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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBroadwaters Cove, Mud Creek etc MARINE DREDGII' BULKHE DOCKS WORK IG \DS PEconic 4-6684 ANGELO G. PEI'RUCCI CO., BAY AVE CUTCHOGUE, L. I., N. Y. INC. LAND CLEARING GRADING EXCAVATING TOP SOIL FILL Mr. I~ester ~. Albertson ~outhold Town Supervisor 16 Youth St. Oreenport J~.Z, January 21,1966 Deal- This letter is in reference to the dredging project at Broa~ater's Oove,Outcho~e N.Y. I operate my marine business from my ~oad- ~aters Cove Boat Basin on Bay avenue Cutcho~ue N.Y. and keep my bar6e and equipment there. Since 19~0 I have been rentin~ dock s~aoe to Aa the proposed channel runs now on the Eastern of Broadwatsre Cove it provides virtually no benefit for boating interest of our oomm~,n~ty, my patrons and myself are Wot askin~ for any additional work to be done only a ohan~e Icl direction from East To North on Broadwaters Oove SeotX~, n this way I,and my Doc~ ps. trons can come in and out of my oat Basin at low tide waters. ~e respectfully urge you to 6ive this matter 'our favorable consideration Yours Truly Angel o G.~etrucol January 22, 1966 Sou~hold Town Trustees Ger~lemen: Mr. Robertson has asked me to submit my opinions on the problem of additional spoil areas that have become necessary to complete the dredging project of Broadwater Cove. Mr. B. J. Annabel, many others and m~self have worked on th~$ project from the start. We feel that the lack of Ispoil .a~ea is not an uncommon problem. It has been a problem in most all other Southold Towh dredging projects. We think our Supervisor, Mr. Albertson, will agree with us on this. Enclosed is a copy of a letter from Mr. R. M. Kammerer, Commissioner of Public Works, which emphasizes this need for spoil areas. A few days after the dredging had started we were asked So try to acquire more spoil area than was shown on the map est of the inlet. This area was acquired and the dredging ~roJect kept going. A few days after that we were notified that more spoil area was needed, preferably on Fishex~aen,s Beach, East of the inlet which was not originally designated as spoil area. This area also was acquired so that the dredging could progress. From both additional areas East and West of the inlet we acquired several parcels of land from people who were against this project from the start. After they saw the excellent jlob that was being done and the type of hydraulic fill they ~ould receive they took it. We don't blame them. We were also asked to find other additional inland spoil area not shown on the map. One reason fur these a~ditional spoil areas is that all the area mapped out North of Eugene's Road was not acquired. We met with Mr. Evans and Capt. Hanses and showed them what might be possible to a~quire. It was explained to us that the area South of EUgene's Road would be a good area if the owner would permit alfour foot dike on the South and West sides. No dike around the trees and the Town roads would act as the rest of the dike. T~e pipe line would run across this area to the area diked N~rth of Eugene's Road. They could pump in one area while the ot~er settled and vice versa from the same line. In our opinion, thms seems to be a sensible operation. This area was acquired with these conditions and it was stated that if any of the t~ees were damaged it wouldn't matter as most of them would be Frederick Falcomer ~ South Maryla~ Ave. Port Washi~gtoa,NoY.11~50 Dec, 13, 19&5 Mr. Lester Albertso~ Superviaor Towa of Southold Supervisors Office Greemport, L.I., N.Y. Dear Mr. Albertsoa: The eaclosed petition sigae~ by the resideats of Fleetwood Rd., Pequash A~e., amd Etill~ter Hd. requestfmg a~ ~xtea~ion of dredging from the M~im Chapel, i~ East Creek, to the camal 5oumded by Fleetwood Rd., Pequ~sh Ave., aad Stillwa.ter Rd. Area marked 156 oa Propose~ Dredging Map. A~y coasideratiom givea to the e~closed petltioa would be greatly ~pp~eoiated by the resideats of this Area. ~ours t~ul2, Fleetwood Cutchogue, L.I., N.Y. the undersigned, property owners on Fleetwood Road, Peguash Avenue and Stillwater Road, Cutchogue, Suffolk County, New York, respectfully petition the Town Board of Soutbhold to extend the proposed dredging from Cutchogue Earbor into East Creek to the canal bounded by Fleetwood Road, Pequasb Avenue and Stillwater Road. Dated August /~ 1965· LITTL£ P£COIJIC 0 PROPOSED DREDGING, 'IN CUTI:;HOG U E HARBOR LITTLE PECONIC BAY TOWN OF SOUTHOLD SUFFOLK COUNTY N.Y. APPLICATION BY COUNTY OF 8UFFOLI( OOMMIBBIONER OF PUBLIC WORI(8 Y~PHANK , NE:w YoRK Again c,cn?