Trustees Support Town for Public Beach Access
The Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of East Hampton stand in full support of a condemnation of the 4,000 ft. stretch of beach known as “Seaview”” that was recently awarded ownership to adjacent homeowner’s associations in February of 2021 by a ruling of the NewRead More
International Coastal Cleanup Day – Teamwork Efforts
The East Hampton Town Trustees joined Surfrider Foundation, Eastern Long Island — Courtney Garneau chairperson; Friends of Georgica Pond — Sara Davison and Annie Hall; Trustees Susan McGraw-Keber, Tim Garneau, and Deputy Clerk Bill Taylor; along with students, youngsters, and many volunteers for a wonderful Saturday morning beach cleanRead More
Town Board Moves Toward Banning Helium Balloon Sales
September 16, 2021 By Chris Walsh: Two years after East Hampton Town banned the intentional release of balloons, the town board will hold a public hearing on amending the town code to ban the sale or distribution of gas or helium-filled balloons as of Jan. 1. The hearing will happenRead More
Trustees Considering Lake Montauk Striped Bass Study
Lake Montauk could prove an important settlement or nursery area for smaller striped bass, according Andy J. Danylchuk, a professor of fish conservation at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.David Blinken Is Lake Montauk a “holdover” habitat for striped bass, an otherwise migratory species? The question was explored atRead More
South Fork Wind Fisheries Study
Acoustic Telemetry Sensor Positions off Wainscott An array of acoustic sensors has been placed in the ocean off Wainscott as part of the South Fork Wind Fisheries Study being conducted by Stony Brook University. The five year study will evaluate possible nearshore effects on migratory and other fish behavior resulting from SouthRead 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.
