LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Gary Thorn upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of the Technology Transfer Award by the Elec-
tric Power Research Institute

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize those
individuals and organizations within the great State of New York that
are dedicated to the vital work of environmental protection; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Gary
Thorn upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Technolo-
gy Transfer Award by the Electric Power Research Institute; this momen-
tous occasion was celebrated with a ceremony in Charleston, South Caro-
lina; and
WHEREAS, Gary Thorn, a section manager in Central Engineering at
Consolidated Edison, Inc., was presented with this auspicious award for
developing a system which protects fish in the East River near a steam
and electric generating plant; and
WHEREAS, Consolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the nation's largest
investor-owned energy companies and has received widespread recognition
for its environmental performance by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Highland, New York, Gary Thorn led a team that
designed a system of five screens with fine mesh panels to filter fish,
eggs and larvae from the water cooling intake at the East River Generat-
ing Station off East 14th Street in Manhattan; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, the screens, along with a fish-return system,
reduce the plant's impact on the river; the fish-return system uses
low-pressure spray to gently remove any aquatic organisms trapped on the
screens and return them to the river; and
WHEREAS, The engineering and planning for his project were extremely
complex; under the able leadership and expertise of Gary Thorn, the best
technology was selected and applied with great precision and attention
to detail; and
WHEREAS, The results of this extraordinary project will keep the
marine life, including the Atlantic croaker, Atlantic tomcod, cunner and
bay anchovy, abundant for years to come, providing recreational and
ecological benefits; and
WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon all citizens to recognize and applaud
the efforts of individuals such as Gary Thorn who work tirelessly on
behalf of protecting our natural surroundings for the benefit of present
and future generations of New Yorkers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Gary Thorn upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
the Technology Transfer Award by the Electric Power Research Institute;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Gary Thorn.