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Southold Transportation Committee
Southold Town Hail
October 11, 1995
Present: Neboysha Brashich, Margaret Brown, Victor Brown, Dwayne Early, Bernie Jacobson,
Barbara Michelson, Ray Van Etten, Merle Wiggin, Valerie Scopaz
Neb welcomed Bernie Jacobson of the Shelter Island North Ferry as a new member of the
Transportation Committee.
A meeting with officials from the Long Island Railroad is planned for Thursday, October 19,
1995 at !0:30AM The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss using part of the Railroad right-
of-way in Cutchogue and Mattituck, and in Greenport for bicycle trail links. Greenport should
be viewed as a destination as well as a transportation hub. The three main points to be addressed
will be: I) the feasibility of utilizing 1/2 mile between Mill and Depot Lanes in Mattituckl
Cutchogue; 2) in Greenport, the possible use of the south portion of the railroad from Silvermere
Road to the train station; and 3) a joint effort in a marketing and economic study using Greenport
as a destination point in an effort to increase ridership.
For the meeting, copies of the trails, scenic byways and corridor management plan, and
traffic study proposals will be made available to the LIRR guests.
Valerie suggested drawing up a site plan of the parking area at the train station to safely
route walkers and cyclists to the museums, train, ferry, and bus.
Barbara Michelson will provide lunch, which will be served at the Maritime Museum.
During their visit, the Railroad representatives will be taken on walking tours of the
segments of railroad under discussion. Sunrise Bus will be asked to provide a minibus for
transportation to these sites.
It was suggested by Dwayne that key people in the Greenport BID, Chambers of
Commerce, the Southold Town Promotion Committee, Greenport Village, the Seaport and
Marine Foundation, and the Shelter Island Ferry companies all write letters of interest and
support which could be presented to the LIRR people during lunch.
Neb, Valerie, and Ruth Oliva will attend the North East Regional Planning Conference in New
London on Monday, Oct. 16. The first segment of the conference will focus on transportation.
Our interest is that tourism to Long Island is being promoted in Connecticut but no transportation
plans are in place.
The Town Parks, Beaches. and Recreation Committee will meet tomorrow (Thursday, Oct 12) at
4PM to discuss their comprehensive plan for beaches and parks for the whole Town.
Dwayne discussed a Greenbelt idea. It would encompass an area from Albertson Lane to
Moore's Lane, and from the Sound to the Bay. Much of this area contains open space and fresh
water wetlands. Investigation into ownership of the parcels needs to be made, and a field trip to
explore the area is essential.
No word has been received to date regarding letter sent from the Transportation Committee to
the SCSR (Southold Citizens for Safe Roads).
In terms of the impact of transportation on marketing and promotion on the East End, Neb asked
Ray to summarize on one piece of paper how he attracted visitors to the Grumman Festival. and
how large a response he got. The Maritime Festival attracted about 15,000. Bernie Jacobson
suggested that there be better coordination between the LIRR and businesses (and special events)
in Greenport so that when special excursion trains come out, there are activities for visitors and
arrangements for local transportation.
Respectfully submitted.
Margaret H. Brown