Jan 29, 2013 5:58 PM
When Hurricane Sandy blustered through East Hampton Town, Montauk was hardest hit. The storm claimed the life of a local woman, ripped off part of the roof of the community’s school, destroyed town property and took an enormous bite out of the beach lining the downtown business district.
Still, it could have been much worse.
A glance westward at communities trampled by Hurricane Sandy, coupled with a rise in sea levels and increasingly severe storms over the years, has sobered East Hampton Town officials and local residents to the reality that Montauk could one day become its own island.
In response to that fear, the town has called together a new group made up of environmentalists, business owners, local politicians and other town officials to try to come up with solutions to the... more
Still, it could have been much worse.
A glance westward at communities trampled by Hurricane Sandy, coupled with a rise in sea levels and increasingly severe storms over the years, has sobered East Hampton Town officials and local residents to the reality that Montauk could one day become its own island.
In response to that fear, the town has called together a new group made up of environmentalists, business owners, local politicians and other town officials to try to come up with solutions to the... more
While CfAR respects the property owners along the shoreline and their rights to restore and protect their property, we strongly ...more urge all owners and contractors performing work along the shoreline to apply to the proper agencies to obtain all the permits necessary to legally perform the work and to abide by the laws and regulations pertaining to construction along the waterfront. CfAR also strongly urges the town, state, and federal agencies to follow the Town LWRP, the town comprehensive plan, the town code, and any other laws or regulations that pertain to shoreline construction/replenishment when issuing work permits. While CfAR realizes that there may be cases of emergency where the work needs to be done immediately, CfAR hopes that all permits for that work will be applied for in a timely fashion, that the work being done is in compliance with the laws and guidelines governing our shorelines, and that all work performed and permits issued are done so in an open manner with the full knowledge of all agencies involved.
CfAR overall mission is to see the continued right of public beach access on East Hampton's shoreline. We hope that this is also a mission of the coastal erosion committee in its tackling of a comprehensive erosion plan.