Southampton Town Board Decides Sand Mine Amoritzation Law Will Not Require an Environmental Impact Statement - 27 East

Southampton Town Board Decides Sand Mine Amoritzation Law Will Not Require an Environmental Impact Statement

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The Sand Land sand mine in Noyac.

The Sand Land sand mine in Noyac.

authorStephen J. Kotz on Mar 25, 2025
The Southampton Town Board on Thursday, March 20, completed a procedural step that means the town will not have to complete an environmental impact statement for its proposal to amortize... more

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