~atula,ions on the ~-av 2.atu presided over thc n~etin ~so evenim". ~ h ~ ~ - ~rt =es ~d i% is ._~ not knctm tn~.t t}.ere v,ere tov~ ~ ire~ssttrin~: Lc %',i~k thaL ,~!-.o~~ !o ezS. st 'nd h'fve tho., ..... r %0 the mrterests ~,~,.=~ of t~ people o'f 7outko!d '~ Cne can sLrtpathize ?.~ith tke eo' ir, ,<':c, live on blt,z, ~r~ious cr,teks ...... ou,-,h ,f-eeF t~i~ m~'~ a relativel~ ne? z'~,ea- dow~ here. 'a have ' ~, -~ .' o-~ s.s takin~ cs,re of rowboats ~nd csmoes ~,r tell as the clz~s c~%d fish ~md crabs~ hut I ~pDose the motor boat entkusiasts must be listened %o ~r~d Laken e~e of if t~eir dem~ds dont s2oil the countr}~side for ~veryone else. ~'hat seemed to me fri~3kteminK in last n~'ht's nee'0in~ was Nme .ack of r ~cct '%ar Lr 3i~rph>~ ~'%0 is ~ter all' a "'ise ~d ~istinq~isied ,~_..=cn~= c,f fuez. ~tab sus'sests trial t!zs ~e~'- ','a~['{'c :"us'b !)c i:,~p~ and ali our creeks ~d thc bridc'es across ilia creeks ape tc be liven ~c'vrx ~o "L-kc iL sui%able ...... ~ .... i- ' ~ - ' '~ia~ time -nd %ha atvrection that this :,o~t of ~cn' ia~and ~as :?r~c:i c.:~ ~otan%ial home l.uildars :'ill %e exch.~n.i'el f::r tke _.ii, tr.: ~ ~s~b ~u .:.:lt:rrllle. _ ao not, ~'ii~5~,G ~,,~t ik:e h.-~,)'~i-b'- · -'~ t:lold _C,'."X ~.<op16 ~"c. ull he in favor 32 this. in c~nj 6vent~ it ,'~s. c~_~si~r~t~~," , .,~ ~ o o1~ tho tcv.m ~x~ttst~es' %0 consider' -s=e~ ,31' ~ ,~ us are ~, , ~oa '. ith v.:;.rm 3incer£1y~ Nichols, Conn. October 19, 1965 Mr. klv~h ~olc~th Chairman, Board of Trustees Southold, New York You had a potantially difficult meting to handle last night ampi you ,~n~ged it ~lth skill av~i efficiency. I think a fair and good Sl~rited hea_~n~ was att;~-~4o There were, hmr, a few items of diecueaica, unchallenged at the times that are ob- viously incorrect and deserve to be so recorded. Co-m~der Ke~n~*f mentioned a constant rising of the coast (or sin~n~ of the sea) and the resultant closing off and stagnation of estuaries and marshes. According to cu~:~nt geological teaching the situation on the East Coast is one of a submergent or sinking coast. Mr. Xen-~ Cf is correct when he pleads ignorance in these matters. Win Davids and 1~ll Boebe played the old tune that things were better in the old d~e far in excess of fact and good taste. ~nce ~- remembrances date back to 1935, I can safely sa~ that Win Davids' trip into the creek in a 12 ton sloop came on a spring tide and does not represemt normal navigation even in those ch~. Mr. Beebe mentions the water being quite deep during his memorable gunning expeditious. Since m~ time out here (since 1933) paz~lels his, I can sa~ in all as~nestness that the increased depth of water he commented on was an illusion fostered by his b~'.oo~ height. We beard mush last night about the difficulty of navigation of a 15 - 16' boat other than at half to full tide. In fact we know that an 18 t Homelite powered Thompson can get in and out at all but the lowest neap tides. Let us also look at the proper~y owners who are com- plaining of this problem. They undoubtedly bought their property at a price co-.musu~ate with the comclition of the waterfront (less cost, less navigation), Moose Cove versus Fisher.~m's Beac~ =l~ the for e,,m~le. To now expect Town's peO~ to share the cost of ~.