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An engineered beach, a government-backed land buyout plan and an erosion control tax district are just some suggestions the East Hampton Town’s Coastal Erosion Committee is recommending the Town Board implement to help protect Montauk from the next big storm.
Drew Bennett, a local engineer and the chairman of the group, presented a list of 11 recommendations to the East Hampton Town Board at its work session on Monday. At the end of a lengthy discussion, board members voted unanimously to accept the list and to allow town staff to come back with more specific recommendations based on it. The committee’s list includes broad ideas of short-term and long-term solutions to protect against future erosion in downtown Montauk.
The group is recommending that the town protect the Montauk Commercial District... more
Drew Bennett, a local engineer and the chairman of the group, presented a list of 11 recommendations to the East Hampton Town Board at its work session on Monday. At the end of a lengthy discussion, board members voted unanimously to accept the list and to allow town staff to come back with more specific recommendations based on it. The committee’s list includes broad ideas of short-term and long-term solutions to protect against future erosion in downtown Montauk.
The group is recommending that the town protect the Montauk Commercial District... more
