518) 357-2159