~2roving their berg purs as so t ~l 1 ogical. For many years, Alvah, you used your marinas and access channels "as is" or dredged them at ~r own expense. I bet you -2- GE:ORGE C. (~RAHAM. M.D. Oct. 12, 1965 Mr. Alvah B. Goldsmith President, Southold Town Trustees Southold, N.Y. Dear Mr. Goldsmith: I mu opposed to the proposed dred- ging of 0utohogue Harbor as is the Nassau Point Property Owners Asstn.. I will be unable to attend the hear- ing on Oct. 18, however I thought you would be interested in the enolosed copy of a letter whieh I have reoeived from the N.Y. State Conaervation Dep* t.. · Yours trul~/~ STATE OF IDNI[t VAIION A LlaA N Y, NEW NEW YORK DEPABIMENT YORK George C. Graham, M. D. 265 Woodfield Road West Hampstead, Now York 11552 October 7, 1965 Dear Dr. Graham: I have been asked to acknowledge your letter of September lq. We too are concerned about the possible destruction of valuable wetlands in the Lon~ Island area. With reference to the dredging at Cutehogue Harbor, we eon~mented to the Corps of Engineers along with the Fish and Wildlife Service as follows: "In view of the foregoing, therefore, we reeo~nend that the per, it be issued only with the following conditions-- "1. That dredging in East Creek be delayed until after April i to allow removal and transplanting of shellfish stocks. "2. That the applicant remove the shellfish from East Creek and transplant these shellfish to a suitable location. "3. That both the removal and transplanting of shellfish stocks be coordinated and directed by the New York State Division of Fish and Game. "q. That spoil deposited on the east shore of Broadwater Cove be diked or confined so as to prevent any zlxnbaek into the waterway. "5. That all channel dimensions be limited to bottom widths of 60 feet and depths of 5 feet at m.l.w." The penmit was issued May 17 with no conditions other than those routinely stated in every permit. We, of course, are not in a position to tell the Cor~s w~at to do and, therefore, are 1/3hired to comments or advice. I am sure the Comps has their problems too and felt they were doing right in issuin~ a permit as they did. Dr. GeorEe C. G~aham -2- October 7, 1965 May I sugEest that you eontaet the Corps for further information eoneernir~ the issuance of this permit. Sincerely, A. G. Hall Assistant Director J. VICTOR ilKIFF Deputy Comrniss oner W. MASON LAWR NCE Deputy ComrnJss oner CECIL E. HE COX Sec tary STATf Of NI f VA/DN NEW YORK Et ARTMENT Oakdale, New York E. L Cheatum Assistant Commissioner GL 7-56R0 A. G. Hall Assistant Director GL 7-5690 September 17, 1964 Mr. Lester Albertson, Supervisor Town of Southold Southold Town Hall Gmenport, New York Dear Mr. Albertson: Your proposal for improvements to Broadwaters Cove has been under consideration by this office following your request for cement on possible effects on fish and wildlife interests. In general, we can say, that the impact does not seem too severe. Your total proposed dredging would remove about 42 acres of bay bottom, as we estimate from the map which you provided. This will be some loss of feeding grounds to waterfowl which use this area quite extensively. The circulation within the Cove should be improved by the proposed dredging. This could have a beneficial effect on some of the organisms on which the ducks feed. This may compensate, at least part~, for the loss of plants which will be destroyed in the dredging. The Bureau of Marine Fisheries has looked at this area and con- sidered its value as a shellfish producer. They informed me that ,shellfish production within the Cove is quite minor. The proportion of bottom lost in dredging is relatively ~,~!1, and will not have much interest to shellfisheries. Here again, it can at least be lhoped, that improved circulation may encourage shellfish in this area. We are concerned, of course, at the continual small losses to our i waterfowl habitat. If these dredging operations can be kept to the minimum, which will accomplish the other desirable purposes, we can lessen the impact on waterfowl. If this channeling could be kept to a 75 foot bottom width and a maximum depth of not over six feet, it would, of course, reduce the loss of waterfowl feeding grounds. A six foot depth should allow eventual recovery of the watefowl foot plants, even in the channel. Holding the width to 75 feet obviously reduces the total acreage effect. We are usually most concerned with the deposition of spoil. This frequently has the greatest impact on wetlands. It would be a decided advantage to fish and wildlife interests if this project would use the maximum possible amount of spoil on your beach improvement section. This would reduce the quantity which you would be required to