IV-481 



Investigation as part of the contract studies of the National 

 Estuarine Pollution Study. 



The F. D. R. Boardwalk Midland Beach, Great Kills Park, and South 

 Beach are regularly posted in the summer season. The signs read 

 "Not Recommended for Bathing," and are posted by the Board of 

 Health of the City of New York. When this happened in 1968, it 

 resulted in a drop of 50 percent in the use of these facilities. 



Bathhouses and parking facilities were originated in the 1930's. 

 The construction which is now evident dates from a reconstruction 

 1n 1950. 



South Beach has two parking facilities for 800 cars each, Midland 

 Beach for another 800 cars, amounting to a total of 2,400 cars 

 parking facilities. 



On a non-posted average day, 1,300 cars will use these lots. On a 

 holiday, 2,000 cars will be using them. The admittance per car is 

 50 cents, therefore, $650 and $1,000 are paid for parking respectively. 

 When the beach is posted "Not Recommended for Bathing," an average 

 day's parking fees amount to $325 and a peak day yields $500. 



The beaches are open from May 24 to the weekend after Labor Day. 

 With Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day offering a total of 9 

 days peak activity at a loss of $500 per day in parking fees, a 

 total loss of $4,500 per season for peak activity is attributed 



