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DeliciousNorth Haven Village was on the receiving end of a gift from Suffolk County this week.
County Executive Steve Levy announced Wednesday that he officially transferred 4 acres of county land to the village for environmental purposes. The two adjacent parcels are located at the end of Hogneck Lane and will be used for drainage and stormwater remediation, according to a press release issued by Mr. Levy.
The land was transferred to North Haven through its “72-h program” for $1. The 72-h program allows the county to transfer properties it acquires through nonpayment of taxes to other municipalities—towns or villages—to be used for whatever needs the municipalities have. While the majority of parcels that are transferred through the 72-h program are used for affordable housing purposes, the county also transfers land when it would be beneficial for other purposes.
Recharge basins, according to Mr. Levy’s press release, such as this one situated on the two parcels in North Haven, serve many purposes, including managing stormwater runoff, preventing flooding and downstream erosion and improving water quality in adjacent rivers, streams, lakes or bays. They function as filters when the stormwater seeps through their permeable soils and into the groundwater aquifer.
“The Village of North Haven sits on a peninsula that juts out into the Peconic Bay, so naturally it is at risk for flooding issues,” Mr. Levy was quoted in his press release as saying. “It is imperative that all communities with potential flooding problems have proper drainage facilities, such as recharge basins, to safely distribute excess water without harming the groundwater aquifer, or allowing particulates from the road to enter our waterways.”
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