dispose of in the marsh area on the northwest end. ~ now have a working arrangement with Suffolk County Department of Public Works on Mr. Lester Albertson -2- September 17, 1964 elpin~ them select spoil sites to reduce fish and wildlife losses. We ould expect to do this on your proposal when it comes up for permit fpplications. We hope this procedur~ will be of benefit to our interests n your proposal. In summary, there will be a loss to waterfowl which may be partly ompensated. There will be a minor loss in shellfish, which may be ompensated by improved circulation. The total impact can be lessened y width and depth reduction and careful spoiling. Adjustment of the hannel to remove the least possible islands, would also be desirable. I hope the foregoing will adequately explain our position, and you will be able to go ahead with your project. If we can be of any further help, please let me know, and we will consult with you at your convenience. Sincerely yours, William G. Bentley Regional Supervisor Fish arid Game W~B :pb MALCOLM PIRNIE ENGINEERS 522 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. October 14, 1965 Mr. Lester M. Albertson Supervisor, Town of Southold 16 South Street, Greenport, N.Y. Dear Mr. Albertson: In accordance with your request, we have reviewed the two sheets entitled "Map Showing Proposed Dredging in Broadwaters Cove, Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York", and have made an investigation of the site of the proposed project. The proposed dredging is in three branches, extending northerly from Cutchogue Harbor on Peconic Bay, called East or Eugene's Creek, Mud Creek, and Broadwaters Cove. In our opinion, the proposed dredging of a channel in these salt water estuaries about eight feet below mean Iow water will have no harmful effect on the fresh water wells in the vicinity. Very truly yours Ernest W. Wh~tlock / , ' cfi -'L' April 7, 1965 Eob. I~ Wetlands Preservation Assoco D~r Sirs: I am not %ellinM you t~mse f~cts with a~y intent to dlsco~a~ yu~ efforts, but thls is what ~p~ned on ~epnole C~ek~ 1. Co~d ~lways flo'~% ~ 16 ft~ bott a~ low ~ide i~ front of ~ ho~e a~ ~'~.ve ~mple water %o .%'et a~o~d inlet. Now at low tide I ~ve 15~2~ foo~ of mud flats in front of my house a~ ~ sits hig~ a~ d~. 20 TO ~dy the above %~ tow~ su~lsor tells ~ ~lis mud will ~ aw~ "I ~o~d live that lo~**" ~ as s~stmd by v~ioua offiolals %o cu~ ~ o~ c~annel ~o meet the main one in order ~t over the ~ud~ "A~ ~ e~pense." ~ A~ost ~11 residents on ~ephole a~ die.steal wi~h ~ess mu~ 4. If you wan~ %o sell your ho~e don~ i~i%e b~e~s a~ low 5. I ass~e ~n the s~r the :.~i~ will be wonderful: 6. T~e years a~ the asse~{sol's saw fit to ~ise o~ assessments Zo $50.~ a fron~ foot ~use we we~ told we h~d be ~,~iful fron~ p~r%Tf~ Now they should ~eassess l~ down to 9~i~ey ~ek 7~ The only ~ople ~o ~nefi% b~ this p~.jec~ were ~he owners alo~ ~he bay who ~% nl.c~ white sand p~d on thei~ beaches~ 8. I do no~ thi~ ~ town~ cou~,Zy officials, eto~ ~ew wh%t were doin~ I hope you~~uck ~. I~ / / / / '/ 'k 1 ns ide ~ THIS IS A ~,.TY 'ED COPT OP A Lg~ER 'h: T~ ELI ~k'~L.i'~DS ~. ~N~I~$ 0F ~II~ ~ELD ~AROH ~O~ 1~5 a~ t~ ~I~X ~s%ed ~o~r~ owne~ ~ ot~r lnt~st~ T~ ~eti~ was o~ned ~ Floyd Vail ~o introduc~ ~, Al~eon ~ ~. ~. Be t~n ~ve a ~1 e~tion of w~ t~ m~eti~ was ~n~ held ~ ~o~d ~e follo~ questio~ .............. ~... ~er lessened? ~plain all the ~ssible ~2hods. ~e~ 2he mud fla2s ~_ an2ici~ed 9r wa~ ~as~nts ~ i~orrec$? ~.~,~,.~ 2, We~ ~ ~ior ~ showi~ a c~e! up each side of 2he ~.""'_ _~re ap~ed by the su~is~ and e~neer? ' 3o ~t steps ~ antici~ted to co--ct the pl~d up co~ition of the ~11 c~ek ~a on the east side of ~ep Hole ~ek ~u~d by the s~ils? ..--~ question one, f~%s~ t~ entire c~ek wo~d ~ve to be ~ed~d and t~t . f~sible b~ ~e ~d~ ca~ot ope~te in mu~ less t~n five feet of and so c~o~ s~ off muoh less t~n t~s c~ ~ssion wo~d ~ve to be obtai~d from the U. S. Wildlife Cc~sion befo~ f~ther ~i~ co~d be done. ~. E~ f~ther stated t~t the re. on the mud f~ts we~ ex~sed so ~y~ ~s due to the low s~i~ tides at this time of year~ ~d that aoco~i~ to meas~ments t~n ~fore the ~edgi~ the level of the ~ek should only ~ 3/lOths of a' foot lower now at low tide, than before ~i~ He also s~ted the mud flats wore no~ antici~ted, bu~ added t~t a ~ better flow of water was ~i~ ob~i~d ~ the north end of the e~ek~ In a~r to question ~o, ~ Al~rtson ~ ~. ~ a~ed they ~lled no ~ps as ~ntioned. ~ ~er to question t~e, ~. ~ stated the co~ition ~n~d ~d ~ co~c~d. The followin~ ~eneral comments ~e~e made from the floor. Hr. Crowall t~d ~ E.