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
February 22, 2021
FEBRUARY 22, 2021 MINUTES Agenda I. Roll Call II. Public Comment Daniel A. Spitzer, partner at the Law Offices of Hodgson Russ, LLP on the issue of staggering the Trustees’ election cyclesBilly Mack, with a request to renew Trustee Permit T #7-20 issued to 60 Hedges Bank Drive, SCTM# 300-83-7-2 &Read More
February 8, 2021
February 8, 2021 Minutes Agenda I. Roll Call: II. Public Comment: James L. Walker on behalf of the Devon Yacht Club with an application to renew their jetty repair project. Located at Abrahams Landing Rd and Bendigo Rd, SCTM# 300-127-3-16.Eric Brown, Esq. and Scott Dobriner, with a request forRead More
Town and Trustees Sign Off on Wind Farm Pact
From the East Hampton Star After several years of discussion, debate, and public comment, the proposed South Fork Wind farm has come closer to reality. Both the East Hampton Town Board and the town trustees have voted to execute agreements with the developers allowing the wind farm’s export cableRead 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.
