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East Hampton Hopes For Land ‘Swap’ With County For Montauk Sewage Treatment

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East Hampton Town will ask Suffolk County to swap 7 acres of land adjacent to the Montauk landfill for 7 acres of town-owned parkland elsewhere to allow the town to site a new waste water treatment system next to the dump to service a proposed sewer district for the downtown and harbor regions of the hamlet.

East Hampton Town will ask Suffolk County to swap 7 acres of land adjacent to the Montauk landfill for 7 acres of town-owned parkland elsewhere to allow the town to site a new waste water treatment system next to the dump to service a proposed sewer district for the downtown and harbor regions of the hamlet.

East Hampton Town will ask Suffolk County to swap 7 acres of land in Hither Hills for town-owned land elsewhere so that a propose sewage treatment system can be installed next to the Montauk landfill. COURTESY EAST HAMPTON TOWN

East Hampton Town will ask Suffolk County to swap 7 acres of land in Hither Hills for town-owned land elsewhere so that a propose sewage treatment system can be installed next to the Montauk landfill. COURTESY EAST HAMPTON TOWN

authorMichael Wright on Apr 6, 2022
East Hampton Town will pitch a proposal to Suffolk County for a land swap that the town hopes will allow a wastewater treatment system to be installed on what is... more

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