~ f~ his attention to t~ ~i~ ~biem o~tll~ in questio~ ~ta ~ able to c~ into t~ c~ek ~ felt t~ Willie C~i~lon ~o~d ~t obst~ct ~t~ the wato~ to ire ~st coition. ~. O'~fe s~ted t~t he ~d about 165 feet of m~ ~ fron~ of ~s house, but he felt t~t ~ ~d would all ~sh a~y ia ti~ ~d so ~d ~ttle concern over the problem. ~e~ we~ ~ne~l ~ t~t the c~l was i~c~ssible at 1~ tide ~o ~ of the ~eidents ar~ t~ c~ek. ~. Ev~ s~d this ~e ~ but ~ fel% t~ ~ was m~ difficult to ~aoh at low ~i~ in t~ ~st, t~n the c~el would ~ ~w. It ~s a~eed the ~meo~ers in o~er to ~ach the c~el, would ~ve '~o ~ their o~ c~el ~o the~in c~el~ whe~ in the ~st a b~t at least ~ fluted at low tide. ~. Nelson~ residi~ at the North ~st co.er of $~ e~ek, ex~s~d dist~ss at the amo~t of silt from 2he upland which ~d washed d~ into the c~ek and felt t~t the dredge shoed take t~s out. ~. ~in~d out t~t a ~ddie co.se do.~n t~ c~ek ~s ~e oz~y fair to ~ It was f~ther felt t~t t~ oo~ition was a hi.way ~blem~ ~ ~rtson ~lved t~ ~ne~al disc~sion ~th ~e s~stion ~% the ~ople ~o~ the c~ek ~ ]~ t~ s,]~er a~. see if m~nt o~$e~ /s~ted t~t ~s office would s ~art the work i~c,l~d to f~ ad~tio~i ~ ~ ~ c~e~. ~t tins could ~ done n~ I~ ~s st~ss~d by ~ve~l peopl,~ p~sent~ t~t t~ efforts ~de ~. ll~rtson ~d ~, ~a~ ~ eff~:~ia the a~a were appointed a~ t~t the mee%i~ was not to be c~.~ide~d a on.sided ~ ~ssiono ~e meeti~ ~s closed wi%a t~m to ~. Al~rtson and ~. ~a~ for the~ efforts ~d interest. THIS IS A RETYPED COPY OF THE '4INffi'E:~3 OF THE ~ETI~O H~LD IN MATTITU~K 3/]0/65 pUBLIC HEABIN~ Public He~xtng ~11 be he~ on m~, ~ 18, 1~ at 7:30 P. M. ~ ~8t C~ ~1, ~lative ~ ~ ~ in ~of~~ ~ ~. ~ent COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ~. ss: STATE OF NEW YORK C. Whitney Booth, Jr., being duly sworn, says that he is the Editor, of THE LONG ISLAND TRAVELER - MA'rTITUCK WATCHMAN, a public news- paper printed at Southold, in Suffolk County; and that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in said Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watch- man once each week for .....~¢~...~.:~. ........... ~.,.~.,/...... weeks successively, commencing on the .............. ~'~..(~. ......... ~ ....... day of ...... ~..~.~....~.~",.~ ._~....'"/] 19~...%.' ..................... ....... Sworn to before me this ........................ day of c~. ~....... ~...c -~.......,9.~.~' - ADELE Commission Expires klafch ~:0, 1~' 28, 1965 To~n o£ $outhold Su££olk County Le st~r Il. Greenport, De~r l~r. Albartson! ~upe~visor Propomd Dredging in B~omdwatar Cove, Cutchogue, Tc~n of Southold, ~u£~olk County, New Y~k. The plan of the propooed ~edgJ. ng in l~coadwat&T Cove has not ~ot been approved by the ~thold To~n T~uste~s. A public hearing, called am a result of a Petition submitted by one hundred resid- ents. and.: property o~nerm, will be held at the Bast.. C~tch~ue School, Main Road, Cutc:hogue, B~me ym~k, on #ondly evening, October 18th, 1965 at 7~30 P.M. Xn view of the numerous questions 2relative the the e~£ects of ~ls ~ging o~a';:lcn In ~ls ~ea, ~e ~ ~u~s ha~ r~ested ~e ~p~tMnC oE ~lic W~ Co ~ a re~e~nC- afire Ir~ ~e~ dep~nt to ~ c~ain te~ntCal ~eatlons ~t~ may ~t~. A dec.ts:Lon vJ. ll be made bM *.he 'A,'ustees fasb, sequent to this meet:Lng. Ver~ truly yours, Southold To~n ~u~ees Mrs. Hi,ri. on A. Regent, kpt:ember 28, 1965 Department of Yaphank, ~.oX.,NoY. Proposed Dt'edg~Lng An Bz'o~d. wetl=' COVe, Cutchogue, To~n of Southold, ~u£folk County, New yo~k. The plan o£ the proposed dredgXng ~n Bz-oadwetez: COVe ham not: em yet. b~en appz'oved by the ~mthold To~n Tz'us~:ees. eats ~ pro--fy ~s, sill ~ held at ~e Beet ~t~e S~I, Ma~ Ro~, ~tch :~e, N~ Y~k, on Monda~,~on~nq, ~o~ 18~, 1965 at 7:30 P.M. ~n vAe~ o£ nu~aroul questions, relative to the effects of this dredging op~ration ~n thl~ area, it wo~d ~ helpful if a