Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
1. Fire Island—Historical Background
Brief Overview of Fire Island History
2. Fire Island Erosion: Shifting Sands and Shoreline of a Barrier Island
Introduction
Causes of Erosion
Erosion Control—A Sorry Saga
Erosion Control Efforts
USCE Reformulation Plan
The New York Coastal Partnership
Hierarchy of Needs—Based on Costs
3. The Creation of the Fire Island National Seashore
Introduction
Evolution of National Park Service
Parks on Fire Island
The Moses Road Proposal
The Move for a National Seashore
The Legislative Process
General William Floyd
4. Historic and Cultural Resources
Threatened, Endangered, and Other Species
5. Seashore Management
The Formative Years: Creation of the Wilderness Area and Its Conflicts, 1964-1978
Management Issues
Draft Master Plan of 1975
Class I--Natural Zone
Class II--Historic Zone
Class III--Park Development Zone
Class IV--Special Use Zones
Land Use
The Squatters Controversy
Seashore Zoning
Mainland Terminal and Transportation
Mosquito and Vector Control
Off-Road Vehicle Management
Personal Watercraft
Management and Organizational Structure of the Seashore
Appendix A. Fire Island Superintendents
Appendix B. Timeline 1964 to present
Notes
Bibliography
Index