Stony Brook University – Climate Change Proves Deadly for Northern Bay Scallops
Bay Scallops Photo Jon Diat – East Hampton Star Since 2019, consecutive summer mass die-offs of bay scallops in the Peconic Estuary on Long Island, New York, have led to the collapse of the bay scallop fishery in New York and the declaration of a federal fishery disaster, withRead More
Accabonac Harbor Phase 1 Report
Submitted by Molly Graffam, PhD and Ron Paulsen, PG of Coastline Evaluation Corp. / Cornell Cooperative Extension / Marine Program December 22, 2022 Accabonac Harbor Springs Photo Susan McGraw-Keber The report is focused on Northwest Accabonac Harbor – Phase 1. Phase 1 ReportRead More
Meeting: February 13, 2023
Agenda I. Roll Call II. Public Comment III. New Business NYCLASS Investment Pool Montauk Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day Parade Management/ tracking of Outstanding matters (placeholder) IV. Old Business Multi-year maintenance permits – Tracking & Fees upfront vs. year to year. V. Committee Reports 1. Beaches: Scott Dobriner,Read More
Fishermen to Benefit from the American Rescue Plan Act
Montauk Harbor, Commercial Dock. Photo Christine Sampson. The American Rescue Plan Act was passed in March of 2022. Councilman David Lys was instrumental in seeing that funds would be provided to Montauk’s commercial fishing fleet to help with onshore storage of their gear. The East Hampton Town board votedRead More
Piping Plovers Thrive in Delaware-Not So Well on the East Coast
Photo: A piping plover and chicks. (Kaiti Titherington/USFWS) Piping plovers have been endangered since the 1980s because of increased public use of the beaches these shorebirds nest on, and because of additional predators. Coastal states have worked to conserve the birds — educating beachgoers, installing fencing and closing someRead 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.