re~esent- a~lve o[ y~ dep~n~ ~uld ~ on h~d to ~ c~t~n te~cAl ~e~ion~ ~l~ may A decLsXon wall be made b~ ~he Trustees subsequent to thXs meeting. Very truly youra0 ? Sou~hold Town TTu~ees Hrs. Marion A. Regent, Sec. NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held on Monday, Oc. tober 18, 1965 at 7t30 P.M. in the East Cutchogue school, relative to Proposed County Dredging in Broadwaters Coy'e, Mud Creek and East or Eugene's Creek~ Cutchogue, Town of Southold~ NeW York. By Order of the Southold Town Trustees Alvah B. GOldemith, President Town o6 Southold, NeW york. Print two weeks only. Send two affidavits to To~n Trustees Town Clerk Office Southold, SHANLEY & Ma KEGNEY COUNSELORS At LAW WOOLWORTH BUILDING 233 BROADWAY NEWYORK N Y i0007 September 22, 1965 tlo~orable Alvah Goldsmith, Chairman TrUstees of the Town of Southold c/D Town Clerk, Town Hall Ma~n Road Sopthold, Long Island New York Re: Proposed Dredging Operations Cutchogue Harbor, Little Peconic Bay, Southold, New York DeEr htr. Goldsmith: We represent 100 property owners in the Town of Southold whb wish to protest the proposed dredging operations by the Depart- me~ of Public Works, Suffolk County, New York in order to prevent or, ~.n any event, limit the extent of the dredging operations. These property owners have signed a petition addressed to you and the other Trustees of the Town of Southold requesting that y~u hold a public hearing at which all of the residents of the Town of Southold may be heard and the Trustees be advised of the wishes and desires of the property owners for whom they are acting as Trus- t~es under the provisions of the Edmond Andross Charter. It is the hope of the petitioners to present to you at said h~aring facts, evidence and arguments in order to induce the Trustees tq take such action to protect the rights and interests of the proper- ty owners as the Trustees may deem proper and necessary after holding such a public hearing, In accordance with the instructions of the petitioners whose petitions are enclosed herewith, we respectfully request that Honorable Alvah Goldsmith Page 2 September 22, 1965 you call a meeting of the Trustees after giving adequate notice of the time and place of said meeting to the property owners in the Town of Southold. Respectfully yours, SHANLEY & McKEGNEY OA~:im Enci. By Osborne A. McKegney' the Matter of the Petition of ~rtain Property O~aera the ~ OF ~OUTHOLD. : ,* as T~ttea of the T~ of S~hold. ~e ~rsi~ed ~tng the ~aa of p~o~,irties l~ated · ~ th~ T~ of ~thold set o~osite ~rt~ ~ti~i~ the T~ust~s off the T~ of ~uthold to ~ld a ~blic hearing ~ the proposed ~e~ing by the ~part- ~t of ~blic ~ork~, Suffolk ~y Little Pectic ~y, at S~thold, ~or th~ toll~ ~, a~plica~i~ ~s hereto~or~ ~en ~de by th~ ~ps~nt of ~lic ~orks, Suffolk Co~ty, for a ~part~nt of ~ ~t to d~dge in Outcho~ ~rb.or, Little Pectic ~y, T~ og Southold~ S~olk Co~ty~ ~t has o~ ~y be ~antad~ and~ ~, the said ~=t~nt o~ hbli,~ ~rks, hffo~ Co~ty proposes ~o p~ocoed ~th said dredg~g oper~tions~ ~, t~ T~s~ees of ~he T~ of ~hold a~ ~he p~oposed and of ocher ~i~ta ~hich ~e~ship and of Southold, and "their heirs s~cessors and ass~s'~ ~n- clud~ng the ~rs~d, purs~nt to ~he p~vtst~s of ~he g~nd ~dross ~ar~er or Paten~ vesting s~h ~ership ~d ri~ts in said tmstees as the su~essors of the original ~rantees purs~nt to said Patent or ~arter dated the 31st ~y of Octo~r, 1676~ and, ~, the aforesaid ~nership and rl~tts ~ t~st for the freehol~rs and ~abitants, etc., of ~e T~ of S~Cho] ~clud~E the ~titioners ~d bel~ ~11 ~ violated by the aforesaid ~d~ins o~rati~s ~leas the c~sent and p~ssion of the ~b~e na~d t~tees is ~i~rst obtained~ an. ~S, the t~tees ~ ~d h~e not E~anted s~h Suffolk C~ty~ and~ ~, tt ts the ~si~ of the ~titione~a herein to h~e the t~tees ab~e ~d hold a ~lic l~earing to de- mesne the wishes ~d ~Sires of ~he freehol~rs a~ inhabi tents of t~ T~ of ~thotd~ ~folk ~ty~ includ~E the ~titionera~ ~ch ~s~ct to the a~o~aid proceed dredgint ~erati~ nd it said ~o~a and desires are subst~tially in opposition to said ~e~$ o~rati~s, to ts~ such active or pr~eedin~s as ~y be n~sa~ to prevent or l~it s~h o~=atl~s. ~ ~~, the ~de~siEned resp~t~llly ~uest ~hat a public he~ ~ called by ~he t~teas eloresaid of the T~ of Sout~Id ~d that p~lic ~tice thereof be given to -2= all uotify sa~d fr~hol~a ~nd i~b~t~ts ~d p~rty ~e~ of ~he ~!