East Hampton’s Hardened Shorelines
Losing Beach to Hardened Shorelines & Docks Executive Director Joyce Novak PhD. of the Peconic Estuary Partnership addressed the Trustees at our last meeting of January 24th regarding hardened shorelines and other structures along our water’s coastlines. To read the full article from the East Hampton Star click onRead More
Peconic Estuary Partnership Presentation
Last night’s Trustee meeting of 1/24/22 included Joyce Novak, PhD. the Executive Director of PEP- the Trustees have worked on several projects that include PEP. We attend their meetings to keep up to date with environmental issues and solutions. Future plans this year include the rehabilitation of Accabonac Harbor’sRead More
DEC : New Requirement for Neonicotinoid Pesticides
New Requirement for NeonicotinoidsRead More
Living Shorelines vs Bulkheading
With continued sea level rise and a potential increase in storm frequency and intensity due to a changing climate, there is a growing demand for shoreline protection on Long Island. The impacts of hardened shorelines are well established. Developing alternative forms of shoreline protection that do not negatively impact ourRead More
South Fork Wind Receives Final Approval
NEW YORK – South Fork Wind, New York’s first offshore wind farm, has received approval of the project’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is the final decision needed from the agency to move the projectRead 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.
