March 8, 2021
Agenda I. Roll Call: II. Public Comment: John “Barley” Dunne” III. New Business: Powering of Soft Clams IV. Old Business: Accabonac Harbor Salt Marsh RestorationGerard Drive CulvertGeorgica Pond DredgingNew Kayak Racks – Committee Report V. Committee Reports: Education: 2021 Captain William J. Rysam Scholarship Northwest Creek: Hedges Bank area and Sammy’s Beach PlasticRead More
Sea level rise up to four times global average for coastal communities
Coastal populations are experiencing relative sea-level rise up to four times faster than the global average—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today in Nature Climate Change is the first to analyse global sea-level rise combined with measurements of sinking land. ReadRead More
Suffolk Approves Extension of Aquaculture Program in the Peconics
The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved a 10-year extension of the Suffolk County Aquaculture Lease Program (SCALP) in Peconic and Gardiners bays on March 2, implementing a series of new restrictions and protocols but keeping in place a program that has jumpstarted the aquaculture industry on the East EndRead More
Suffolk lawmakers approve new aquaculture leases, rules
The Suffolk County Legislature on Tuesday unanimously approved expanded rules for leasing hundreds of new acres of Peconic and Gardiners bays for aquaculture, amid concern by boaters that the program would limit recreational uses. The county’s aquaculture lease program, first approved by the legislature in 2009, has helped spawnRead More
How much is a clam worth to a coastal community?
Researchers have developed a method to estimate the value of oyster and clam aquaculture to nitrogen reduction in a coastal community. Nitrogen is a nutrient that comes from many different sources, including agriculture, fertilizers, septic systems, and treated wastewater. In excess it fuels algal growth, which can affect waterRead More
Ocean Beaches
The Trustees generally claim ownership of certain ocean beaches WEST of Napeague Lane to Georgica Association and WEST of Georgica Association to East of Town Line Road.
