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LAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes & Discussion Notes from Meeting held
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
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Members Present: Sam McCullough, Chairperson
Kimberly Krupski Doris McGreevy
Anne Murray Will Lee (7:08 p.m.)
Eric Keil (7:24 p.m.)
Members Absent: John Simicich
Also present: Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator
Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary
Zoom Attendees: Holly Sanford, Peconic Land Trust Project Manager
Commencement
The Open Session of this meeting is being recorded. All “Attendees” will be dismissed from this meeting
upon the Committee’s Motion to enter into Executive Session.
The meeting began at 7:06 p.m. with four LPC members present.
Committee Minutes and Administration
Acceptance of LPC meeting minutes from November 24, 2020
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to accept the 11/24/2020 LPC meeting
minutes.
Motion carried: 4/0 (LPC members Eric Keil and Will Lee not present at time of voting)
Next Regular LPC Meeting Date
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 12, 2021.
2021 Chair and Deputy Chair Recommendation to Town Board
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to recommend to the Town Board, the re-
appointment of Sam McCullough as Chairperson and Anne Murray as Deputy Chairperson to the Land
Preservation Committee for the year 2021.
Motion carried: 4/0/2 (LPC members Sam McCullough and Anne Murray abstained)
Inquiries for Uses or Structures on Preserved Property
NORMAN KEIL (SCTM #1000-120.-3-11.14)
Update re: Ag Advisory Committee review
LPC member Eric Keil not present for this discussion.
Land Preservation Coordinator Melissa Spiro and landowner, Norman Keil, met with the Agricultural
Advisory Committee (AAC) to discuss the proposed Erfgoed Cultivation Floor, a form of irrigation system
that Mr. Keil would like to install within the PDR easement area.
The AAC considers this an irrigation system defined as agricultural equipment and the ACC considers
the equipment consistent with the terms of the recorded easement.
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, that the Land Preservation Committee
has reviewed and discussed Norman Keil’s request to install an Erfgoed Cultivation Floor on 10-15 acres
of land within the area subject to Town PDR, and the request has been reviewed by the Town
Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC). The AAC considers the Floor equipment. Norman Keil has
presented general information from Erfgoed regarding the product; however, he has not presented
specific plans with specific details regarding the proposed project, as he has not yet had such prepared
by Erfgoed. The Land Preservation Committee concurs with the AAC, that the proposal is likely
considered equipment, and is inclined to say that it is consistent with the recorded easement; however,
the LPC has concerns regarding soil removal and potential soil impacts. At this time, since detailed site
specific plans have not been presented, the LPC members do not feel that they can make a
determination as to whether the proposal is consistent with the terms of the recorded easement.
Motion carried: 5/0 (LPC member Eric Keil not present)
General Land Preservation
None
Land Preservation Applications & Potential Applications
7:05 PM APPOINTMENT: Holly Sanford, Peconic Land Trust
Requested appointment re: miscellaneous PLT projects (open session)
Holly Sanford gave update on Peconic Land Trust’s recent purchase of the Harold A. Reese Preserve
(SCTM #1000-79.-8-55 that lies between Main Bayview and North Bayview Roads. This is a 30+ acre
open space acquisition that connects to Wolf Preserve which is also owned by PLT. The trail system in
Wolf Preserve will expand into the Reese Preserve for public passive recreational purposes. LPC
thanked Holly for all her hard work on this preservation project.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION made by Sam McCullough, seconded by Anne Murray, to enter into EXECUTIVE SESSION –
Proposed Acquisitions of Real Property Where Publicity Would Substantially Affect the Value
Thereof
Motion carried: 6/0
The LPC members entered in EXECUTIVE SESSION at 7:35 p.m.
Meeting locked and recording stopped.
Appointment: Holly Sanford, Peconic Land Trust, gave updates on current PLT projects.
Land Preservation Coordinator gave updates on inquiries, new applications, appraisals and
current applications.
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Anne Murray, to end Executive Session.
Motion carried: 6/0
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED at 8:17 p.m.
Adjournment:
MOTION made by Eric Keil, seconded by Doris McGreevy, to adjourn this meeting.
Motion carried: 6/0
The meeting ended at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melanie Doroski, Land Preservation Secretary