~ ~d place ~d p~ose of ~td ~ltc hear~. by tt~m o~si~ said s~S. ~: ~,Y ~pl:. !5. lt~'5~ -3- 'proposed and of ocher ~ighCa ~h~ch o~nership TO: ALV~Jt ~OLDSNITH, CRAIRNAII ~LIP ~ as T~ees o~ ~ T~ of ~u~old. in ~h8 T~ of ~thold set opposite their ~l~tive he.by ~titton ~ T~t~l of ~e T~ of l~uthold to hold a p~lic ~a~i~ m the proposed dr~dE~l by ~t of ~blic ~rks, Sdfolk ~Cy in Cu~ho~ ~rbor, Lit~l~ P~c~ic ~, ~t aholi, $nf~olk Co~y, New York, ~, Ippll~tion ~s heretofore ~ ~ by the ~p~rC~nt o~ hbltc ~orks, S~f~lk Co~Cy, for a of ~ ~mtt co d~dge tn CuCch~ ~br, Lf.~Cle P~ic Bay, T~ of ~uchold~ Mfolk Cowry, ~ev York and s~h ~r- ~, the ~td ~~t of hblic ~is, ~olk County pro~es ~o pr~d ~th said d~t o~ratima, ~, t~ T~tees oE ~ T~ of ~hold ~ the in trust for the "freeholders and Lnhab~itants" of the ~y of Oct~r, 1676, and, the freehol~rs ~d ~sb~C~nts~ etc., o~ the T~ of ~u~hol C~ s~ore~d ~d~n~ ~r~s ~lass ~ha c'.~sen~ and ~, the t~ees able na~ ~ not ~ranced c~ent or ~s8~ to the ~rt~t of ~blic t~ork8, Suffolk C~ty, h~ the t~tees ~b~ ~d hold a public ~aring to &e~ the ~shes ~md ~sires of ~he freeholders md ta~$ of the T~ of S~t~ld, Suffolk C~, includin~ the in op~aition to said ~eds~~ o~rmtl~s, to ~e actl~s or p~c~din~s as My ~ fl~es~ to pr~t or li~t s~h ~rati~s. ~ ~, the ~d~si~d restfully req~c that a ~lic h~r~g be called ~ ~e t~tees a~o~said o~ T~ of ~thold and t~t p~c notice t~r~f ~ gi~n to -2- not~ee, by a~v~rti~., by ~l~r publicatto~ o~ by such ot~r ~th~ aa in the opinio~ of her~ ~titi~ ~be ~st~s o~ ~be T~ ot S~t~ld to hold a ~ltc h~ln~ on the pro~sed d~; by t~ ~- ~t of ~Ilc ~r~, Sdiolk ~y in Cutc~ ~r, Littl~ ~i.c hy, at ~thold, ~ufEolk Co~ty, for C~ foll~g ~, a~licatfon ~m heretofore ~ a~ ~par~t of ~Itc ~s, ~fo~ ~ty, for a Bay, T~ of ~ld, Suffolk ~ty, N~ York ~I ~h ~r- ~, ~ said ~~t of ~bl[c Wo~ks, ~uf~olk ~, t~ ~t~S of t~ T~ of ~tb~ld prop.ed ~d of o,~r rt~,,. ~icb ~r~i,ip an,i right, ~y of ~Co~r, 1676~ ~d, ;:peMssi~ of the ab~ ~d t~Ce~e is ttrat ob~l~d, con~ent or permiSSion to the l~4)artment of Public ~ork~, Suffolk County, have th~ trustees obov~ n~mad hold a public h~sr.tn~ to de~ terrains the wishu ~nd desires o~ the freehol6ers and ~nlmbi- ie~mte of ~ Torn o£ $outhold, Suffolk County,, ifleludin$ the }]',~etttiouars, with respect Co the a£oreeaid pr~a~ed dredging ~[in o~siti~ to maid dr~ t~t a~h o~rati~s. ~ ~, the ~rst~d ree~ctiull7 r~st that ~ o{ htholt aM Chat p~lie ~ttce ~e~o:~ ~ ~i~ to -2- ' Pe~i~ion of : ..... , CtlAI21~ Town of Southold. ~'"I being the owners of properties located V~hold set opposits their £especcive !the Trustees of the Town of Southold to "-~in~ on the proposed dredging by __..:~ks, 8uff01k County £n Cutcho~ue Harbor .Bay, 'at Southold, Suffolk County, New raisons: :;'_-7-.'lical~ion has heretofore bean made by Public Works, ~uffOlk Co~n=y, for a '. to dredge in Cutehogue Harbor, Little ~,~ ~outhold, Suffolk County, New York and .~,~7 bs gr~nted, and, the said Depart~nt of hbli¢ '~-nes to proceed with ~aid dred§ing Operatl ':' '-, the Trustees of the Town of Southold ? ~. the wa~er$ on which s~h dredging operati~. ' and of other rights which ownership a'ad ~' in trust for the "freeholders and inhabitants" of the Town of Sonthold, and "their heirs successors and assigns", in- cluding the undersigned, pursuant to the provisions of the Edmond Andross Charter or Patent vesting such ownership and rights in said trustees as the successors of the original grantees pursuant to said Patent or Charter dated the 31st day of October, 1676, and, W~EREA~, the aforesaid ~nership and rights in trust for the freeholders and inhabitants, etc., of the Tow~ of Southo] including the petitioners named below will be violated by the aforesaid dredging operations unless the consent and permission of the above named trustees is first obtained, an( WI{F~R]~, the trustees above named have not: granted such consent or permission to the Department of Public Works, Suffolk County, and, W~ER~AS~ it is the desire of the petitioners herein to have the trustees above