Terrapin Excluders
Terrapin Excluder Devices (TEDs) are now required on crab pots placed in shallow coastal waters. Available FREE of charge, courtesy @JohnTurner of Seatuck Environmental Association at the East Hampton Town Trustees offices located on the corner of Bluff Road and Atlantic Avenue in Amagansett. Please call in advance toRead More
Georgica Pond Dredging Underway
The dredging of Georgica Pond is done annually by the East Hampton Town Trustees. A permit from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, (NYSDEC) provides for 15,000 cubic yards of sand to be removed from the mouth and 950 cubic yards of sand to be removed from Georgica Cove.Read More
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
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.
