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More than 100 oceanfront homeowners in Water Mill, Bridgehampton and Sagaponack on Saturday voted to move forward with plans for Southampton Town to borrow $25 million for the restoration of six miles of severely eroded ocean beach, with the homeowners picking up the lion’s share of the tab.
When the votes were tallied on Saturday evening by Southampton Town Clerk Sundy Schermeyer and Deputy Town Attorney Kathleen Murray, 75 ballots had been cast in favor of the project and 49 were against—a considerably closer split than the landslide of support some proponents of the project had predicted.
The project, which will pump 2.5 million tons of sand from natural supplies on the ocean bottom a mile offshore, will double the width of the beach stretching from Flying Point to the East Hampton... more
When the votes were tallied on Saturday evening by Southampton Town Clerk Sundy Schermeyer and Deputy Town Attorney Kathleen Murray, 75 ballots had been cast in favor of the project and 49 were against—a considerably closer split than the landslide of support some proponents of the project had predicted.
The project, which will pump 2.5 million tons of sand from natural supplies on the ocean bottom a mile offshore, will double the width of the beach stretching from Flying Point to the East Hampton... more
They're full of baloney... work cannot start until after Labor Day because of Piping Plovers and Least Terns which will be nesting. Probably told the residents it could maybe happen that soon though to get additional support for continued lining of Arams pocket.
I'm surprised/happy to see so many said "no" but it's a shame they didn't have ...more the majority.
Now that I have your attention - can you PLEASE let us know how much Aram is getting paid for this? Please??
It just so happens that a break down of some of the costs for the project, including the amount being paid to the consultants, is also in this week's paper, on newstands Wednesday night at 7pm...
And the plant you are referring to is seabeach amaranth. There's also seabeach knotweed - but that's not a federally endangered species.
Unless of course, as always I could be mistaken...
Southampton to Westhampton, and further West?
No wonder we have all been confused about the purposes of our lives . . .
While CfAR respects the property owners along the shoreline and their rights to restore and protect their property, ...more we strongly 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. 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 a continued right of public beach access on the east ends shoreline. We hope that this is also a mission of this approved beach rebuilding.
We have many other amenities to encourage wealthy people to spend millions of dollars on second homes....like K-Mart and Starbucks...and don't forget the Poxabogue Golf Course....
What are we debating here???
First the IRS Code provides incentive for the wealthy to make charitable contributions. Not all those giving are doing so out of altruism, wise accountants are advising them of how much they safe by giving. Just saying.
Second, many other nations maintain their coastlines in common ownership for all their population. You know sort of Yellowstone National Park for the coastlines. Again just saying.
Oh yes global warming, melting polar ice. Even ...more the temporary solutions may shortly(geologically speaking) only be permanently temporary. Okay I lied three points. Sue me
And no one ever accused the wealthy of being altruistic!
The Dongan Patent applies to the beach up to the normal high tide mark, right? Suppose the newly filled dunes move this high tide mark seaward a lot?
Bring in the lawyers!
Did you hear the one about the doctor, rabbi, and lawyer arguing over a milk cow?
Punch line: while the other two were arguing over the cow's ownership, the lawyer was milking furiously!