named hold a public hearing to de- termine the wishes and desires of the freeholders and imbabi. rants of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, includ~ng the petitioners, with respect to the aforesaid proposed dredging operations and i£ said wishes and desires are substantially in opposition to said dredging operations~ to take such or proceedings ss may be neeessaz~ to prevent or limit such opera~ions. NOW T~EP. EFO~, the undersigned respectfully request that a pt~lic hearing be called by the trustees aforesaid of the T°Wnof Southold and that p~blic notice ~hereof be given to -2- all of the property ~fl~ora in the Toga of Sour:hold by ~rt~ten r~tice, by a~ts~t) by n~r ~blic~tti~ or ~ such other ~h~ aa in the opi~ of ~he ~tees~ ~ill reil=bl of Cha c~ ~d place ~d pu~me of said p~lic b~rin~, · t~turea to this p:ition and listed the p~rttes ~ed by them opaline said fixtures. Datgi ~.l. ~t. lt, I~:~. -3* Lc(_ TO~,~ OF SOUTItOLD In the Matter of the Petition of : Certain Property Owners of the TOWN OF SOUTHOLD. : TO: ALVAH GOLDSMITH, CHAIRMAN FRANK DAWSON JOHN F. b~NULTY GEOP, GE SIMPSON PHILIP I~LER as Trustees of the Town of Southold. The undersigned being the owners of properties located in the Town of Southold set opposite their respective names, hereby petition the Trustees of the Town of Southold to hold a public hearing on the proposed dredging by the Depart- ment of Public I'torks, Suffolk County in Cutchogue Harbor, Little Peconic Bay, at Southold, Suffolk County, New York, for the following reasons: PCrlEP~AS, application has heretofore been made by the Department of Public Works, Suffolk County, for a Department of Army permit to dredge in Cutchogue Harbor, Little Peconic Bay, Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York and such per- mit has or may be granted, and, WHEREAS, the said Department of Public Works, Suffolk County proposes to proceed with said dredging operations, and WHEREAS, the Trustees of the Town of Southold are the owners of the waters on which such dredging operations are proposed and of other rights which ownership and rights are in trust for the "freeholders and inhabitants~ of the Town of Southold, and ~'their heirs successors and assigns~', in- cluding the undersigned, pursuant to the provisions of the Edmond Andross Charter or Patent vesting such ownership and rights in said trustees as the successors of the original grantees pursuant to said Patent or Charter dated the 31st day of October, 1676, and, ~HEREAS, the aforesaid ownership and ri~ts in trust for the freeholders and inhabitants, etc., of the Town of Southo] including the petitioners named below will be violated by the aforesaid dredging operations unless the consent and permission of the above named trustees is first obtained, an¢ ~tEREAS, the trustees above named have not granted such consent or permission to the Department of Public ~rks, Suffolk County, and, WHEREAS, it is the desire of the petitioners herein to have the trustees above named hold a public hearing to de- termine the wishes and desires of the freeholders and inhabi- tants of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, including the petitioners, with respect to the aforesaid proposed dredging operations and if said wishes and desires are substantially in opposition to said dredging operations, to take such actions or proceedings as may be necessary to prevent or limit such operations. NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned respectfully request that a public hearing be called by the trustees aforesaid of the Town of Southold and that public notice thereof be given to -2- all of the property owners in the Town of Southold by written notice, by advertisement, by newspaper publication or by such other method as in the opinion of the trustees will reasonabl notify said freeholders and inhabitants and property ovmers of the time and place and purpose of said public hearing. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have affixed their signatures to this petition and listed the p'~operties owned by them opposite said signatures. Dated: N.Y. Sept. ].5, 1965 NAME OF PROPERTY OWNER ADDRESS OF PROPERTY OInkED