HomeMy WebLinkAboutSMITH, ARTHUR L ~O ~-~--~'~' October 2 1
Mr. Henry P. Smith, President ~
Town Trustees
Town of Southold
Southold, N.Yo 11971
Dear Mr. Smith:
Thank you for your prompt response to my letter of August 25, 1986
(copy attached).
As requested in your letter of September 12, 1986, I have prepared
a diagram to show how the jetty is to be a~rrang~_d. The rock jetty is
approximately 100 ft. long with the first 60 feet averaging 10 feet wide°
High tides and storms, etc. have moved the rocks in the last 40 feet so
that it averages approximately 20 feet wide~ The rocks just sit on top
of the sand, and there is insufficient height to prevent the sand from
shoaling the creek at high tide.
Ail we're looking to do is to rearrange the rocks in the last 40
feet so that the entire jetty will be approximately 10 feet wide° By
increasing the height of.the last 40 feet to what it was originally we
hope to slow down the movement of sand into the creek.
Very truly yours,
Arthur L. Smith, Jr.
Box 214
New Canaan, CT 06840
Enclosures
August 25, t786
Mr. Henry P. Smith, President
Town Trustees
To,...m of Southold
Southold, N.Y. 1t.~7i
Dear Nr. Smith,
i am a resident of Edgemere Park, a small community of ten
homes on the eastern side of Brush's Creek, Laurel, N.Y.
A number of years ago our community association rebuilt a rock
jetty that parallels the eastern side of Brush's Creek in order to
prevent sand from shoaling the creek. T~is was done after securing
al necessary governmental permits. Throughout the years, however,
high tides and storms have moved many of the rocks so that the jetty
has lost its height.
Several weeks ago the community consulted with Mr. Ray Dean,
who has given me permission to use his name, as to the requirements
of securing a permit to re-pile the rocks that have been displaced
over the years. We are not talking about adding new rocks - only
rearranging the ones that are already there.
Mr. Dean suggested that, in his opinion, a permit would not be
necessary as tong as new rocks were not being added. He also
suggested, however, that ! write to you and seek your concurrence.
In addition, if you agree with Mr. Dean, t would appreciate your
opinion as to whether our project may proceed without notifying the
Department of Environmental Conservation.
Vet× truly yours,
Arthur L. Smith Jr.
Box 4?4
Laurel, N.Y. ti748